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 T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
It sha'not need, a cast suit of your worships Will serve, he'll find a cloak to cover it Out of his share with those he brings to bed to you. But must I call this fellow Pimp? It is Not necessary, or Jack, or Harry, Or what he's known abroad by will sound better, That men may think he is a Christian. But hear you Mr. Littleworth, is there not A method and degrees of title in Men of this art. According to the honour Of men that do employ 'em. An Emperor May give this office to a Duke, A King May have his Viceroy to negotiate for him, A Duke may use a Lord, the Lord a Knight A Knight may trust a gentleman, and when They are abroad, and merry, gentlemen May pimp to one another. Good, good fellowship! But for the fool now, that should wait on me, And break me jests. A fool is necessary. By any means. But which of these two servants Must now take place. That question Mr. Frederick The school of Heraldry should conclude upon; But if my judgement may be heard the fool Is your firstman, and it is known a point Of state to have a fool. But sir the other Is held the finer servant, his employments Are full of trust, his person cleave, and nimble, And none so soon can leap into preferment Where fools are poor. Not all, there's story for't, Princes have been no wiser than they should be, Would any noble man, that were no fool Spend all in hope of the philosopher's stone, To buy new Lordships in another country, Would Knights build Colleges, or gentlemen Of good states, challenge the field and fight Because a whore won't be honest, come, Fools are a family over all the world; We do affect one naturally, indeed The fool is leaguer with us. Then the Pimp Is extraordinary. Do not you fall out About their places; here's my noble Aunt! How do you like your nephew Madam now? Well, turn about Frederick, very well. Am I not now a proper gentleman? The virtue of rich clothes! now could I take The wall of Iulius Cesar, affront Great Pompey's upperlip, and defy the Senate, Nay I can be as proud as your own heart Madam, You may take that for your comfort; I put on That virtue with my clothes, and I doubt not But in little time, I shall be impudent As any Page or player's boy, I am Beholding to this gentleman's good discipline, But I shall do him credit in my practice, Your Steward has some pretty notions too In moral mischief. Your desert in this Exceeds all other service, and shall bind me Both to acknowledge, and reward. Sweet Madam! Think me but worth your favour, I would creep Upon my knees to honour you, and for every Minute you lend to my reward, I'll pay A year of serviceable tribute.
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It shanot need, a cast suite of your worships Will serve, he'le find a cloke to cover it Out of his share with those he brings to bed to you. But must I call this fellow Pimpe? It is Not necessary, or Iacke, or Harry, Or what hees knowne abroad by will sound better, That men may thinke he is a Christian. But heare you Mr. Littleworth, is there not A method and degrees of title in Men of this at. According to the honour Of men that do employ em. An Emperour May give this office to a Duke, A King May have his Viceroy to negotiate for him, A Duke may use a Lord, the Lord a Knight A Knight may trust a gentleman, and when They are abroad, and merry, gentlemen May pimpe to one another. Good, good fellowship! But for the foole now, that should waite on me, And breake me jeasts. A foole is necessary. By any meanes. But which of these two servants Must now take place. That question Mr. Fredericke The schoole of Heraldry should conclude upon; But if my judgement may be heard the foole Is your firstman, and it is knowne a point Of state to have a foole. But sir the other Is held the finer servant, his employments Are full of trust, his person cleaue, and nimble, And none so soone can leape into preferment Where fooles are poore. Not all, theres story for't, Princes have beene no wier than they should be, Would any noble man, that were no foole Spend all in hope of the Philosophers stone, To buy new Lordships in another countrey, Would Knights build Colledges, or gentlemen Of good states, challenge the field and fight Because a whore wo'not be honest, come, Fooles are a family over all the world; We doe affect one naturally, indeede The foole is Leiger with us. Then the Pimpe Is extraordinary. Doe not you fall out About their places; here's my noble Aunt How doe you like your nephew Madam now? Well, turne about Fredericke, very well. Am I not now a proper gentleman? The vertue of rich clothes! now could I take The wall of Iulius Cesar, affront Great Pompeys upperlip, and defie the Senate, Nay I can be as proud as your owne heart Madam, You may take that for your comfort; J put on That vertue with my clothes, and J doubt not But in little time, J shall be impudent As any Page or Players boy, J am Beholding to this gentlemans good discipline, But J shall doe him credit in my practise, Your Steward has some pretty notions too In morall mischiefe. Your desert in this Exceedes all other service, and shall bind me Both to acknowledge, and reward. Sweet Madam! Thinke me but worth your favour, J wo'd creepe Vpon my knees to honour you, and for every Minute you lend to my reward, ile pay A yeare of serviceable tribute.