Day, John · published 1606 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
So, here's Petitioners attendance right; good words, and short commons: But 'tis not their entertainment we come for. I made a simple shift to get entertainment into the Court, Well Cupid, pray for our lives, for and we were gone, I know not where thou wouldst have two such statesmen again. His Commonwealth could not stand without us: and that his Mother knows well enough: and he sends no better success than we had at our hunting, he loses a friend of me. 'twill not sink in my thought yet, but that old musty slave Dametas played the slave with us. Would I could prove it once: but since we are again admitted our Realm, shall we be idle? somewhat we'll do, though they'll give us but small thanks for our labour. The Duke shall not say his Daughters are so ill beloved, but we'll change a thrust or two with his intent for'em. 'twould put the poor Wenches out of conceit with themselves, and there should not be some contending for'em. We are in the way to catch the old one, and then our aim deceives not. We are i'faith: Invention could not weave, A quainter web, Suspicion to deceive. Come, pass off this groveling imitation; a lovers thoughts must be ambitious, and like the Eagle, scorning the base air where Kites and Crows lie flagging: mount the clear sky of Invention, & overpeer all hindrances: The Ladies themselves are willing. Ready to embark upon the next tide of occasion whatsoever. Let me alone to work it then. But here comes my Boy. 'twere more for your credit Sir, and you could say your man: but men & war were worn out of fashion both in a Summer. I am of thy belief in that, Boy. Would my Lord were so to, Sir. Suppose I were Sir what then? I should (as many upstarts have done) prove rich: for I believe you would make me your heir. Is that part of your belief? A principal point Sir. Renounce it then, for I believe you'll never be saved by't. I am sure I cannot lose by't. I believe further, that many Knights, and some Ladies, were never of Gods making. Of whose then, wag? I'll tell you: the Minters quoin Gold, Gold makes Heralds, Heralds make Knight, and Knights stamp Ladies. And what do Ladies? They live not idly neither; they make some Knights, and mar many Gentlemen. ladies are good workwomen too, then? Far better than any tailor: they'll make you an end of a suit, especially a Court suit, when all the Tailors in a Country know not how to set a stitch in't. I am of the belief you are a Knave, Sir. I had no sayth, should I say you were not. Well, what, a Knave? In a knaves belief Sir. Because in yours? Do you say't, and I'll swear't, my Lord. No more Boy, I am weary of your jests. That confirms'em to be good Sir.
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So, heere's Peticioners attendance right; good words, and ſhort commons: But tis not their entertainement wee come for. I made a ſimple ſhift to get entertainement into the Court, Well Cupid, pray for our liues, for and we were gone, I know not where thou wouldſt haue two ſuch ſtateſmen againe. His Common-wealth could not ſtand without vs: and that his Mother knowes well enough: and he ſends no better ſucceſſe then we had at our hunting, hee looſes a friend of mee. T'will not ſinke in my thought yet, but that olde muſtie ſlaue Dametas playde the ſlaue with vs. Would I could prooue it once: but ſince we are againe admitted our Realme, ſhall wee be idle? ſomewhat weele doe, though theyle giue vs but ſmall thankes for our labour. The Duke ſhall not ſay his Daughters are ſo ill beloued, but weele change a thruſt or two with his intent for'em. T'would put the poore Wenches out of conceit with themſelues, and there ſhould not be ſome contending for'em. We are in the way to catch the old one, and then our ayme deceiues not. We are I faith: Inuention could not weaue, A quainter webbe, Suſpition to deceaue. Come, paſſe off this groueling imitation; a Louers thoughts muſt be ambitious, and like the Eagle, ſcorning the bace ayre where Kites and Crowes lie flagging: mount the cleare skie of Inuention, & ouerpeere al hindrances: The Ladyes themſelues are willing. Ready to imbark vpō the next tide of occaſion whatſoeuer. Let me alone to worke it then. But heere comes my Boy. T'were more for your credite Sir, and you could ſay your man: but men & warr were worne out of faſhion both in a Sōmer. I am of thy beliefe in that, Boy. Would my Lord were ſo to, Sir. Suppoſe I were Sir what then? I ſhould (as many vpſtartes haue done) prooue rich: for I beleeue you would make mee your heire. Is that part of your beliefe? A principall poynt Sir. Renounce it then, for I beleeue you'le neuer beſaud by't. I am ſure I cannot looſe by't. I beleeue further, that many Knights, and ſome Ladyes, were neuer of Gods making. Of whoſe then, wagge? Ile tell you: the Minters quoine Gold, Gold makes Heralds, Heralds make Nnights, and Knights ſtampe Ladies. And what doe Ladies? They liue not idlie neither; they make ſome Knights, and marre manie Gentlemen. Ladyes are good worke-women too, then? Farre better then anie Taylor: they'le make you an ende of a ſuite, eſpecially a Court ſuite, when all the Taylors in a Countrey know not how to ſet a ſtitch in't. I am of the beliefe you are a Knaue, Sir. I had no ſayth, ſhould I ſay you were not. Well, what, a Knaue? In a Knaues beliefe Sir. Becauſe in yours? Do you ſay't, and Ile ſwere't, my Lord. No more Boy, I am wearie of your ieſtes. That coufirmes'em to be good Sir.