Nabbes, Thomas · published 1638 · first performed or written 1633 (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 475 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
Farewell good friend. The Gentleman to lie at my house! very good. I must project a profit out of the accident; a new Gown, or a Beaver, or some composition with a bond of assurance, when I procure him a good Wife. Perhaps he shall have my Daughter Jynny. Who would think this little body of mine were so busy in stirring actions, Master Theodore Artlove! Mistress Tongall, you are delighting yourself with these new erections. Fair erections are pleasing things. Indeed they are fair ones, and their uniformity adds much to their beauty. How like you the Balconies? They set off a Lady's person well, when she presents herself to the view of gazing passengers. Artificial fucations are not discerned at distance. Pray which is Sir Generous Worthie's house? Your desires (I believe) are bent towards his fair Daughter. Let me aid you: my neighbourhood hath interested me in her acquaintance; I can make way; and truly Mr. Artlove I like you so well, that (were she worthy) you should have my daughter Jinny. But do you love Mistress Dorothy? I have seen her beauty, and her nimble eyes Have shot a fire into me, that inflames My cold desires. I that have resisted Th' assaults of passion to a perfect conquest; And called it (justly too) the height of folly To give that wanton Power the attribute Of a false Deity: ay, that have outgone Th' example of Zenocrates, am captived; But by a Beauty, such as would review Heat in the frozen bosom of an Anchorite, Who hath spent his age even to decrepitness In such austerities as would mortify The strongest pampered wantonness. I covet A good success, but fail in't. Never yet Could I be blessed with opportunity To show her my desires, and to try The fortune of persuasion. And would you not use me! hath so long practise in matchmaking made me politic to contrive, and my conversation with yourself and the rest of the Wits made me complemental, and do you think I cannot facilitate your entrance to Mistress Dorothy? Should I be fortunate in my attempts To win her liking; should my person please her, Or that annexion to my better part Of education, yet the disparity Betwixt our states, checks me from hoping That the design can prosper. The lighter fire ne'er mixeth with the earth, but to confusion: Or from their several natures bringing forth Events prodigious. Why, you are an Heir to a thousand pound a year. An officious lie may be dispensed with. But simple honesty Clad in the naked livery of truth Is a most glorious virtue, that preserves White innocence unstained with falsehood. Good means as well as good intention Must make an act good. If you have such a tender conscience, so religiously scrupulous, you'll never be a Politician.
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Farewell good friend. The Gentleman to lye at my house! very good. I must project a profit out of the accident; a new Gowne, or a Beaver, or some composition with a bond of assurance, when I procure him a good Wife. Perhaps hee shall have my Daughter Iynny. Who would thinke this little body of mine were so busie in stirring actions, Master Theodore Art-love! Mistresse Tongall, you are delighting your selfe with these new erections. Faire erections are pleasing things. Indeed they are faire ones, and their uniformity addes much to their beauty. How like you the Balconee's? They set off a Ladies person well, when she presents her selfe to the view of gazing passengers. Artificiall fucations are not discern'd at distance. Pray which is Sir Generous Worthie's house? Your desires (I believe) are bent towards his faire Daughter. Let me ayd you: my neighbour-hood hath interested me in her acquaintance; I can make way; and truely Mr. Art-love I like you so well, that (were she worthy) you should have my daughter Iynnye. But doe you love Mistris Dorothy? I have seene her beauty, and her nimble eyes Have shot a fire into me, that inflam's My cold desires. I that have resisted Th' assaults of passion to a perfect conquest; And call'd it (justly too) the height of folly To give that wanton Power the attribute Of a false Deity: I, that have out-gone Th' example of Zenocrates, am captiv'd; But by a Beauty, such as would review Heat in the frozen bosome of an Anchorite, Who hath spent his age even to decrepitnesse In such austerities as would mortifie The strongest pamperd wantonnesse. I cove A good successe, but faile in't. Never yet Could I be blest with opportunity To shew her my desires, and to try The fortune of perswasion. And would you not use me! hath so long practise in match-making made me politicke to contrive, and my conversation with your selfe and the rest of the Wits made me complementall, and doe you thinke I cannot facilitate your entrance to Mistris Dorothy? Should I be fortunate in my attempts To win her liking; should my person please her, Or that annexion to my better part Of education, yet the disparitie Betwixt our states, checks me from hoping That the designe can prosper. The lighter fire Nere mixeth with the earth, but to confusion: Or from their severall natures bringing forth Events prodigious. Why, you are an Heyre to a thousand pound a yeare. An officious lye may be dispens't with. But simple honesty Clad in the naked livery of truth Is a most glorious vertue, that preserves White innocence unstain'd with falshood. Good meanes as well as good intention Must make an act good. If you have such a tender conscience, so religiously scrupulous, you'l never be a Politician.