Brome, Richard · published 1640 · first performed or written 1638 [1636-1638] (Annals) not in BritDrama · Salisbury Court unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 509 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
Now victory Afford me fate, or bravely let me die. Very well acted that. Goes she to fight now? You shall see that anon— What's here, what's here? A Courtier, or some gallant practising The beggar's trade, who teaches him I think. You're something near the subject. Sir excuse me, I have From time to time supplied you without hope, Or purpose to receive least retribution From you, no not so much as thanks or bare Acknowledgement of the free benefits, I have conferred upon you. Yet good uncle. Yet do you now when that my present store Responds not my occasions, seek to oppress me With vain petitionary breath, for what I may not Give without fear of dangerous detriment? In what a phrase the ragged Orator Displays himself. The Beggars are the Most absolute Courtiers in th' Antipodes. If not a piece, yet spare me half a piece For goodness sake good sir, did you but know My instant want, and to what virtuous use, I would distribute it, I know you would not Hold back your charity. And how feelingly He begs; then as the beggars are the best Courtiers, it seems the Courtiers are best beggars In the Antipodes; how contrary in all Are they to us? Pray to what virtuous uses Would you put money to now, if you had it? I would bestow a crown in Ballads, Love-pamphlets, and such poetical Rarities, To send down to my Lady Grandmother. She's very old you know, and given much To contemplation; I know she'll send me for 'em, In Puddings, Bacon, souse and Pot-Butter Enough to keep my chamber all this winter. So shall I save my father's whole allowance To lay upon my back, and not be forced To shift out from my study for my victuals. Belike he is some student. There's a crown. I would bestow another crown in Hobby-horses, and Rattles for my Grandfather, Whose legs and hearing fail him very much, Then to preserve his sight a Jack-a-lent, In a green sarsenet suit, he'll make my father To send me one of Scarlet, or he'll cry His eyes out for't. Oh politic young student. I have but just a fee left for my Lawyer; If he exact not that, I'll give it thee. He'll take no fee (that's sure enough young man) Of beggars, I know that. You are deceived. I'll speak to him myself else to remit it. You will not sure, will you turn Actor too? Pray do, be put in for a share amongst 'em? How must I be put in? The Players will quickly Show you, if you perform your part; perhaps They may want one to act the whore amongst 'em. Fie Master joyless, you're too foul. My Lord, She is too fair it seems in your opinion, For me, therefore if you can find it lawful, Keep her; I will be gone. Now I protest Sit and sit civilly, till the play be done, I'll lock thee up else, as I am true Letoy.
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Now victory Affoord me fate, or bravely let me dye. Very well acted that. Goes she to fight now? You shall see that anon — What's here, what's here? A Courtier, or some gallant practising The beggars trade, who teaches him I thinke. Y'are something neare the subject. Sir excuse me, I have From time to time supplyed you without hope, Or purpose to receive least retribution From you, no not so much as thankes or bare Acknowledgement of the free benefits, I have confer'd upon you. Yet good unkle. Yet doe you now when that my present store Responds not my occasions▪ seeke to oppresse me With vaine petitionary breath, for what I may not Give without feare of dangerous detriment? In what a phrase the ragged Orator Displayes himselfe. The Beggars are the Most absolute Courtiers in th' Antipodes. If not a peece, yet spare me halfe a peece For goodnesse sake good sir, did you but know My instant want, and to what vertuous use, I would distribute it, I know you would not Hold backe your charity. And how feelingly He begges; then as the beggers are the best Courtiers, it seemes the Courtiers are best beggers In the Antipodes; how contrary in all Are they to us? Pray to what vertuous uses Would you put money to now, if you had it? I would bestow a crowne in Ballads, Love-pamphlets, and such poeticall Rarities, To send downe to my Lady Grandmother. She's very old you know, and given much To contemplation; I know she'l send me for 'em, In Puddings, Bacon, Sowse and Pot-Butter Enough to keepe my chamber all this winter. So shall I save my fathers whole allowance To lay upon my backe, and not be forc'd To shift out from my study for my victualls. Belike he is some student. There's a crowne. I would bestow another crowne in Hobby-horses, and Rattles for my Grand-father, Whose legges and hearing faile him very much▪ Then to preserve his sight a Jack-a-lent, In a greene sarsnet suite, he'l make my father To send me one of Scarlet, or hee'l cry His eyes out for't. Oh politique young student. I have but just a fee left for my Lawyer; If he exact not that, Ile give it thee. He'l take no fee (that's sure enough young man) Of beggars, I know that. You are deceiv'd. Ile speake to him my selfe else to remit it. You will not sure, will you turne Actor too? Pray doe, be put in for a share amongst em? How must I be put in? The Players will quickly Shew you, if you performe your part; perhaps They may want one to act the whore amongest 'em. Fye Master Ioylesse, y'are too fowle. My Lord, She is too faire it seemes in your opinion, For me, therefore if you can finde it lawfull, Keepe her; I will be gone. Now I protest Sit and sit civilly, till the play be done, Ile lock thee up else, as I am true Letoy.