Day, John · published 1606 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.79 · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
I am not Secretary to his thoughts, but the general mmour is, that out of the freeness of his spirit, he hath sent a challenge to all his neighbour Princes, that whosoever (within a twelvemonth) can defeat him of his daughters, shall with their loves, enjoy his dukedom, the garland proposed for the victors. Your words throw sense into me, and that's the cause the Island is so surely guarded with watch-towers, over which ourselves and other Captains have the charge. And to the end, that not affection, but desert may prove victor, are the two Ladies so narrowly observed, the one never out a the eye of her Father, the other continually in the lodge of Dametas, the Duke's chief director. If inquisitiveness be not too bold a guest, what do you think of Dametas. As of a little hillock, made great with others' ruins. Your comparison holds, for by report, his avarice has unmade many to make him up. How did he first stumble on the PRINCE's favour? As some do upon offices, by fortune and flattery, or as truth says, the Prince having one day lost his way, wandering in the woods found this Dametas, affected his discourse, took him along to the Court, and like great men in love with their own doings, countenanced his defects, gave him offices, titles, and all the additions that go to the making up of a man worshipful. I cannot but commend the Duke for raising him, nor yet praise him, that he proportions not his carriage answerable to his fortunes. Your thoughts and mine are twins in that: but I hear the warning bell, some strangers are arrived. Let's to our office then, and conduct them to Dametas, whose custom is to spit & hem, whilst his scribe Maior takes their Examinations. Manasses, how dost like my play at Tennis? You play well Sir, but you lose still. Policy Manasses, policy, for when any man upbraids me with my gettings at Court, I may swear truly I have lost more than I have got bite. By the Tennis court I think you have. If by any Court, 'tis enough to save mine oath. But what do our spruce witted gallants say of my bounty. Faith sir according to the proportion of it, little or nothing they say 'tis a bankrupt, and dares not show his head. Then let 'em leave resting at me, though it please the Duke for some few good parts that he sees in me, to make me his familiar, I scorn to be public, or every courtier's companion: but who comes here? The Captains of the watch-towers? what news with you. A couple of petitioners, an't like your worship. Had I best take their petitions Manasses? O in any case, though you never peruse 'em, 'tis the only course in request. fellows, deliver your petitions to my scribe Maior, and dost hear, put 'em up Manasses, they may be wrongs to us.
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I am not Secretarie to his thoughts, but the generall mmour is, that out of the freenes of his ſpirit, hee hath ſent a challenge to all his neighbor Princes, that who ſoeuer (within a twelue month) can defeate him of his daughters, ſhall with theyr loues, inioy his dukedome, the garland propoſde for the victors. Your words throw ſence into mee, and thats the cauſe the Iland is ſo ſurely guarded with watch-towers, ouer which our ſelu and other Captaines haue the charge. And to the end, that not affection, but deſart may prooue victor, are the two Ladies ſo narrowly obſerud, the one neuer out a the eye of her Father, the other continually in the lodge of Dametas, the Dukes chiefe director. If inquiſitiueneſſe be not too bolde a gueſt, what doe you thinke of Dametas. As of a little hillock, made great with others ruines. Your compariſon holds, for by report, his auarice has vnmade many to make him vp. How did he firſt ſtumble on the Princes fauour? As ſome doe vpon offices, by fortune and flatterie, or as truth ſaies, the Prince hauing one day loſt his way, wandring in the woods found this Dametas, affected his diſcourſe, tooke him along to the Court, and like great men in loue with their owne dooings, countenanct his defects, gaue him offices, titles, and all the additions that ge to the making vp of a man worſhipfull. I cannot but commend the Duke for rayſing him, nor yet praiſe him, that he proportions not his carriage aunſwerable to his fortunes. Your thoughts and mine are twynnes in that: but I heare the warning bell, ſome ſtrangers are ariued. Lets to our office then, and conduct them to Dametas, whoſe cuſtome is to ſpet & hem, whilſt his ſcribe Maior takes they Examinations. Manaſſes, how dooſt like my play at Tennys? You play well Sir, but you looſe ſtill. Pollecie Manaſſes, pollicie, for when any man vpbraides me with my gettings at Court, I may ſweare trulie I haue loſt more then I haue got byte. By the Tennis court I thinke you haue. If by any Court, tis enough to ſaue mine oath. But what doe our ſpruce witted gallants ſay of my bounty. Faith ſir according to the proportion of it, little or nothing they ſay tis a banckrout, and dares not ſhew his head. Then let em leaue reſting at me, though it pleaſe the Duke for ſome fewe good parts that he ſees in me, to make me his familiar, I ſcorne to be publique, or euery Courtiers companion: but who comes heere? The Captaines of the watch-towers? what newes with you. A couple of peticioners, ant like your worſhip. Had I beſt take theyr peticions Manaſſes? O in any caſe, though you neuer peruſe em, tis the onelie courſe in requeſt. Fellowes, deliuer your peticions to my ſcribe Maior, and doſt heare, put em vp Manaſſes, they may be wrongs to vs.