Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written 1631 [licensed for stage, May 17] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.77 · 490 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
He was not wont to speak so well of women. No humorist is constant to dislike, Or commendation. Nay lead the way my Lord: I'm part of your attendance. signior my affairs hither require haste, The Duchess (on some sudden cause) hath sent for me. I believe 'tis to take's advise about A Masine for my wedding, he's excellent At Revels. On my good Lord.— You come lately from her, and I would know, How you approve her present looks. 'tis the Art Of foreign Courtiers to visit Princes, In lucky minutes; when their gesture shows 'em pleasant. How looks her grace today: Is, She not physical, but high and jocund? You may without danger of your fortune Choose this minute for conference with her grace. signior th'as cause to clear her looks; Her thoughts Grow easy to her, she had found out the man; The man, that must: more might be said: but then More must be spoke— 'slight; why this to me; how comes he to know That I am he, her highness aims at? True The man is known: nor is his worth concealed. Worth signior!— None but Laura gave him Notice, I'm the man, I near spoke of it myself. My Lord, the man may with safety Boast, he is the best deserver in the Court. hum. Your Lordship does him too much right, 'tis certain, He has been told that I am he. He hath a glorious feature too. Nay good signior, comely; but not glorious. How not glorious, speak that again. This is a pretty kind of flattery, He will not suffer me to abuse myself. I'll admit he charms the Ladies? or so— That's I; for I charm the Ladies. He knows I shall be Duke, it cannot be concealed. The man has travailed too. Never I. But it seems the Duchess gives It out so: the more to honour her choice signior; I must do you justice; the Court Speaks you most accurate, i'th' Spanish garb. The Spaniards (signior) reserves all passion, To express his feeling in accurances Of state, when in discourse; his Toothpick still Is his parenthesis: which he doth manage Subtly thus— Par les santos sennor— Lo conosco portierto— porque es Trabaso (conlicenzia diuvestra alteza) Hablas muchas palabeas— No puedo en veridad— But why those things signior? This elevation o'th' shoulders is a Politic gesture, declares a meaning hid; Which you may find out if you can: and is Often used in trivial circumstances. I question this your Man—— Your Lordship must speak my mother's tongue then. Is Don Diego within? Stay slave, we'll be as politic as he— Which don Diego do you mean? he that played The sloven in the great Church. The English Have a Proverb on him. Why not he of Valder, or any other Diego? Be not enraged (my Lord) those grave shrugs appear Unmannerly, and would before Ladies, Engender a suspect of vermin.
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He was not wont to speake so well of women. No humorist is constant to dislike, Or commendation. Nay lead the way my Lord: Ime part of your attendance. Signiour my affaires hither require haste, The Dutchesse (on some sudden cause) hath sent for me. I beleeve tis to take's advise about A Masine for my wedding, hee's excellent At Revels. On my good Lord.— You come lately from her, and I would know, How you approve her present lookes. Tis the Art Of forraigne Courtiers to visite Princes, In lucky minutes; when their gesture shewes Em pleasant. How lookes her grace to day: Is, She not physicall, but high and jocond? You may without danger of your fortune Choose this minute for conference with her grace. Signiour th'as cause to cleare her lookes; Her thoughts Grow easie to her, she had found out the man; The man, that must: more might be said: but then More must be spoke— Slight; why this to me; how comes he to know That I am he, her highnesse aimes at? True The man is knowne: nor is his worth concealed. Worth Signiour!—None but Laura gave him Notice, Ime the man, I neare spoke of it My selfe. My Lord, the man may with safety Boast, he is the best deserver in the Court. hum. Your Lordship does him too much right, tis certaine, He has beene told that I am he. He hath a glorious feature too. Nay good signiour, comely; but not glorious. How not glorious, speake that agen. This is a pretty kinde of flattery, He will not suffer me to abuse my selfe. Ile admit he charmes the Ladies? or so— That's I; for I charme the Ladies. He knowes I shall be Duke, it cannot be conceal'd. The man has travaild too. Never I. But it seemes the Dutchesse gives It out so: the more to honour her choyse Signiour; I must doe you justice▪ the Court Speakes you most accurate, ith' Spanish garbe. The Spaniards (signiour) reserves all passion, To expresse his feeling in accurences Of statē, when in discourse; his Tooth-picke still Is his parinthasis: which he doth manage Subtly thus—Par les santos sennor— Lo conosco portierto—porque es Trabaso (conlicenzia diuvestra alteza) Hablas muchas palabeas— No puedo en veridad— But why those things Signiour? This elevation oth' shoulders is a Polliticke gesture, declares a meaning hid; Which you may finde out if you can: and is Often used in triviall circumstances. I question this your Man—— Your Lordship must speak my mothers tongue then. Is Don Diego within? Stay slave, weele be as politicke as he— Which don Diego doe you meane? he that plaide The sloven in the great Church. The English Have a Proverbe on him. Why not he of Valder, or any other Diego? Be not inraged (my Lord) those grave shrugs appēare Vnmannerly, and would before Ladies, Ingender a suspect of vermine.