Lower, William · published 1639 · first performed or written 1639 [c.1622-1639] (Annals) not in BritDrama T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation typicality 0.85 · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
Not such haste To part, fair Princess, in a fit of choler; You know not yet my humour nor I yours, We must participate each other's nature Before we can resolve in colder blood. uncivil groom dost thou think to enjoy me? I'll rather prostitute my body to The lust of a deformed Incubus, Or ugly Satire, then retain one thought Of thy lewd loathed embraces That's because You're told they're active in the art of vaulting, But you shall find me madam so dexterious, As not inferior to them in that kind; Try my performance. Thou lascivious man Thou bestial Goat, how dar'st thou taint chaste ears With thy infectious breath? know 'tis in vain Further to urge thy lust, for I'm resolved To run the hazard of a thousand deaths Rather than to yield unto it. Foolish woman Thy rage o'er comes thy wit, think'st thou this way To work upon me? dost thou not perceive Thou art my prisoner, and what now thou hast Is all my gift, thy life, thy reputation; Thy wealth and jewels? dost not see when I Please to command thee to give up those things Thou hast not power to hold them fear a minute? And yet art thou so inconsiderate? Dream not, nor feed this foolish fantasy Within your mind to think your Father can Rescue you hence, or your betrothed Lord The Persian Prince redeem you from my cave, Although they came with greater forces far Then Xerxes or Darius; I am safer Here in this unfrequented wilderness, Thus barricadoed round with hills and mountains, Than they in all their strong fortifications, Their Forts and Castles. I perceive my error, And therefore must a little temporize To prevent outrage.— aside. Sir, you moved your lust, But not your love and wooed me in a phrase That fitter were to be applied unto, A common whore or strumpet, than a Lady, Much less a Princess, this I must confess Inflamed my anger, and enforced me to Forget myself a little. I confess My error too, and crave your pardon Lady, See how one gentle word hath mollified My disposition, and clean turned the stream Of my full bent desire to be possessed By force of what I now resolved am To crave by fair entreaty in the way Of honest marriage. Now your style is good, And tasteth something of civility, Yet I desire some respite to give answer Unto your suit for two considerations: First, that I may have time to make my prayers Unto the shrine of holy Mahomet, To grant a dispensation of my vow Made to the Persian Prince, to be his wife: Next that I be not perjured to myself, To lose my Virgin girdle, ere my age Hath numbered twenty springs to reinvest Our naked mother earth in robes of green. Why did you make, pray, such a foolish vow To stay a Maid so long? I did indeed.
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Not such haste To part, faire Princesse, in a fit of choler; You know not yet my humour nor I yours, We must participate each others nature Before we can resolve in coulder bloud▪ Vncivill groome dost thou thinke to enjoy me? I'le rather prostitute my body to The lust of a deformed Incubus, Or ugly Satire, then retaine one thought Of thy lewd loath'd embrace That's because You're told they're active in the art of vaulting, But you shal find me Madame so dexterious, As not inferiour to them in that kind; Try my performance. Thou lascivious man Thou bestiall Goate, how darst thou tainte chast eares With thy infectious breath? know tis in vaine Further to urge thy lust, for I'm resolv'd To runne the hazard of a thousand deaths Rather then to yeeld unto it. Foolish woman Thy rage or'e comes thy wit, think'st thou this way To worke upon me? dost thou not perceive Thou art my prisoneer▪ and what now thou hast Is all my gift, thy life, thy repuation; Thy wealth and jewels? dost not see when I Please to command thee to give up those things Thou hast not power to hold them feare a minue▪ And yet art thou so inconsiderate? Dreame not, nor feed this foolish fantasie Within your minde to thinke your Father can Rescue you hence, or your betroathed Lord The Persian Prince redeeme you from my cave, lthough they came with grea forces far Then Xerxes or Darius; I am safer Here in this unfrequented wildernesse, Thus barracadoed round with hils and mountaines, Then they in all their strong fortifications, Their Forts and Castles. I perceive my errour, And therefore must a little temporize To prevent outrage.—astde. Sir, you mov'd your lust, But not your love and woo'd me in a phrase That fitter were to be apply'd unto, A common whore or strumpet, then a Lady, Much lesse a Princesse, this I must confesse Enflam'd my anger, and enforc'd me to Forget my selfe a little. I confesse My errour too, and crave your pardon Lady, See how one gentle word hath mollifid My disposition, and cleane turn'd the strame Of my full bent desire to be possess'd By force of what I now resolved am To crave by faire intreaty in the way Of honest marriage. Now your stile is good, And tasteth something of civility, Yet I desire some respie to give answer Vnto your sute for two considerations: First, that I may have time to make my prayers Vnto the shrine of holy Mahomet, To grant a dispensation of my vow Made to the Persian Prince, to be his wife: Next that I be not perjur'd to my selfe, To loose my Virgin girdle, ere my age Hath numbred twenty springs to reinvest Our naked mother earth in robes of greene▪ Why did you make, pray, such a foolish vow To stay a Maid so long? I did indeed.