Day, John · published 1608 · first performed or written 1608 [1607-1608] (Annals) comedy · Children of the King's Revels unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
yes, some few; but all for his good gifts, a gentleman with his good gifts sit at the upper end of the table on a chair and a cushion, when a scholar with his good parts will be glad of a joined stool in the Lobby with the Chambermaids. I will have good gifts & show myself liberal to, though I beg for't. I think that will be the end, for penury has ta'en a leaf of your pocket to keep Court in this Christmas. Well, howsoe'er, she's fair and courteous, And courteous fair, is a fair gift in Ladies: She may be well descended, if she be, she's fit for love, and why not then for me. And you be not fitted in Venice 'tis strange, for 'tis counted the best flesh shambles in Italie: but here's no notable coward, that having suffered wrong by a man, seeks to right himself of a woman. Look you sir, I am like an irish beggar, and an English burr, will stick close where I find a good nap, I must and will dwell with you. What canst do: Still Aquavitæ, stamp Crabs, and make mustard, I can do as much as all the men you keep. Prithee what? Why undo you, and twenty could do no more, but business, come my wits grow rusty for employment. Canst keep counsel? My mother was a midwife. Hast any skill in Love? I am one of Cupid's agents, have Ovid's ars amandi ad ungues, know causam and can apply remedium, and minister effectum to a hair, but why do you ask? have you traversed an action in loves spiritual court? Not to dissemble, we have. And without dissembling you'll never come out of it, but tell me true, are you in love already? or have you the desire to be in love Indeed I am in love to be in love. And I desire to live in fond desire, And yet I doubt to ch blind ancie fe. 'tis good to doubt, but 'tis not good to fear, Yet still to doubt, will at the lest prove fear; Doubt love, 'tis good, but 'tis not good to fear it, Love hurts them most, that least of all come near it. Then to doubt love is the next way to love. Doubtless it is if you misdoubt not love. Doubt and misdoubt? what difference is there here? Yes, much: when men misdoubt, 'tis said they fear. But is it good in love to be in doubt? No not in loue, doubt then i 'tis good to doubt before you be in love, Doubt counsels, how to shun loves misery. Your doubtful counsel counsels us to love. To equal love, I like experience speak. experienced lover, you have spoken well. Experience wanting lovers, truth I tell, Young wits be wife, in love live constant still, You need nor doubt good hap not misdoubt ill.
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yes, ſome few; but all for his good guiftes, a gentleman with his good guifts ſit at the vpper end of the table on a chayre and a cuſhion, when a ſcholler with his good partes will be gladde of a ioynd ſtoole in the Lobby with the Chambermaids. I will haue good guifts & ſhew my ſelfe liberall to, though I beg for't. I thinke that will be the end, for penury has tane a leafe of your pocket to keep Court in this Chriſtmaſſe. Well, how ſo ere, ſhee's faire and courteous, And courteous faire, is a faire guift in Ladies: She may bee well diſcended, if ſhee be, Shee's ſit for loue, and why not then for me. And you be not fitted in Venice tis ſtraunge, for tis counted the beſt fleſh ſhambles in Italie: but heer's no notable coward, that hauing ſuffered wrong by a man, ſeeks to right himſelfe of a woman. Looke you ſir, I am like an iriſh beggar, and an Engliſh bur, will ſticke cloſe where I finde a good nap, I muſt and will dwell with you. What canſt do: Still Aquanit, ſtampe Crabs, and make muſtard, I can do as much as all the men you keepe▪ Prithee what? Why vndo you, and twenty could do no more, but buſines, come my wits grow ruſty for imployment. Canſt keepe counſell▪ My mother was a midwife. Haſt any ſkill in Loue? I am one of Cpids ageats, haue Ouids are aandi ad vngues, know and can apply emedium, and miniſter effectum to a haire, but why do you aske▪ haue you traueſt an action in loues ſpirituall court▪ Not to diſſemble, we haue. And without diſſembling youle neuer out of it, but tell me true, are you in loue already▪ or ha you deſe to bee in loue Indeed I am in loue to be in loue. And I deſire to liue in fond deſire, And yet I doubt to ch blind ancie fe. Tis good to doubt, but ts not good to feare, Yet ſtill to doubt, will at the leſt proue feare; Doubt loue, tis good, but tis not good to feare it, Loue hurts them moſt, that leaſt of all come neere it. Then to doubt loue is the net way to loue▪ Doubtles it is if you ſ doubt not loue▪ Doubt and miſdoubt? what difference is there here? Yes, much: when men miſdoubt, tis ſayd they feare▪ But is it good in loue to be in doubt▪ No not in loue, doubt then i Tis good to doubt before you be i loue, Doubt counſell, how loues miſery. Your doubtfull counſell counſells vs to loue. To equall loue, I like experience ſpeake. Experiend louer, you haue ſpoken well. Experince wanting louers, truth I tell, Yong wits be wife, in loue liue conſtant ſtill, You need nor doubt good hap not miſdoubt ill.