Fletcher, John · published 1640 · first performed or written 1624 [licensed for stage, Oct 19] (Annals) comedy · King's Men T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.80 · 514 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Has taken a brave way to save his honour, And cross the Duke, now I shall love him dearly, By the life of credit thou art a noble gentleman. Why how now wife, what sick at my preferment, This is not kindly done. No sooner love ye, Love ye entirely sir, brought to consider The goodness of your mind and mine own duty, But lose you instantly, be divorced from ye, This is a cruelty, i'll to the King And tell him 'tis unjust to part two souls, Too minds so nearly mixed. By no means sweet heart. f he were married but foure daies as I am. He would hang himself the fift, or fly his Country. He would make it treason for that tongue that durst But talk of war, or any thing to vex him, You shalt not go. Indeed I must sweet wife, What shall I lose the King for a few kisses, we'll have enough. I'll to the Duke my cousin, he shall to th'King. He did me this great office, I thank his grace for't, should I pray him now, To undo't again, fie 'twere a base discredit. Would I were able sir to bear you company, How willing should I be then, and how merry, I will not live alone. Be in peace you shall not. What knock's this, oh heaven my head, why rascals I think the war's begun i'th' house already. The preparation is, they are taking down, And packing up the hangings, plate and jewels, And all those furnitures that shall befit me When I lie in garrison. Must the Coach go too Sir? How will your Lady pass toth' sea else easily? We shall find shipping for't there to transport it. I go alas. I'll have a main care of ye, I know ye are sickly, he shall drive the easier, And all accommodation shall attend ye. Would I were able, Come I warrant ye, Am not I with ye sweet, are her clothes packed up, And all her linens? give your Maid's direction, You know my times but short, and I am commanded. Let me have a nurse, And all such necessary people with me, And an easy bark. It shall not trot I warrant ye, Curve at it may sometimes. I am with child sir. At four days' warning, this is something speedy, Do you conceive as our jennets do with a west wind, My heir will be an arrant fleet one Lady, I'll swear you were a maid when I first lay with ye. Pray do not swear, I thought I was a maid too, But we may both be cozened in that point Sir. In such a straight point sure I could not err Madam. This is another tenderness to try him, Fetch her up now. You must provide a cradle, and what a trouble's that. The sea shall rock it, 'tis the best nurse; 'twill roar and rock together, A swinging storm will sing you such a lullaby. Faith let me stay, I shall but shame ye Sir.
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Has taken a brave way to save his honour, And crosse the Duke, now I shall love him dearely, By the life of credit thou art a noble gentleman. Why how now wife, what sick at my preferment, This is not kindly done. No sooner love ye, Love ye intirely sir, brought to consider The goodnesse of your mind and mine owne duty, But loose you instantly, be divorc'd from ye, This is a cruelty, ile to the King And tell him 'tis unjust to part two soules, Too minds so neerely mixt. By no means sweet heart. f he were married but foure daies as I am. He would hang himselfe the fift, or fly his Country. He would make it treason for that tongue that durst But talke of warre, or any thing to vexe him, You shalt not goe. Indeed I must sweet wife, What shall I loose the King for a few kisses, Wee'l have enough. Ile to the Duke my cozen, he shall to th'King. He did me this great office, I thank his grace for't, should I pray him now, To undoe't againe, fye 'twere a bae discredit. Would I were able sir to bear you company, How willing should I be then, and how merry, I will not live alone. Be in peace you shall not. What kockings this, oh heavē my head, why rascals I think the war's begun i'th house already. The preparation is, they are taking downe, And packing up the hangings, plate and Iewels, And all those furnitures that shall befit me When I lye in garrison. Must the Coach goe too Sir? How will your Lady passe to'th sea else easily? We shall finde shipping fort there to transport it. I goe alas. Ile have a maine care of ye, I know ye are sickly, he shall drive the easier, And all accommodation shall attend ye. Woudl I were able, Come I warrant ye, Am not I with ye sweet, are her cloaths packt up, And all her linnens? give your maids direction, You know my times but short, and I am commanded. Let me have a nurse, And all such necessary people with me, And an easie bark. It shall not trot I warrant ye, Curve at it may sometimes. I am with child sir. At foure daies warning, this is something speedy, Doe you conceave as our jennets doe with a west winde, My heire will be an arrant fleet one Lady, Ile sweare you were a maid when I first lay with ye. Pray doe not sweare, I thought I was a maid too, But we may both be cozend in that point Sir. In such a strait point sure I could not erre Madam. This is another tendernesse to try him, Fetch hir up now. You must provide a cradle, and what a troubles that The sea shall rock it, Tis the best nurse; twill roare and rock together, A swinging storme will sing you such a lullaby. Faith let me stay, I shall but shame ye Sir.