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 · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
In faith I have made you stay somewhat long sir, but is my Tobacco ready boy? I Sir. Give me, my mistress is upon coming, you shall see her presently sir, (Tab.) you'll say you never accosted a more piercing wit. This Tobacco is not dried Boy, or else the Pipe's defective. Oh, your wits of Italie are nothing comparable to her, her brain's a very Quiver of jests, and she does dart them abroad with that sweet loose and judicial aim that you would— here she comes sir. 'Twas time, his invention had been bogged else. Give me my fan there. How now monsieur Briske? A kind of affectionate reverence strikes me with a cold shivering (methinks.) I like such tempers well, as stand before their Mistresses with fear and trembling, and before their Maker like impudent mountains. By Iesu, I'd spend twenty pound my vaulting Horse stood here now, she might see me do but one trick? Why does she love activity? Or if you had but your long stockings on to be dancing a Galliard, as she comes by. I either. O these stirring humours make Ladies mad with desire, she comes. My good Genius embolden me, Boy the Pipe quickly. What? will he give her music? A second good morrow to my fair mistress. Fair servant, I'll thank you a day hence, when the date of your salutation comes forth. How like you that answer? is't not admirable? I were a simple Courtier, if I could not admire trifles sir. Troth sweet Lady I shall (Tab.) be prepared to give you thanks for those thanks, and (Tab.) study more officious and obsequious regards (Tab.) to your fair beauties: (Tab.) mend the pipe boy. I ne'er knew Tobacco taken as a parenthesis before. Fore God (sweet Lady) believe it, I do honour the meanest rush in this chamber for your love. ay, you need not tell me that sir, I do think you do prize a rush before my love. Is this the wonder of nations? O, by Iesu pardon me, I said for your love, by this light; but it is the accustomed sharpness of your Ingenuity sweet Mistress to— Mass your viol's new strung methinks. ingenuity; I see his ignorance will not suffer him to slander her; which he had done most notably, if he had said Wit for Ingenuity, as he meant it. By the soul of Music Lady (hum, hum.) Would we might hear it once. I do more adore and admire your (hum, hum) predominant perfections then (hum, hum) ever I shall have power and faculty to express (hum.) Upon the Viol de gamba you mean? It's miserably out of tune, by this hand. Nay rather by the fingers. It makes good Harmony with her wit. Sweet Lady tune it. Boy some Tobacco. Tobacco again? he does court his mistress with very exceeding good changes.
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In faith I haue made you stay somewhat long sir, but is my Tabacco readie boy? I Sir. Giue me, my mistresse is upon comming, you shall see her presently sir, (Tab.) you'le say you neuer accosted a more piercing wit. This Tabacco is not dried Boy, or else the Pipe's defectiue. Oh, your wits of Italie are nothing comparable to her, her braine's a very Quiuer of jests, and she do's dart them abroad with that sweet loose and judiciall aime that you would—here she comes sir. 'Twas time, his inuention had been bogd else. Giue me my fanne there. How now Mounsieur Briske? A kind of affectionate reuerence strikes me with a cold shiuering (me thinkes.) I like such tempers well, as stand before their Mistresses with feare and trembling, and before their Maker like impudent mountaines. By Iesu, I'ld spend twentie pound my vauting Horse stood here now, she might see me doe but one tricke? VVhy do's she loue actiuitie▪ Or if you had but your long stockings on to be dauncing a Galliard, as she comes by. I either. O these stirring humors make Ladies mad with desire, she comes. My good Genius embolden me, Boy the Pipe quickly. VVhat? will he giue her musicke? A second good morrow to my faire mistresse. Faire seruant, I'le thanke you a day hence, when the date of your salutation comes forth. How like you that answere? is't not admirable? I were a simple Courtier, if I could not admire tries sir. Troth sweet Ladie I shall (Tab.) be prepar'd to giue you thankes for those thanks, and (Tab.) studie more officious and obsequous regards (Tab.) to your faire beauties: (Tab.) mend the pipe boy. I ne're knew Tabacco taken as a parenthesis before. Fore God (sweet Ladie) beleeue it, I doe honour the meanest rush in this chamber for your loue. I, you need not tell me that sir, I do think you do prize a rush before my loue. Is this the wonder of nations? O, by Iesu pardon me, I said for your loue, by this light; but it is the accustomed sharpenesse of your Ingenuitie sweet Mistresse to—Masse your Violl's new strng me thinkes. Ingenuitic; I see his ignorance will not suffer him to stander her; which he had done most notably, if he had said Wit for Ingenuiti, as he meant it. By the soule of Musicke Ladie (hum, hum.) VVould we might heare it once. I doe more adore and admire your (hum, hum) predominant perfections than (hum, hum) euer I shall haue power and facultie to expresse (hum.) Vpon the Violl de Gambo you meane? It's miserably out of tune, by this hand. Nay rather by the fingers. It makes good Harmoni with her wit. Sweet Ladie tune it. Boy some Tabacco. Tabacco againe? hee do's court his mistresse with very exceeding good changes.