Brome, Richard · published 1640 · first performed or written 1638 [1636-1638] (Annals) not in BritDrama · Salisbury Court T13 Knights, squires and ladies typicality 0.82 · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T13: knight, raph, lady, knights, george, master, squire, rafe, pray, god.
The King's about to Knight him. Let me pray Your Majesty be pleased, yet to withhold That undeserved honour, till you first Vouchsafe to grace the City with your presence, Accept one of our Hall-feasts, and a freedom, And freely use our purse for what great sums Your Majesty will please. What subjects there are In the Antipodes. None in the world so loving. Give me a sword, I say, must I call thrice? No, no, take mine my Liege. Yours! what are you? A loyal Lord, one of your subjects too. He may be loyal; he's a wondrous plain one, prithee Diana, yet let's slip away Now while he's busy. But where's your daughter in Law? Gone home I warrant you with Mistress Blaze. Let them be our example. You are cozened. You're an impudent whore, I know not what I may be Made by your jealousy. I'll none o' this, Give me that Princely weapon. Give it him. It is a property you know my Lord, No blade, but a rich Scabbard with a Lath in't. So is the sword of Justice for aught he knows. It is enchanted. Yet on me let it fall, Since 'tis your highness' will, Scabbard and all. Rise up our trusty well beloved Knight. Let me find favour in your gracious sight To taste a banquet now, which is prepared, And shall be by your followers quickly shared. My followers, where are they? Come Sirs quickly. 'tis well, lead on the way. And must not we Go to the Banquet too? He must not see You yet; I have provided otherwise For both you in my Chamber, and from thence we'll at a window see the rest o'th' Play, Or if you needs sir will stay here, you may. Was ever man betrayed thus into torment? NOw sir be pleased to cloud your Princely raiment With this disguise. Great Kings have done the like, To make discovery of passages Among the people: thus you shall perceive What to approve, and what correct among 'em. And so i'll cherish, or severely punish. Stand close sir, and observe. Royal pastime, in a great match between the Tanners and the Butchers, six dogs of aside, to play single at the game Bear, for fifty pound, and a ten pound supper, for their dogs and themselves. Also you shall see two ten dog-courses at the Great Bear. Fie Granny fie, can no persuasions, Threatenings, nor blows prevail, but you'll persist In these profane and Diabolical courses, To follow Bear baitings, when you can scarce Spell out their Bills with spectacles? What though My sight be gone beyond the reach of Spectacles, In any print but this, and though I cannot, (No, no, I cannot read your meditations) Yet I can see the Royal game played over and over, And tell which dog does best, without my Spectacles. And though I could not, yet I love the noise; The noise revives me, and the Bear-garden scent Refresheth much my smelling.
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The King's about to Knight him. Let me pray Your Majesty be pleased, yet to with-hold That undeserved honour, till you first Vouchsafe to grace the City with your presence, Accept one of our Hall-feasts, and a freedome, And freely use our purse for what great summes Your Majesty will please. What subjects there are In the Antipodes. None in the world so loving. Give me a sword, I say, must I call thrice? No, no, take mine my Liege. Yours! what are you? A loyall Lord, one of your subjects too. He may be loyall; he's a wondrous plaine one, Pritheee Diana, yet lets slip away Now while he's busie. But where's your daughter in Law? Gone home I warrant you with Mistris Blaze. Let them be our example. You are cosen'd. Y'are an impudent whore, I know not what I may be Made by your jealousie. Ile none o' this, Give me that Princely weapon. Give it him. It is a property you know my Lord, No blade, but a rich Scabbard with a Lath in't. So is the sword of Justice for ought he knows. It is inchanted. Yet on me let it fall, Since tis your highnesse will, Scabbard and all. Rise up our trusty well beloved Knight. Let me finde favour in your gracious sight To taste a banquet now, which is prepar'd, And shall be by your followers quickly shar'd. My followers, where are they? Come Sirs quickly. Tis well, lead on the way. And must not we Goe to the Banquet too? He must not see You yet; I have provided otherwise For both you in my Chamber, and from thence Wee'll at a window see the rest oth' Play, Or if you needs sir will stay here, you may. Was ever man betray'd thus into torment? NOw sir be pleas'd to cloud your Princely raiment With this disguise. Great Kings have done the like, To make discovery of passages Among the people: thus you shall perceive What to approve, and what correct among 'hem. And so ile cherish, or severely punish. Stand close sir, and observe. Royall pastime, in a great match betweene the Tanners and the Butchers, sixe dogges of a side, to play single at the game Bear, for fifty pound, and a tenne pound supper, for their dogs and themselves. Also you shall see two ten dogge-courses at the Great Beare. Fie Granny fie, can no perswasions, Threatnings, nor blowes prevaile, but you'll persist In these prophane and Diabolicall courses, To follow Bear baitings, when you can scarce Spell out their Bills with spectacles? What though My sight be gone beyond the reach of Spectacles, In any print but this, and though I cannot, (No, no, I cannot read your meditations) Yet I can see the Royall game plaid over and over, And tell which dogge does best, without my Spectacles. And though I could not, yet I love the noyse; The noyse revives me, and the Bear-garden scent Refresheth much my smelling.