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 0.88 · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Madam all pleasures languish in your absence. Your pardon a few minute's sir— you must Contrive it thus. I attend, and shall account it Honour to wait on your return. He may not Have the least knowledge of my name, or person. I have practised that already for some great ones, And dare again to satisfy you Madam; I have a thousand ways to do sweet offices. If this Lady Aretina should be honest, I ha' lost time, she's free as air, I must Have closer conference, and if I have art, Make her affect me in revenge. This evening Leave me to manage things. You will oblige me. You shall commend my art, and thank me after. I hope the revels are maintained within. By sir Thomas and his Mistress. How? his Mistress. The Lady Celestina, I ne'er saw Eyes shoot more amorous interchange. Is't so? He wears her favour with mere pride. Her favour. A feather that he ravished from her fan. And is so full of courtship, which she smiles on. 'tis well. And praises her beyond all poetry. I'm glad he has so much wit. Not jealous! This secures me, what would make other Ladies pale With jealousy, gives but a licence to my wanderings, Let him now tax me if he dare— and yet Her beauty's worth my envy, and I wish Revenge upon it, not because he loves, But that it shines above my own. Dear Madam. I have it, you two gentlemen profess Much service to me, if I have a way To employ your wit and secrecy. You'll honour us. You gave a high and worthy character Of Celestina. I remember Madam. Do either of you love her. Nor I Madam. I would not if I might. she's now my guest, And by a trick invited by my husband To disgrace me, you gentlemen are held Wits of the town, the Consuls that do govern The Senate here, whose jeers are all authentic, The Taverns and the Ordinaries are Made academies where you come, and all Your sins and surfeits made times example, Your very nods can quell a Theater, No speech or Poem good without your seal, You can protect scurrility, and publish By your authority believed, no rapture Ought to have honest meaning. Leave our characters. And name the employment. You must exercise The strength of both your wits upon this Lady, And talk her into humbleness or anger Both which are equal to my thought, if you Dare undertake this slight thing for my sake, My favour shall reward it, but be faithful, And seem to let all spring from your own freedom. This all? We can defame her, if you please My friend shall call her whore or any thing, And never be endangered to a duel. How's that? He can endure a cudgeling, and no man Will fight after so fair a satisfaction, But leave us to our Art, and do not limit us.
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Madam all pleasures languish in your absence. Your pardon a few minutes sir—you must Contrive it thus. I attend, and shall account it Honour to waite on your returne. He may not Have the least knowledge of my name, or person. I have practisd that already for some great ones, And dare agen to satisfie you Madam; I have a thousand wayes to doe sweet offices. If this Lady Aretina should be honest, I ha lost time, shee's free as aire, J must Have closer conference, and if I have art, Make her affect me in revenge. This evening Leave me to manage things. You will oblige me. You shall commend my art, and thanke me after. I hope the revells are maintained within. By sir Thomas and his Mistris. How? his Mistris. The Lady Celestina, I nere saw Eyes shoote more amorous enterchange. Ist so? He weares her favor with meere pride. Her favor. A feather that he ravish'd from her fan. And is so full of courtship, which she smiles on. Tis well. And praises her beyond all poetry. I'me glad he has so much wit. Not jealous! This secures me, what would make other Ladies pale With jealousie, gives but a licence to my wandrings, Let him now taxe me if he dare—and yet Her beauti's worth my envie, and I wish Revenge upon it, not because he loves, But that it shines above my owne. Deare Madam. I have it, you two gentlemen professe Much service to me, if I have a way To employ your wit and secrecie. You'le honour us. You gave a high and worthy character Of Celestina. I remember Madam. Doe either of you love her. Nor I Madam. I wod not if I might. Shee's now my guest, And by a tricke invited by my husband To disgrace me, you gentlemen are held Wits of the towne, the Consulls that doe governe The Senate here, whose jeeres are all authenticke, The Tavernes and the Ordinaries are Made academies where you come, and all Your sinnes and surfets made times example, Your very nods can quell a Theater, No speech or Poem good without your seale, You can protect scurrility, and publish By your authority beleev'd, no rapture Ought to have honest meaning. Leave our characters. And name the emploiment. You must exercise The strength of both your wits upon this Lady, And talke her into humblenesse or anger Both which are equall to my thought, if you Dare undertake this slight thing for my sake, My favour shall reward it, but be faithfull, And seeme to let all spring from your owne freedome. This all? We can defame her, if you please My friend shall call her whore or any thing, And never be endangerd to a duell. How's that? He can endure a cudgelling, and no man Will fight after so faire a satisfaction, But leave us to our Art, and doe not limit us.