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 0.83 · 489 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
For my part I'll make that use of him that Physicians do of poison, use as much of him as serves for mine honest intent, & cast down the rest, as unfit for any necessary employment. Let our carriage in this attempt put on no show of violence either to the Duke, or his daughters. And let our discourse go so smoothly appareled, that it move not the patience of the most tender ear. About it then, though his intent be base, Our enterprise shall wear a noble face. Archadea, thou heaven, within whose sphere The star that guides my motion is fixed, I court thy gracious bosom with a kiss For this admittance: in thine amorous arms Fair Violetta, fairer than the flower That christened her, and graced her with that name Do play the wanton: Only her Father like a covetous Churl, Owner of that unvalued Diamond, Hath made this desert I'll th'unwilling chest In which he locks her. But the fair advantage Of this large challenge, and my stars to friend, Aided by this disguise, I shall break ope His iron Casket, and enlarge my hope. This way she went sir, this way. But I say this way, I would thou shouldst know, we old Courtiers can hunt a coney, and put her to the squeak, & make her cry out like a young married wife of the first night. For more help, as some of them have done, But there she is. I'll upon her presently, dost hear me sirrah, thou vessel of infirmity, woman, and by thy outside little better than one of the wicked, come hither and show thyself before us, show thyself before Dametas. Dametas, Lisander then dissemble, For he's the man must work thy entrance. What art thou, speak. My mother is the Queen of Amasons, myself a virgin, married unto Arms And bold achievements, who have paced the world In quest of fair Autioste my sister: And turning homeward, the inconstant winds And wrathful Neptune cast me on this shore. And what's your business now you are landed? My business is private with the Duke. The Duke is busy, and shall speak with nobody. I beseech you sir. 'tis no beseeching matter I assure you. No, never beseech for the matter, for except you could beseech with the tongue of Angels, 'tis to no purpose with him. 'tis strange, I have heard thy master is a very good man where he takes. True, where he takes he is, but he takes nothing of you, and therefore look for no kindness from him. Good, and dost thou take after thy master? No madam, I take commonly afore my master, for where he takes, he takes all, and leaves nothing for me to take. Oh, I feel your meaning. Let my master have some feeling of yours, and he'll preset your suit. 'tis not the Duke's pleasure Petitioners should buy their access.
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For my part Ile make that vſe of him that Phiſitions do of poyſon, vſe as much of him as ſerues for mine honeſt intent, & caſt downe the reſt, as vnfit for any neceſſary imployment. Let our carriage in this attempt put on no ſhow of violence either to the Duke, or his daughters. And let our diſcourſe goe ſo ſmoothly apparrelled, that it moue not the patience of the moſt tender eare. About it then, though his intent be baſe, Our enterpriſe ſhall weare a noble face. Archadea, thou heauen, within whoſe ſpheare The ſtarre that guides my motion is fixt, I court thy gracious boſome with a kiſſe For this admittance: in thine amorous armes Faire Ʋioletta, fayrer then the flower That chriſtned her, and grac't her with that name Doe play the wanton: Onely her Father like a couetous Churle, Owner of that vnvalewed Diamond, Hath made this deſart Ile th'vnwilling cheſt In which he locks her. But the fayre aduantage Of this large challenge, and my ſtarres to friend, Ayded by this diſguiſe, I ſhall breake ope His yron Casket, and inlarge my hope. This way ſhe went ſir, this way. But I ſay this way, I would thou ſhouldſt know, we olde Courtiers can hunt a Cony, and put her to the ſqueake, & make her cry out like a young married wife of the firſt night. For more helpe, as ſome of them haue done, But there ſhe is. Ile vpon her preſently, dooſt heare me firra, thou veſſall of infirmitie, woman, and by thy out-ſide little better then one of the wicked, come hether and ſhow thy ſelfe before vs, ſhow thy ſelfe before Dametas. Dametas, Liſander then diſſemble, For hee's the man muſt worke thy entrance. What art thou, ſpeake. My mother is the Queene of Amaſons, My ſelfe a virgin, married vnto Armes And bold archieuements, who haue pac'd the world In queſt of fayre Autioste my ſiſter: And turning homeward, the inconſtant windes And wrathfull Neptune caſt me on this ſhore. And whats your buſines now you are landed? My buſines is priuate with the Duke. The Duke is buſie, and ſhall ſpeake with no body. I beſeech you ſir. Tis no beſeeching matter I aſſure you. No, neuer beſeech for the matter, for except you could beſeech with the tongue of Angels, tis to no purpoſe with him. Tis ſtrange, I haue heard thy maiſter is a very good man where he takes. True, where he takes he is, but hee takes nothing of you, and therefore looke for no kindneſſe from him. Good, and dooſt thou take after thy maiſter? No madam, I take commonly afore my maiſter, for where he takes, he takes all, and leaues nothing for me to take. Oh, I feele your meaning. Let my maiſter haue ſome feeling of yours, and heele preſet your ſute. Tis not the Dukes pleaſure Peticioners ſhould buy theyr acceſſe.