Glapthorne, Henry · published 1640 · first performed or written 1636 [licensed for stage, Mar 12] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · before the Court unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 505 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
My chamber, sure your manners lies in your beard, what do you take me for? An excellent creature; one whose meanest smile Would tempt a votary earnest at his prayers, Before the image of his tutelar Saint; to vary his Fixed brow: yet I must tell you, you are a factoress of the Devils, one who fell damnation pleasingly as Asps Infuse their itching venum: a standing pool, On whose salt womb the too lascivious sun Begets of Frogs and Toads a numerous offspring. Compared with you is empty of corruption. so have at him, a strange compliment to win a Lady, Sir by your first discourse I had imagined You came to spend part of this cheerful morn In amorous dalliance with me, I am apt For entertainment of it, as a bride Long time contracted to some exquisite man Is on her wedding night, but your quick change, (Did not my glass assure me) no great blemish Dwells in my cheeks, would urge me to mistrust An imperfection in them: they are my own sir, I do not wear (though it's common among Ladies) My face i'th' daytime only, and at night Put off the painted visor, this hair believe it, Was never shop-ware, you may venture on me, let but your Creature keep the door, my chamber is empty for you. Impudent strumpet. Ga yu be a woman, & utter this, the hot desire of quailes, To yours is modest appetite, you carry A stone about you, not to warm your blood Oppressed with chilly cold, but to inflame it Beyond all sensual heat, which you would extinguish, (Had you a soul about you) with your tears, Or weep with the continuance that tall Pines Diffuse their gummy drops in summer, and Faster than trembling icicles, or snow, at their own dissolution. This is stranger yet sir, I see you come to convert me Prompted with a zeal would choke ten precisians earnest in Their hot house of convention, alas poor youth thy want Of practice in the sweet delights of love, Undoes thy judgement, can there be a joy Equal to this to have a sprightful Lady, Whose every lineament speaks captivity To the beholder, clasp with the same strictness That curling billows do embrace a wrack, Her lover's neck, kiss close, and soft, as moss Does some o'ergrown Oak; but I see 'tis vain, To prate to thee whose ignorance may plead Excuse for thy fond heresy; go depart, Turn Eunuch and reserve thy voice, perhaps I will purchase thee A petty cannon's place in some blind chantry. I'll cut off their discourse, if thee be right isle have my benefit out of her: Dalinea attend her Ladyship, Madam I fear you take cold here, your Sister, Mistress Know-worth expects you too within; Gentlewoman you cannot complain you have been used uncivilly; pray now depart, 'tis time. They may return to the wise man my husband, from whom I'm sure they come, and tell him my disposition, ha, ha, ha.
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My chamber, sure your manners lies in your berd, what doe you take me for? An excellent creature▪ one whose meanest smile Would tempt a votary earnest at his prayers, Before the image of his tutelar Saint; to vary his Fix'd brow: yet I must tell you, you are a factress of the Divells, one who fell damnation pleasingly as Asps Infuse their itching venum: a standing poole, On whose salt wombe the too lascivious sun Begets of Frogs and Toads a numerous off-spring. Compar'd with you is empty of corruption. so have at him, a strange complement to win a Lady, Sir by your first discoue I had imagin'd You came to spend part of this cheerefull morne In amorous dalliance with me, I am apt For entertainement of it, as a bride Long time contracted to some exquisite man Is on her wedding night, but your quicke change, (Did not my glasse assure me) no great blemish Dwels in my cheekes, would urge me to mistrust An imperfection in them: they are my owne sir, I doe not weare (though its common among Ladies) My face ith day-time only, and at night Put off the painted visor, this haire believe it, Was never shop-ware, you may venture on me, let but your Creature keepe the doore, my chamber is empty for you. Impudent strumper. Ga yu be a woman, & utter this, the hot desire of quailes, To yours is modest appetite, you carry A stone about you, not to warme your blood Oppress'd with chilly cold, but to enflame it Beyond all sensuall heat, which you would extinguish, (Had you a soule about you) with your teares, Or weepe with the continuance that tall Pines Diffuse their gummy drops in summer, and Faster then trembling Isicles, or snow, at their own dissolution. This is stranger yet sir, I see you come to convert mee Prompted with a zeale would choake ten precisians earnest in Their hot house of convention, alasse poore youth thy want Of practice in the sweet delights of love, Undoes thy judgement, can there be a joy Equall to this to have a sprightfull Lady, Whose every lineament speakes captivity To the beholder, claspe with the same strictnesse That curling billows doe embrace a wracke, Her lovers necke, kisse close, and soft, as mosse Does some oregrowne Oake; but I see tis vaine, To prate to thee whose ignorance may plead Excuse for thy fond hereie; goe depart, Turne Eunuch and reserve thy voyee, perhaps will purchase thee A petty Cannons place in some blinde chantry. Ile cut off their discourse, if be right ile have my benefit out of her: Dalinea attend her Ladyship, Madam I feare you take cold here, your Sister, Mistris Know worth expects you too within; Gentlewoman you cannot complaine you have been us'd uncivilly; pray now depart, tis time. They may returne to the wise man my husband, from whom I'm sure they come, and tell him my disposition, ha, ha, ha.