Jonson, Ben · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 490 words
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Come, when will you pay me again now? O God Sister. Here comes another. Save you signor Deliro: how dost thou sweet Lady? Let me kiss thee. How? a new suit? Ay me. And how does Master Fastidius Brisk? Faith live in court signor Deliro, in grace I thank God, both of the noble Masculine and Feminine. I must speak with you in private by and by. When you please Sir. Why look you so pale brother? 'Slid all this money is cast away now. ay, there's a newer Edition come forth. 'tis but my hard fortune: well, I'll have my suit changed, I'll go fetch my tailor presently, but first I'll devise a letter to my father. Ha' you any pen and ink Sister? What would you do withal? I would use it. 'Slight and it had come but four days sooner the Fashion. There was a Countess gave me her hand to kiss today i' the presence: 'did me more good by Iesu, then, and yesternight sent her Coach twice to my lodging, to entreat me accompany her, and my sweet mistress, with some two or three nameless Ladies more: O, I have been graced by 'em beyond all aim of affection: this her garter my dagger hangs in: and they do so commend and approve my apparel, with my judicious wearing of it, it's above wonder. Indeed Sir, 'tis a most excellent suit, and you do wear it as extraordinary. Why I'll tell you now (in good faith) and by this Chair, which (by the grace of God) I intend presently to sit in, I had three Suits in one year, made three great Ladies in love with me: I had other three, undid three Gentlemen in imitation: & other three, got three other Gentlemen, widows of three thousand pound a year. Is't possible? O believe it sir; your good Face is the Witch, & your Apparel the Spells, that bring all the pleasures of the world into their Circle. Ah, the sweet Grace of a Courtier! Well, would my father had left me but a good Face for my portion yet; though I had shared the unfortunate Wit that goes with it, I had not cared: I might have passed for somewhat i'the world then. Why, assure you signor, rich apparel has strange virtues: it makes him that hath it without means, esteemed for an excellent Wit: he that enjoys it with means, puts the world in remembrance of his means: it helps the deformities of Nature, and gives Lustre to her beauties; makes continual Holiday where it shines; sets the wits of Ladies at work, that otherwise would be idle: furnisheth your two-shilling Ordinary; takes possession of your Stage at your new Play; and enricheth your Oars, as scorning to go with your skull. Pray you sir, add this; it gives Respect to your fools, makes many Thieves, as many Strumpets, and no fewer Bankrupts.
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Come, when will you pay me againe now? O God Sister. Here comes another. Saue you Signior Deliro: how do' st thou sweet Ladie? Let me kisse thee. How? a new sute? Ay mee. And how do's Maister Fastidius Briske? Faith liue in court Signior Deliro, in grace I thanke God, both of the noble Masculine and Feminine. I must speake with you in priuate by and by. VVhen you please Sir. VVhy looke you so pale brother? S'lid all this money is cast away now. I, ther's a newer Edition come forth. Tis but my hard fortune: wel, I'le haue my sute chāg'd, I'le goe fetch my tailor presently, but first I'le deuise a letter to my father. Ha' you any pen and inke Sister? VVhat would you doe withall? I would vse it. S'light and it had come but foure daies sooner the Fashion. There was a Countesse gaue mee her hand to kisse to day i' the presence: 'did me more good by Iesu, then, and yesternight sent her Coach twise to my lodging, to intre at me accompanie her, and my sweet mistresse, with some two or three namelesse Ladies more: O, I haue been grac't by 'hem beyond all aime of affection: this' her garter my dagger hangs in: and they doe so commend and approue my apparell, with my judicious wearing of it, it's aboue wonder. Indeed Sir, 'tis a most excellent suit, and you do weare it as extraordinarie. VVhy I'le tell you now (in good faith) and by this Chaire, which (by the grace of God) I entend presently to sit in, I had three Sutes in one yeere, made three great Ladies in loue with me: I had other three, vndid three Gentlemen in imitation: & other three, gat three other Gentlemen, VViddowes of three thousand pound a yeere. Is't possible? O beleeue it sir; your good Face is the VVitch, & your Apparell the Spells, that bring all the pleasures of the world into their Circle. Ah, the sweet Grace of a Courtier! VVell, would my father had left me but a good Face for my portion yet; though I had shar'd the vnfortunate VVit that goes with it, I had not car'd: I might haue past for somewhat i'the world then. VVhy, assure you Signior, rich apparell has strange vertues: it makes him that hath it without meanes, esteemed for an excellent VVit: he that enjoyes it with means, puts the world in remembrance of his meanes: it helpes the deformities of Nature, and giues Lustre to her beauties; makes continuall Holiday where it shines; sets the wits of Ladies at worke, that otherwise would be idle: furnisheth your two-shilling Ordinarie; takes possession of your Stage at your new Play; and enricheth your Oares, as scorning to go with your Scull. Pray you sir, adde this; it giues Respect to your fooles, makes many Theeues, as many Strumpets, and no fewer Bankrupts.