Middleton, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1604 [1603-1604] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) · before the Court unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 477 words
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Pox on't, and would you have me so base? No, I would not have you so base neither: but now and then, when you keep your Chamber, you might let your Footman out for eighteen pence a day, a great relief at years end I can tell you. The age must needs be foul when vice reforms it. Nay, I've a greater quarrel to you yet. I'faith, what is't? You made me believe at first the Prince had you in great estimation, and would not offer to Travail without you, nay, that he could not travail without your Direction and intelligence. I'm sorry I said so i'faith, but sure I was overflown when I spoke it, I could near ha' said it else. Nay more, you swore to me, that you were the first that taught him to ride a great horse, and tread the Ring with agility. By my troth I must needs confess I swore a great lie in that, & I was a villain to do it, for I could near ride great horse in my life. Why lo, who would love you now but a citizens wife? so inconstant, so for sworn: you say women are false Creatures, but take away men, and they'd be honester than you— Nay last of all, which offends me most of all, you told me you could countenance me at Court, and you know we esteem a friend there, more worth than a Husband here. What I spoke of that. Lady, i'll maintain. You maintain? you seen it court? Why by this Diamond— Oh take heed, you cannot have that, 'tis always in the eye of my husband. I protest I will not keep it, but only use it for this virtue, as a token to fetch you, & approve my power, where you shall not only ye be received, but made known to the best and chiefest. Oh are you true? Let me lose my revenue else. That's your word indeed, and upon that condition take it this kiss and my love for ever. Enough. Give me thy hand, i'll lead thee forth. I'm sick of all professions, my thoughts burn: He travails best, that knows when to return. adieu, farewell, to bed you, I to my sweet Citybird, my precious revenue, the very thought of a hundred & fifty Angels, increases Oil and Spirit, ho: I arrest you sir. Oh! You have made us wait a goodly time for you, have you not think you? you are in your Rouses & Mulwines a pox on you: and have no care of poor Officers staying for you. I drunk but one health I protest, but I could void it now: at whose suit I pray? At the suit of him that makes suits, your tailor, Why, he made me the last, this, this that I wear
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Pox on't, and would you haue me ſo baſe? No, I would not haue you ſo baſe neither: but now and then, when you keep your Chamber, you might let your Footeman out for eighteen pence a day, a great releefe at yeares end I can tell you. The age muſt needs be foule when vice reformes it. Nay, I'ue a greater quarrell to you yet. Yfaith, what iſt? You made me beleeue at firſt the Prince had you in great eſtimation, and would not offer to Trauaile without you, nay, that he could not trauaile without your Direction and intelligence. I'me ſorrie I ſaide ſo yfaith, but ſure I was ouerflowen when I ſpoke it, I could nere ha ſaide it elſe. Nay more, you ſwore to me, that you were the firſt that taught him to ride a greate horſe, and tread the Ring with agilitie. By my troth I muſt needes confeſſe I ſwore a great lye in that, & I was a villain to doe it, for I could nere ride greate horſe in my life. Why loe, who would loue you now but a Cittizens wife? so inconſtant, ſo for ſworne: you ſay women are falſe Creatures, but take away men, and thei'd bee honeſter then you—Nay laſt of all, which offends me moſte of all, you tolde me you covld countenance me at Court, and you knowe wee eſteeme a friend there, more worth then a Husband heere. What I ſpake of that. Lady, ile maintaine. You maintaine? you ſeene it court? Why by this Diamond— Oh take heede, you cannot haue that, tis alwaies in the eye of my huſband. I proteſt I will not keepe it, but onely vſe it for th is vertue, as a token to fetch you,& approue my power, where you ſhall not onely ye bee receiued, but made knowne to the beſt and chiefeſt. Oh are you true? Let me looſe my Reuenewe elſe. That's your word indeede, and vppon that condition take it this kiſſe and my loue for euer. Ynough. Giue me thy hand, ile leade thee foorth. I'me ſicke of al profeſſions, my thoughts burne: He trauailes beſt, that knowes when to returne. Adue, farwell, to bed you, I to my ſweete Cittybird, my precious Reuennew, the verie thought of a hundred & fiftie Angels, encreaſes Oyle and Spirit, ho: I arreſt you ſir. Oh! You haue made vs wayte a goodly time for you, haue you not thinke you? you are in your Rowſes & Mulwines a poxe on you: and haue no care of poore Officers ſtaying for you. I drunk but one health I proteſt, but I could void it now: at whoſe ſute I pra'y? At the ſute of him that makes ſuits, your Taylor, Why, he made me the laſt, this, this that I weare