Chapman, George · published 1606 · first performed or written 1602 [Sep 18] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (second) T61 Sir Giles Goosecap and related knightly typicality 0.76 · 510 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T61: gyles, giles, lord, wood, captain, cutt, lady, ladies, emphatical, knights.
Y'ave the worst hand that ever I saw knight have, when 'tis open, one can find nothing in it, and when 'tis shut one can get nothing out on't. The age of letting go is past madam, we must not now let go, but strike up men's heels, and take am as they fall. A good Cornish principle believe it Sir Cuttberd. But I pray tell me Lady Penelope, how entertain you the love of my cozen Sir Gyles Goosecap. Are the Goosecaps a kin to you my Lord. even in the first degree madam. And Sir Gyles I can tell ye, though he seem something simple, is composed of as many good parts as any knight in England. He should be put up for concealment then, for he shows none of them. Are you able to reckon his good parts my Lord? I'll do the best I can Lady, first, he dances as comely and lightly as any man, for upon my honour, I have seen him dance upon Eggs, and a has not broken them. Nor cracked them neither. That I know not, indeed I wood be loath, to lie though he be my kinsman, to speak more than I know by him. Well forth my Lord. He has an excellent skill in all manner of perfumes, & if you bring him gloves fro forty pence, to forty Shillings a pair he will tell you the price of them to two pence. A pretty sweet quality believe me. Nay Lady he will perfume you gloves himself; most dilicately, and give them the right Spanish Titillation. Titillation what's that my Lord? Why Lady 'tis a pretty kind of term new come up in perfuming, which they call a Titillation. Very well expounded my Lord; forth with your kinsman's parts I pray. He is the best Sempster of any woman in England, and will work you needle work edgings, and French purls from an Angel to four Angels a yard. That's precious ware indeed. He will work you any flower to the life, as like it as if it grew in the very place, and being a delicate perfumer, he will give it you his perfect and natural savour. This is wonderful; forth sweet Lord Tales. He will make you flies and worms, of all sorts most lively, and is now working a whole bed embroidered, with nothing but glow worms; whose lights a has so perfectly done, that you may go to bed in the chamber, do any thing in the Chamber, without a Candle. Never trust me if it be not incredible; forth my good Lord. He is a most excellent Turner, and will turn you wassail-bowls, and posset Cups carved with leopard's faces, and lions heads with spouts in their mouths, to let out the posset Ale, most artificially. Forth good Lord Tales. Nay good my Lord no more, you have spoken for him thoroughly I warrant you. I lay my life Cupid has shot my sister in love with him out of your lips my Lord.
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Y'aue the worst hand that euer I saw knight haue▪ when tis open, one can find nothing in it, and when tis shutt one can get nothing out ont. The age of letting goe is past madam, wee must not now let goe, but strike vp mens heeles, and take am as they fall. A good Cornish principle belieue it Sir Cuttberd. But I pray tell me Ladie Penelope, how entertaine you the loue of my Cosen Sir Gyles Goosecappe. Are the Goosecaps a kin to you my Lord. Euen in the first degree madam. And Sir Gyles I can tell ye, tho he seeme something simple, is composd of as many good parts as any knight in England. He shood be put vp for concealement then, for he shewes none of them. Are you able to reckon his good parts my Lord? Ile doe the best I can Ladie, irst, hee daunces as comely and lightly as any man, for vpon my honour, I haue seene him daunce vpo Egges, and a has not broken them. Nor crackt them neither. That I know not, indeed I wood bee loath, to lie though he be my kinsman, to speake more then I know by him. VVell forth my Lord. He has an excelēt skil in al maner of perfumes, & if you bring him glones fro fortie pence, to forty Shillings a paire he will tell you the price of them to two pence. A prettie sweet qualitie belieue me. Nay Ladie hee will perfume you gloues him selfe; most dilicately, and giue them the right Spanish Titillation. Titillation whats that my Lord? VVhy Ladie tis a pretty kinde of terme newe come vp in perfuming, which they call a Titillation. Very well expounded my Lord; forth with your kinsmans parts I pray. Hee is the best Sempster of any woman in England, and will worke you needle worke edgings, and French purles from an Angell to foure Angells a yearde. Thats pretious ware indeed. He will worke you any flower to the life, as like it as if it grewe in the verie place, and being a delicate perfumer, hee will giue it you his perfect and naturall sauor. This is wonderful; forth sweet Lord Tales. He will make you flyes and wormes, of all sortes most liuely, and is now working a whole bed embrodred, with nothing but glowe wormes; whose lightes a has so perfectly done, that you may goe to bed in the chamber, doe any thing in the Chamber, without a Candle. Neuer trust me if it be not incredible; forth my good Lord. Hee is a most excellent Turner, and will turne you wassel-bowles, and posset Cuppes caru'd with Libberdes faces, and Lyons heades with spoutes in their mouthes, to let out the posset Ale, most artificially. Forth good Lord Tales. Nay good my Lord no more, you haue spoken for him thoroughly I warrant you. I lay my life Cupid has shott my sister in loue with him out of your lipps my Lord.