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 T8 Captains, gallants and cheats · 503 words
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Now you dishonour me, though he has been pleased To use me nobly when we met at Bergen, That must not bar the office of a gentleman To his friend: he has been a Soldier himself, And must grant this an act of my profession. You are certain he has done the injury? For 't is not safe to trust suspicion, In things of this high nature; Life and Honour Must not be questioned upon naked fears, And windy suppositions, pardon me This plainness, you imagine I dare fight. Shall I believe 'tis day, when I behold The Sun disperse his beams about the World? Do I know cold, or heat, or when I thirst? Shall I be confident we talk together? My cause will ask the same degree of faith, As built on equal certainty. I urge it No father: Is not that he? 'Tis the same. Withdraw, be careful of yourself, I'll meet you At your Uncle's house, and give you an account Of this employment. she is an excellent woman, If't be no wrong to her goodness that I spend My childish character. thouart right, she is Indeed boy, and shows fairer for that goodness, I have done nothing yet to cherish her Rare piety, or to deserve my pardon. I'll study both. My Lord, an humble servant— Captain you honour me, Welcome to England, how do all our friends I'th' low-Countries? Happy in being your servants, When Landed you? But this morning, I am fortunate In this opportunity, my Lord, to speak with you, And to present— Some letters, you oblige me, How does sir Walter Peregrine? Well, If please you command your boy more distance: This paper comes from him. My Lord, I should Be guilty of much sin to your own honour, Not to assure myself noble construction From you, I had no thought within this hour, To have brought more than my humble service To your Lordship, which shall still be fairly yours. I do not like this soldad's Embassage: A challenge! some young Gentlemen that have Strong purses and faint souls, do use to fine for't, As Citizens do for Sheriffs: the Town swash-Bucklers Practise these feats, and live by't; but my Lord Hath beaten that opinion out of some, It should appear, all are not yet converted. How's this? He appears noble, and not moved. Are you acquainted with his discontents? He has imparted some, but I have no Commission to expostulate. I thank you, You show yourself a Gentleman, and his friend. He shall hear from me, I had ambition To enjoy you longer: but the terms of honour Threaten on both sides, know me for your servant. Pray heaven he injure not the innocent Lady. He has directed where to send to him, And so again I thank you noble Captain. Your Lordship's honourer. This came unlooked for, but I must not wave it, O'th' sudden whom shall I employ? I cannot Want friends ambitious of these engagements: The next I meet.
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Now you dishonor me, though he has bin pleas'd To use mee nobly when we met at Bergen, That must not barre the office of a gentleman To his friend: he has been a Soldier himselfe, And must grant this an act of my profession. You are certaine he has done the injurie? For 't is not safe to trust suspition, In things of this high nature; Life and Honor Must not bee question'd upon naked feares, And windie suppositions, pardon mee This plainenesse, you imagine I dare fight. Shall I beleeve 'tis day, when I behold The Sunne disperse his beames about the World? Doe I know cold, or heate, or when I thirst? Shall I be confident we talke together? My cause will aske the same degree of faith, As built on equall certainty. I urge it No father: Is not that hee? 'Tis the same. With-draw, be carefull of your selfe, I'le meete you At your Uncles house, and give you an account Of this imployment. Shee is an excellent woman, If't be no wrong to her goodnesse that I spend My childish character. Th'art right, she is Indeed boy, and shews fairer for that goodnesse, I have done nothing yet to cherish her Rare pietie, or to deserue my pardon. I'le studie both. My Lord, an humble servant— Captaine you honour mee, Welcome to England, how doe all our friends I'th low-Countries? Happie in being your servants, When Landed you? But this morning, I am fortunate In this opportunitie, my Lord, to speake with you, And to present— Some letters, you oblige me, How does sir Walter Peregrine? Well, If please you command your boy more distance: This paper comes from him. My Lord, I should Be guiltie of much sinne to your owne honour, Not to assure my selfe noble construction From you, I had no thought within this hower, To have brought more then my humble service To your Lordship, which shall still be fairelie yours. I doe not like this soldads Embassage: A challenge! some young Gentlemen that have Strong purses and faint soules, do use to fine for't, As Citizens doe for Sheriffes: the Towne swash-Bucklers Practise these feates, and live by't; but my Lord Hath beaten that opinion out of some, It should appeare, all are not yet converted. How's this? He appeares noble, and not mou'd. Are you acquainted with his discontents? He has imparted some, but I have no Commission to expostulate. I thanke you, You shew your selfe a Gentleman, and his friend. He shall heare from me, I had ambition To enjoy you longer: but the termes of honour Threaten on both sides, know me for your servant. Pray heaven he injure not the innocent Lady. He has directed where to send to him, And so againe I thanke you noble Captaine. Your Lordships honorer. This came unlook'd for, but I must not wave it, O'th sodaine whom shall I employ? I cannot Want friends ambitious of these engagements: The next I meet.