Jonson, Ben · published 1602 · first performed or written 1601 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (second) · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 507 words
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I have heard so Sir; and do most vehemently desire to participate the knowledge of her fair Features. Ah, peace; you shall hear more anon; be not seen yet; I pray you; not yet; observe. 'Sbody, give Husbands the head a little more, and they'll be nothing but Head shortly; what's he there? 1. I know not forsooth: 2. Who would you speak with Sir? I would speak with my cozen Cytheris. He is one forsooth would speak with his cozen Cytheris. Is she your cozen Sir? Yes in truth for sooth, for fault of a better. She is a Gentlewoman? Or else, she should not be my cozen, I assure you; Are you a Gentleman borne? That I am Lady; you shall see mine Arms, if't please you. No, your legs do sufficiently show you are a Gentleman borne Sir: for a man borne upon little legs, is always a Gentleman borne. Yet, I pray you, vouchsafe the sight of my arms, Mistress; for I bear them about me, to have h'em seen: my name is Crispinus, or Crispinas indeed; which is well expressed in my arms, a Face crying in chief; and beneath it a bloody Toe, between three Thorns Pungent. Then you are welcome Sir; now you are a Gentleman borne, I can find in my heart to welcome you: for I am a Gentlewoman borne too; and will bear my head high enough, though 'ttwere my fortune to marry a Flat-cappe. Dear wife be not angry. God's my passion! Hear me but one thing; let not your maids set Cushions in the Parlour windows; nor in the dining Chamber windows; nor upon stools, in either of them in any case; for 'tis Tavern like; but lay them one upon an other, in some out Room, or corner of the dining Chamber. Go, go, meddle with your Bedchamber only, or rather with your Bed in your Chamber, only; or rather with your Wife in your Bed only; or on my faith, I'll not be pleased with you only. Look here, my dear Wife, entertain that Gentleman kindly, I pray thee;— Mum. Go, I need your instructions indeed; Anger me no more, I advise you. Citizen quotha'! she's a Wise Gentlewoman i'faith, will marry herself to the Sin of the City. But this time, and no more (by heaven) Wife: hang no pictures in the Hall, nor in the dining Chamber, in any case, but in the Gallery only, for 'tis not Courtly else, on my word, Wife. 'Spretious, never have done! Wife. Do I not be are a reasonable corrigible hand over him, Crispinus? By this hand Lady, you hold a most sweet hand over him. And then for the great gilt Andirons? Again! would the Andirons were in your great guts, for me. I do vanish, Wife. How shall I do, Master Crispinus? here will be all the bravest Ladies in Court presently, to see your cozen Cytheris: O the Gods! how might I behave myself now, as to entertain them most Courtly?
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I haue heard ſo Sir; and doe moſt vehemently deſire to participate the knowledge of her faire Features. Ah, peace; you ſhall heare more anon; be not ſeene yet; I pray you; not yet; obſerue. S'body, giue Husbands the head a little more, and they'll be nothing but Head ſhortly; whats he there? 1. I know not forſooth: 2. Who would you ſpeake with Sir? I would ſpeake with my Coſen Cytheris. Hee is one forſooth would ſpeake with his Coſen Cytheris. Is ſhe your Coſen Sir? Yes in truth for ſooth, for fault of a better. She is a Gentlewoman? Or elſe, ſhe ſhould not be my Coſen, I aſſure you; Are you a Gentleman borne? That I am Lady; you ſhall ſee mine Armes, if't pleaſe you. No, your legges doe ſufficiently ſhew you are a Gentleman borne Sir: for a man borne vpon little legges, is alwaies a Gentleman borne. Yet, I pray you, vouchſafe the ſight of my armes, Miſtreſſe; for I beare them about me, to haue h'em ſeene: my name is Criſpinus, or Cri-ſpinas indeede; which is well expreſt in my armes, a Face crying in chiefe; and beneath it a bloody Toe, betweene three Thornes Pungent. Then you are welcome Sir; now you are a Gentleman borne, I can finde in my hart to welcome you: for I am a Gentlewoman borne too; and will beare my head high enough, though twere my fortune to marry a Flat-cappe. Deare wife be not angry. God's my paſſion! Heare me but one thing; let not your maides ſet Cuſhions in the Parlor windowes; nor in the dining Chamber windowes; nor vpon ſtooles, in either of them in any caſe; for tis Tauerne like; but lay them one vpon an other, in ſome out Roome, or corner of the dining Chamber. Goe, goe, meddle with your Bed-chamber onely, or rather with your Bed in your Chamber, onely; or rather with your Wife in your Bed onely; or on my faith, Ile not be pleaſ'd with you onely. Looke here, my deare Wife, entertaine that Gentleman kindly, I pre' thee;—Mum. Goe, I need your inſtructions indeede; Anger me no more, I aduiſe you. Citi-ſin quotha'! ſhees a Wiſe Gentlewoman yfaith, will marry her ſelfe to the Synne of the Citty. But this time, and no more (by heauen) Wife: hang no pictures in the Hall, nor in the dining Chamber, in any caſe, but in the Gallery onely, for tis not Courtly elſe, on my word, Wife. 'Spretious, neuer haue don! Wife. Doe I not be are a reaſonable corrigible hand ouer him, Criſpinus? By this hand Lady, you hold a moſt ſweete hand ouer him. And then for the great gilt Andyrons? Againe! would the Andyrons were in your great guts, for me. I doe vaniſh, Wife. How ſhall I doe, Maſter Criſpinus? here will be all the braueſt Ladies in Court preſently, to ſee your Coſen Cytheris: O the Gods! how might I behaue my ſelfe now, as to entertaine them moſt Courtly?