Davenport, Robert · published 1639 · first performed or written 1625 [c.1624-1639] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men (?); Lady Elizabeth's Men (?) T15 Friars and holy orders in plot typicality 0.83 · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T15: friar, lord, holy, friars, robin, peggy, lacie, angelo, love, nun.
But Devotion should always wake; Where's the good man your Husband? he's gone from home, and that's a reason too We shut up doors thus early; say, what are you? friar Bernard, and friar Iohn. Religious men, and keep unlawful hours? 'Tis no vain pleasure, Or evil purpose that hath kept us out, But Christian zeal to visit and confirm Them, for his sake to whom our lives are vowed; Grant us relief and harbour. 'Twere suspicious for me, but a lone woman, he abroad, To entertain men of your rank and place, Whose lusts have all been questioned, and have drawn Good women of best rumour and report, Into foul scandal; therefore pardon me, This night you get no entrance. My good Dame, You see me aged, and far spent in years, Decrepit, and unfit for dalliance, And should my youthful Novice strive t' exceed His Lawful bounds, I am near to counsel him, But he was never guilty of such thoughts. 'Las my kind Dame, not I. Then grant us the least shelter, any place, By or remote, to keep us from the cold; Stable, or barn, if you be so provided, Or any out Room where's but hay, or straw To wrap us in till Morning. Good, excuse me. Can you be so hard-hearted unto men Of our so known Devotion? Grant us this, and you shall have the assistance of our prayers In all our Trentals, Masses, Dirges, Orisons, Your soul shall be remembered; but if we Should by your rude remorceless cruelty Miscarry in our persons, in this raw And so bleak cold; the price of our two lives Must be of you exacted. Curse upon them, No night but this to trouble me in? being engaged To better fare by appointment. Gentle Dame, for reverence of my years and gravity, And for my Covents Order; for my Name And my profession, grant Friar Bernard this Harbour from Frost and Snow. Well Friar, you shall, But this provided, I will lock you up In a close Garret, and myself keep the Key To avoid suspicion; you shall have fresh straw, But other Bedding none, no fire nor Candle, Beer, Ale, nor any such commodity, Now in my husband's absence; so, pray enter, And this I do for Charity. Now heaven's Benison fall on thy head, that two Religious men art so obsequious; gentle Novice, be Civil and much observant, 'tis a courtesy We scarce can find else where. My holy Father, I know it well; I am prescribed my limits, Which I am willing with all zeal t'observe; I would we knew our Lodging. All necessities are ever to be pardoned, once, like Horses, Let's lodge in our own Litter; I commend The woman's modesty, that is so curious, Her Husband being from home, to avoid scandal, And men's base imputations. So do I, 'Tis one of our best Dames; but see, she comes To give us entertainment
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But Devotion ſhould alwayes wake; Where's the good man your Husband? Hee's gone from home, and that's a reaſon too We ſhut up doores thus early; ſay, what are you? Frier Bernard, and Frier Iohn. Religious men, and keepe unlawfull houres? 'Tis no vaine pleaſure, Or evill purpoſe that hath kept us out, But Chriſtian zeale to viſite and confirme Them, for his ſake to whom our lives are vow'd; Grant us reliefe and harbour. 'Twere ſuſpitious for me, but a lone woman, he abroad, To entertaine men of your ranke and place, VVhoſe luſts have all bin queſtion'd, and have drawne Good women of beſt rumour and report, Into foule ſcandall; therefore pardon me, This night you get no entrance. My good Dame, You ſee me aged, and farre ſpent in yeares, Decrepit, and unfit for dalliance, And ſhould my youthfull Novice ſtrive t' exceed His Lawfull bounds, I am neere to counſell him, But he was never guilty of ſuch thoughts. 'Las my kind Dame, not I. Then grant us the leaſt ſhelter, any place, By or remote, to keepe us from the cold; Stable, or Barne, if you be ſo provided, Or any out Roome where's but hay, or ſtraw To wrap us in till Morning. Good, excuſe mee. Can you be ſo hard-hearted unto men Of our ſo knowne Devotion? Grant us this, and you ſhall have the aſſiſtance of our prayers In all our Trentalls, Maſſes, Dirges, Oriſons, Your ſoule ſhall be remembred; but if we Should by your rude remorceleſſe cruelty Miſcarry in our perſons, in this raw And ſo bleake cold; the price of our two lives Muſt be of you exacted. Curſe upon them, No night but this to trouble me in? being ingaged To better fare by appointment. Gentle Dame, for reverence of my yeares and gravity, And for my Covents Order; for my Name And my profeſſion, grant Frier Bernard this Harbour from Froſt and Snow. VVell Frier, you ſhall, But this provided, I will locke you up In a cloſe Garret, and my ſelfe keepe the Key To avoid ſuſpition; you ſhall have freſh ſtraw, But other Bedding none, no fire nor Candle, Beere, Ale, nor any ſuch commodity, Now in my Husbands abſence; ſo, pray enter, And this I doe for Charity. Now Heavens Beniſon fall on thy head, that two Religious men art ſo obſequious; gentle Novice, be Civill and much obſervant, 'tis a courteſie We ſcarce can find elſe where. My holy Father, I know it well; I am preſcrib'd my limits, Which I am willing with all zeale t'obſerve; I would we knew our Lodging. All neceſſities are ever to bee pardon'd, once, like Horſes, Let's lodge in our owne Litter; I commend The womans modeſty, that is ſo curious, Her Husband being from home, to avoyd ſcandall, And mens baſe imputations. So doe I, 'Tis one of our beſt Dames; but ſee, ſhe comes To give us entertainement