Berkeley, William · published 1638 · first performed or written 1637 [1637-1638] (Annals) not in BritDrama unassigned nearest T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T48: lady, love, heart, fair, eyes, la, lord, tears, fie, face.
We thank you my Lords, but if we were superstitious, Your company were no good Omen. Why I beseech you? Nay, I am no expositor; you come my Lord, To see my cousin Hermione? I do Madam, And should be proud to hear I live in her memory. Can you doubt it? I'll assure you, you do, she's Never troubled with any thing, but you presently Are called into the comparison with it; her Teeth Cannot ache, but she swears it is almost as great a vexation As your love: if any die out of her pity to save the tears Of a few mourners, she wishes it were you. If I heard her desire it, she should quickly have her wish. She would be glad on't o'my conscience, though The scruple of having you do any thing for her sake Would trouble her a little, yet I can teach you To make advantage of all this. What advantage my delicate sweet Lady? A very great one Six: For first believe He desires nothing more, than to be assured She esteems him for her Servant. Right; but does this usage show it? Most evidently: for being thus severe to none else, 'tis manifest she confesseth a power over him, and pays His Services with this coin of scorn and contempt, And having her stamp upon't, he is bound to accept it. What think you of this Phormio? A most excellent Girl, would she were poor. Why poor? She would live rarely by her— What? Wit, I would be a good customer. 'T would please you to hear with what Arguments She justifies this cruelty, and swears it is not Revenge enough for spoiling her good nature. ay, her good nature. Nay, let her go on, I'll harken an Age. Yes, you, by soothing her undeserved scorn, have bred Such a delight and habit of it in her, that she Can hardly forbear it, when she strives to be Complaisant to her best friends; and to say truth, We are all endangered by such as you, when we see That frowns procure us knees, and kind usage Scarce gets us two good morrows. If ever there were a Sibyl at sixteen, this Lady is one By this day you have a high place in my heart. In your heart? Nay, despise it not, you'll find good company there. But I love to be alone. And I would sane meet you when you are so. Will you give me leave to speak with your Scholar? If you be his friend, teach him to be wife. For your sake I will do all I can: ERGASTO, Wilt thou be happy? Marry this Lady: Wilt thou be Revenged on thy proud mistress? marry her: Wilt thou be sure to Father, wife, children do as I bid thee. I will deal truly with thee; she has taken My heart out of Hermione's keeping.
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We thanke you my Lords, but if we were superstitious, Your company were no good Omen. Why I beseech you? Nay, I am no Expositer; you come my Lord, To see my Cozen Hermione? I doe Madam, And should be proud to heare I live in her memory. Can you doubt it? I'le assure you, you doe, shee's Never troubled with any thing, but you presently Are call'd into the comparison with it; her Teeth Cannot ake, but she sweares it is almost as great a vexation As your love: if any dye out of her pitty to save the teares Of a few mourners, she wishes it were you. If I heard her desire it, she should quickly have her wish. She would be glad on't o'my conscience, though The scruple of having you doe any thing for her sake Would trouble her a little, yet I can teach you To make advantage of all this. What advantage my delicate sweet Lady? A very great one Six: For first beleeve He desires nothing more, than to be assured She esteemes him for her Servant. Right; but does this usage shew it? Most evidently: for being thus severe to none else, Tis manifest she confesseth a power over him, and paies His Services with this coine of scorne and contempt, And having her stampe upon't, he is bound to accept it. What thinke you of this Phormio? A most excellent Girle, would she were poore. Why poore? She would live rarely by her — What? Wit, I would be a good customer. 'T would please you to heare with what Arguments She justifies this cruelty, and sweares it is not Revenge enough for spoyling her good nature. I, her good nature. Nay, let her goe on, I'le hearken an Age. Yes, you, by suthing her undeserved scorne, have bred Such a delight and habite of it in her, that she Can hardly forbeare it, when she strives to be Complaisant to her best friends; and to say truth, We are all endangered by such as you, when we see That frownes procure us knees, and kind usage Scarce gets us two good morrows. If ever there were a Sibyll at sixteene, this Lady is one By this day you have a high place in my heart. In your heart? Nay, dispise it not, you'le find good company there. But I love to be alone. And I would saine meete you when you are so. Will you give me leave to speake with your Scholler? If you be his friend, teach him to be wife. For your sake I will doe all I can: ERGASTO, Wilt thou be happy? Marry this Lady: Wilt thou be Reveng'd on thy proud Mistrosse? marry her: Wilt thou be sure to Father, wife, children doe as I bid thee. I will deale truely with thee; she has taken My heart out of HERMIONES keeping.