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 T6 Money, debt and credit · 488 words
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I have a letter from a noble friend of yours. Carry it to hell. Correct your passion, And leave your understanding free, to know Your happiness, this man howe'er your rage Let fly at him, will deserve better Character, When he appears the means of your enlargement. How Master Sheriff? He means of my enlargement? Take heed how you do mock me, sir. Your Sword— Y'are free again, each particle of a debt discharged. By whom? Not a fee left unsatisfied. I am in a Wilderness. You may come out when you please, if your worship Will be at leisure to peruse this paper, There is his name, hath been at all this charge, Who has commanded me to ask your pardon, And on my knees I beg it, I am undone else, For ever with his Lordship. Lord Fitzavarice? It was without his knowledge, Master Confident Charmed me into it, the devil did assist. The devil? Yes, we three, I am sorry for it, And if your worship have occasion To use a hundred pieces more, I have'em Ready at your service, pray entreat him to Accept it, I expect no scribbling for it, Nor use, nor principal, nor his word; but to My Lord, that I may be the driver still of all his moneys. I was confident, and long since cleared his Lordship In my thoughts. Was there ever such a thing in nature? You must take the man's benevolence, He is undone else, come there is no harm in't. If they be not weight, I'll change 'em. No, no. I humbly thank your worship. I am all wonder. You must pronounce him innocent, had he Been coward, as you thought him, at least charge He might ha' saved his honour, and secured your absence. I begin to be ashamed, And my suspicion cowardly falls off; Yet certainly all this proceeds not from Devotion to me, it is a bounty He looks my wife should thank him for, ha? Now I see all are your empty jealousies, But think and be convinced, were his thoughts foul As you imagine to your Lady, it Had been ridiculous to set you at liberty, The only bar to his design, lust is not So tame, and foolish, common policy would have instructed him to have let you rather Languish, and rot in Prison, be collected, And think whom your false fears have injured, A noble wife and friend. I am too blame, This act hath made me understand two souls. I'll take 'em both to mine, and ask forgiveness. Your Lady. Forgive me my Bellamia, Thou appearest white again, and only I Black with my false suspicions of thy goodness, My Lord has given me a satisfaction Large as his virtue, welcome to my bosom, My best, my chaste Bellamia. This is joy Able to drown my poor heart, but is all This peace concluded? Thus again confirmed.
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I have a letter from a noble friend of yours. Carry it to hell. Correct your passion, And leave your understanding free, to know Your happinesse, this man how e're your rage Let flie at him, will deserue better Character, When he appeares the meanes of your enlargment. How Master Sheriffe? He meanes of my enlargment? Take heede how you do mocke me, sir. Your Sword— Y'are free agen, each particle of a deb't discharg'd. By whom? Not a fee left unsatisfied. I am in a Wildernesse. You may come out when you please, if your worship Will be at leasure to peruse this paper, There is his name, hath beene at all this charge, Who has commanded me to aske your pardon, And on my knees I begge it, I am undone else, For ever with his Lordship. Lord Fitzavarice? It was without his knowledge, Master Confident Charm'd me into it, the divell did assist. The divell? Yes, we three, I am sorrie for it, And if your worship have occasion To use a hundred peeces more, I have'em Readie at your service, pray entreat him to Accept it, I expect no scribling for it, Nor use, nor principall, nor his word; but to My Lord, that I may be the driver still of all his monies. I was confident, and long since cleer'd his Lordship In my thoughts. Was there ever such a thing in nature? You must take the mans benevolence, He is undone else, come there is no harme in't. If they be not weight, I'le change 'em. No, no. I humblie thanke your worship. I am all wonder. You must pronounce him innocent, had he Beene coward, as you thought him, at lese charge He might ha sau'd his honor, and secur'd your absence. I beginne to be a sham'd, And my suspition cowardlie falls off; Yet certainelie all this proceeds not from Devotion to me, it is a bountie He lookes my wife should thanke him for, ha? Now I see all are your emptie jealousies, But thinke and be convinc'd, were his thoughts foule As you imagine to your Lady, it Had beene ridiculous to set you at libertie, The only barre to his designe, lust is not So tame, and foolish, common policie would have instructed him to have let you rather Languish, and rot in Prison, be collected, And thinke whom your false feares have injur'd, A noble wife and friend. I am too blame, This act hath made me understand two soules. I'le take 'em both to mine, and aske forgivenesse. Your Lady. Forgive me my Bellamia, Thou appearst white agen, and only I Blacke with my false suspitions of thy goodnesse, My Lord has given me a satisfaction Large as his virtue, welcome to my bosome, My best, my chast Bellamia. This is joy Able to drowne my poore hart, but is all This peace concluded? Thus agen confirm'd.