Massinger, Philip · published 1639 · first performed or written 1624 [1624-1625] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Globe T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim typicality 0.84 · 509 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
NOW to be modest Madam, when you are A suitor for your father, would appear, Courser than boldness you a while must part with soft silence, and the blushings of a virgin, Though I must grant (did not this cause command it) They are rich jewels you have ever worn To all men's admiration, in this age, If by our own forced importunity, Or others' purchased intercession, or Corrupting bribes we can make our approaches To justice guarded, from us by stern power, We bless the means, and industry. Here's music In this bag shall wake her, though she had drunk Opium, Or eaten Mandrakes, let commanders talk Of cannons to make breaches, give but fire To this petard, it shall blow open Madam The iron doors of a judge, and make you entrance, When they (let them do what they can) with all Their mines, their culverins, and Basilisco's Shall cool their feet without, this being the picklock That never fails. 'tis true, gold can do much, But beauty more, were I the governor, Though the Admiral your father stood convicted Of what he's only doubted, half a dozen Of sweet close kisses from these cherry lips, With some short active conference in private, Should sign his general pardon. These light words sir Do ill become the weight of my sad fortune And I much wonder you that do profess yourself to be my father's bosom friend, Can raise mirth from his misery. You mistake me, I share in his calamity, and only Deliver my thoughts freely, what I should do For such a rare petitioner, and if You'll follow the directions, I prescribe With my best judgement I'll mark out the way For his enlargement. With all real joy, I shall put what you counsel into act, Provided it be honest. Honesty In a fair she client (trust to my experience) Seldom or never prospers, the world's wicked. we are men, not saints sweet Lady, you must practise The manners of the time, if you intend To have favour from it, do not deceive yourself By building too much on the false foundations Of chastity and virtue, bid your waiters Stand farther of, and i'll come nearer to you. Some wicked counsel on my life. ne'er doubt it, If it proceed from him. I wonder that My Lord so much affects him. Thou art a child and dost not understand on what strong bases this friendship's raised between this Montrevile and our Lord Monsieur. Malefort, but i'll teach thee from thy years they have been joint purchasers, in furs, & waterworks, and trucked together. In fire and water works, Commodity's boy Which you may know hereafter. And deal in'em When the trade has given you over, as appears (by the increase of your high forehead. here's a crack, I think they suck this knowledge in their milk. I had had an ignorant nurse else I have tide sir My Lady's garter, and can guess. Peace infant, Tales out a school take heed you will be breeched else.
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NOW to bee modest Madam, when your are A suitor for your father, would appeare, Courser then bouldnesse you a while must part with soft silence, and the blushings of a virgin, Though I must grant (did not this cause cōmand it) They are rich jewells you have ever worne To all mens admiration, in this age, If by our owne forc'd importunity, Or other purchasd intercession, or Corupting bribes we can make our approches To justice guarded, from us by sterne power, We blesse the meanes, and industry. Heres musicke In this bagge shall wake her, though shee had drunke Opium, Oraaten Mandrakes, let commanders talke Of cannons to make breaches, give but fire To this petarde, it shall blow open Madam The iron doores of a judge, and make you entrance, When they (let them doe what they can) with all Their mines, their culverins, and Basiliscos Shall coole their feete without, this being the pickelocke That neverfailes. Tis true, gold can doe much, But beauty more, were I the governour, Though the Admirall your father stood convicted Of what he's only doubted, halfe a dozen Of sweet close kisses from these cherry lips, With some short active confrence in private, Should signe his generall pardon. These light words ir Doe ill become the weight of my sad fortune And I much wonder you that doe professe Your selfe to be my fathers bosome friend, Can raise mirth from his misery. You mistake me, I share in his calamity, and only Deliver my thoughts freely, what I should doe For such a rare petitioner, and if Youle follow the directions, I prescribe With my best judgement I'll marke out the way For his inlargement. With all reall joy, I shall put what you counsell into act, Provided it be honest. Honesty In a faire she client (trust to my experience) Seldome or never prospers, the world's wiked. Wee are men, not saints sweet Lady, you must practice The manners of the time, if you intend To have favour from it, do not deceive your selfe By building too much on the false foundations Of chastity and vertue, bid your wayters Stand farther of, and i'll come neerer to you. Some wicked counsaile on my life. Nere doubt it, If it proceed from him. I wonder that My Lord so much affects him. Thou art a child and dost not understand on what strong bases this frindship's raisd between this Mountrevile and our Lord Monsieur. Malefort, but ile teach thee from thy yeares they have been joynt purchasers, in furs, & water-works, and truckt together. In fire and water works, Commodities boy Which you may know hereafter. And deale in'em When the trade has given you over, as appeares (by the increase of your high forehead. Heare's a cracke, I thinke they sucke this knowledge in their milke. I had had an ignorant nurse else I have tide sir My Ladies garter, and can ghesse. Peace infant, Tales out a schoole take heed you will be britchd else.