The Gentleman Usher (Vincentio and Margaret) · chunk 9 of 42
Chapman, George · published 1606 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (second) or Children of Paul’s (second) T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.78 · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Faith like enough. God's me, who should it be? If it be any; Page, a little Sack. If it be any: hark now; if it be, I know not, by this Sack, but if it be, Mark what I say, my Lord; I drink tee first. Well said good widow, much good do thy heart, So; now what if it be? Well, if it be; To come to that I said, for so I said, If it be any, 'tis the Shrewd young Prince, For eyes can speak, and eyes can understand, And I have marked her eyes; yet by this cup, Which I will only kiss. O noble Crone, Now such a huddle and kettle never was. I never yet have seen; not yet I say, But I will mark her after for your sake. And do I pray; for it is passing like; And there is Strozza, a sly Counsellor To the young boy: O I would give a limb, To have their knavery limned and painted out. They stand upon their wits and paper learning: Give me a fellow with a natural wit, That can make wit of no wit; and wade through Great things with nothing, when their wits stick fast, O they be scurvy Lords. Faith so they be, Your Lordship still is of my mind in all, And e'en so was my husband. God's my life, Strozza hath eavesdropped here, and overheard us. They have descried me; what Lord Medice Courting the lusty widow? ay, and why not? Perhaps one does as much for you at home. What, choleric man? and toward wedlock too? And if he be my Lord; he may do worse. If he be not; madame he may do better. My Lords, and madam, the Duke's grace entreats you T'attend his new-made Duchess for this night, Into his presence. We are ready sir. Come strew this room afresh; spread here this carpet, Nay quickly man, I pray thee; this way fool, Lay me it smooth, and Even; look if he will; This way a little more: a little there. Hast thou no forecast? 'sblood methinks a man Should not of mere necessity be an Ass. Look how he strews here too: Come sir Giles Goosecap, I must do all myself, lay me 'em thus: In fine smooth threaves, look you sir, thus in threaves. Perhaps some tender Lady will squat here, And if some standing Rush should chance to prick her, she'd squeak & spoil the songs that must be sung. See where he is; now to him, and prepare Your familiarity. Save you master Bassiolo, I pray a word sir; but I fear I let you. No my good Lord, no let. I thank you sir. Nay pray be covered; O I cry you mercy, You must be bare. Ever to you my Lord, Nay, not to me sir, But to the fair right of your worshipful place. A shame of both your worships.
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Faith like enough. Gods me, who should it bee? If it be any; Page, a little Sacke. If it be any: harke now; if it be, I know not, by this Sacke, but if it be, Marke what I say, my Lord; I drinke tee first. Well said good widdow, much good do thy heart▪ So; now what if it be? Well, if it be; To come to that I said, for so I said, If it be any, Tis the Shrewde yong Prince, For eies can speake, and eies can vnderstand▪ And I haue markt her eies; yet by this cup, Which I will onely kisse. O noble Crone, Now such a huddle and kettle neuer was. I neuer yet haue seene; not yet I say, But I will marke her after for your sake. And doe I pray; for it is passing like; And there is Strozza, a slie Counsailor To the yong boy: O I would giue a limbe, To haue their knauerie limm'd and painted out. They stand vpon their wits and paper learning: Giue me a fellow with a naturall wit, That can make wit of no wit; and wade through Great things with nothing, when their wits sticke fast, O they be scuruie Lords. Faith so they be, Your Lordship still is of my mind in all, And ene so was my husband. Gods my life, Strozza▪ hath Euesdropt here, and ouer-heard vs. They haue descried me; what Lord Medice Courting the lustie widow? I, and why not? Perhaps one does as much for you at home. What, cholericke man? and toward wedlocke too? And if he be my Lord; he may do woorse. If he be not; madame he may do better. My Lords, and Madame, the Dukes grace intreates you T'attend his new-made Dutchesse for this night, Into his presence. We are readie sir. Come strew this roome afresh; spread here this carpet, Nay quickly man, I pray thee; this way foole, Lay me it smoothe, and Euen; looke if he will; This way a little more: a little there. Hast thou no forecast? lood me thinks a man Should not of meere necessitie be an Asse. Looke how he strowes here too: Come sir Giles Goosecap, I must do all my selfe, lay me vm thus: In fine smoothe threaues, looke you sir, thus in threaues. Perhaps some tender Ladie will squat here, And if some standing Rush should chance to pricke her, Shee'd squeak & spoile the songs that must be sung. See where he is; now to him, and prepare Your familiaitie. Saue you master Bassiolo, I pray a word sir; but I feare I let you. No my good Lord, no let. I thanke you sir. Nay pray be couerd; O I crie you mercie, You must be bare. Euer to you my Lord, Nay, not to me sir, But to the faire right of your worshipfull place. A shame of both your worships.