Shirley, James · published 1637 · first performed or written 1634 [licensed for stage, Jun 24] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 506 words
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is't your Trade? It seems so, by your prompt and elegant way, Are you solicitor general for other's, In love, tied by your place, never to move Conditions for yourself? he is but a Lord Whose fame you have advanced thus. You're right, Lady. And I was never taught, that wit or handsomeness are assured by patent, d'ee think this Lord May not find his peers? No question, Madam. This would well be a double Knave. There may be Gentlemen, That owe no high and mighty titles, Madam. As gracious with a Lady; And as active; With wit, with valour, bounty, a fair presence, And tongue to enchant heaven. As I would wish, I only was ambitious to enjoy her After my Lord, if once she were corrupted? Venus send me good luck, and I be His taster, but he's here. Trust me another time. Hast prevailed? I have taken off the impossibility, Or she deceives me much: To her yourself, I'll take my opportunity. Still Melancholy? What d'ee mean Lady? I have kept a Jewel for your Lordship. Will she come to't already? And because I would not be held guilty of ingratitude, Not furnished with a gift worth your acceptance, I must present your own again. Why this I sent you, Madam, do not so dishonour me, I have plenty of these trifles shalt have more, Richer and brighter to attend thy beauty, Here they will shine in their own place. I dare not accept of any, they are dangerous. They are not poisoned. Yes more killing than The teeth of Serpents, or the viper's blood, Without a charm, they had ere this undone me. Pray make your sense familiar to me. Can you seem ignorant, by whose direction They were sent hither, oh my Lord, but think, What honour you can gain out of my ruins. Why do you still pursue me with this heat Of sensual flame, and send these tempters to me, After so many vows, to keep my faith, And name unstained? Still in these foolish humours? What did you marry for? To enjoy my husband. Enjoy him in his absence then by proxy. When he is absent from my heart, may Consent to be as black, as you would make me; But while he hath a constant dwelling here, I must lose both at once, if I forsake him. Oh think upon yourself my Lord, and make Your title good, and justify, that honour By ourselves acquired, is richer, then what blood, And birth can throw upon us, send no more Agents to plead your shame, their errand is So foul, it must infect 'em, to be false, Even to yourself, my husband is abroad To far from home. he's fighting i'th' low-Countries, By his example you may Skirmish here, A little, if you please, I do not wish him Returned, although I have his land in mortgage, If you would be less cruel, you may pay His debt in other property, and cancel The payment in due time.
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I'st your Trade? It seemes so, by your prompt and elegant way, Are you soliciter generall for other's, In love, ti'd by your place, never to move Conditions for your selfe? he is but a Lord Whose fame you have advanc'd thus. You'r right, Lady. And I was never taught, that witt or handsomenesse are assur'd by patent, dee thinke this Lord May not finde his peeres? No question, Madam. This would well be a double Knave. There may be Gentlemen, That owe no high and mightie titles, Madam. As gracious with a Lady; And as active; With wit, with valour, bountie, a faire presence, And tongue to inchant heaven. As I would wish, I onely was ambitious to enjoy her After my Lord, if once shee were corrupted? Venus send me good lucke, and I be His taster, but hee's here. Trust mee an other time. Hast prevail'd? I have taken off the impossibilitie, Or shee deceives me much: To her your selfe, Ile take my opportunitie. Still Melancholie? What dee meane Lady? I have kept a Jewell for your Lordship. Will shee come too't allready? And because I would not be held guiltie of ingratitude, Not furnish'd with a gift worth your acceptance, I must present your owne agen. Why this I sent you, Madam, doe not so dishonour mee, I have plenty of these trifles sha't have more, Richer and brighter to attend thy beautie, Here they will shine in their owne place. I dare not accept of any, they are dangerous. They are not poyson'd. Yes more killing then The teeth of Serpents, or the Vipers blood, Without a charme, they had ere this undone me. Pray make your sense familiar to me. Can you seeme ignorant, by whose direction They were sent hither, oh my Lord, but thinke, What honour you can gaine out of my ruines. Why doe you still persue me with this heate Of sensuall fame, and send these tempters to me, After so many vowes, to keepe my faith, And name unstain'd? Still in these foolish humors? What did you marrie for? To enjoy my husband. Enjoy him in his absence then by proxie. VVhen he is absent from my hart, may Consent to be as blacke, as you would make me; But while he hath a constant dwelling here, I must loose both at once, if I forsake him. Oh thinke upon your selfe my Lord, and make Your title good, and justifie, that honour By our selves acquir'd, is richer, then what blood, And birth can throw upon us, send noe more Agents to plead your shame, their errand is So foule, it must infect 'em, to be false, Even to your selfe, my husband is abroad To farre from home. Hee's fighting i'th low-Countries, By his example you may Skirmish here, A litle, if you please, I doe not wish him Return'd, although I have his land in mortgage, If you would bee lesse cruell, you may pay His debt in other propertie, and cancell The payment in due time.