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 0.84 · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
I have nothing now, Madam, but to beseech After a pardon for my boldness, you Would give occasion to pay my gratitude, I have a house will be much honoured If you vouchsafe your presence, and a wife Desires to present herself your servant, I Came with the ambition to invite you, Deny me not, your person you shall trust On fair security. Sir, although I use not This freedom with a stranger, you shall have No cause to hold me obstinate. You grace me Sir William Sentlove— I must take my leave, You will excuse me Madam, Court attendances— By any means. Ladies you will vouchsafe Your company. We wait upon you sir. What hour is't? 'bout three o'clock my Lord. 'tis time to rise. Your Lordship went but late To bed last night. 'twas early in the morning. Expect a while, my Lord is busy? What's the matter? Here is a Lady Desires access to you upon some affairs She says may specially concern your Lordship. A Lady? What her name? Madam Decoy. Decoy? prithee admit her. Have you business Madam With me? And such I hope as will not be Offensive to your Lordship. I pray speak it. I would desire your Lordship's ear more private. Wait i'th' next chamber till I call, now Madam. Although I am a stranger to your Lordship I would not lose a fair occasion offered. To show how much I honour, and would serve you. Please you to give me the particular That I may know the extent of my engagement, I am ignorant by what desert you should Be encouraged to have care of me. My Lord, I will take boldness to be plain, beside Your other excellent parts, you have much fame For your sweet inclination to our sex. How d'ee mean Madam? I that way your Lordship Hath honourably practised upon some Not to be named, your noble constancy To a mistress hath deserved our general vote, And I a part of woman kind have thought How to express my duty. In what Madam? Be not so strange my Lord, I know the beauty And pleasures of your eyes, that handsome creature With whose fair life all your delight took leave, And to whose memory you have paid too much Sad tribute. What's all this? This, if your Lordship Accept my service, in pure zeal to cure Your melancholy, I could point where you might Repair your loss. Your Ladyship I conceive Doth traffic in flesh merchandise. To men. Of honour like yourself, I am well known To some in court and come not with ambition Now to supplant your officer. What is The Lady of pleasure you prefer. A Lady Of birth and fortune, one upon whose virtue I may presume, the Lady Aretina. Wife to sir Thomas Bornwell? The same sir. Have you prepared her? Not for your Lordship, till I have found your pulse, I am acquainted with her disposition She has a very appliable nature.
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I have nothing now, Madam, but to beseech After a pardon for my boldnesse, you Would give occasion to pay my gratitude, I have a house will be much honourd If you vouchsafe your presence, and a wife Desires to present her selfe your servant, I Came with the ambition to invite you, Deny me not, your person you shall trust On faire securitie. Sir, although I use not This freedome with a stranger, you shall have No cause to hold me obstinate. You grace me Sir William Sentlove— I must take my leave, You will excuse me Madam, Court attendances — By any meanes. Ladies you will vouchsafe Your company. We waite upon you sir. What houre ist? Bout three'a clocke my Lord. Tis time to rise. Your Lordship went but late To bed last night. Twas early in the morning. Expect a while, my Lord is busie? Whats the matter? Here is a Lady Desires accesse to you upon some affaires She saies may specially concerne your Lordship. A Lady? What her name? Madam Decoy. Decoy? prethee admit her. Have you businesse Madam With me? And such I hope as will not be Offensive to your Lordship. I pray speake it. I would desire your Lordships eare more private. Waite i'th next chāber till I call, now Madam. Although I am a stranger to your Lordship I wo'd not lose a faire occasion offer'd. To shew how much I honour, and would serve you. Please you to give me the particular That I may know the extent of my engagement, I am ignorant by what desert you should Be encouragd to have care of me. My Lord, I will take boldnesse to be plaine, beside Your other excellent parts, you have much fame For your sweet inclination to our sexe. How dee meane Madam? I that way your Lordship Hath honorably practisd upon some Not to be nam'd, your noble constancie To a mistresse hath deserv'd our generall vote, And I a part of woman kind have thought How to expresse my duty. In what Madam? Be not so strange my Lord, I know the beauty And pleasures of your eyes, that hansome creature With whose faire life all your delight tooke leave, And to whose memory you have paid too much▪ Sad tribute. Whats all this? This, if your Lordship Accept my service, in pure zeale to cure Your melancholy, I could point where you might Repaire your losse. Your Ladiship I conceive Doth trafficke in flesh marchandize. To men. Of honour like your selfe, I am well knowne To some in court and come not with ambition Now to supplant your officer. What is The Lady of pleasure you preferre. A Lady Of birth and fortune, one upon whose vertue I may presume, the Lady Aretina ▪ Wife to sir Thomas Bornwell? The same sir▪ Have you prepard her? Not for your Lordship, till I have found your pulse, I am acquainted with her disposition She has a very appliable nature.