Marston, John · published 1606 · first performed or written 1604 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.80 · 487 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Tiberio the Duke of Ferrara's son excellently horsed, all upon Flanders Mares, is arrived at the Court this very day, somewhat late in the night time. An excellent nuntius. Why my Gallants, I have had a good wit. Yes troth, but now 'tis grown like an almanac for the last year, past date, the mark's out of thy mouth Dondolo. And what's the PRINCE's embassage? thou art private with the Duke, thou belongest to his close stool. Why? every fool knows that, I know it myself man as well as the best man, he is come to solicit a marriage betwixt his Father the Duke of Ferrara's, and our Duke of Urbin's daughter Dulcimel. pity of my passions, Nymphadoro shall lose one of his mistresses. Nay, if thou hast more than one, the loss can near be grievous since 'tis certain he that loves many formally, never loves any violently. Most trusted Frappatore, is my hand the weaker because it is divided into many fingers? no, 'tis the more strongly nimble. I do now love threescore and nine Ladies all of them most extremely well, but I do love the Princes most extremely best: but in very sighing sadness, I ha' lost all hope, and with that hope a Lady, that is most rare, most fair, most wise, most sweet, most Any thing true but remember still this fair, this wise, this sweet, this all of excellency has in the tail of all, a Woman. Peace, the presence fills against the Prince approacheth: Mark who enters? My Brother, sir Amoroso-debilidosso. Not he. No, not he? How is he changed? Why, grown the very dregs of the drabs cup. O Babylon thy walls are fallen; Is he married? Yes, yet still the Ladies common, or the common lady's servant. How does his own Lady bear with him? Faith like the Roman Milo, bore with him when he was a Calf, and now carries him when he's grown an Ox. Peace the duke's at hand. Daughter, for that our last speech leaves the firmest print, be thus advised; when young Tiberio negotiates his father's love, hold heedy guard over thy passions & still keep this full thought firm in thy reason, 'tis his old Father's love the young man moves, (is't not well thought my Lord, we must bear brain,) and when thou shalt behold, Tiberio's life-full eyes and well filled veins, complexion firm, and hairs that curls with strength of lusty moisture, (I think we yet can speak, we ha' been eloquent) thou must shape thy thoughts to apprehend his father well in years, A grave wise Prince, whose beauty is his honour, And well past life, and do not give thy thoughts lest liberty to shape a divers scope, (My Lord Granuffo: pray ye note my phrase.) So shalt thou not abuse thy younger hope. Nor afflict us, who only joy in life, To see thee his.
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Tiberio the Duke of Ferraraes sonne excellently horsed, all vpon Flaunders Mares, is arriued at the Court this very day, somewhat late in the night time. An excellent nuntius. Why my Gallants, I haue had a good wit. Yes troth, but now tis growne like an Almanake for the last yere, past date, the mark's out of thy mouth Dondolo. And whats the Princes Ambassage? thou art priuate with the Duke, thou belongest to his close stoole. Why? euery foole knowes that, I know it my selfe man as well as the best man, hee is come to solicite a marriage betwixt his Father the Duke of Feraraes, and our Duke of Vrbins daughter Dulcimel. Pitie of my passions, Nymphadoro shall loose one of his mistresses. Nay, if thou hast more than one, the losse can nere bee greeuous since tis certaine he that loues many formally, neuer loues any violently. Most trusted Frappatore, is my hand the weaker because it is diuided into many fingers? no, tis the more strongly nimble. I doe now loue threescore and nine Ladies al of them most extreamly well, but I doe loue the Princes most extreamly best: but in verie sighing sadnesse, I ha lost all hope, and with that hope a Ladie, that is most rare, most faire, most wise, most sweet, most Any thing true but remember still this faire, this wise, this sweete, this all of excellencie has in the tayle of all, a Woman. Peace, the presence fils against the Prince approacheth: Marke who enters? My Brother, sir Amoroso-debilidosso. Not he. No, not he? How is he chang'd? Why, growne the very dregs of the drabs cup. O Babylon thy walles are fallen; Is he married? Yes, yet still the Ladies common, or the common Ladies seruant. How do's his owne Ladie beare with him? Faith like the Romaine Milo, bore with him when hee was a Calfe, and now caries him when he's growne an Oxe. Peace the Duk's at hand. Daughter, for that our last speech leaues the firmest print, be thus aduis'd; when young Tiberio negotiates his fathers loue, hold heedie guard ouer thy passions & still keepe this full thought firme in thy reason, tis his old Fathers loue the yong man mooues, (is't not well thought my Lord, we must beare braine,) and when thou shalt behold, Tiberios life-full eyes and well fild vaines, complection firme, and hayres that curles with strength of lustie moysture, (I thinke wee yet can speake, wee ha beene eloquent) thou must shape thy thoughts to apprehend his father well in yeeres, A graue wise Prince, whose beautie is his honour, And well past life, and doe not giue thy thoughts Least libertie to shape a diuers scope, (My Lord Granuffo: pray ye note my phrase.) So shalt thou not abuse thy younger hope. Nor afflict vs, who onely ioy in life, To see thee his.