Marston, John · published 1604 · first performed or written 1604 [1602-1604] (Annals) tragicomedy · Children of the Chapel (second) T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.68 · 515 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
WHy how now? are ye mad? or drunk? or both? or what? Are ye building Babylon there? here's a noise in Court, you think you are in a Tavern, do you not? You think you are in a brothel house do you not? This room is ill scented. So; perfume; perfume; some upon me I pray thee: The Duke is upon instant entrance; so, make place there. Where breath's that Music? The discord rather than the Music is heard from the Malcontent Malevoles chamber. Malevole. Yaugh, godaman what dost thou there: Dukes Ganymede junces jealous of thy long stockings: shadow of a woman, what wouldst Weasel? thou lamb a Court: what dost thou bleat for? a you smooth chinned Catamite. Come down thou rugged Cur, and snarl here, I give thy dogged sullenness free liberty: trot about and bespurtle whom thou pleasest. I'll come among you, you Goatish blooded Toderers, as Gum into Taffeta, to fret, to fret: I'll fall like a sponge into water to suck up; to suck up. howl again. I'll pray, and come to you. This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affections that ever conversed with nature; A man or rather a monster; more discontent than Lucifer when he was thrust out of the presence, his appetite is unsatiable as the Grave; as far from any content as from heaven, his highest delight is to procure others vexation, and therein he thinks he truly serves heaven; for 'tis his position, whosoever in this earth can be contented is a slave and damned; therefore does he afflict all in that to which they are most affected; the Elements struggle within him; his own soul is at variance; his speech is halter-worthy at all hours; I like him faith, he gives good intelligence to my spirit, makes me understand those weaknesses which others flattery palliate: hark they sing. See he comes; now shall you hear the extremity of a Malcontent: he is as free as air; he blows over every man. And sir whence come you now? From the public place of much dissimulation; What didst there? Talk with a Usurer; take up at Interest. I wonder what religion thou art? Of a soldiers religion. And what dost thou think makes most Infidels now? Sects, sects, I have seen seeming Piety change her robe so oft, that sure none but some arch-devil can shape her a new Petticoat. Of a religious policy. But damnation on a politic religion. But what's the common news abroad Malevole, thou dog'st rumor still. Common news? why common words are, God save ye, Fare ye well: common actions, Flattery and Cozenage: common things, Women and Cuckolds: and how does my little Ferrard: a ye lecherous Animal, my little Ferret, he goes sucking up & down the Palace into every hen's nest like a Weasel: & to what dost thou addict thy time to now, more than to those antic painted drabs that are still affected of young Courtiers, Flattery, Pride & Venery. I study languages: who dost think to be the best linguist of our age?
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WHy how now? are yee mad? or drunke? or both? or what? Are yee building Babilon there? Heer's a noyse in Court▪ you thinke you are in a Tauerne, do you not? You thinke you are in a brohell house doe you not? This roome is ill sented. So; perfume; perfume; some vpon me I pray thee: The Duke is vpon instant entrance; so, make place there. Where breath's that Musique? The discord rather then the Musique is heard from the Malcontent Maleuoles Maleuole. Yaugh, godaman what do'st thou there: Dukes Ganimed Iunces iealous of thy long stockings: shadow of a woman, what wouldst Weesell? thou lambe a Court: what doost thou bleat for? a you smooth chind Caamite. Come downe thou rugged Cur, and snarle here, I giue thy dogged sullennesse free liberty: trot about and be-spurtle whom thou pleasest. Ile come among you, you Gotish bloudded Toderers, as Gum into Taffata, to fret, to fret: Ile fall like a spunge into water to suck vp; to suck vp. Howle againe. Ile pray, and come to you. This Maleuole is one of the most prodigious affections that euer conuerst with nature; A man or rather a monster; more discontent then Lucifer when he was thrust out of the presence, his appetite is vnsatiable as the Graue; as farre from any content as from heauen, his highest delight is to procure others vexation, and therein hee thinkes he truly seues heauen; for tis his position, whosoeuer in this arth can be contented is a slaue and dam'd; therefore do's he afflict all in that to which they are most affected; the Elements struggle within him; his owne soule is at varience; his speach is halter-worthy at all howers; I like him faith, he giues good intelligence to my spirit, makes me vnderstand those weaknesses which others flattery palliate: harke they sing. See he comes; now shall you heare the extremity of a Malecontent: he is as free as ayre; he blowes ouer euery man. And sir whence come you now? From the publick place of much dissimulation; What didst there? Talke with a Vsurer; take vp at Intetest. I wonder what religion thou art? Of a Souldiers religion. And what doost thou thinke makes most Infidels now? Sects, sects, I haue seene seeming Piety change her roabe so oft, that sure none but some arch-diuell can shape her a new Peticote. Of a religious pollicie. But damnation on a politique religion. But whats the common newes abroade Maleuole, thou dogst rumor still. Common newes? why common words are, God saue yee, Fare yee well: common actions, Flattery and Cosenage: common things, Women and Cuckolds: and how do's my little Ferrard: a yee lecherous Animall, my little Ferret, he goes sucking vp & downe the Pallace into euery Hens nest like a Weesell: & to what doost thou addict thy time to now, more then to those Antique painted drabs that are stil affected of young Courtiers, Flattery, Pride & Venry. I study languages: who doost thinke to be the best linguist of our age?