Shirley, James · published 1637 · first performed or written 1634 [licensed for stage, Jun 24] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c typicality 0.83 · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T58: jack, john, daw, dauphine, amorous, mistress, trve, ladies, wit, madame.
How preferred? Under what misconstruction have I suffered? Although I name it justice, he should challenge The mistress of his thoughts, can you want merit Who live the example of all wit, to boast A victory in your love? were I a woman (As nature only huddles into the world When she sends forth a man) give me licence To express my thoughts, and had all that invention And truth could add, to advance me to opinion, I should be honoured to be writ your servant, And call obedience to you, greater triumph, Than to be Empress of another world, You have so rich a wit, that dotage may be justified upon't, and nothing but A soul purged from all dregs, and quitted from Mortality, can lay a worthy claim to't. you've put a question would afflict an Oracle To understand, and answer, which of you Should triumph o'er a Lady, I am mad When I consider the necessity Of fate, that one of you must be accepted, And both so bounteously deserving. Then, If I pronounce again that both must have her, You'll pardon my ambition, Gentlemen, Which levels with your wishes. Could I speak thus, I would not thank the Lady should run mad for me. Jack prithee let's fancy him, He has spoke home and handsomely. Let it be five pieces, oh wit of wits! You have, Gentlemen. A care to enlarge my Library, I translate These into books, whose title-page shall own Your name in shining Capitals. Drink, drink Sack. And divine the world with thine own wit, 'twill sell, Hang other books, wilt never switch a Play up? 'las the Comedians have no soul to speak. Nay do not leave us. We are going to this Lady, she rendezvous Today at Lady Plots, we shall have music, and dancing You'll meet my Lord there I am his creature, and your humble servant. Nay no distinction. What brains some men have? I would change all my acres for his Poetry. Still peevish! Most invincibly, no temptation Can fasten on her, wood I had ne'er laid siege to her, The taking of her province, will not be So much advantage to me, as the bare Removing of my siege will lose me credit. I would she were recoverable by Law, There were some hope by vexing my estate, And tiring Westminster, within few Terms A gentleman might come to issue with her, If all were of her mind, what would become on's? Lent, everlasting lent would mortify Our masculine concupiscence, and not leave The strongest body worth an egg at Easter. I am glad your Lordship yet is pleasant with Her stubborness, and were I worthy to Advise you, it should never trouble your thoughts; I know your Lordship is not barren of acquaintance. There be more Ladies in the World, And of the Game. The Game my Lord? I hope, You point not this at me, because I use To pass the hours at play with Ladies, and gentlemen.
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How prefer'd? Vnder what misconstruction have I suffer'd? Although I name it justice, he should challenge The mistresse of his thoughts, can you want merit Who live the example of all wit, to boast A victorie in your love? were I a woman (As nature only hudles into the world When shee sends forth a man) give me licence To expresse my thoughts, and had all that invention And truth could adde, to advance me to opinion, I should bee hono'rd to be writ your servant, And call obedience to you, greater triumph, Then to be Empresse of an other world, You have so rich a wit, that dotage may Bee justified upon't, and nothing but A soule purg'd from all dreggs, and quitted from Mortalitie, can lay a worthie claime to't. Yau'e put a question would afflict an Oracle To understand, and answer, which of you Should triumph o're a Lady, I am madd When I consider the necessitie Of fate, that one of you must be accepted, And both so bounteoussie deserving. Then, If I pronounce agen that both must have her, You'le pardon my ambition, Gentlemen, Which levells with your wishes. Could I speake thus, I would not thanke the Ladie should run madd for me. Jack prethe lett's fancie him, Hee has spoke home and handsomelie. Let it be five peeces, oh witt of witts! You have, Gentlemen. A care to enlarge my Librarie, I translate These into bookes, whose title-page shall owne Your name in shining Capitalls. Drinke, drinke Sack. And divine the world with thine owne wit, t'will sell, Hang other bookes, woot never switch a Play up? Las the Comedians have no soule to speake. Naie doe not leave us. We are going to this Lady, shee randevou's To day at Lady Plotts, we shall have musicke, and dancing Youle meete my Lord there I am his creature, and your humble servant. Nay no distinction. What braines some men have? I would change all my acres for his Poetrie. Still peevish! Most invinciblie, no temptation Can fasten on her, wood I had nere laid seige to her, The taking of her province, will not be So much advantage to mee, as the bare Removing of my seige will loose me credit. I would she were recoverable by Law, There were some hope by vexing my estate, And tiring Westminster, within few Termes A gentleman might come to issue with her, If all were of her minde, what would become on's? Lent, everlasting lent would mortifie Our masculine concupiscence, and not leave The strongest body worth an egge at Easter. I am glad your Lordship yet is pleasant with Her stubbornesse, and were I worthie to Advise you, it should never trouble your thoughts; I know your Lordship is not barren of acquaintance. There be more Ladies in the World, And of the Game. The Game my Lord? I hope, You point not this at me, because I use To passe the howrs at play with Ladies, and gentlemen.