The Ladies' Privilege (The Lady's Privilege) · chunk 8 of 31
Glapthorne, Henry · published 1640 · first performed or written 1637 [1637-1640] (Annals) not in BritDrama · before the Court T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta typicality 0.80 · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
'Tis his grace After his dinner Sir, and to confirm Their most officious gravity, a Castilian Was for some crime in Paris to be whipped In triumph through the streets, and being admonished To be more swift of foot, so a void The dreadful lash the sooner, in scorn answered, He rather would be flayed alive, than break A Title of his gravity. Much good Do it his patient shoulders: but Adorni, What think you of the French? Very airy people, who participate More fire than earth; yet generally good, And nobly dispositioned, something inclining To overweening fancy— This Lady Tells my remembrance of a Comic scene, I once saw in their Theatre. Add it to Your former courtesies, and express it. Your entreaty Is a command, if this grave Lady please, To act the Lady I must court. Why do you think I cannot play the woman? I have played a woman's part About twenty, twenty years ago in a Court Masque, And though I say't as well as some o' them, & have been courted too, But it is truth, I have a foolish quality as many more women are guilty of besides myself, I always love them best, which slight me most, and scorn those that do court me: look you Signior, if't be a lover's part you are to act: Take a black spot or two, I can furnish you. 'Twill make your face more amorous, and appear More gracious in your Mistress eyes. Stand fair Lady. 'tis your part to stand fair sir: doubt not my carriage— O most rare man: sincerely, I shall love the French The better while I live for this. Nay pray sir; gentlemen entreat the man To pacify his wrath, tell him I'll love him, Rather than see him rage thus. He would have just reason to be mad indeed then, but now The Mood is altered. Excellently ravishing: this is of force To make the hardest hearted Lady love him: Can I entreat him but to teach my Cosen Some of his French, he will for ever be engallanted— Beauteous Cosen, Y'ave missed the quaintest sport; honest Adorni You would endear this Lady to you, would you Please to react it. Nay, if you make me common once, farewell, I am not for your company. Pray sir a word or two; here is a gentleman, Nay Nephew, though I say't a toward young man, Vouchsafe him your acquaintance. Will he fight, is he soldier? No truly sir, nor shall he be: I would be loath to have my only Cosen Heated about the heart with lead; he's dull Enough already: Frangipan come hither, This gentleman will for my sake teach thee French. For your sake reverent Madam I shall do't: Sir please you walk, we will confer on rudiments. Come with him Coz: Sir, and you have occasion To use me in a pleasure, stands within The ability of my performance, pray command, You shall not be denied.
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'Tis his grace After his dinner Sir, and to confirme Their most officious gravity, a Castilian Was for some crime in Paris to be whipt In triumph through the streetes, and being admonished To be more swift of foote, so a voyd The dreadfull lash the sooner, in scorne answer'd, He rather would be flead alive, than breake A Title of his gravity. Much good Doe it his patient shoulders: but Adorni, What thinke you of the French? Very ayry people, who participate More fire than earth; yet generally good, And nobly disposition'd, something inclining To over-weening fancy—This Lady Tells my remembrance of a Comick scene, I once saw in their Theatre. Adde it to Your former courtesies, and expresse it. Your entreaty Is a command, if this grave Lady please, To act the Lady I must court. Why doe you thinke I cannot play the woman? I have plaid a womans part About twenty, twenty yeares agoe in a Court Masque, And tho I say't as well as some o' them, & have bin courted too, But it is truth, I have a foolish quality as many more women are guilty of besides my selfe, I alwayes love them best, which slight me most, and scorne those that doe court mee: look you Signior, if't be a lovers part you are to act: Take a black spot or two, I can furnish you. 'Twill make your face more amorous, and appeare More gracious in your Mistris eyes. Stand faire Lady. Tis your part to stand faire sir: doubt not my carriage— O most rare man: sincerely, I shall love the French The better while I live for this. Nay pray sir; gentlemen entreat the man To pacifie his wrath, tell him Ile love him, Rather than see him rage thus. He would have just reason to be mad indeed then, but now The Mood is alter'd. Excellently ravishing: this is of force To make the hardest hearted Lady love him: Can I intreat him but to teach my Cosen Some of his French, he will for ever be engallanted— Beautious Cosen, Y'ave mist the quaintest sport; honest Adorni You would endeare this Lady to you, would you Please to react it. Nay, if you make me common once, farewell, I am not for your company. Pray sir a word or two; here is a gentleman, Nay Nephew, though I say't a toward young man, Vouchsafe him your acquaintance. Will he fight, is he souldier? No truely sir, nor shall hee bee: I would be loath to have my onely Cosen Heated about the heart with lead; he's dull Enough already: Frangipan come hither, This gentleman will for my sake teach thee French. For your sake reverent Madam I shall do't: Sir please you walke, we will conferre on rudiments. Come with him Coz: Sir, and you have occasion To use me in a pleasure, stands within The ability of my performance, pray command, You shall not be deny'd.