Ford, John · published 1639 · first performed or written 1638 [licensed for stage, May 3] (Annals) not in BritDrama · Phoenix/Cockpit T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.80 · 513 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
All these thy followers, miserable pigmies Prate sense and done't be mad, I like thy humour, 'tis pretty odd, and so as one might say, I care not greatly if I entertain thee, Dost want a master? if thou dost I am for thee Else choose, and sneak up; pish I scorn to flinch man. Forsake not fair advancement, money certes Will fleet and drop off, like a cozening friend, Who holds it, holds a slippery Eel byth' tail, Unless he gripe it fast, be ruled by counsel. Excellent, what place shall I be admitted to? Chamber, wardrobe, cellar, or stable. Why one and all, thouart welcome, let's shake hands on't, Thy name? Parado Sir The great affairs I shall employ thee most in willbe news, And telling what's o'clock, for aught I know yet. It is sir to speak punctually some hour and half Eight three thirds of two seconds of one minute over at most, Sir I do not ask thee now, or if I did We are not much the wiser, and for news— Auria, the fortunate is this day to be received with great solemnity at the city counsel house, the streets are already thronged with lookers on. That's well remembered, brother Don let's trudge, Or we shall come too late. By no means, brother. Wait close my ragged new-come. As your shadows. Your favours with these honours, speak your bounties And though the low deserts of my success Appear in your constructions fair and goodly, Yet I attribute to a noble cause, Not my abilities, the thanks due to them, The Duke of Florence hath too highly prized My duty in my service, by example, Rather to cherish and encourage virtue, In spirits of action, than to crown the issue Of feeble undertakings. whiles my life Can stand in use I shall no longer rate it In value than it stirs to pay that debt, I owe my country for my birth and fortunes. Which to make good, our state of Genoa Not willing that a native of her own, So able for her safety, should take pension From any other Prince; hath cast upon you The government of Corsica. Adds thereto Besides th'allowance yearly due, for ever To you and to your heirs, the full revenue Belonging to Savona; with the office Of Admiral of Genoa. Presenting By my hands, from their public treasury, A thousand Ducats. But they limit only One moveth of stay, for your dispatch, no more. In all your great attempts, may you grow thrifty, Secure, and prosperous. If you please to rank, Amongst the humblest one that shall attend Instructions under your command, I am Ready to wait the charge. Oh still the state Engageth me her creature with the burden Unequal for my weakness, to you gentlemen I will prove friendly honest, of all mindful. In memory (my Lord, such is your style now) Of your late fortunate exploits, the counsel Amongst their general acts, have registered The great Duke's letters, witness of your merit To stand in characters upon record.
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All theſe thy followers, miſerable pigmies Prate ſence and don't be mad, I like thy humour, Tis pretty odde, and ſo as one might ſay, I care not greatly if I entertaine thee, Doſt want a maſter? if thou doſt I am for thee Elſe chooſe, and ſneake up; piſh I ſcorne to flinch man. Forſake not faire advancement, money certes Will fleet and drop off, like a cozening friend, Who holds it, holds a ſlippery Eele byth' tayle, Unleſſe he gripe it faſt, be ruld by counſell. Excellent, what place ſhall I be admitted to? Chamber, wardrobe, cellar, or ſtable. Why one and all, th'art welcome, lets ſhake hands on't, Thy name? Parado Sir The great affaires I ſhall employ thee moſt in wilbe newes, And telling whats a clocke, for ought I know yet. It is ſir to ſpeake punctually ſome hour and halfe Eight three thirds of two ſeconds of one minute over at moſt, Sir I doe not aske thee now, or if I did We are not much the wiſer, and for newes— Auria, the fortunate is this day to bee receavd with great ſolemnity at the city counſel houſe, the ſtretes are already throngd with lookers on. Thats well remembred, brother Don let's trudge, Or we ſhall come too late. By no meanes, brother. Waite cloſe my ragged new-come. As your ſhaddowes. Your favours with theſe honours, ſpeake your bounties And tho the low deſerts of my ſucceſſe Appeare in your conſtructions faire and goodly, Yet I attribute to a noble cauſe, Not my abilities, the thankes due to them, The Duke of Florence hath too highly prizd My duty in my ſervice, by example, Rather to cheriſh and encourage vertue, In ſpirits of action, then to crowne the iſſue Of feeble undertakings. whiles my life Can ſtand in uſe I ſhal no longer rate it In value then it ſtirres to pay that debt, I owe my countrie for my birth and fortunes. Which to make good, our ſtate of Genoa Not willing that a native of her owne, So able for her ſafety, ſhould take penſion From any other Prince; hath caſt upon you The government of Corſica. Addes thereto Beſides th'allowance yearly due, for ever To you and to your heires, the full revenew Belonging to Savona; with the office Of Admirall of Genoa. Preſenting By my hands, from their publique treaſury, A thouſand Ducates. But they limit only One moueth of ſtay, for your diſpatch, no more. In all your great attempts, may you grow thrifty, Secure, and proſperous. If you pleaſe to ranke, Amongſt the humbleſt one that ſhall attend Inſtructions under your command, I am Ready to waite the charge. Oh ſtill the ſtate Engageth me her creature with the burthen Unequall for my weakeneſſe, to you gentlemen I will prove friendly honeſt, of all mindefull. In memory (my Lord, ſuch is your ſtile now) Of your late fortunate exployts, the counſell Amongſt their generall acts, have regiſtred The great Dukes letters, witneſſe of your merit To ſtand in characters upon record.