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 · 478 words
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I have a servant. You have many, in their number pray write me, I shall be very dutiful. Oh my Lord! And when I have done a fault I shall be instructed, But with a smile to mend it. Done what fault? Faith none at all, if you but think so. I think your Lordship would not willingly Offend a woman. I would never hurt 'em, 'Thas been my study still to please those women, That fell within my conversation. I am very tender hearted to a Lady, I can deny 'em nothing. The whole sex is bound to you. If they well considered things, And what a stickler I am in their cause, The common cause, but most especially How zealous I am in a virgin's honour, As all true Knights should be, no woman could Deny me hospitality, and let down, When I desire access, the rude portcullis, I have a natural sympathy with fair ones, As they do, I do! there's no handsome woman Complains, that she has lost her maidenhead; But I wish mine had been lost with it. Your Lordship's merry! 'tis because you look pleasant, A very handsome Lodging, is there any accommodations that way. there's a garden, Wilt please your Lordship taste the air on't. I meant other conveniency, but if You please I'll wait upon you thither. You and I had better stay, and in their absence Exercise one another. How mean you Page. I'll teach you away that we may follow 'em, And not remove from hence. How prithee? Shall I beg your lip? I cannot spare it. I'll give you both mine. What means the Child? Because I have no upper lip, d'ee scorn me? I ha' kissed Ladies before now, and have Been sent for to their Chambers. You, sent for! Yes, and been trusted with their Closets too! We are such pretty things, we can play at All hid under a farthingale; how long Have you been a waiting creature? Not a month yet. Nay then I cannot blame your ignorance, You have perhaps your maidenhead. I hope so. Oh lamentable! away with it for shame, Chaffer it with the Coachman, for the credit Of your profession, do not keep it long, 'tis fineable in Court. Good Master Page, How long have you been skilled in those affairs? Ere since I was in Breeches, and you'll find Your honesty so troublesome. How so. When you have trucked away your Maidenhead, You have excuse lawful, to put off gamesters, For you may swear, and give 'em satisfaction, You have not what they looked for, beside the benefit Of being impudent as occasion serves, A thing much in request, with waiting creatures, We Pages can instruct you in that quality, So you be tractable. The boy is wild. And you will lead me a Chase, I'll follow you.
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I have a servant. You have many, in their number pray write me, I shall be very dutifull. Oh my Lord! And when I have done a fault I shall be instructed, But with a smile to mend it. Done what fault? Faith none at all, if you but thinke so. I thinke your Lordship would not willingly Offend a woman. I would never hurt em, 'Thas bin my study still to please those women, That fell within my conversation. I am very tender hearted to a Lady, I can denie em nothing. The whole sex is bound to you. If they well considered things, And what a stickler I am in their cause, The common cause, but most especially How zealous I am in a Virgins honour, As all true Knights should be, no woman could Deny me hospitality, and let downe, When I desire accesse, the rude Portcullice, I have a naturall sympathy with faire ones, As they do, I do! theres no hansome woman Complaines, that she has lost her maindenhead; But I wish mine had bin lost with it. Your Lordship's merry! Tis because you looke pleasant, A very hansome Lodging, is there any Accomodations that way. Ther's a garden, Wilt please your Lordship tast the ayre on't. I meant othr conveniency, but if You please Ile waite upon you thither. You and I had better stay, and in their absence Exercise one another. How meane you Page. Ile teach you away that we may follow em, And not remove from hence. How prethee? Shall I begge your lip? I cannot spare it. Ile give you both mine. What meanes the Child? Because I have no upper lip, dee scorne me? I ha kist Ladies before now, and have Beene sent for to their Chambers. You, sent for! Yes, and beene trusted with their Clossets too! We are such pretty things, we can play at All hid under a Fardingale; how long Have you bin a waiting creature? Not a moneth yet. Nay then I cannot blam your ignoranc, You have perhappes your maidenhead. I hope so. Oh lamentable! away with it for shame, Chaffer it with the Coachman, for the credit Of your profession, do not keepe it long, Tis fineable in Court. Good Maister Page, How long have you bin skild in those affaires? Ere since I was in Breeches, and youle finde Your honesty so troublesome. How so. When you have truck'd away your Maidenhad, You have excuse lawfull, to put off gamesters, For you may sweare, and give em satisfaction, You have not what they lookt for, beside the benefit Of being impudent as accasion serves, A thing much in rqust, with waiting cratures, We Pages can instruct you in that quality, So you be tractable. The boy is wild. And you will leade me a Chase, il follow you.