Ford, John · published 1638 · first performed or written 1638 (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 493 words
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Y'are pleasant In new discoveries of fortune; use them With moderation, Livio. Such wild language Was wont to be a stranger to your custom; however, Brother, you are pleased to vent it, I hope for recreation. Name and honour. What are they? a mere sound without supportance, A begging chastity, youth, beauty, handsomeness, Discourse, behaviour which might charm attention, And curse the gazer's eyes into amazement; Are Nature's common bounties. So are Diamonds Uncut, so flowers unworn, so silkworms webs Unwrought, gold unrefined, than all those glories are of esteem, when used and set at price, There's no dark sense in this. I understand not The drift on't, nor how meant, nor yet to whom. Pray Brother be more plain. First Romanello, This for your satisfaction: if you waste More hours in courtship to this maid, my sister, Weighing her competency with your own, You go about to build without foundation; So that care will prove void. A sure acquittance, If I must be discharged. Next Castamela, To thee (my own loved Sister) let me say I have not been so bountiful, in showing To Fame, the treasure, which this age hath opened, As thy true value merits. You are merry. My jealousy of thy fresh blooming years, Prompted a fear of husbanding too charily Thy growth to such perfection, as no flattery Of are can perish now. Here's talk in riddles. Brother, th'exposition? I'll no longer Chamber thy freedom, we have been already Thrifty enough in our low fortunes, henceforth Command thy liberty, with that thy pleasures. Is't come to this? Y'are wondrous full of courtesy. Ladies of birth an I quality are suitors For being known t'ee, I have promised, sister, They shall partake your company. What Lady es, Where, when, how, who? A day, a week, a month Sported amongst such beauties, is a gain On time, theyare young, wife, noble, fair, and chaste. Chaste? Castamela chaste, I would not hazard My hopes, my joys of thee, on dangerous trial. Yet if (as it may chance) a neat clothed merriment Pass without blush in tattling to the words, Fall not too broad, 'tis but a pastime smiled at Amongst yourselves in counsel, but beware Of being overheard. This is pretty. I doubt I know not what yet must be silent. They come as soon as spoke of— sweetest fair-ones My sister cannot but conceive this honour Particular in your respects: Dear sir You grace us in your favours. Virtuous Lady. We are your servants. Your sure friends. Society, May fix us in a league. All fitly welcome. I find not reason (gentle Ladies) whereon To cast this debt of mine, but my acknowledgement Shall study to pay thankfulness. Sweet beauty, Your Brother hath indeed been too much churl In this concealment from us all, who love him, Of such desired a presence. Please to enrich us With your wished amity. Our coach attends; We cannot be denied: Command it Nitido.
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Y'are pleasant In new discoveries of fortune; use them With moderation, Livio. Such wilde language Was wont to be a stranger to your custome; How ever, Brother, you are pleas'd to vent it, I hope for recreation. Name and honour. What are they? a meer sound without supportance, A begging chastity, youth, beauty, hansomnesse, Discourse, behaviour which might charm attention, And curse the gazers eyes into amazement; Are Natures common bounties. So are Diamonds Uncut, so flowers unworne, so silke-wormes webs Unwrought, gold unrefin'd, then all those glories are of esteeme, when us'd and set at price, There's no darke sence in this. I understand not The drist on't, nor how meant, nor yet to whom. Pray Brother be more plaine. First Romanello, This for your satisfaction: if you waste More houres in courtship to this maid, my sister, Weighing her competency with your owne, You goe about to build without foundation; So that care will prove void. A sure acquittance, If I must be discharged. Next Castamela, To thee (my owne lov'd Sister) let me say I have not beene so bountifull, in shewing To Fame, the treasure, which this age hath open'd, As thy true value merits. You are merry. My jealousie of thy fresh blooming yeeres, Prompted a feare of husbanding too charily Thy growth to such perfection, as no flattery Of are can perish now. Here's talke in riddles. Brother, th'exposition? I'le no longer Chamber thy freedome, we have beene already Thrifty enough in our lowe fortunes, henceforth Command thy liberty, with that thy pleasures. Is't come to this? Y'are wondrous full of curtesie. Ladies of birth an I quality are suitors For being knowne t'ee, I have promised, sister, They shall partake your company. What Lady es, Where, when, how, who? A day, a weeke, a month Sported amongst such beauties, is a gaine On time, th'are young, wife, noble, faire, and chast. Chast? Castamela chast, I would not hazard My hopes, my joyes of thee, on dangerous triall. Yet if (as it may chance) a neat cloath'd merriment Passe without blush in tatling to the words, Fall not too broad, 'tis but a pastime smil'd at Amongst your selves in counsaile, but beware Of being over-heard. This is pretty. I doubt I know not what yet must be silent. They come as soon as spoke of—sweetest faire-ones My sister cannot but conceive this honour Particular in your respects: Deare sir You grace us in your favours. Vertuous Lady. We are your servants. Your sure friends. Society, May fix us in a league. All fitly welcome. I find not reason (gentle Ladyes) whereon To cast this debt of mine, but my acknowledgement Shall study to pay thankfulnesse. Sweet beauty, Your Brother hath indeed beene too much churle In this concealement from us all, who love him, Of such desir'd a presence. Please to enrich us With your wish'd amity. Our coach attends; We cannot be deny'd: Command it Nitido.