Shirley, James · published 1637 · first performed or written 1635 [licensed for stage, Oct 15] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T48: lady, love, heart, fair, eyes, la, lord, tears, fie, face.
Repent Before I name her, she did never see Yet full sixteen, an age in the opinion Of wise men not contemptible, she has Mourned out her year too for the honest Knight That had compassion of her youth, and died So timely, such a widow is not common, And now she shines more fresh and tempting Then any natural Virgin. What's her name? she was Christened Celestina, by her husband The Lady Bellamour, this Ring was hers. You borrowed it to copy out the Posy. Are they not pretty Rubies? 'twas a grace She was pleased to show me, that I might have one Made of the same fashion, for I love All pretty forms. And is she glorious? She is full of Jewels Madam, but I am Most taken with the bravery of her mind, Although her garments have all grace and ornament. You have been high in praises. I come short, No flattery can reach her. Now my Lady Is troubled as she feared to be eclipsed, This news will cost me somewhat. You deserve Her favour for this noble character. And I possess it by my stars benevolence. You must bring us acquainted. I pray do sir. I long to see her too, Madam I have Thought upon't and corrected my opinion, Pursue what ways of pleasure your desires Incline you too, not only with my state, But with my person I will follow you, I see the folly of my thrift, and will Repent in Sack and prodigality To your own hearts content. But do not mock. Take me to your embraces gentlemen And tutor me. And will you kiss the Ladies? And sing and dance, I long to see this beauty, I wood fain lose a hundred pounds at dice now, Thou sha'thave another gown and petticoat, Tomorrow will you sell my running horses? We have no Greek wine in the house I think, Pray send one of our footmen to the Merchant, And throw the hogsheads of march-beer into The kennel, to make room for Sacks and claret, What think you to be drunk yet before dinner? We will have constant music and maintain Them and their Fiddles in fantastic liveries, I'll tune my voice to catches, I must have My dining room enlarged to invite Ambassadors, we'll feast the parish in the fields, and teach The Military men new discipline, Who shall charge all their new Artillery With oranges and lemons, boy to play All dinner upon our capons. he's exalted. I will do any thing to please my Lady, Let that suffice and kiss oath same condition, I am converted, do not you dispute But patiently allow the miracle. I am glad to hear you sir in so good tune. Madam the Painter. I am to sit this morning. Do, while I give new directions to my Steward. With your favour we'll wait on you, sit's but A melancholy exercise without Some company to discourse.
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Repent Before I name her, shee did never see Yet full sixteene, an age in the opinion Of wise men not contemptible, she ha's Mourned out her yeare too for the honest Knight That had compassion of her youth, and dy'd So timely, such a widow is not common, And now she shines more fresh and tempting Then any naturall Virgin. Whats her name? Shee was Christened Celestina, by her husband The Lady Bellamour, this Ring was hers. You borrowed it to coppie out the Posie. Are they not pretty Rubies? twas a grace She was pleasd to shew me, that I might have one Made of the same fashion, for I love All prettie formes. And is she glorious? She is full of Jewels Madam, but I am Most taken with the bravery of her minde, Although her garments have all grace and ornament. You haue beene high in praises. I come short, No flattery can reach her. Now my Lady Is troubled as she feared to be eclipsd, This newes will cost me somewhat. You deserve Her favour for this noble character. And I possesse it by my starres benevolence. You must bring us acquainted. I pray doe sir. I long to see her too, Madam I have Thought upon't and corrected my opinion, Pursue what wayes of pleasure your desires Incline you too, not onely with my state, But with my person I will follow you, I see the folly of my thrift, and will Repent in Sacke and prodigalitie To your owne hearts content. But doe not mocke. Take me to your imbraces gentlemen And tutor me. And will you kisse the Ladies? And sing and dance, I long to see this beauty, I wood faine lose a hundred pounds at dice now, Thou sha't have another gowne and petticote, To morrow will you sell my running horses? We have no Greeke wine in the house I thinke, Pray send one of our footemen to the Merchant, And throw the hogsheads of March-beare into The kenell, to make roome for Sackes and Clarret, What thinke you to be drunke yet before dinner? We will have constant musicke and maintaine Them and their Fidles in phantasticke liveries, Ile tune my voyce to catches, I must have My dyning roome enlarg'd to invite Embassadors, Weele feast the parish in the fields, and teach The Military men new discipline, Who shall charge all their new Artillerie With Oringes and Lemonds, boy to play All dinner upon our capons. Hee's exalted. I will doe any thing to please my Lady, Let that suffice and kisse oth same condition, I am converted, doe not you dispute But patiently allow the miracle. I am glad to heare you sir in so good tune. Madam the Painter. I am to sit this morning. Doe, while I give new directions to my Steward. With your favour we'le waite on you, sitting's but A melancholy exercise without Some company to discourse▪