Shirley, James · published 1637 · first performed or written 1635 [licensed for stage, Oct 15] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim typicality 0.77 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
The first is but report, And do not trust your eyesight for the last, 'cause I presume y'are mortal and may err. He is very gamesome. Y'ave an excellent voice; They say you catch it from a dying Swan, Which joined to the sweet harmony of your lute, You ravish all mankind. Ravish mankind? With their consent. It were the stranger rape, But there's the less indictment lies against it, And there is hope; your little honesties Cannot be much the worse, for men do rather Believe they had a maiden head, then put Themselves toth' rack of memory, how long 'tis since they left the burden of their innocence. Why you are bitter Madam. So is physic, I do not know your constitution. You shall if please you Madam. Y'are too hasty, I must examine what certificate You have, first to prefer you. Fine! certificate? Under your Lady's hand, and seal. Go to, I see you are a wag. But take heed, how You trust to't. I can love you in my wedlock, As well as that young gallant, oath first hair, Or the knight Bachelor, and can return As amorous delight to thy soft bosom. Your person and your language are both strangers. But may be more familiar, I have those That dare make affidavit for my body. D''ee mean your Surgeon? My Surgeon Madam? I know not how you value my abilities, But I dare undertake, as much, to express My service to your Ladyship, and with As fierce ambition, fly to your commands, As the most valiant of these,' lay siege to you. You dare not sir. How Madam? I will justify't. You dare not marry me, and I imagine Some here should I consent, would fetch a priest Out of the fire. I have a wife indeed, And there's a statute not repealed I take it. youare in the right I must confess y'ave hit, And bled me in a master vein. You think I took you on the advantage, use your best Skill at defence, I'll come up to your valour And show another work you dare not do, You dare not sir be virtuous. I dare, By this fair hand, I dare, and ask a pardon If my rude words offend thy innocence, Which in a form so beautiful, would shine To force a blush in them suspected it, And from the rest draw wonder. I like not Their secret parley, shall I interrupt 'em? By no means sir. Sir Thomas was not wont To show so much a Courtier. He cannot Be prejudicial to you, suspect not Your own deserts so much, he's married. I have other business Madam, you keep music, I came to try how you can dance. You did? I'll try his humour out of breath, Although boast no cunning sir in revels, If you desire to show your art that way, I can wait on you. You much honour me, Nay all must join to make a harmony.
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The first is but report, And doe not trust your eyesight for the last, Cause I presume y'are mortall and may erre. He is very gamesome. Y'ave an ex'lent voyce; They say you catch it from a dying Swan, Which joyn'd to the sweete harmony of your lute, You ravish all mankind. Ravish mankind? With their consent. It were the stranger rape, But there's the lesse inditement lies against it, And there is hope; your little honesties Cannot be much the worse, for men doe rather Beleeve they had a maiden head, then put Themselves to'th racke of memory, how long Tis since they left the burden of their innocence. Why you are bitter Madam. So is physicke, I doe not know your constitution. You shall if please you Madam. Y'are too hasty, I must examine what certificate You have, first to preferre you. Fine! certificate? Vnder your Ladies hand, and seale. Go to, I see you are a wag. But take heede, how You trust too't. I can love you in my wedlocke, As well as that young gallant, oth first haire, Or the knight Bachelor, and can returne As amorous delight to thy soft bosome. Your person and your language are both strangers. But may be more familiar, I have those That dare make affidavit for my body. D'ee meane your Surgeon? My Surgeon Madam▪ I know not how you value my abilities, But I dare undertake, as much, to expresse My service to your Ladiship, and with As fierce ambition, fly to your commands, As the most valiant of these, 'lay siege to you. You dare not sir. How Madam? I will instifi't. You dare not marry me, and I imagine Some here should I consent, would fetch a priest Out of the fire. I have a wife indeede, And there's a statute not repeald I take it. Yare in the right I must confesse y'ave hit, And bled me in a master veine. You thinke I tooke you on the advantage, use your best Skill at defence, Ile come up to your valour And shew another worke you dare not doe, You dare not sir be vertuous. I dare, By this faire hand, I dare, and aske a pardon If my rude words offend thy innocence, Which in a forme so beautifull, would shine To force a blush in them suspected it, And from the rest draw wonder. I like not Their secret parly, shall I interrupt em? By no meanes sir. Sir Thomas was not wont To shew so much a Courtier. He cannot Be prejudiciall to you, suspect not Your owne deserts so much, hee's married. I have other businesse Madam, you keepe musicke, I came to try how you can dance. You did? Ile trie his humour out of breath▪ Although boast no cunning sir in revells, If you desire to shew your art that way, I can waite on you. You much honour me, Nay all must joyne to make a harmony.