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 · 497 words
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ay, to some perhaps: but, and he should come to my Mistress with Tobacco (this Gentleman knows) she'd reply upon him i'faith. Oh (by this bright sun) she has the most acute, ready, and facetious wit, that— tut there's no spirit able to stand her. You can report it signor, you have seen her? Then can he report no less out of his judgement, I assure him. Troth I like her well enough, but she's too self-conceited methinks. I indeed, she's a little too self-conceited, and 'twere not for that Humour, she were the most to be admired Lady in the world. Indeed it is a Humour that takes from her other excellencies. Why it may easily be made to forsake her in my thought. Easily Sir? then are all impossibilities easy. You conclude too quick upon me signor, what will you say if I make it so perspicuously appear now, that yourself shall confess nothing more possible. Marry I will say, I will both applaud you, and admire you for it. And I will second him. Why I'll show you Gentlemen, Carlo come hither. Good faith I have a great Humour to the Court, what thinks my Resolutions? shall I adventure? Troth Countenance, as you please; the Place is a place of good Reputation and Capacity. O, my tricks in Tobacco (as Carlo says) will show excellent there. Why you may go with these Gentlemen now, and see fashions; and after, as you shall see Correspondence. You say true. You will go with me Resolution? I will meet you Countenance, about three or four of Clock, but, to say to go with you I cannot, for (as I am Apple Iohn) I am to go before the Cockatrice you saw this morning, and therefore pray, present me excused good Countenance. Farewell good Resolution, but fail not to meet. As I live. Admirably excellent. If you can but persuade Sogliardo to the Court, there's all now. O let me alone, that's my task: Now by Iesu Macilente, it 's above measure excellent: 'twill be the only courtly exploit that ever proved Courtier ingenious. Upon my soul it puts the Lady quite out of her Humour, and we shall laugh with judgement. Come, the Gentleman was of himself resolved to go with you, afore I moved it. Why then Gallants, you two and Carlo go afore to prepare the jest: Sogliardo and I will come some while after you. Pardon me, I am not for the Court. That's true: Carlo comes not at the Court indeed well, you shall leave it to the faculty of monsieur Briske, and myself; upon our lives we will manage it happily. Carlo shall bespeak supper at the Mitre against we come back: where we will meet, and dimple our cheeks with laughter at the success. ay, but will you all promise to come. myself shall manfrede it for them: he that fails, let his Reputation lie under the lash of thy tongue.
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I, to some perhaps: but, and hee should come to my Mistresse with Tabacco (this Gentleman knowes) shee 'ld replie vpon him yfaith. Oh (by this bright sunne) shee has the most acute, readie, and facetious wit, that—tut there's no spirit able to stand her. You can report it Signior, you haue seene her? Then can he report no lesse out of his judgement, I assure him. Troth I like her well ynough, but shee's too selfe-conceited me thinkes. I indeed, shee's a little too selfe-conceited, and 'twere not for that Humor, she were the most to bee admir'd Ladie in the world. Indeed it is a Humor that takes from her other excellencies. VVhy it may easily bee made to forsake her in my thought. Easily Sir? then are all impossibilities easie. You conclude too quicke vpon me Signior, what will you say if I make it so perspicuously appeare now, that your selfe shall confesse nothing more possible. Marry I will say, I will both applaud you, and admire you for it. And I will second him. VVhy I'le shew you Gentlemen, Carlo come hether. Good faith I haue a great Humor to the Court, what thinkes my Resolutions? shall I aduenture? Troth Countenance, as you please; the Place is a place of good Reputation and Capacitie. O, my trickes in Tabacco (as Carlo saies) will shew excellent there. VVhy you may goe with these Gentlemen now, and see fashions; and after, as you shall see Correspondence. You say true. You will goe with me Resolution? I will meet you Countenance, about three or foure of Clocke, but, to say to goe with you I cannot, for (as I am Apple Iohn) I am to goe before the Cocatrice you saw this morning, and therefore pray, present me excus'd good Countenance. Farewell good Resolution, but faile not to meet. As I liue. Admirably excellent. If you can but persuade Sogliardo to the Court, there's all now. O let me alone, that's my taske: Now by Iesu Macilente, it 's aboue measure excellent: 'twill bee the onely courtly exploit that euer prou'd Courtier ingenious. Vpon my soule it puts the Ladie quite out of her Humor, and we shall laugh with judgement. Come, the Gentleman was of himselfe resolu'd to goe with you, afore I mou'd it. VVhy then Gallants, you two and Carlo goe afore to prepare the jeast: Sogliardo and I will come some while after you. Pardon me, I am not for the Court. That's true: Carlo comes not at the Court indeed well, you shall leaue it to the facultie of Mounsieur Briske, and my selfe; vpon our liues wee will mannage it happily. Carlo shall bespeake supper at the Miter against wee come backe: where we will meet, and dimple our cheeks with laughter at the successe. I, but will you all promise to come. My selfe shall manfrede it for them: he that failes, let his Reputation lie vnder the lash of thy tongue.