Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written 1631 [licensed for stage, Nov 14] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens typicality 0.83 · 504 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
How now, he won't serve me so? We are acquainted and now you have seen My Mistress, I shall hope, we may enjoy Your company hereafter, Ha, your Mistress? mine. Clariana 'tis my name Come sh'as told me all I'll take her word nothing has passed offensive, Salute her now as mine, the character I gave her, and thy resolution Not to see her, engaged her to this travel May I be confident, you have forgiven My wild discourse, my studies shall hereafter bend all to serve you nobly There is cause that I should beg your pardon. we'll not part. Now till the Priest hath made all perfect I'll assist the clerk You have power to steer me Hymen light up thy Torches, woods of Pine Should be cut up to make thy altars shine. WE might with more discretion sent for wine To my own lodgings. Ever while you live drink wine at the fountain Here I am not known, let nobody interrupt us Let it be rich and sparkling, my precious varlet, and how And how go things at Court? After a cup or two I'll tell thee. I would Hippolito were here, he's a good fellow, and takes After his father, the Duke makes much on him here's a good health to him Let it come, I am glad to see you sociable, come to the City and leave purchasing, dusty acres The same justice that mine had. And it were as deep as an vsurers conscience, My boy should ha''t willt please you Gentlemen to hear any music. Shall have any? By no means, it takes from our own mirth Be gone then. A very good song, and please you Yet again, will you have your occupation broke about Your head? I'll make you laugh Gentlemen. I'll make you cry and tune your voice to the lamentation Of oh my fiddle, if you remove not presently. This is the trick of Taverns, when men desire to be private. Come whom shall we now remember? here's to your Mistress A Mistress at my years? Till threescore you're allowed, I never wore more favours at one and twenty, this Ribbon came from a Countess, this lock I wear for a young lady's sake, this touch was the fall of a Gentlewoman's fan that is new come to Court New come to Court? I'll pray for her, is she virtuous? And she be, there is hope the Courtiers may convert her, here's To her first Gentlemen will you see a jackanapes? How many is there of you? Yet more o'these rascals? I can show you very fine tricks Prithee hocus-pocus, keep thy granam's huckle bone. And leave us. Presto be gone, or i'll teach you a trick for your jackanapes Learning, they will be deceived that choose a Tavern for privacy Come our blood cools; here's to your fair daughter Poor girl, I thank you sir. I do not flatter you, but you may be proud, I say no more Of what?
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How now, he wo'not serve me so? We are acquainted and now you have seene My Mistresse, I shall hope, we may enioy Your company hereafter, Ha, your Mistresse? mine. Clariana Tis my name Come sh'as told me all Ile take her word nothing has past offensive, Salute her now as mine, the character I gave her, and thy resolution Not to see her, engaged her to this travell May I be confident, you have forgiven My wilde discourse, my studies shall hereafter bend all to serve you nobly There is cause that I should beg your pardon. Weele not part. Now till the Priest hath made all perfect Ile assist the Clarke You have power to steere me Hymen light up thy Torches, woods of Pine Should be cut up to make thy altars shine. WE might with more discretion sent for wine▪ To my owne lodgings. Ever while you live drinke wine at the fountaine Here I am not knowne, let no body interrupt us Let it be rich and sparckling, my precious varlet, and how And how go things at Court? After a cup or two Ile tell thee. I would Hippolito were here, hee's a good fellow, and takes After his father, the Duke makes much on him Her'es a good health to him Let it come, I am glad to see you sociable, come to the City and leave purchasing, duty acres The same justice that mine had. And it were as deepe as an vsurers conscience, My boy should ha't Wilt please you Gentlemen to heare any musicke. Shall have any? By no meanes, it takes from our owne mirth Be gon then. A very good song, and please you Yet agen, will you have your occupation broke about Your head? Ile make you laugh Gentlemen. Ile make you cry and tune your voyce to the lamentation Of oh my fiddle, if you remove not presently. This is the tricke of Tavernes, when men desire to be private. Come whom shal we now remember? heres to your Mistresse A Mistresse at my yeeres? Till threescore y'are allowd, I never wore more favours at one and twenty, this Riband came from a Countesse, this locke I weare for a young Ladies sake, this touch was the fall of a Gentlewomans fanne that is new come to Court New come to Court? Ile pray for her, is she vertuous? And she be, there is hope the Courtiers may convert her, here's To her first Gentlemen will you see a Iackanapes? How many is there of you? Yet more o'these raskalls? I can shew you very fine tricks Prethee Hocus Pocus, keepe thy grannams huckle bone. And leave us. Presto be gon, or ile teach you a tricke for your Iackanapes Learning, they will be deceiued that choose a Tauerne for privacie Come our blood cooles; here's to your faire daughter Poore girle, I thanke you sir. I do not flatter you, but you may be proud, I say no more Of what?