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 T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour · 530 words
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I was About to say you're patient too, I see Something would make you angry, but return To your first temper, and I'll soon acquaint you With all my purpose Lady, to all these Commendations, which meet not in all women, You have birth and fortune, and the favour of The Duchess. All these carry no such wonder If I have understanding. No, no, you Are all the wonder Madam that with these Advantages a your side to draw up men's Affections, yet as you despair to have A Husband to the discredit of your sex, Who article at twelve to be dissemblers; You are in love. In love, is that a sin? Nay, nay, you court a Gentleman with eyes That are not lawful. How Sir, be not rude. I can say more. Is it your mirth or madness. No, no, you are mad, worse, I'll prove it, You dote upon your brother, come 'tis impious, Purge, purge betime, your blood is foul, I'm plain There's some on't in your face now that would blush I see through your hearts, a little more Had spoilt him quite, he had forgot all laws Of nature and religion, and been fond To both your shames; a brother, and a sister Tempt one another, good heaven where is conscience And modesty become? preserve yourself You have yet a good name, keep it and drink Julips, You'll find the benefit in your veins. You have Been very bold upon my constitution. I know it better than your Doctor, Come Do not deny it, I make no proclamation; What is't to me more than my Christian care You should not hurt your souls, he is my friend Betray him not, 'tis no good sister's part I can assure you, if you be not dull Or blind with giddy passion, you may see Another star shoot influence on him; Be wise and envy not the Duchess favours, Your vessel may be rigged, and trimmed, and launched Into a calmer Sea, and return fraught With lawful prize hereafter, I ha' stirred her, But must not be too hasty. I shall show myself too full of guilt. You are troubled at it, A sign of grace; howe'er you think of me Now in the heat of Counsel I'm your friend, You'll find it so, I kiss your hand, farewell. d'ye hear? but two words more, if you do find As being acquainted best with your own body, No disposition to hold out longer, I ha' that will cure you, and I'll justify't Before the college— Take me, d'ye mark, that does it, I kiss your hand, Again farewell, and have a conscience, I'll tell you more next time, this way may work. This Gentleman's discourse though somewhat wild And without method shakes me, I am lost If I obey, I know not what within me Too Prompts me to a love so irreligious; He is my brother, holy thoughts possess me, And when a furious passion seeks to invade My will, destroy it heaven— he's here I dare Not stay to tempt my frailty, let them move With joy, I am not in my sphere of love.
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I was About to say y'are patient too, I see Something wud make you angry, but returne To your first temper, and I'le soone acquaint you With all my purpose Lady, to all these Commendations, which meet not in all women, You have birth and fortune, and the favour of The Dutchesse. All these carry no such wonder If I have understanding. No, no, you Are all the wonder Madam that with these Advantages a your side to draw up mens Affections, yet as you despaire to have A Husband to the discredit of your sex, Who article at twelve to be dissemblers; You are in love. In love, is that a sinne? Nay, nay, you court a Gentleman with eyes That are not lawfull. How Sir, be not rude. I can say more. Is it your mirth or madnesse. No, no, you are mad, worse, Ile prove it, You dote upon your brother, come tis impious, Purge, purge betime, your blood is foule, Ime plaine There's some ont in your face now that would blush I see through your hearts, a little more Had spoild him quite, he had forgot all lawes Of nature and religion, and beene fond To both your shames; a brother, and a sister Tempt one another, good heaven where is conscience And modestie become? preserve your selfe You have yet a good name, keepe it and drinke Julips, You'l finde the benefit in your veines. You have Beene very bould upon my constitution. I know it better then your Doctor, Come Doe not deny it, I make no proclamation; What i'st to me more then my Christian care You should not hurt your soules, he is my friend Betray him not, tis no good sisters part I can assure you, if you be not dull Or blinde with giddy passion, you may see Another starre shoot influence on him; Be wise and envie not the Dutchesse favours, Your vessell may be rigg'd, and trim'd, and lanch'd Into a calmer Sea, and returne fraught With lawfull prise hereafter, I ha stirrd her, But must not be too hasty. I shall shew My selfe too full of guilt. You are troubled at it, A signe of grace; how ere you thinke of me Now in the heate of Counsell I'me your friend, You'l finde it so, I kisse your hand, farewell. De'e heare? but two words more, if you doe finde As being acquainted best with your owne body, No disposition to hold out longer, I ha' that will cure you, and Ile justify't Before the colledge—Take me, De'e marke, that does it, I kisse your hand, Agen farewell, and have a conscience, Ile tell you more next time, this way may worke. This Gentlemans discourse though somewhat wild And without method shakes me, I am lost If I obey, I know not what within me Too Prompts me to a love so irreligious; He is my brother, holy thoughts possesse me, And when a furious passion seekes to invade My will, destroy it heaven—hee's here I dare Not stay to tempt my frailtie, let them move With joy, I am not in my spheare of love.