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 0.82 · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
False Giotto, thou shalt suffer. signior de Pazzi. Hom! now I begin my reign: Duchess, We know thy mind: thou wouldst protest thy great Love unto our royal person. Contarini, Thy speech and let's to bed, we'll have our subjects Know our prompt desire to furnish them With a lusty hire. Your Lordship will please to hear me speak. First we would know thy lips. I say it is Our will to buss thy highness. The fellows saucy, Take him away. How now Nephew?— 'tis fine i'faith— Behold (Lords) your Prince Foscari, Duke of Parma, and of Mantua, now our Lover, Whom lately you supposed dismissed our Court. Indeed we see the Golden Fleece his order, And a face like his, but yet his chin wants Part of his beard. I left that naked, more to disguise me From your knowledge. And that our fame, (which must Out live our person) may give reply to those, Who shall hereafter question it; know, we Undertake this shape, to help us in discovery Of all your souls and hearts; the better to enable us; how to dispose of each Beneath our government. And I made secret promise, to bring you To a Court purged, and in clear health: your Lords Have all ta'en physic from my prescription. Here I present 'em to you, penitent And wise; for now they know themselves; which is The best knowledge, and chief part of wisdom. You are to grant their pardons for my sake. With great alacrity, and I banish All their crimes from my remembrance. Deprived of my revenge too! Then I am no judge now. 'tis a new trick of state, continually To shift great offices. Ear I've made my cushion warm! No remedy, If I'm his favourite, Thou shalt be my Pimp, then thouart sure to rise. Must we not be reconciled to my Lord Depazzi too? I forgive your highness, I. And I you, your love is soon requited: I hope your excellence will pardon my Rude intrusion into your acquaintance. Her grace concealed this part of her design From me. I never knew till now, that you Were more than Giotto, the Florentine. Madam, you are truly noble: you have Merited our best assistance. Long Foscari, Duke of Mantua, and Parma. This noise brings in Carintha. Uneasy thoughts perplex her husband. Make not rumour acquainted with Your grief: as yet 'tis contained i'th' knowledge Of us four, I forgive his excellence His sin 'gainst me. Make me your good example, And forgive your wife her error. Heaven has punished my ambition, it was My own seeking. I'm content to suffer. Then take your wife, and with assurance from The faith of a true Knight and Prince, she doth Retain that chastity she had, when first I saw her. Now each wrinkled brow grows smooth; And I begin my sovereignty: with hope To give succession cause, still to prefer This Day, as chief within their calendar.
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False Giotto, thou shalt suffer. Signiour de Pazzi. Hom! now I begin my raignē: Dutchēsse, We know thy minde: thou wouldst protest thy great Love unto our royall person. Contarini, Thy speech and lets to bed, weele have our subjects Know our prompt desire to furnish them With a lusty hire. Your Lordship will please to hearē me speake. First we would know thy lips. I say it is Our will to busse thy highnesse. The fellowes sawcy, Take him away. How now Nephew?— Tis fine ifaith— Beehold (Lords) your Prince Foscari, Duke of Parma, and of Mantua, now our Lover, Whom lately you supposed dismissed our Court. Indeed we see the Golden Fleece his order, And a face like his, but yet his chinne wants Part of his beard. I left that naked, more to disguise me From your knowledge. And that our fame, (which must Out live our person) may give reply to those, Who shall hereafter question it; know, we Vndertake this shape, to helpe us in discovery Of all your soules and hearts; the better to Inable us; how to dispose of each Beneath our governement. And I made secret promise, to bring you To a Court purged, and in cleare health: your Lords Have all tane physicke from my prescription. Here I present em to you, penitent And wise; for now they know themselves; which is The best knowledge, and chiefe part of wisdome. You are to grant their pardons for my sake. With great alatrity, and I banish All their crimes from my remembrance. Deprived of my revenge too! Then I am no Iudge now. Tis a new tricke of state, continually To shift great offices. Eare I've made my cushion warme! No remedy, If I'me his favourite, Thou shalt be my Pimpe, then th'art sure to rise. Must we not be reconcil'd to my Lord Depazzi too? I forgive your highnesse, I. And I you, your love is soone requited: I hope your excellence will pardon my Rude intrusion into your acqu: intance. Her grace conceal'd this part of her designe From me. I never knew till now, that you Were more then Giotto, the Florentine. Madam, you are truely noble: you have Merited our best assistance. Long Foscari, Duke of Mantua, and Parma. This noyse brings in Carintha. Vneasie thoughts perplex her husband. Make not rumour acquainted with Your griefe: as yet tis contained ith' knowledgē Of us foure, I forgive his excellence His sinne 'gainst me. Make me your good example, And forgive your wife her error. Heaven has punished my ambition, it was My owne seeking. Ime content to suffer. Then take your wife, and with assurance from The faith of a true Knight and Prince, she doth Retaine that chaslity she had, when first I saw her. Now each wrinkled brow growes smooth; And I begin my soveraignty: with hope To give succession cause, still to prefer This Day, as chiefe within their Kallender.