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 0.81 · 484 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
It depends upon the PRINCE's chastity Whose example builds up virtue Or makes iniquity a trade Why should you Be such an enemy to yourself, come fair one Think who it is that Courts you, he that may Command. My life but not my honour. Your honour? why I offer in exchange A thousand. But not all of value, to Repurchase mine, when I have sold it to Your wantonness, remember sir how much, You may by one black deed, make forfeit of, Your precious eternity No doctrines Warrant not so much ill by your example To those that live beneath you, if you suffer, That sordid vice reign in your blood, who sha'not Be afraid to live with virtue Let a kiss correct this unkind language I want patience to see any man kiss A handsome Gentlewoman, and when my own lips Cannot use their own privilege, I prophesy what Will Become on her, for all her modesty, but dare stay No longer the sight of so much temptation. Why should any Promotion charm my honest tongue? I'd rather Plough my own acres with my innocence Then have my name advanced by poisoned honour, He must not Whore my daughter I commend. Your noble soul, but be advised how you Express your trouble, grief while it is dumb Doth fret within, but when we give our thoughts Articulate sound we must distinguish hearers, Princes are dangerous and carry death Upon their tongue, I wish you well and speak My friendly counsel— 'las poor gentleman! Come you must wear this jewel, I ha' done, But you must live at Court You will be just To your own honour, and not give me cause To curse your entertainment You're too scrupulous. Great sir Give order for his Patent to be drawn We will create him Lord, no honour can Reward your merit, and the title will Become the father of this excellent maid His mouth's stopped again. Lord? What does the Duke mean? No harm to the Gentlewoman. If these won't purchase the old man's consent to leave his Daughter to his highness' mercy, for he rises that she may be humbled, there are other courses to be thought on, Sebastian has been a Soldier, there are quarrels now in the world and Christian wars he were a fit man for a General when he's abroad, the siege at home won't be so desperate. She must be the Court Star: Do not you blaze it abroad neither, I do not Think his grace will acquaint his counsel With such a cause The old man for aught I see has no stomach to it: Where's Hippolito? I see him this morning. He is an active Courtier, practised in these amorous Paths, we'll try his skill to win her to our Close embrace, command him presently wait on us Bellamenti. We hear you are to be married.
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It depends upon the Princes chastity Whose example builds up vertue Or makes iniquity a trade Why should you Be such an enemy to your selfe, come faire one Thinke who it is that Courts you, he that may Command. My life but not my honor. Your honor? why I offer in exchange A thousand. But not all of value, to Repurchase mine, when I have sold it to Your wantonnesse, remember sir how much, You may by one black deed, make forfeit of, Your precious eternity No doctrines Warrant not so much ill by your example To those that live beneath you, if you suffer, That sordid vice raigne in your blood, who shano't Be afraid to live with vertue Let a kisse correct this vnkind language I want patience to see any man kisse A hansome Gentlewoman, and when my owne lips Cannot use their owne priviledge, I prophesie what Will Become on her, for all her modesty, but dare stay No longer the sight of so much temptation. Why should any Promotion charme my honest tongue? Ide rather Plough my owne acres with my innocence Then have my name advanc'd by poisoned honor, He must not Whoore my daughter I commend. Your noble soule, but be advis'd how you Expresse your trouble, griefe while it is dumb Doth fret within, but when we give our thoughts Articulate sound we must distinguish hearers, Princes are dangerous and carry death Vpon their tongue, I wish you well and speake My friendly counsell—'las poore gentleman! Come you must weare this Iewell, I ha don, But you must live at Court You will be just To your owne honor, and not give me cause To curse your entertainement Y'are too scrupulous. Great sir Give order for his Patent to be drawne We will create him Lord, no honor can Reward your merit, and the title will Become the father of this excellent maide His mouth's stopd agen. Lord? What does the Duke meane? No harme to the Gentlewoman. If these wonot purchase the old mans consent to leave his Daughter to his highnesse mercie, for he rises that she may be humbled, there are other courses to be thought on, Sebastian has beene a Souldier, there are quarrells now in the world and Christian warres he were a fit man for a Generall when hee's abroad, the siege at home wonot be so desperate. She must be the Court Starre: Do not you blaze it abroad neither, I do not Thinke his grace will acquaint his counsell With such a cause The old man for ought I see has no stomack to it: Wheres Hippolito? I see him this morning. He is an active Courtier, practis'd in these amorous Paths, weele try his skill to winne her to our Close embrace, command him presently waite on vs Bellamenti. We heare you are to be married.