Shirley, James · published 1639 · first performed or written 1632 [licensed for stage, Nov 16] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim typicality 0.76 · 512 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
As many as can get sir. How? No more. Since y'are so noble, know I tried your patience, And now I am confirmed, my estate is yours Without the weight of children or of debts, Love me, and I repent not. sayst thou so? I would we had a Priest here. There remains to take away one scruple. Another gimcrack. I have none, 'tis your doubt sir, And ere we marry you shall be convinced Some malice has corrupted your opinion Of that we call the Ball. Your dancing business. I will entreat your company tonight, Where your own eyes shall lead you to accuse Or vindicate our fames. With all my heart. Madam, Mr. Bostocke Expects within. You shall be reconciled to him. With Bostocke willingly, than tooth Ball, Which for your sake I dare not now suspect, Where union of hearts such Empire brings, Subjects methings are crowned as we as Kings. BOne for bone here a little, dear a little more, my Lord hire dis house of the city merchant, begar It smell musty, and he will have all sweet for de Ladies, perfume, perfume every corner presently For dear is purpose to make all smoke anon Begar; Where is my Lord? He wait on you presently monsieur de Freshwater. monsieur Le Friske these Ladies were pleased To command my attendance hither. Welcome to de Ball, par ma foy You pardon monsieur, I have much trouble In my little head, I can no stay to Compliment, a vostre service. In all my travels, I have not seen a more Convenient Structure. Now you talk of your travels Signior, till my Lord Come you shall do us a special favour to Discourse what passages you ha' seen abroad. Were you ever abroad before Signior. I hardly ever was at home, and yet All countries lost wiseman are his own? Did you never travel Ladies, We are no Ladies errant, 'tis enough For such as you, that look for State employment. Yet there be Ladies ha' your languages, And married to great men prove the better Statesmen. We have heard talk of many countries. And you may hear talk, but give me the man That has measured 'em, talks but talk. Have you seen a fairer City than London? London is nothing. How nothing? To what it will be a hundred years hence. I have heard much talk of Paris. You have been there I me sure. I tell you madam, I took shipping at Gravesend, and had no sooner passed The Cantons, and Grissons, making some stay In the Valtoline, but I came to Paris a pretty Hamlet, and much in the situation like Dunstable, 'tis in the Province of Alcontora, some three leagues Distant from Civil, from whence we have our oranges. Is the fellow mad? I have heard Civil is in Spain. You may hear many things, The people are civil that live in Spain, or there May be one town like another, but if Civil Be not in France, I was never at Civil in my life.
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As many as can get sir. How? No more. Since y'are so noble, know I tried your patience, And now I am confirm'd, my estate is yours Without the weight of children or of debts, Love me, and I repent not. Saist thou so? I wod we had a Priest here. There remaines to take away one scruple. Another gintracke. I have none, tis your doubt sir, And ere we marry you shall be convinc'd Some mallice has corruted your opinion Of that we call the Ball. Your dancing businesse. I will intreate your company to night, Where your owne eyes shall leade you to accuse Or vindicate our fames. With all my heart. Madam, Mr. Bostocke Expects within. You shall be reconcil'd to him. With Bostocke willingly, then toth Ball, Which for your sake I dare not now suspect, Where union of hearts such Empire brings, Subjects methings are crown'd as we as Kings. BOne forbone here a little, dere a little more, my Lord hire dis house of the citie Merchent, begar It smell musty, and he will have all sweete for de Ladies, perfume, perfume every corner presently For dere is purpose to make all smoke anon Begar; Where is my Lord? Hee waite on you presently Mounsieur de Freshwater. Mounsieur Le Friske these Ladies were pleas'd To command my attendance hither. Welcome to de Ball, par ma foy You pardon Mounsieur, I have much trouble In my little head, I can no stay to Complement, a vostre service. In all my travells, I have not seene a more Convenient Structure. Now you talke of your travells Signior, till my Lord Come you shall doe us a speciall favour to Discourse what passages you ha seene abroad. Were you ever abroad before Signior. I hardly ever was at home, and yet All countries lost wiseman are his owne? Did you never travell Ladies, We are no Ladies errant, tis enough For such as you, that looke for State employment. Yet there be Ladies ha your languages, And married to great men prove the better Statesmen. We have heard talke of many countries. And you may heare talke, but give me the man That has measur'd 'em, talkes but talke. Have you seene a fairer Citie than London? London is nothing. How nothing? To what it will be a hundred yeares hence. I have heard much talke of Paris. You have beene there I me sure. I tell you Madame, I tooke shipping at Gravesend, and had no sooner past The Cantons, and Grissons, making some stay In the Valtoline, but I came to Paris a pretty Hamlet, and much in the scituation like Dunstable, Tis in the Province of Alcontora, some three leagues Distant from Civill, from whence we have our Oringes. Is the fellow mad? I have heard Civill is in Spaine. You may heare many things, The people are ciuill that live in Spaine, or there May be one towne like another, but if Civill Be not in France, I was never at Civill in my life.