Day, John · published 1633 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 508 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
I mean let fall some comfortable looks on your suitor. Sgod mend me, i'll let fall or take up any thing I have to do him good. Why that's kindly said, and Dorus your love is very ambitious, to climb so high as the beautiful Mopsa. O are you advised of that, 'twould make a horse break his bridle to hear how the youth of the village will commend me, oh the pretty little pinking nies of Mopsa says one, oh the fine flat lips of Mopsa says another, and then do I bridle my head like a malt-horse thus, set mine arms a kembo thus, wreath my neck and my body thus, wink with one eye thus, and spread my peacocks tay le as broad as the proudest minx of 'em all. These extraordinary graces must not want admiration, but where's your mother? Speak softly in the Lobby there, for waking my Ladies foisting hound. Godsme, my mother's stealing of a nap. Nay, she cannot be said to steal a nap, for the noise she makes herself would discover her theft: but Dorus sith your fortunes are poor, you should study to ennoble your deserts, and beget effects worthy to court and win your Lady's acceptance. Lass madam, I choose no better moderator than yourself, betwixt me & my unworthy services, suppose yourself though but a Cuckoo compared with this sweet singing Nightingale, should be sued to by a Prince like me, I mean like me in love, for love in Princes & peasants admits comparison: suppose Demetrius should in like disguise court you as I do, Mopsa, sigh for you, as I do, for Mopsa, kneel to you thus, as I do, to Mopsa, lay down his life to you, as I do, to Mopsa, prefer your good before his own, as I protest I do, Mopsa's, suppose he should show you the known mark of his neck, to assure you he were Demetrius, as I do this to Mopsa, to witness I am the son of Menalchas, could your disdain stand out like Mopsa's? What a keenes' necessity sets upon the edge of invention, trust me Mopsa your servant speaks well, and if he can prove himself the man he speaks of, and my wishes well hope, Demetrius, you have no reason to think scorn of him. Why what should I do Madam? my mother tells me I must not say as I think. I am no counsellor, but should Demetrius in like disguise court me, thus would I embrace him, thus seal my affections with a kiss, and thus argue: think not Demetrius that the clouds of baseness could so muffle thee, but that the Sun of valour shined through them long since, and in regard of thy serviceable duty in concealing, and unprevented policy in thus making known thy love, sort but out fit opportunity, and in despite of all guardians strict observance, go where thou wilt, the worth of Demetrius shall draw Hippolita, this would I vow, and this will I perform.
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I meane let fall ſome comfortable lookes on your ſuter. Sgod mend me, ile let fall or take up any thing I haue to doe him good. Why that's kindly ſaid, and Dorus your loue is very ambitious, to climbe ſo high as the beautifull Mopſa. O are you avis'd of that, 'twould make a horſe breake his bridle to heare how the youth of the village will commend me, oh the pretty little pincking nies of Mopſa ſayes one, oh the fine flat lips of Mopſa ſayes another, and then doe I bridle my head like a malt-horſe thus, ſet mine armes a kembo thus, wreath my necke and my body thus, winke with one eye thus, and ſpread my peacocks tay le as broad as the proudeſt minxe of em all. Theſe extraordinary graces muſt not want admiration, but where's your mother? Speake ſoftly in the Lobby there, for waking my Ladies foiſting hound. Godſme, my mother's ſtealing of a nap. Nay, ſhee cannot bee ſaid to ſteale a nap, for the noiſe ſhee makes herſelfe would diſcover her theft: but Dorus ſith your fortunes are poore, you ſhould ſtudy to enoble your deſerts, and beget effects worthy to court and win your Ladies acceptance. Laſſe madam, I chuſe no better moderater then your ſelfe, betwixt me & my unworthy ſervices, ſuppoſe your ſelfe though but a Cucko compar'd with this ſweet ſinging Nitingale, ſhould be ſued to by a Prince like me, I meane like me in loue, for loue in Princes & peſants admits compariſon: ſuppoſe Demetrius ſhould in like diſguiſe court you as I doe, Mopſa, ſigh for you, as I doe, for Mopſa, kneele to you thus, as I doe, to Mopſa, lay downe his life to you, as I doe, to Mopſa, prefer your good before his owne, as I proteſt I do, Mopſaes, ſuppoſe he ſhould ſhew you the knowen marke of his neck, to aſſure you he were Demetrius, as I doe this to Mopſa, to witneſſe I am the ſonne of Menalchas, could your disdaine ſtand out like Mopſaes? What a keenes neceſſitie ſets upon the edge of invention, truſt me Mopſa your ſervant ſpeakes well, and if hee can proue himſelfe the man he ſpeakes of, and my wiſhes well hope, Demetrius, you haue no reaſon to thinke ſcorne of him. Why what ſhould I doe Madam? my mother tels me I muſt not ſay as I thinke. I am no counſeller, but ſhould Demetrius in like diſguiſe court me, thus would I embrace him, thus ſeale my affections with a kiſſe, and thus argue: thinke not Demetrius that the clouds of baſeneſſe could ſo muſfle thee, but that the Sun of valour ſhind through them long ſince, and in regard of thy ſerviceable dutie in concealing, and unprevented policy in thus making knowen thy loue, ſort but out fit opportunity, and in deſpight of al guardians ſtrict obſervance, goe where thou wilt, the worth of Demetrius ſhall draw Hippolita, this would I vow, and this will I performe.