Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written 1635 [licensed for stage, Feb 6] (Annals) tragicomedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation typicality 0.76 · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
Tell him he were not honest. I see Seleucus thou art resolute, And I but wronged Arcadius, your first Request is granted, you shall fight, and he That conquers be rewarded to confirm First place and honour to his family: Is it not this you plead for? You are gracious. Lysimachus. Madam. She has granted then? With much ado. I wish thy sword may open His wanton veins, Macarius is too popular, And has taught him to insinuate. It shall But haste the confirmation of our loves, And ripen the delights of marriage, Seleucus. As I guest, It cannot be too soon. To morrow than we crown her, and invest My son with Majesty, 'tis to my wishes, Beget a race of Princes my Lysimachus. First let us marry sir. Thy brow was made To wear a golden circle, 'm'me transported, Thou shalt rule her, and I will govern thee. Although you be my Father, that will not Concern my obedience, as I take it. Gentlemen, Prepare yourselves for a solemnity Will turn the kingdom into triumph, Epire Look fresh to morrow, 〈◊〉 become your duties In all your glory to attend the Queen At her Coronation, she is pleased to make The next day happy in our calendar, My Office doth expire, and my old blood Renews with thought on't. How's this? Crowned to morrow. And he so joyful to resign his regency, There's some trick in't, I do not like these hasty Proceed, and whirls of state, they have commonly As strange and violent effects; well, heaven save the Queen. Heaven save the Queen say I, and send her a sprightly Bed-fellow for the Protector, let him pray for Himself, he is like to have no benefit of my devotion. But this doth quicken my old heart Lysimachus, There is not any step into her throne, But is the same degree of thy own state; Come Gentlemen. We attend your grace. Lysimachus. What heretofore could happen to mankind Was with much pain to climb to heaven, but in Sophia's marriage of all Queens the best, Heaven will come down to earth▪ to make me blessed. Indeed you shall not go. Whether? To travel, I know you see me, but to take your leave, But I must never yield to such an absence. I prithee leave thy fears, I am commanded Toth' contrary, I wonot leave thee now. Commanded? by whom? The Queen. I am very glad, for trust me, I could think Of thy departure with no comfort, thou Art all the joy I have, half of my soul; But I must thank the Queen now for thy company, I prithee what could make thee so desirous To be abroad? Only to get an appetite To thee Polidora. Then you must provoke it. Nay, prithee do not so mistake thy servant. Perhaps you surfeit with my love. Thy love? Although I have no beauty to comparem With the best faces, I have a heart above All competition.
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Tell him he were not honest. I see Seleucus thou art esolute, And I but wrong'd Arcadius, your first Request is granted, you shall fight, and he That conquers be rewarded to confirme First place and honour to his family: Is it not this you plead for? You are gracious. Lisimachus. Madam. She has granted then? With much ado. I wish thy sword may open His wanton veines, Macarius is too popular, And has taught him to inuate. It shall But haste the confirmation of our loves, And ripen the delights of marriage, Seleucus. As I guest, It cannot be too soone. To morrow then we crowne her, and invest My sonne with Majesty, tis to my wishes, Beget a race of Princes my Lisimachus. First let us marry sir. Thy brow was made To weare a golden circle, 'me transported, Thou shalt rule her, and I will governe thee. Although you be my Father, that will not Concerne my obedience, as I take it. Gentlemen, Prepare your selves for a solemnity Will turne the Kingdome into triumph, Epire Looke fresh to morrow, become your duties In all your glory to attend the Queene At her Coronation, she is pleased to make The next day happy in our Callender, My Office doth expire, and my old blood Renewes with thought on't. Hows this? Crown'd to morrow. And he so jofull to resigne his regency, There's some tricke in't, I doe not like these hasty Proceedings, and whirles of state, they have commonly As strange and violent effect; well, heaven▪ save the Queen. Heaven save the Queene say I, and send her a sprightly Bed-fellow for the Protector, let him pray for Himselfe, he is like to have no benefit of my devotion. But this doth quicken my old heart Lisimachus, There is not any step into her throne, But is the same degree of thy owne state; Come Gentlemen. We attend your grace. Lisimachus. What heretofore could happen to mankinde Was with much paine to clime to heaven, but in Sophias marryage of all Queenes the best, Heaven will come downe to earth▪ to make me blest. Indeed you shall not goe. Whether? To travell, I know you see me, but to take your leave, But I must never yeeld to such an absence. I prethee leave thy feares, I am commanded Toth' contrary, I wonot leave thee now. Commanded? by whom? The Queene. I am very glad, for trust me, I could thinke Of thy departure with no comfort, thou Art all the joy I have, halfe of my soule; But I must thanke the Queene now for thy company, I prethee what could make thee so desirous To be abroad? Onely to get an appetite To thee Polidora. Then you must provoke it. Nay, prethee doe not so mistake thy servant. Perhaps you surfeit with my love. Thy love? Although I have no beauty to comparē With the best faces, I have a heart above All competition.