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 0.76 · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
'twas pretty well come off. By your example I shall know how to compliment, in this You more confirm my welcome. I shall love My lips the better, if their silent language Persuade your Lordship but to think so truly. You make me smile Madam. I hope you came not With fear that any sadness here should shake One blossom from your eye, I should be miserable To present any object should displease you. You do not Madam. As I should account It no less sorrow, if your Lordship should Lay too severe a censure on my freedom. I won't court a Prince against his justice, Nor bribe him with a smile to think me honest, Pardon my Lord this boldness, and the mirth That may flow from me, I believe my father Thought of no winding sheet when he begot me. She has a merry soul, it will become Me ask your pardon Madam for my rude Approach so much a stranger to your knowledge. Not my Lord so much stranger to my knowledge, Though I have but seen your person afar oft, I am acquainted with your character, Which I have heard so often, I can speak it. You shall do me an honour. If your Lordship will Be patient. And glad to hear my faults. That as your conscience can agree upon 'em, however if your Lordship give me privilege, I'll tell you what's the opinion of the world. You cannot please me better. Y'are a Lord Borne with as much nobility as would Divided serve to make ten noble men Without a Herald, but with so much spirit, And height of soul, as well might furnish twenty. You are learned, a thing not compatible now With native honour, and are master of A language that doth chain all years, and charm All hearts, where you persuade, a wit so flowing And prudence to correct it, that all men Believe they only meet in you, which with A spacious memory make up the full wonders; To these you have known valour, and upon A noble cause, know how to use a sword To honour's best advantage, though you were none; You are as bountiful, as the showers that fall Into the Springs green bosom; as you were Created Lord of fortune, not her steward; So constant to the cause, in which you make yourself an advocate, you dare all dangers, And men had rather you should be their friend, Than justice or the bench, bound up together. But did you hear all this. And more my Lord. Pray let me have it Madam. To all these virtues, there is added one, (Your Lordship will remember when I name it, I speak but what I gather from the voice Of others) it is grown to a full fame That you have loved a woman. But one Madam?
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Twas pretty well come off. By your example I shall know how to complement, in this You more confirme my welcome. I shall love My lippes the better, if their silent language Perswade your Lordship but to thinke so truely. You make me smile Madam. I hope you came not With feare that any sadnesse here should shake One blossome from your eye, I should be miserable To present any object should displease you. You doe not Madam. As I should account It no lesse sorrow, if your Lordship should Lay too severe a censure on my freedome. I wonot court a Prince against his justice, Nor bribe him with a smile to thinke me honest, Pardon my Lord this boldnesse, and the mirth That may flow from me, I beleeve my father Thought of no winding sheete when he begot me. She has a merry soule, it will become Me aske your pardon Madam for my rude Approach so much a stranger to your knowledge. Not my Lord so much stranger to my knowledge, Though I have but seene your person a farre oft, I am acquianted with your character, Which I have heard so often, I can speake it. You shall doe me an honor. If your Lordship will Be patient. And glad to heare my faults. That as your conscience can agree upon em, How ever if your Lordship give me priviledge, Ile tell you whats the opinion of the world. You cannot please me better. Y'are a Lord Borne with as much nobilitie as would Divided serve to make ten noble men Without a Herald, but with so much spirit, And height of soule, as well might furnish twenty. You are learnd, a thing not compatible now With native honour, and are master of A language that doth chaine all yeares, and charme All hearts, where you perswade, a wit so flowing And prudence to correct it, that all men Beleeve they onely meete in you, which with A spacious memory make up the full wonders; To these you have knowne valour, and upon A noble cause, know how to use a sword To honors best advantage, though you were none; You are as bountifull, as the showers that fall Into the Springs greene besome; as you were Created Lord of fortune, not her steward; So constant to the cause, in which you make Your selfe an advocate, you dare all dangers, And men had rather you should be their friend, Than justice or the bench, bound up together. But did you heare all this. And more my Lord. Pray let me have it Madam. To all these vertues, there is added one, (Your Lordship will remember when I name it, I speake but what I gather from the voyce Of others) it is growne to a full fame That you have lov'd a woman. But one Madam?