Shirley, James · published 1637 · first performed or written 1632 [licensed for stage, Apr 20] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 505 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
What is in your Condition makes you weary? Y'are sick of plenty and command, you have Too too much liberty, too many servants, Your Jewels are your own, and you would see How they will show upon your husband's wagtail, You have a Coach now, and a Christian Livery To wait on you to Church, and are not catechised When you come home, you have a waiting-woman, A Monkey, Squirrel, and a brace of Islands Which may be thought superfluous in your family When husbands come to rule. A pretty Wardrobe A Tailor of your own, a Doctor too That knows your body, and can make you sick Itt'h spring, or fall, or when you have a mind to't Without control, you have the benefit Of talking loud and idle at your table May sing a wanton ditty, and not be chid, Dance and go late to bed, say your own prayers, Or go to Heaven by your Chaplain. Very fine. And will you lose all this? For I Sisley, take thee Iohn, To be my Husband; keep him still to be your servant, Imitate me, a hundred suitors cannot Be half the trouble of one husband. I Dispose my frowns, and favours like a Princess Deject, advance, undo, create again It keeps the Subjects in obedience, And teaches 'em to look at me with distance. But you encourage some. 'tis when I ha' nothing else to do for sport, As for example. But I am not now in tune to hear 'em, prithee let's withdraw. Nay, nay, Lady we must follow ye. Music and revels? they are very merry. By your favour Sir. Y'are welcome. Pray is this a dancing School. No dancing School. And yet some voices sound like women. willt please you To taste a cup of Wine, 'tis this day free As at a Coronation; you seem A Gentleman. Prithee who dwells here? The house this morning was a widow's Sir! But now her husbands, without circumstance She is married. Prithee her name. Her name was Mistresse Bonont. How long since her husband died. 'tis two years since she had intelligence He was cast away, at his departure he Engaged her to a seven years' expectation Which full expired this morning she became A Bride. What's the gentleman she has married. A man of pretty fortune, that has been Her servant many years. How d'ee mean wantonly, or does he serve for wages. Neither, I mean a Suitor. Cry' mercy, may I be acquainted with his name. And his person too, if you have a mind to't Master Lacy, I'll bring you to him. Mr. Lacy, may be 'tis he, would thou couldst help me to A sight of this gentleman, I ha' business with One of his name, and cannot meet with him. Please you walk in. I would not be intruder In such a day, if I might only see him. Follow me and I'll do you that favour. whose's that peeps? Peeps! whose's that? faith you shall dance.
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What is in your Condition makes you weary? Y'are sicke of plenty and command, you have Too too much liberty, too many servants, Your Ieweles are your owne, and you would see How they will shew upon your husbands wagayle, You have a Coach now, and a Christian Livery To waite on you to Church, and are not Catechise'd When you come home, you have a waitingwoman, A Monkey, Squirrell, and a brase of Islands Which may be thought superfluous in your family When husbands come to rule. A pretty Wardrobe A Tayler of your owne, a Doctor too That knowes your body, and can make you sicke It'h spring, or fall, or when you have a minde to't Without controule, you have the benefite Of talking loud and idle at your table May sing a wanton ditty, and not be chidde, Dance and goe late to bed, say your owne prayers, Or goe to Heaven by your Chaplaine. Very fine. And will you lose all this? For I Sisley, take thee Iohn, To be my Husband; keepe him still to be your servant, Imitate me, a hundred suiters cannot Be halfe the trouble of one husband. I Dispose my frownes, and favours like a Princesse Deject, advance, undo, create againe It keepes the Subjects in obedience, And teaches em to looke at me with distance. But you encourage some. Tis when I ha nothing else to do for sport, As for example. But I am not now in tune to heare em, prethee Lets withdraw. Nay, nay, Lady we must follow yee. Musicke and revelles? they are very merry. By your favour Sir. Y'are welcome. Pray is this a dancing Schoole. No dancing Schoole. And yet some voyces sound like women. Wilt please you To taste a cup of Wine, tis this day free As at a Coronation; you seeme A Gentleman. Prethee who dwels here? The house this morning was a widdowes Sir! But now her husbands, without circumstance She is married. Prethee her name. Her name was Mistresse Bonont. How long since her husband dyed. Tis two yeares since she had intelligenc He was cast away, at his departure he Engag'd her to a seven yeares expectation Which full expir'd this morning she became A Bride. What's the gentleman she has married. A man of pretty fortune, that has bin Her servant many yeares. How dee meane wantonly, or does he serve for wages. Neyther, I meane a Suitor. Cry' mercy, may I be acquainted with his name. And his person too, if you have a minde too't Maister Lacy, Ile bring you to him. Mr. Lacy, may be tis he, would thou couldst helpe me to A sight of this gentleman, I ha businesse with One of his name, and cannot meete with him. Please you walke in. I would not bee intruder In such a day, if I might onely see him. Follow me and Ile do you that favour. Whose that peepes? Peepes! whose that? faith you shall dance.