Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written 1640 (Annals) pastoral; romance · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 498 words
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We met together to drink in honour of the king's birthday and though we have tickled the Cannikins, let us be merry and wise that's my opinion, no treason, the King is an honest Gentleman, and so is the Queen. Very wisely spoken. But shall be governed by Philonax': Who knows but he has made away the King Made away the King, who honest Basilius, ask the King who has made him away, by this hand if I thought they had made him away I would make somebody away, though I hanged for't, but neighbours for my own part I will join with you in any thing that is honourable, d'ee mark honourable; but I say still I am clear of opinion it is not a miss to be merry and wise Gentlemen, my name's Thumb, I Tom And I'll be a your side howsoever A great spirit Shall I speak for you I I agreed you shall be Captain Why then let me alone; I will know a reason why he has left the government without our consents to depose him, 'tis wisely spoken my brave men o'th' commonwealth, we will have other laws and the old shall be executed I I hang the old ones 'Tis a discredit for any subjects as we are to have a King as if we were not able to govern ourselves Stroke up thy forehead thou wert borne to be a statesman, Be ruled by me and we'll have no justice in Arcadia How No justice, why should we lose our liberties, and being free men, upon any occasion suffer ourselves to be bound over Gentlemen Citizens it were very good you would take into your consideration the statute against drunkenness It shall be lawful for any man to be drunk without forfeiting or paying anything to the poor Very good, every man drink away his estate, and then charity begins at home, No man shall marry That's worse than the statute against two wives For every woman shall be common Every woman common, what shall we do withal the proper women in Arcadia They shall be common too Oh'rare, and what shall we do withal the prisons Set'em a fire 'twill warm the City when there is cold doings What with the prisoners Put'em in possession of their creditors lands, they are the only men fit for authority; for no men are used worst, and they will know the better to domineer, nay we'll have admirable laws, but who shall be this Ambassador to the King Me me choose me Captain, Choose you Captain, Haberdasher of small wares, choose you a Capon, I'll be the Ambassador, ever while you live let a bold man be ambassador, and one that has a brain, I will not be meal mouthed. Well said Miller And because we will be wise I I be merry and wise, ever while you live be sober and discreet. Say we attend here to do our duties
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We met together to drinke in honour of the Kings birthday and tho we have tickled the Cannikins, let vs be merrie and wise that's my opinion, no treason, the King is an honest Gentleman, and so is the Queene. Very wisely spoken. But shall be govern'd by Philonax': Who knowes but he has made away the King Made away the King, who honest Basilius, aske the King who has made him away, by this hand if I thought they had made him away I would make some body away, tho I hang'd fort, but neighbors for my owne part I will joyne with you in any thing that is honorable, dee marke honorable; but I say still I am cleare of opinion it is not a misse to be merry and wise Gentlemen, my name's Thumbe, I Tom And Ile be a your side howsoever A great spirit Shall I speake for you I I agreed you shall be Captaine Why then let me alone; I will know a reason why hee has left the government without our consents to depose him, 'tis wisely spoken mybrave men 'oth common-wealth, we will have other lawes and the old shall be executed I I hang the old ones 'Tis a discredit for any subjects as we are to have a King as if we were not able to governe our selves Stroake up thy forehead thou wert borne to be a statesman, Be rul'd by me and weel have no justice in Arcadia How No justice, why should we loose our liberties, and being free men, upon any occasion suffer our selues to be bound over Gentlemen Citizens it were very good you would take into your consideration the statute against drunkennesse It shall be lawfull for any man to be drunke without forfeiting or paying anything to the poore Very good, every man drinke away his estate, and then charity begins at home, No man shall marrie That's worse then the statute against two wives For every woman shall be common Every woman common, what shall we doe withall the proper women in Arcadia They shall be common too Oh'rare, and what shall we doe withall the prisons Set'em a fire 'twill warme the Citie when there is cold doings What with the prisoners Put'em in possession of their creditors lands, they are the only men fit for authority; for no men are us'd worst, and they will know the better to domineere, nay weel have admirable lawes, but who shall be this Embassador to the King Me me choose me Captaine, Choose you Captaine, Haberdasher of small wares, choose you a Capon, Ile be the Embassador, ever while you live let a bould man be embassador, and one that has a braine, I will not be mealc mouth'd. Well said Miller And because we will be wise I I be merry and wise, ever while you live be sober and discreete. Say weattend heere to do our duties