Shirley, James · published 1638 · first performed or written 1637 [licensed for stage, Apr 23, 1638] (Annals) not in BritDrama · St. Werburgh Street, Dublin T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.69 · 480 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Mistake me not; Philoberto is his secret counsellor, And the receiver of his thoughts; leave me To manage this great work; I have a way To every angle of his heart; mean time Be pleased to keep your person but retired; A silent discontent will fright him more, And arm us with full knowledge. Wise Montalto, I like thy honest counsel, and obey it; But lose no time. It never was more precious; My essence is concerned and every minute Brings a fresh siege against Montalto's life; There's none but Philoberto conscious To my last accusation of the Princess; Then he must be removed; delays are fatal; I'll poison him tonight; I have the way; This done, the Duke may follow, or be bribed With Domitilla's person to quit Naples. My honoured Lord. Guido, Aloisio; Why make I this distinction y'are but one, To your Montalto, have one heart and faith; Your love and diligence must now be active. You have deserved us. Lord of our fortunes. we are your creatures, Bound by all Law and conscience of the court To serve your ends. 'tis but to wait close And contrive excuses, if the Duke Desire access to the King. This all. Be careful None of his train nor faction be admitted, In special Philoberto; if he appear, Present my service, and desire to speak with him; This is no mighty Province gentlemen To waste you much; yet this neglected will Destroy my tall fate, in hot fall you must Stoop and be strucken dead with the large ruins. Kill us not first by your suspicion; We look upon you as our destiny; Prosper as we are faithful. You divide me. There is much trouble in his face, howe'er Let us be firm; is not this Philoberto. My honoured Lords. We are proud to be your servants. I am yours; where is the Lord Montalto. New gone from us, and desires to speak with you, And is gone either to your lodging or the Dukes. I have some affairs with the King, and that Dispatched I'll wait upon him. We are confident You will excuse us; we received command That none should interrupt him. I come from the Duke. His excellent will construe it our duties. This was not won. We dare not sit dispute Our master's pleasure. Perhaps his confessor is with him. Perhaps there is some cunning; nay prefer The business of the soul, I may presume He has no long Catalogue to account for. You have not been of counsel with his conscience; We do not use to limit his devotions. 'tis picus, and you three by computation Montalto's knaves here placed, to keep away Discoveries: in spite of all your subtleties, The king shall know my mind, and understand The history of your patrons and your service; Let time speak your reward in your own chronicles.
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Mistake me not; Philoberto is his secret consellour, And the receiver of his thoughts; leave me To manage this great worke; I have a way To every angle of his heart; meane time Be pleas'd to keepe your person but retired; A silent discontent will fright him more, And arme us with full knowledge. Wise Montalto, I like thy honest counsell, and obey it; But lose no time. It never was more pretious; My essence is concern'd and every minute Brings a fresh seige against Montaltoes life; There's none but Philoberto conscious To my last accusation of the Princesse; Then hee must be remov'd; delayes are fatall; Ile poyson him to night; I have the way; This done, the Duke may follow, or be brib'd With Domitillaes person to quit Naples. My honour'd Lord. Guido, Aloisio; Why make I this distinction y'are but one, To your Montalto, have one heart and faith; Your love and dilligence must now be active. You have deserv'd us. Lord of our fortunes. Wee are your creatures, Bound by all Law and conscience of the court To serve your ends. Tis but to waite close And contrive excuses, if the Duke Desire accesse to the King. This all. Be carefull None of his traine nor faction be admitted, In speciall Philoberto; if he appeare, Present my service, and desire to speake with him; This is no mighty Province gentlemen To waste you much; yet this neglected will Destroy my tall fate, in whote fall you must Stoope and be strucken dead with the large ruines. Kill us not first by your suspition; We looke upon you as out destimy; Prosper as we are faithfull. You divide me. There is much trouble in his face, how ee Let us be firme; is not this Philoberto. My honor'd Lords. We are proud to be your servants. I am yours; where is the Lord Montalto. New gone from us, and desires to speake with you, And is gone either to your lodging or the Dukes. I have some affaires with the King, and that Dispatch'd Ile waite upon him. We are confident You will excuse us; we receiv'd command That none should interrupt him. I come from the Duke. His excellenct will conster it our duties. This was not wone. We dar not sit dispute Our masters pleasure. Perhaps his confessor is with him. Perhaps there is some cunning; nay preserre The businesse of the soule, I may presume He has no long Catalogue to account for. You have not beene of touneu with his conscience; We doe not use to limit his devotions. Tis picus, and you three by Montaltoes knaves here plac'd, to keepe away Discoveries: in spight of all your subtilties, The king shall know my minde, and understand The history of your patrons and your service; Let time speak your reward in your owne chronicles.