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 · 501 words
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But I prithee tell us, what do they say of us? I shall offend your Ladyships. I tell thee no. But alas Madam, I do not believe them, because I know the conditions of the slaves; why I'll tell you, their tongues are like the jack of a Clock, still in labour. I think thou'rt mad, I prithee tell us what they say. I would be loath to displease you. I tell thee thou shalt not. Faith they say your Ladyships are a couple of stately Courtesans. Faith that was not much amiss said they no worse? You'll not be angry with me. No a'my word. By my troth they said stately whores. What pagan rogues be these? were they but roasted Larks for my sake, I would crush 'em bones and all. Why? are you so angry sister? you know they speak truth. Why are we whores? What are we else? Why we are Courtesans. And what difference pray? O great great madam, your whore is for every rascal but your Courtesan is for your Courtier. He has given you a difference now. And indeed Madam I said so, for in truth I was very angry with' am, but they said you were for every servingman too. Did they say so? Yes indeed Madam, I hope I have touched you now. He hold my life this slave the Servingman, that was with me this morning, has bragged of my kindness to him. Nay, that's like lie, never trust a fellow that will flatter, fleer, and fawn for four nobles a year. Well, i'll near have Servingman touch any linen of mine again. Yes Madam, a may touched when 'tis at the Laundresses. ay, at my Laundresses, or else not: but what a rascal's this? by this light, i'll never suffer servingman come near me again. Yes madam, to deliver you a letter or so. By this hand, not unless the Rogue kiss his hand first. O Madam! why? since blue coats were left oft, the kissing of the hand is the serving man's badge, you shall know him by't: but Madam, I speak something boldly of you now and then, when I am out of your hearing, to hear what the world will say of you, for you know that's the way to pump filthy words out of their mouths, if there be any in them. And do so still, we allow thee to say any thing, for thereby we shall know our friends from our foes. I assure your Ladyships, I love you, and am sorry for you from my soul, although you know it not. we doubt it not. Come sister will you in? I prithee Fleire inform us how the tide of opinion runs on us, lest we be drowned in the slanderous imaginations of the world. I shall be very vigilant of your reputations. Be so. Who comes here a Gods-name? O, my gallant ruffles it out in silk, where have you been all this while?
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But I prethe tell vs, what doe they say of vs? I shall offend your Ladiships. I tell thee no. But alas Madam, I doe not beleeue them, because I knowe the conditions of the slaues; whie Ile tell you, their tongues are like the Iacke of a Clocke, still in labour. I thinke tha'rt madde, I prethee tell vs what they say. I would be loath to displease you. I tell thee thou shalt not. Faith they say your Ladiships are a couple of stately Curtizans. Faith that was not much amisse said they no worse? You'l not be angry with me. No a'my word. By my troth they said stately whores. What pagan rogues be these? were they but roasted Larkes for my sake, I would crush em bones and all. Why? are you so angry sister? you know they speak truth. Why are wee whores? What are we else? Why we are Curtizans. And what difference pra'y? O great great madam, your whore is for euery rascall but your Curtizan is for your Courtier. He has giuen you a difference now. And indeed Madā I said so, for in truth I was very āgry with 'am, but they said you were for euery seruingmā too. Did they say so? Yes indeede Madam, I hope I haue touch'd you now. He hold my life this slaue the Seruingman, that was with me this morning, has brag'd of my kindenes to him. Nay, thats like lie, neuer trust a fellow that wil flatter, fleire, and fawne for foure nobles a yeare. Well, ile nere haue Seruingman touch anie linnin of mine agen. Yes Madam, a may touch't when tis at the Laundresses. I, at my Laundresses, or else not: but what a rascal's this? by this light, ile neuer suffer seruingman come neere me agen. Yes Madame, to deliuer you a letter or so. By this hand, not vnlesse the Rogue kisse his hand first. O Madam! why? since blew coates were left oft, the kissing of the hand is the seruing mans badge, you shall know him by't: but Madam, I speake something boldly of you now and then, when I am out of your hearing, to heare what the world wil say of you, for you know thats the way to pumpe filthie wordes out of their mouthes, if there bee anie in them. And doe so still, wee allow thee to say anie thing, for thereby we shall know our friendes from our foes. I assure your Ladiships, I loue you, and am sorrie for you from my soule, although you know it not. Wee doubt it not. Come sister will you in? I prithee Fleire informe vs how the tide of opinion runs on vs, least we be drown'd in the slaunderous imaginations of the world. I shall be very vigilant of your reputations. Be so. VVho comes heere a Gods-name? O, my gallant ruffles it out in silke, where haue you bin all this while?