Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written 1634 [licensed for stage, Nov 29] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 504 words
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And you one of his servants, to whom with Your other fellow called Signior Aurelio, His person stands discovered, he came hither To court our Duchess, he has promised us At his return to Spain to make us Grandees. Has he betrayed himself, nay then my duty If please your excellence. Away, away. A Prince cannot be hid tho under mountains, But my dear Prince, the bags must go with me While you keep state i'th' Inn. Who shall maintain. If I did think thou wouldst carry it handsomely— Well, I'll excuse thee to thy master, here When thou hast domineered away this bag Thou mayst hear more; keep thine own counsel, and Thy master sha'not own thee, if thou hast Any fagary, drink, and indulge thy Genius; I'll see thee again before thy reign be out, No words but be a prince, and scorn to know us And so I take leave of your excellence. I sha'not know myself, am not I a Prince Indeed, that have been long concealed? this is a bag And full of golden friends, umph, however I will Spend it like an Emperor, these are not robes Fit for a Prince I take it, Grutti, boy I entertain you both my Groom and Page, and Say unto you, Snakes go cast your coats, Here's earnest for new skins, when things are ripe We will to Court. What thinks your grace of going to bed I am too sober, let the whole house be drunk first, 'twill please us well to see the servants gambol, we purpose To be drunk ourselves in state too: Let me have fifty strumpets. fifty trumpets. Strumpets I say, they'll make the greater noise. Your grace will be a Hercules. I will, and thou shalt be Captain of the Pigmies under me, this room's too narrow, beat down the walls on both sides, advance your lights and call the Country in, if there be a tailor amongst 'em he shall first take measure of my highness, for I must not longer walk in Quirpo. We attend your excellence. I'm lost i'th' wonder Iulio. A strange turn From that could temper we imagined In her Highness. I have heard of charms and philters. If travel have these glorious effects I'll abroad too. He has a handsome person. And discourses grant it. Is master of a noble soul. Soul, nay let that alone, Ladies do not look After the soul so much, the body will serve their Turn, so it be nimble, and at their devotion, If you observe, he is graced by all the Ladies As if he were their general minion, I do not like his sister's eyes upon him, They whirl too much and seemed to shoot an envy Upon the Duchess favours. I am confident Thou hast no murmur in thy thoughts against him. I but express my wonder, In that I think the whole Court had a share: He knows I love him, 'twill become his fear How to secure Ursini.
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And you one of his servants, to whom with Your other fellow cal'd Signior Aurelio, His person stands discover'd, he came hither To court our Dutchesse, he has promisd us At his returne to Spaine to make us Grandees. Has he betrayd himselfe, nay then my dutie If please your excellence. Away, away. A Prince cannot be hid tho under mountaines, But my deere Prince, the bagges must goe with me While you keepe state ith Inne. Who shall maintaine. If I did thinke thou wouldst carry it hansomly▪ Well, Ile excuse thee to thy master, here When thou hast domineerd away this bagge Thou maist heare more; keepe thine owne counsell, and Thy master shannot owne thee, if thou hast Any fagary, drinke, and indulge thy Genius; Ile see thee agen before thy raigne be out, No words but be a prince, and scorne to know us And so I take leave of your excellence. I shannot know my selfe, am not I a Prince Indeed, that have beene long conceald? this is a bagge And full of golden friends, umph, however I will Spend it like an Emperour, these are not robes Fit for a Prince I take it, Grutti, boy I entertaine you both my Groome and Page, and Say unto you, Snakes goe cast your coates▪ Here's earnest for new skins, when things are ripe We will to Court. What thinkes your grace of going to bed I am too sober, let the whole house be drunke first▪ 'twill please us well to see the servants gamboll, we purpose To be drunke our selves in state too: Let me have fiftie strumpets. Fiftie trumpets. Strumpets I say, they'l make the greater noise. Your grace will be a Hercules. I will, and thou shalt be Captaine of the Pigmies under me, this roome's too narrow, beate downe the walls on both sides, advance your lights and call the Country in, if there be a Taylor amongst 'em he shall first take measure of my highnesse, for I must not longer walke in Quirpo. We attend your excellence. I'me lost i'th wonder Iulio. A strange turne From that could temper we imagin'd In her Highnesse. I have heard of charmes and philters. If travell have these glorious effects Ile abroad too. He has a hansome person. And discourses grant it. Is master of a noble soule. Soule, nay let that alone, Ladies doe not looke After the soule so much, the body will serve their Turne, so it be nimble, and at their devotion, If you observe, he is grac'd by all the Ladies As if he were their generall minion, I doe not like his sisters eyes upon him, They whirle too much and seem'd to shoot an envie Vpon the Dutchesse favors. I am confident Thou hast no murmer in thy thoughts against him. I but expresse my wonder, In that I thinke the whole Court had a share: He knowes I love him, twill become his feare How to secure Ursini.