The Miseries of Enforced Marriage · chunk 30 of 47
Wilkins, George · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 [1605-1606] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 473 words
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Tut, she of Lancashire has fifteen hundred. Let me have her then, good Butler. And then she the bright beauty of Leicestershipre, has a thousand, nay thirteen hundred a year, at least. Or let me have her, honest Butler. Besides, she the most delicate, sweet countenanced, black browed gentlewoman in Northamptonshire, in substance equals the best of 'em. Let me have her then. Or I. Or I, good Butler. You were best play the parts of right fools, and most desperate whoremasters, and go together by the ears for them ere ye see them. But they are the most rare featured, well faced, excellent spoke, rare qualitied, virtuous, and worthy to be admired gentlewoman, And rich Butler? (I that must be one, though they want all the rest) And rich Gallants, as are from the utmost parts of Asya, to these present confines of Europe. And wilt thou help us to them Butler? Faith, 'tis to be doubted, for precious pearl will hardly be bought without precious stones, and I think there's scarce one indifferent one to be found, betwixt you three: yet since there is some hope ye may prove honest, as by the death of your fathers. Fathers you are proved rich, walk severally, for I knowing you all three to be covetous Tug-muttons will not trust you with the sight of each other's beauty but will severally, talk with you, and since you have deigned in this needful portion of wedlock to be ruled by me Butler, will most bountifully provide wives for you generally. Why that honestly said. Why so, and now first to your Sir Knight Godamercy. You see this couple of abominable Woodcocks hear. A pox on them, absolute coxcombs. You heard me tell them, I had Intelligence to give of three Gentlewomen. True. Now indeed Sit I ha' but the performance of one. Good. And her I do intend for you, only for you. Honest Butler. Now sir, she being but lately come to this town, and so nearly watched by the jealous eyes of her friends, she being a Rich heir, lest she should be stolen away by some dissolute Prodigal, or desperate estated spend thrift, as you ha' been Sir. O but that's past Butler. True I know't, & intend now but to make use of them, flatter with them with hopeful promises, and make them needful instruments. To help me to the wench, You ha' hit it which thus must be effected, first by keeping close your purpose. Good. Also concealing from them, the lodging beauty and riches of your new, but admirable Mistress. Excellent. Of which your following happiness, if they should know either in envy of your good, or hope of their own advancement they'll make our labours known to the gentlewoman's uncles, and so our benefit be frustrate. Admirable Butler.
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Tut, she of Lancashire has fifteen hundred. Let me haue her then, good Butler. And then shee the bright beauty of Leystershire, has a thousand, nay thirteen hundred a yeare, at least. Or let me haue her, honest Butler. Besides, she the most delicate, sweet countenanst, blacke browd gentlewoman in Northamptonshire, in substance equals the best of em. Let me haue her then. Or I. Or I, good Butler. You were best play the partes of right fooles, and most desperāte whore-maysters, and go together by the eares for thē ere ye see them. But they are the moste rare featurd, well faced, excellent spoke, rare qualited, vertuous, and worthy to be admired gentlewoman, And rich Butler? (I that must be one, tho they want all the rest) And rich Gallants, as are from the vtmost parts of Asya, to these present confines of Europe. And wilt thou helpe vs to them Butler? Faith, tis to be doubted, for pretious pearle will hardly be bought without pretious stones, and I think theres scarse one indifferent one to be found, betwixt you three: yet since there is some hope ye may proue honest, as by the death of your fathers. Fathers you are proued rich, walke seuerally, for I knowing you all three to be couetous Tug-muttons will not trust you with the sight of each others beawty but will seuerally, talke with you, and since you haue deignd in this needfull portion of wedlocke to bee ruld by mee Butler, will most bountifully prouide wiues for you generally. Why that honestly said. Why so, and now first to your Sir Knight Godamercy. You see this couple of abhominable Woodcocks heare. A pox on them, absolute Coxcomes. You heard me tel them, I had Intelligence to giue of three Gentlewomen. True. Now indeed Sit I ha but the performance of one. Good. And her I doe intende for you, onely for you. Honest Butler. Now sir, shee being but lately come to this towne, and so neerely watcht by the iealous eyes of her friends, she being a Rich heyre, least she should be stolne away by some disolute Prodigal, or desperat estated spend thrift, as you ha bin Sir. O but thats past Butler. True I knowt, & intend now but to make vse of them, flatter with them with hopefull promises, and make them needefull instruments. To helpe me to the wench, You ha hit it which thus must beeffected, first by keeping close your purpose. Good. Also concealing from them, the lodging beauty and riches of your new, but admirable Mistris. Excellent. Of which your following happines, if they should know either in enuy of your good, or hope of their owne aduancement theyd make our labours knowne to the gentlewomans Vncles, and so our benefit be frustrate. Admirable Butler.