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 0.83 · 516 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Why do you think yourselves competent Judges. Of beauty gentlemen? What should hinder us? I have seen and tried as many as another With a mortal back. Your eyes are bribed, And your hearts chained to some desires, you cannot Enjoy the freedom of a sense. Your Lordship Has a clear eyesight, and can judge and penetrate. I can, and give a perfect censure of Each line and point, distinguish beauty from A thousand forms, which your corrupted optics Would pass for natural. I desire no other Judge should determine us, and if your Lordship Dare venture but your eyes upon this Lady, I'll stand their justice, and be confident You shall give Celestine victory, And triumph o'er all beauties past and living. I dare my Lord venture a suit of clothes, You will be o'ercome. You do not know my fortitude Nor frailty, you dare not trust you self to see her. Think you so gentlemen, I dare see this creature To make you know your errors, and the difference Of her, whose memory is my Saint, not trust My senses? I dare see and speak with her, Which holds the best acquaintance to prepare My visit to her. I will do't my Lord. she is a Lady free in entertainments. I would give this advantage to your cause, Bid him appear in all the ornaments Did ever wait on beauty, all the riches Pride can put on, and teach her face more charm Than ever Poet dressed up Venus in, Bid her be all the graces, and the queen Of love in one, I'll see her Sentlove, and Bring off my heart armed, but single thought Of one that is dead, without a wound, and when I have made your folly prisoner, I'll laugh at you. She shall expect you, trust to me for knowledge. I'm for the present somewhere else engaged, Let me hear from you. So I am glad he's yet So near conversion. I am for Aretina. No mention of my Lord. Prepare his Lady, 'tis time he were reduced to the old sport, One Lord like him more would undo the court. He is the ornament of your blood Madam, I am much bound to his Lordship. He gives you A noble character. 'tis his goodness Madam. I wanted such an engine, my Lord has Done me a courtesy to disclose her nature, I now know one to trust, and will employ her. Touching my Lord, for reasons, which I shall Offer to your Ladyship hereafter, I Desire you would be silent, but to show How much I dare be confident in your secrecy, I pour my bosom forth, I love a gentleman On whom there won't meet much conjuration To meet— your ear.— I apprehend you, and I shall Be happy to be serviceable, I am sorry Your Ladyship did not know me before now, I have done offices, and not a few Of the nobility, but have done feats Within my house, which is so convenient For situation, and artful chambers, Such pretty pictures to provoke the fancy.
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Why doe you thinke your selves competent Judges. Of beauty gentlemen? What should hinder us? I have seene and tried as many as another With a mortall bace. Your eyes are bribd, And your hearts chain'd to some desires, you cannot Enjoy the freedome of a sence. Your Lordship Has a cleare eyesight, and can judge and penetrate. I can, and give a perfect censure of Each line and point, distinguish beautie from A thousand formes, which your corrupted optiks Would passe for naturall. I desire no other Judge should determine us, and if your Lordship Dare venture but your eyes upon this Lady, Ile stand their justice, and be confident You shall give Celestin victorie, And triumph ors all beauties past and living. J date my Lord venture a sute of clothes, You will be orecome. You doe not know my fortitude Nor frailtie, you dare not trust you selfe to see her. Thinke you so gentlemen, I dare see this creature To make you know your errors▪ and the difference Of her, whose memory is my Saint, not trust My sences? J dare see and speake with her, Which holds the best acquaintance to prepare My visit to her. I will doo't my Lord. Shee is a Lady free in entertainements. I would give this advantage to your cause, Bid him appeare in all the ornaments Did ever waite on beautie, all the riches Pride can put on, and teach her face more charme Then ever Poet drest up Venus in, Bid her be all the graces, and the queene Of love in one, Ile see her Sentlove, and Bring off my heart arm'd, but single thought Of one that is dead, without a wound, and when I have made your follie prisoner, ile laugh at you. She shall expect you, trust to me for knowledge. I'me for the present somewhere else engagd, Let me heare from you. So I am glad hee's yet So neere conversion. I am for Aretina. No mention of my Lord. Prepare his Lady, Tis time he were reduc'd to the old sport, One Lord like him more would undoe the court. He is the ornament of your bloud Madam, I am much bound to his Lordship. He gives you A noble character. Tis his goodnesse Madam. I wanted such an engine, my Lord has Done me a curtesie to disclose her nature, I now know one to trust, and will employ her. Touching my Lord, for reasons, which I shall Offer to your Ladiship hereafter, I Desire you would be silent, but to shew How much I dare be confident in your secrecie, I powre my bosome forth, I love a gentleman On whom there woo'not meet much conjuration To meet—your eare▪ — I apprehend you, and I shall Be happy to be serviceable, I am sorry Your Ladiship did not know me before now, I have done offices, and not a few Of the nobilitie, but have done feates Within my house, which is so convenient For situation, and artfull chambers, Such pretty pictures to provoke the fancie.