Ford, John · published 1638 · first performed or written 1638 (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 498 words
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Yes, I know my postures-oh monstruous butts. Attend within, Sweeting,— your pardons Gentlemen; to your recreations dear virgins: Page have a care, My duty reverend Madam. Livio away— sweet beauties. Brother. Suddenly I shall return, enough for a round temptation. One gentle word in private with your Ladyship. I shall Not hold you long. What means this huddle Of flying several ways thus? who has frighted 'em? They live not at devotion here, or pension! Pray quit me of distrust. May it please your Goodness, You'll find him even in every point as honourable, As flesh and blood can vouch him: Ha, him? whom? What him? He will not press beyond his bounds. He will but chat and toy, and feel your— Guard me, A powerful Genius! feel— Your hands to kiss them. Your fair, pure, white hands, what strange business is it? These melting twins of Ivory, but softer Than down of Turtles, shall but feed the appetite— A rape upon my ears. The appetite Of his poor ravished eye; should he swell higher In his desires, and soar upon ambition Of rising in humility, by degrees; Perhaps a' might crave leave to clap— Fond woman, In thy grave sinful, Clap or pat the dimples, Where Loves tomb stands erected on your cheeks. Else pardon those slight exercises, pretty one, His Lordship is as harmless a weak implement, As ere young Lady trembled under. Lordship! (Stead me my modest anger) 'tis belike then Religious matron) some great man's prison, Where Virgins honours suffer martyrdom. And you are their tormentor; let's lay down Our ruined names to the insulter's mercy! Let's sport and smile on scandal (rare calamity, What hast thou toiled me in?) you named his Lordship, Some gallant youth and fiery? No, no deed la. A very grave stale Bachelor (my dainty one) There's the conceit: he's none of your hot rovers, Who ruffle at first dash, and so disfigure Your Dresses, and your sets of blush at once. he's wise in years, and of a temperate warmth; Mighty in means and power: and withal liberal. A wanton in his wishes, but else, farther, A' cannot—cause—a' cannot. Cannot, prithee, Be plainer: I begin to like thee strangely. What cannot? You urge timely, and to purpose, A' cannot do— the truth is truth— do, any thing, (As one should say) that's any thing, put case (I do but put the case forsooth) a' find ye. My stars I thank ye, for being ignorant, Of what this old in mischief can intend. And so we might be merry, bravely merry. You hit it— what else— she is cunning— look ye, Pray lend your hand forsooth. Why prithee take it. You have a delicate moist palm— umh— can ye relish that tickle? there. And laugh if need were. And laugh, why now you have it, what hurt pray Perceive ye? there's all, all, go to, you want tutoring, Are an apt scholar, I'll neglect no pains For your instruction.
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Yes, I know my postures-oh monstruous Buts. Attend within, Sweeting,—your pardons Gentlemen; to your recreations deare virgins: Page have a care, My duty reverend Madam. Livio away—sweet beauties. Brother. Suddenly I shall returne, 'now for a round temptation. One gentle word in private with your Ladiship. I shal Not hold you long. What meanes this huddle Of flying severall wayes thus? who ha's frighted 'em? They live not at devotion here, or pension! Pray quit me of distrust. May it please your Goodnesse, You'l find him even in every point as honourable, As flesh and bloud can vouch him: Ha, him? whom? What him? He will not presse beyond his bounds. He will but chat and toy, and feele your— Guard me, A powerfull Genius! feele— Your hands to kisse them. Your faire, pure, white hands, what strange businesse is it? These melting twins of Ivory, but softer Then downe of Turtles, shall but feede the appetite— A rape upon my eares. The appetite Of his poore ravisht eye; should he swell higher In his desires, and soare upon ambition Of rising in humility, by degrees; Perhaps a' might crave leave to clap— Fond woman, In thy grave sinfull, Clap or pat the dimples, VVhere Loves tombe stands erected on your cheekes. Else pardon those slight exercises, pretty one, His Lordship is as harmelesse a weake implement, As ere young Lady trembled under. Lordship! (Stead me my modest anger) 'tis belike then Religious matron) some great mans prison, Where Virgins honours suffer Martyrdome. And you are their tormentor; let's lay downe Our ruin'd names to the insulters mercy! Let's sport and smile on scandall (rare calamity, What hast thou toyl'd me in?) you nam'd his Lordship, Some gallant youth and fiery? No, no deed la. A very grave stale Batchelor (my dainty one) There's the conceit: Hee's none of your hot rovers, Who ruffle at first dash, and so disfigure Your Dresses, and your sets of blush at once. Hee's wise in yeeres, and of a temperate warmth; Mighty in meanes and power: and withall liberall. A wanton in his wishes, but else, farther, A' cannot—cause—a' cannot. Cannot, prethee, Be plainer: I begin to like thee strangely. What cannot? You urge timely, and to purpose, A' cannot doe—the truth is truth—doe, any thing, (As one should say) that's any thing, put case (I doe but put the case forsooth) a' finde yee. My stars I thank yee, for being ignorant, Of what this old in mischiefe can intend. And so we might be merry, bravely merry. You hit it—what else—she is cunning—looke yee, Pray lend your hand forsooth. Why prethee take it. You have a delicate moyst palme—umh—can yee rellish that tickle? there. And laugh if need were. And laugh, why now you have it, what hurt pray Perceive yee? there's all, all, goe to, you want tutoring, Are an apt scholar, Ile neglect no paines For your instruction.