Shirley, James · published 1637 · first performed or written 1633 [licensed for stage, Jul 3] (Annals) tragicomedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T46 Swords, quarrels and valour · 504 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
The bullets first salute him, he goes up to the mouth of a Canon, he lies perdue. perdieu? More glory than to command an army, to lie two hours upon his belly in the field, and dig a hole for his chin, when the bullets whisper in both his ears, whize; to be trod upon by horses, and scorn to reveal himself, sometimes to be snatched up by a party of firelocks, or if he fight to be cut into honourable collops, or his limbs strewed about the field, which found by a sutler's wife, is sod for the knapsack men, and goes currant for camp mutton, my father was a Captain, and I have heard him tell brave stories of these gentlemen of companies. And thou Wouldst ha' me one of these gentlemen. By any means. Have the bullets first salute me lie perdue as you call it, and be cut into honourable collops, or have my haunches sod by a sutler's wife, and pass for Camp mutton, this is the preferment you wish me to M. Didimo. You shall be in no danger, I have but told you what fortunes other men have met withal, you shall be secure and march in the van. and come up to the mouth of a Canon. 'tis my meaning. Which if I do, I'll give the Canon leave to eat me. Dost thou think I would advise thee any thing for thy hurt. Hurt, no no, these are but flea-bitings, to have my limbs strewed about the field, or so. Come, I love thee, and will give thee proof, thou hast got money in thy service, put thy body in equipage, and beg of the princess to be one of these brave fellows, I will put thee into a way, to get everlasting fame, and not a hair of thy head shall be the worse for't, thou shalt come off. My head shall come off. Thy whole body triumphant, my Rosicler, and live to make Nations stand a tiptoe to hear thy brave adventures, thy head shall be enchanted and have a proof beyond the musty morion, didst never hear of men that have been sick and shot free, with bodies no bullets could pierce. That's by witchcraft. thou'st hit the nail boy, I will procure this feat done for thee, fear nothing, but be very secret, thy head shall be an anvil, and break all the swords that light upon't, and for the shot, thy breath shall damp a Cannon, it shall fall off like one of thy buttons. If this could be compassed, I should love witches the better while I live. Here's my hand, something shall be done, but put on a brave outside of resolution for the credit on't, that the world may believe 'tis thy valour puts thee upon desperate actions from which a charm shall bring thee off, or the devil shall nay to somebody, here's the Princess. Look high and let me hear how you'll deserve the benefit.
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The bullets first salute him, he goes up to the mouth of a Canon, he lies perdue. Perdue? More glorie than to command an army, to lye two houres upon his belly in the field, and digge a hole for his chin, when the bullets whisper in both his eares, whize; to be trod upon by horses, and scorne to reveale himselfe, sometimes to be snatch'd up by a party of firelockes, or if he fight to bee cut into honourable collups, or his limbes strewed about the field, which found by a subtlers wife, is sod for the knapsacke men, and goes currant for campe mutton, my father was a Captaine, and I have heard him tell brave stories of these gentlemen of companies. And thou wodst ha me one of these gentlemen. By any meanes. Have the bullets first salute me lye perdue as you call it, and be cut into honorable collups, or have my haunches sod by a subtlers wife, and passe for Campe mutton, this is the preferment you wish me to M. Didimo. You shall be in no danger, I have but told you what fortunes other men have met withall, you shall be secure and march in the vanne. and come up to the mouth of a Canon. Tis my meaning. Which if I doe, Ile give the Canon leave to eate me. Dost thou thinke I would advise thee any thing for thy hurt. Hurt, no no, these are but leabitings, to have my limbes strew'd about the field, or so. Come, I love thee, and will give thee proofe, thou hast got money in thy service, put thy body in equipage, and beg of the princesse to be one of these brave fellowes, I will put thee into a way, to get everlasting fame, and not a haire of thy head shall be the worse fort, thou shat come off. My head shall come off. Thy whole body triumphant, my Rosiecleere, and live to make Nations stand a tiptoe to heare thy brave adventures, thy head shall be inchanted and have a proofe beyond the musty murrian, didst never heare of men that have beene sicke and shot free, with bodies no bullets could peirce. Thats by witchcraft. Tha'st hit the naile boy, I will procure this feate done for thee, feare nothing, but be very secret, thy head shall be an anvile, and breake all the swords that light upon't▪ and for the shot, thy breath shall dampe a Cano, it shall fall off like one of thy buttons. If this could be compas'd, I should love witchs the better while I live. Here's my hand, something shall be done, but put on a brave outside of resolution for the credit on't, that the world may beleeve tis thy valour puts thee upon desperate actions from which a charme shall bring thee off, or the devill shall nay to some body, here's the Princesse. Looke high and let me heare how youle deserve the benefit.