The Ladies' Privilege (The Lady's Privilege) · chunk 17 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 0.77 · 463 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
Very good, this is a rule I'll put in practice I, Thanks to my inclination can speak ill Of my own father signior. Signior; still, you betray your igorance, why signior, Mounsiver has a far more airy and harmonious sound, There's music in the letters, still polish your phrase With particles of language, which till I've taught you Perfectly answer with a shrug or nod, Or any foreign gesture, such a silence Will be esteemed for gravity, and become you better Than volubility of speech does some Whose tongues are gentlemen ushers to their wits, Still going before it, and when you do speak, Let it not be, as now you do of news Abroach ten days before, and quite drunk of; But what affairs are acted then in France, What in the English Court; and still remember T'extol 'em infinitely, and if any answer Comparatively with our own a serious laughter, Will not become you ill, to show how much You slight their error. Better still, I like this slighting humour infinitely, but how If they should talk of our Italian dames, I'm bound to be their Champion, for I've heard Strangers report, and I hold their opinion, Our courtesans excel all other Nations. That showed those strangers judgements, and confirmed What I would have you understand in England, Where public houses are prohibited: There are the bravest Lasses, there some Donsella That was the last night yours, shall for two Ducats Tomorrow be a sailor's: when there Your Citizens wives, girls fresh as air, and wholesome As precious Candy wives will meet their Gamesters, At a convenient Tavern, rob their husbands Without a scruple, and supply their friends, While the good innocent Cuckolds pay a price For their own horning. Excellent, excellent Genoa, I do defy thy costive girls, I'll henceforth love these English sparks of gold: Would I were there: it should go hard but I Would graft on their Aldermen's Coxecombs. theyare grafted fast already sir, besides They ne'er get Children, but their Hench boys on Their Sergeants wives, after some City feast, When the provoking spirit of White broth, and Custard inflames their blood: what Genoa Burgess dam res be so boldly couraged: I'll tell you, And mark how base and sordid it appears To have our Cellars stuffed with Corsic Wines: Yet for this foolish sin called Temperance, Tantalise, and ne'er taste it, while your Dutch, Your noble-spirited German will carouse A score of Goblets to provoke this stomach To's bread and Butter; do nothing but by discreet Counsel of drink, not match his daughter to A man he sees not drunk first, scarce says prayers Till he be full of liquour, which inflames The mind to generous actions. Commend 'em, and will be glad to imitate.
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Very good, this is a rule Ile put in practice I, Thanks to my inclination can speake ill Of my owne father signior. Signior; still, you betray your igorance, why signior, Mounsiuer has a farre more airy and harmonious sound, There's musicke in the letters, still polish your phrase With particles of language, which till I've taught you Perfectly answer with a shrug or nod, Or any forraigne gesture, such a silence Will be esteem'd for gravity, and become you better Then volubility of speech does some Whose tongues are gentlemen ushers to their wits, Still going before it, and when you doe speake, Let it not be, as now you doe of newes Abroach ten daies before, and quite drunke of; But what affaires are acted then in France, What in the English Court; and still remember T'extoll 'hem infinitely, and if any answer Comparatively with our owne a serious laughter, Will not become you ill, to shew how much You slight their error. Better still, I like this slighting humour infinitely, but how If they should talke of our Italian dames, I'me bound to be their Champion, for I've heard Strangers report, and I hold their opinion, Our Curtezans excell all other Nations. That shew'd those strangers judgements, and confirm'd What I would have you understand in England, Where publicke houses are prohibited: There are the bravest Lasses, there some Donsella That was the last night yours, shall for two Ducats To morrow be a Saylers: when there Your Citizens wives, girles fresh as ayre, and wholsome As pretious Candy wives will meet their Gamsters, At a convenient Taverne, rob their husbands Without a scruple, and supply their friends, While the good innocent Cuckolds pay a price For their owne horning. Excellent, excellent Genoa, I doe defie thy costive girles, Ile henceforth love these English sparkes of gold: Would I were there: it should goe hard but I Would graft on their Aldermens Coxecombs. Th'are grafted fast already sir, besides They ne're get Children, but their Hench boyes on Their Sergeants wives, after some City feast, When the provoking spirit of White broath, and Custard enflames their blood: what Genoa Burgesse Da res be so boldly courag'd: Ile tell you, And marke how base and fordid it appeares To have our Cellers stuff'd with Corsike Wines: Yet for this foolish sinne cald Temperance, Tantalize, and nere taste it, while your Dutch, Your noble-spirited German will carrouse A score of Goblets to provoke this stomacke To's bread and Butter; doe nothing but by discreete Counsell of drinke, not match his daughter to A man he sees not drunke first, scarce say's prayers Till he be full of liquor, which enflames The minde to generous actions. Commend 'hem, and will be glad to imitate.