Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written 1631 [licensed for stage, Nov 14] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
Why conceal it, I am not in love with a name, and yet I have a Grudging, a suspicion, that you ha' pawned or lost it What? Your good name, but let it go, I can tarry till you recover it, I have a bed with in Lady, and a Couch. What to do? Nothing but to laugh and lie down: You are very merry sir. I do like him infinitely, I came for no such purpose, I am not so weary but I can walk There is a Gallery to walk after. I find it true, what you are reported; Leave this impertinency, and resolve me again what you Came hither for If you will have the truth, I heard you had a wit, and A tall one, and I came hither To take it down, To try the keenness, I confess it has a pretty edge on't, not altogether so sharp as a razor Very good, I shall love this periwinkle. They say you love women too So they, say, but dare not lie with 'em I do not believe you can love any woman truly, that love so many Be like you hold some intelligence in my affairs, and have a Catalogue of all my gennets, I think there be some women In the world that wish me well, and shan't I Love 'em again? The misery on't is, I have never a Mistress Do you not confess many? Women I grant, some movables, trimmings for a chamber things that serve the turn, but never a mistress one that I would love and honour above all, my Lady Paramount, and superintendent Lindabrides and such an Empress would thou wert. Sir one from the Duke The Duke; Lady I'll wait upon you presently. I dare not name his friend nor who I am All is not well within me. Say I attend his grace immediately, Lady pardon my former rude trespasses, how unwelcome the cause is that must divorce me from your sweet company I can only imagine, but if you dare be so gracious, having already so much honoured me to entertain the time of my absence in that gallery, where some Pictures may help away the time, you will oblige in the highest degree your servant, as I am a Gentleman I will return instantly, and acknowledge the infinite favours: The worst is past already, and I am desperately engaged I have not yet expressed the business sir That brought me hither, confident of your nobleness I will expect a while, Pray send my servant to me Good fortunes w'ee I must not lose her yet, Lady with your pardon, you shall keep possession a while, This key will secure you till my return. I hope it will be a fashion shortly for Gentlewomen to come home and take their tribute, it will be some relief to our laundresses.
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Why conceale it, I am not in love with a name, and yet I have a Grudging, asuspition, that you ha paund or lost it What? Your good name, but let it go, I can tarry 'till you recover it, I have a bed with in Lady, and a Couch. What to do? Nothing but to laugh and ly downe: You are very merry sir. I do like him infinitly, I came for no such purpose, I am not so weary but I can walke There is a Gallery to walke after. I find it true, what you are reported; Leave this impertinency, and resolue me agen what you Came hither for If you will have the truth, I heard you had a wit, and A tall one, and I came hither To take it downe, To try the keenesse, I confesse it has a pretty edge ont, not altogether so sharpe as a rasor Very good, I shall love this periwinke. They say you love women too So they, say, but dare not ly with e'm I do not beleeve you can love any woman truly, that love so many Be like you hold some intelligence in my affaires, and have a Catalogue of all my gennets, I thinke there be some women In the world that wish me well, and shan't I Love 'em againe? The misery on't is, I have never a Mistresse Do you not confesse many? Women I grant, some moveables, trimmings for a chamber things that serve the turne, but never a mistresse one that I would love and honor above all, my Lady Paramount, and super-intendent Lindabrides and such an Empresse would thou wert. Sir one from the Duke The Duke; Lady Ile waite upon you presently. I dare not name his friend nor who I am All is not well within me. Say I attend his grace immediately, Lady pardon my former rude trespasses, how vnwelcome the cause is that must divorce me from your sweet company I can onely imagine, but if you dare be so gracious, having already so much honord me to entertaine the time of my absence in that gallery, where some Pictures may helpe away the time, you will oblige in the highest degree your servant, as I am a Gentleman I will returne instantly, and acknowledge the infinite favors: The worst is past already, and I am desperately engag'd I have not yet exprest the businesse sir That brought me hither, confident of your noblenesse I will expect a while, Pray send my servant to me Good fortunes w'ee I must not loose her yet, Lady with your pardon, you shall keepe possession a while, This key will secure you till my returne. I hope it will be a fashion shortly for Gentlewomen to come home and take their tribute, it will be some reliefe to our landresses.