Cynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love · chunk 28 of 66
Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1600 [1600-1601] (Annals) satire · Children of the Chapel (second) unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 544 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
And then, offering to kiss her hand, if she shall coily recoil, and signify your repulse; you are to reinforce yourself, with, More than most fair lady, let not the rigour of your just disdain thus coarsely censure of your servants zeal: and, withal, protest her, to be the only, and absolute unparalleled creature you do adore and admire, and respect, and reverence, in this court, corner of the world, or kingdom. This is hard, by my faith. I'll begin it all, again. Do so, and I will act it for your lady. Will you vouchsafe, sir? All variety of divine pleasures, choice sports, sweet music, rich fare, brave attire, soft beds, and silken thoughts attend this dear beauty. So, sir, pray you away. More than most fair lady, let not the rigour of your just disdain, thus courtly censure of your servants zeal, I protest, you are the only, and absolute, apparel— Unparalleled. Unparalleled creature, I do adore, and admire, and respect, and reverence, in this court, corner of the world, or kingdom. This is, if she abide you. But now, put case she should be passant when you enter, as thus: you are to frame your gate thereafter, and call upon her, Lady, Nymph, Sweet refuge, Star of our court. Then if she be guardant, here: you are to come on, and (laterally disposing yourself) swear, by her blushing and well coloured cheek, the bright die of her hair, her morie teeth (though they be ebony) or some such white, and innocent oath, to induce you. If regardant, then maintain your station, brisk, and irpe, show the supple motion of your pliant body, but (in chief) of your knee, and hand, which cannot but arride her proud humour exceedingly. I conceive you, sir, I shall perform all these things in good time, I doubt not, they do so hit me. Well, sir, I am your lady; make use of any of these beginnings, or some other out of your own invention: and prove, how you can hold up, and follow it. Say, say. Yes, sir, my dear LINDABRIDES.— No, you affect that LINDABRIDES too much. And (let me tell you) it is not so courtly. Your pedant should provide you some parcels of french, or some pretty commodity of italian to commence with, if you would be exotic, and exquisite. Yes, sir, he was at my lodging tother morning, I gave him a doublet. Double your benevolence, and give him the hose too, clothe you his body, he will help to apparel your mind. But now, see what your proper GENIUS can perform alone, without adjection of any other MINERVA. I comprehend you, sir. I do stand you, sir: fall back to your first place. Good, passing well: Very properly pursued. Beautiful, ambiguous, and sufficient lady, what! are you all alone? We would be, sir, if you would leave us. I am at your beauty's appointment, bright angel; but— What but? No harm, more than most fair feature. That touch relished well. But, I protest— And why should you protest? For good will (dear esteemed Madam) and I hope, your ladyship will so conceive of it: And will, in time, return from your disdain, And rue the sufferance of our friendly pain.
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And then, offring to kisse her hand, if shee shall coily recoile, and signifie your repulse; you are to re-enforce your selfe, with, More then most faire ladie, let not the rigour of your iust disdaine thus coursly censure of your seruants zeale: and, withall, protest her, to be the onely, and absolute vnparalell'd creature you do adore and admire, and respect, and reuerence, in this court, corner of the world, or kingdome. This is hard, by my faith. I'le begin it all, againe. Doe so, and I will act it for your ladie. Will you vouchsafe, sir? All varietie of diuine pleasures, choice sports, sweet musique, rich fare, braue attire, soft beds, and silken thoughts attend this deare beautie. So, sir, pray you away. More then most faire ladie, let not the rigour of your iust disdaine, thus courtly censure of your seruants zeale, I protest, you are the onely, and absolute, vnapparelled— Vnparalelld. Vnparalelld creature, I doe adore, and admire, and respect, and reuerence, in this court, corner of the world, or kingdome. This is, if shee abide you. But now, put case shee should bee passant when you enter, as thus: you are to frame your gate thereafter, and call vpon her, Ladie, Nymph, Sweet refuge, Stare of our court. Then if shee be guardant, here: you are to come on, and (laterally disposing your selfe) sweare, by her blushing and well coloured cheeke, the bright die of her haire, her morie teeth (though they be ebonie) or some such white, and innocent oth, to induce you. If reguardant, then maintaine your station, briske, and irpe, shew the supple motion of your plian bodie, but (in chiefe) of your knee, and hand, which cannot but arride her proud humour exceedingly. I conceiue you, sir, I shall performe all these things in good time, I doubt not, they doe so hit me. Well, sir, I am your ladie; make vse of any of these beginnings, or some other out of your owne inuention: and proue, how you can hold vp, and follow it. Say, say. Yes, sir, my deare LINDABRIDES.— No, you affect that LINDABRIDES too much. And (let mee tell you) it is not so courtly. Your pedant should prouide you some parcells of french, or some pretty commoditie of italian to commence with, if you would be exoticke, and exquisite. Yes, sir, he was at my lodging t'other morning, I gaue him a doublet. Double your beneuolence, and giue him the hose too, clothe you his bodie, he will helpe to apparell your mind. But now, see what your proper GENIVS can performe alone, without adiection of any other MINERVA. I comprehend you, sir. I doe stand you, sir: fall backe to your first place. Good, passing well: Very properly pursude. Beautifull, ambiguous, and sufficient ladie, what! are you all alone? We would be, sir, if you would leaue vs. I am at your beauties appointment, bright angell; but— What but? No harme, more then most faire feature. That touch relished well. But, I protest— And why should you protest? For good will (deare esteem'd Madam) and I hope, your ladiship will so conceiue of it: And will, in time, returne from your disdaine, And rue the suffrance of our friendly paine.