Sharpham, Edward · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 479 words
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They are in trouble, are they? No truly they are at mending. Nay though they be, 'tis no shame, you have been long out of service perchance. Some three months. by’r lady 'tis a long time, but can you endure to walk some half a day in the Hall or the great Chamber, while some great Lord is busy with your Lady in an inner room? you may sleep an hour or two as your Citizens wives do at a Sermon to pass away the time, but you must have a care to wake at the rushing of a Satin gown, or the creaking of a door, that if your Lady come, you may be presently up and bare. Yes sure, I could do it well. You must stand stiff up, and hold up your head, 'tis the chiefest thing belongs to your place, look here comes the elder Lady: Madam here's the Gentleman that Sir Iohn Have-little commended to your ladyship for a Gentleman Usher. Let him draw near us. The Knight commends his dear affection, and by me makes tender of his humble service to your Ladyship. Kiss your hand and go forward upon her. We accept it, have read it, you are beholding to the knight, and he hath spared no pains to make your worthy parts well known to us: draw near us, hence forth we accept you as our own, and so we bid you welcome: are you a Gentleman? Yes sure Madam, for I was both borne & begotten in an inns Court. Sure Madam then he's a Gentleman, for he that's but admitted to the house is a Gent. much more he that's begotten in the house. You are the more welcome, and our bounty shall deserve your industry. Is the Lady a Princess that she speaks us and we so much? No, she says so meaning herself and her Sister, for they are both one, and such things as they have, they use in common, and must stand bare before them both: look here comes the other Lady. Madam here's the Gentleman that Sir Iohn Have-little commended to your Ladyship for a Gentleman Usher. We like him & he's welcome, what good parts have you? have you the tongues? Not very well Madam. Yes Madam, a has the Scottish tongue very perfectly, & a has some skill in the Irish tongue too. That's a wild speech. Nay i'll warrant your Ladyship he'll not run away, has traveled Madam too a says, for a has been in Wales. Has a no skill in the French tongue? Some little skill Madam. No sure Madam, I think your Ladyship hath more knowledge of the French then he. Well, we will at more leisure survey your good parts, and make thereof the best for our own use. I pray what wages do these Ladies give?
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They are in trouble, are they? No truely they are at mending. Nay though they be, tis no shame, you haue beene long out of seruice perchance. Some three monthes. Birlady tis a long time, but can you indure to walk some halfe a day in the Hall or the great Chamber, while some great Lord is busie with your Lady in an inner roome? you may sleepe an honre or two as your Citizens wiues doe at a Sermon to passe away the time, but you must haue a care to wake at the rushing of a Satten gown, or the creaking of a doore, that if your Lady come, you may be presently vp and bare. Yes sure, I could doe it well. You must stand stiffe vp, and holde vp your head, tis the chiefest thing belongs to your place, looke heere comes the elder Lady: Madam heeres the Gentleman that Sir Iohn Haue-little commended to your Ladyshippe for a Gentleman Vsher. Let him draw neere vs. The Knight commends his deere affection, and by me makes tender of his humble seruice to your Ladyship. Kisse your hand and goe forward vpon her. We accept it, haue red it, you are beholding to the knight, and he hath spared no paines to make your worthy partes well knowne to vs: draw neere vs, hence foorth we accept you as our owne, and so wee bid you welcome: are you a Gentleman? Yes sure Madam, for I was both borne & begotten in an Innes Court. Sure Madam then hees a Gentleman, for he thats but admitted to the house is a Gent. much more he thats begotten in the house. You are the more welcome, and our bounty shall deserue your industrie. Is the Lady a Princesse that she speakes vs and we so much? No, she saies so meaning her selfe and her Sister, for they are both one, and such things as they haue, they vse in common, and must stand bare before them both: looke heere comes the tother Lady. Madam heeres the Gentleman that Sir Iohn Haue-little commended to your Ladyshipp for a Gentleman Vsher. We like him & hee's welcome, what good parts haue you? haue you the tongues? Not very well Madam. Yes Madam, a has the Scottish tongue very perfectly, & a has some skill in the Irish tongue too. Thats a wilde speech. Nay ile warrant your Ladyship heele not run away, has traueld Madam too a sayes, for a has been in Wales. Has a no skill in the French tongue? Some little skill Madam. No sure Madam, I think your Ladyship hath more knowledge of the French then he. Well, wee will at more leasure suruey your good partes, and make thereof the best for our owne vse. I pra'y what wages doe these Ladyes giue?