Marston, John / Webster, John · published 1604 · first performed or written 1604 [1602-1604] (Annals) tragicomedy · Children of the Chapel (second) unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 507 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Surely I do wonder, how thou having, for the most part of thy life time been a country body, shouldest have so good a wit. Who I? why I have been a Courtier thrice two months. So have I this twenty year, and yet there was a gentleman usher called me cocks-coombe other day, and to my face too: waste not a backbiting rascal? I would I were better travailed, that I might have been better acquainted with the fashions of several countrymen: but my Secretary, I think he hath sufficiently instructed me. How my Lord? Mary my good Lord quoth he, your Lordship shall ever find amongst a hundred Frenchmen, forty hot shots: amongst a hundred Spaniards, threescore bragarts: amongst a hundred Dutchmen, fourscore drunkards: amongst a hundred Englishmen, fourscore and ten madmen: and amongst an hundred Welshmen. What my Lord? Fourscore and nineteen gentlemen. But since you go about a sad imbasie, I would have you go in black my Lord. Why dost think I cannot mourn, unless I wear my hat in cypres like an Alderman's heir, that's vile, very old, in faith. I'll learn of you shortly; O we should have a fine gallant of you, should not I instruct you: how will you bear yourself when you come into the Duke of Florence Court? Proud enough, and t' will do well enough; as I walk up and down the chamber, I'll spit frowns about me, have a strong perfume in my jerkin, let my beard grow to make me look terrible, salute no man beneath the fourth button, and 'twill do excellent. But there is a very beautiful Lady there, how will you entertain her? I'll tell you that when the Lady hath entertained me: but to satisfy thee, here comes the fool: fool thou shalt stand for the fair Lady. Your fool will stand for your Lady most willingly and most uprightly. I'll salute her in Latin. O your fool can understand no Latin. I but your Lady can. Why then if your Lady take down your fool, your fool will stand no longer for your Lady. A pestilent fool: fore God I think the world be turned upside down too. O no sir, for then your Lady, and all the Ladies in the palace should go with their heels upward, and that were a strange sight you know. There be many will repine at my preferment. O I, like the envy of an elder sister that hath her younger made a Lady before her. The Duke is wondrous discontented. ay, and more melancholic, than a usurer having all his money out at the death of a Prince. Didst thou see Madam Floria to day? Yes, I found her repairing her face to day, the red vpon the white showed as if her cheeks should have been served in for two dishes of Barbaries in stewed broth, and the flesh to them a woodcock. A bitter fowl: Come Madam, this night thou shalt enjoy me freely, and to morrow for Florence.
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Surely I doe wonder, how thou hauing, for the most parte of thy life time beene a countrey body, shouldest haue so good a wit. Who I? why I haue beene a Courtier thrise two moneths. So haue I this twentie yeare, and yet there was a gentleman vsher cald me cocks-coombe tother day, and to my face too: wast not a backe-biting rascall? I would I were better trauaild, that I might haue beene better acquainted with the fashions of seuerall country-men: but my Secretary, I thinke he hath sufficiently instructed me. How my Lord? Mary my good Lord quoth hee, your Lordship shall euer finde amongst a hundred French-men, fortie hot shottes: amongst a hundred Spaniardes, threescore bragarts: amongst a hundred Dutch-men, fourescore drunkardes: amongst a hundred English-men, fourescore and ten mad-men: and amongst an hundred Welch-men. What my Lord? Fourescore and nineteene gentlemen. But since you go about a sad imbasie, I would haue you go in blacke my Lord. Why doost thinke I cannot mourne, vnlesse I weare my hat in cipers like an Aldermans heire, that's vile, very olde, in faith. Ile learne of you shortly; O wee should haue a fine gallant of you, should not I instruct you: how will you beare your selfe when you come into the Duke of Florence Court? Prowde ynough, and t' will do well ynough; as I walke vp and downe the chamber, Ile spit fownes about me, haue a strong perfume in my jerkin, let my beard grow to make me looke terrible, salute no man beneath the fourth button, and t'will do excellent. But there is a very beautifull Lady there, how will you entertaine her? Ile tell you that when the Lady hath entertainde me: but to satisfie thee, heere comes the foole: foole thou shalt stand for the faire Lady. Your foole will stand for your Lady most willingly and most vprightly. Ile salute her in Latine. O your foole can vnderstand no Latine. I but your Lady can. Why then if your Lady take downe your foole, your foole will stand no longer for your Lady. A pestilent foole: fore God I thinke the world be turnde vpside downe too. O no sir, for then your Lady, and all the Ladies in the pallace should goe with their heeles vpward, and that were a strange sight you know. There be many will repine at my preferment. O I, like the enuie of an elder sister that hath her yonger made a Lady before her. The Duke is wondrous discontented. I, and more melancholike, then a vsurer hauing all his mony out at the death of a Prince. Didst thou see Madam Floria to day? Yes, I found her repairing her face to day, the red vpo the white shewed as if her cheekes should haue beene serued in for two dishes of Barbaries in stewed broth, and the flesh to them a wood-cocke. A bitter fowle: Come Madam, this night thou shalt inioy me freely, and to morrow for Florence.