Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written 1631 [licensed for stage, Nov 14] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.82 · 497 words
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A Knight? why much good do't him, he's a gentleman may deserve it for his daughter's sake. The Duke has the advantage, he is able to make great men, there is no band to a round pension per annum, or the severe brow of authority, promotion will turn the stomach, we under-sinners o'the commonwealth, ha nothing but our good parts to procure for us, she is like to become game royal then. The Duke pretends she shall be in some place near the Duchess, In some near place with the Duke, when the Duchess is in another bed and never Dreams on't; she may in time be a gamester, in the mean time the Duke will play at Cards with her, and if he chance turn up a coat, the honour shall be hers, and a stock perhaps to set up the precious sin withal, is she not yet Ladified? She is in the way to rise Thou art mistaken, she is in the way to fall, a handsome Gentle woman and new come to Court, in the high way to fall too, if any thing will do't, the Duke has taken a course to take in her Maiden towns. Did not you love her? No faith, I cannot properly say I did ever love her, she was too honest, if she have prayed since, she has been sorry for loving me so well,— she was too wise to be a whore, and I was not so much a fool to marry, till my time were come, What time? Why the fall of the leaf, when my Summer is over, the Dog-days may do much woe me, marry before one and thirty? a solecism, 'tis more honourable to be a peep out, then stand at a single game, 'tis neither Courtly nor fashionable, and what's become of her wise brother? He cannot do amiss in the general advancement, if his father and sister rise— He must needs show a high forehead, 'tis such a dog in a wheel, he'll never become a doublet in fashion, he talks as if he had read Poetry out of Almanacs, and makes a leg like a Farmer, I wonder who begot him? His father. What father? It had been a question, had his mother been a Courtier, and not lived and died honest in the Country, they that look upon him, and his sister, would never think two, Pollux and Helena, twins, i'th' same egg, yet she may be a good hen hereafter and lay, but and he be not addled, he is wiser than his nurse took him for Will you not see 'em in? Where are they? I'th' garden where the Duke hath been this half hour in private discourse with her No I'll back again, I ha' not eaten today, and I dare not look upon an honest woman fasting, 'tis ominous, and we have too many fishdays already, if the Duke ask for me make some excuse,
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A Knight? Wy much good doot him, hee's a gentleman may deserve it for his daughters sake. The Duke has the advantage, he is able to make great men, there is no bande to a round pension per annum, or the severe brow of authority, promotion will turne the stomack, we under-sinners o'the commonwealth, ha nothing but our good parts to procure for us, she is like to become game royall then. The Duke pretends she shall be in some place neere the Duchesse, In some neere place with the Duke, when the Duchesse is in another bed and never Dreames on't; she may in time be a gamster, in the meane time the Duke will play at Cards with her, and if he chance turne up a coate, the honor shall be hers, and a stock perhaps to set up the precious sinne withall, is she not yet Ladified? She is in the way to rise Thou art mistaken, she is in the way to fall, a hansome Gentle woman and new come to Court, in the high way to fall too, if any thing will doot, the Duke has taken a course to take in her Maiden towns. Did not you love her? No faith, I cannot properly say I did ever love her, she was too honest, if she have praid since, she has beene sorry for loving me so well,—she was too wise to be a whoore, and I was not so much a foole to marry, till my time were come, What time? Why the fall of the leafe, when my Summer is over, the Dog-days may do much wo me, marry before one and thirty? a solescisme, tis more honorable to be a peepe out, then stand at a single game, tis neither Courtly nor fashionable, and whats become of her wise brother? He cannot do amisse in the generall aduancement, if his father and sister rise— He must needs shew a high forehead, tis such a dog in a wheele, hee'le never become a doublet in fashion, he talkes as if he had read Poetry out of Almanacks, and makes a leg like a Farmer, I wonder who begot him? His father. What father? It had beene a question, had his mother beene a Courtier, and not liv'd and died honest in the Country, they that looke upon him, and his sister, would never think two, Pollux and Helena, twinnes, i'th same egge, yet she may be a good hen hereafter and lay, but and he be not addled, he is wiser then his nurse tooke him for Will you not see 'em in? Where are they? I'th garden where the Duke hath beene this halfe houre in private discourse with her No Ile backe agen, I ha not eaten to day, and I dare not looke upon an honest woman fasting, tis ominous, and we have too many fishdayes already, if the Duke aske for me make some excuse,