Heywood, Thomas · published 1608 · first performed or written 1607 [1606-1608] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Anne's Men · Red Bull T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi typicality 0.76 · 480 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
Indeed madam for my own part I wish Mrs Mirable well as one fellow servant aught to wish to another, but to say that ever I flung any sheeps eyes in her face, how say you mistress Mirable did I ever offer it? Nay mistress I ha' seen you answer him With gracious looks and some uncivil smiles, Retorting eyes, and giving his demeanour Such welcome as becomes not modesty. Know henceforth there shall no lascivious phrase, Suspicious look or shadow of incontinence Be entertained by any that attend on Roman Lucrece. Madam I. Excuse it not for my premeditable thought Speaks nothing out of rashness, nor vain hear say. But what my own experience testifies: Against you both let then this mild reproof Forewarn you of the like, my reputation Which is held precious in the eyes of Rome, Shall be no shelter to th'least intent Of looseness, leave all familiarity: And quite renounce acquaintance, or I here discharge you both my service. For my own part madam, as I am a true Roman by nature, though no Roman by my nose, I never spent the least lip labour on mistress Mirable never so much as glanced, never used any winking or pinking, never nodded at her, no not so much as when I was asleep never asked her the question so much as what's her name, if you can bring any man woman or child, that can say so much behind my back; As for he did but kiss her, for he did but kiss her and so let her go, let my Lord Callatine in stead of plucking my coat, pluck my skin over my ears & turn me away naked, that wheresoever I shall come I may be held a raw servingman hereafter. Sirrah you know our mind. If ever I knew what belongs to these cases, or yet know what they mean, if ever I used any plain dealing, or were ever worth such a jewel, would I might die a beggar, if ever I were so far read in my grammar, as to know what an Interjection is, or a conjunction copulative, would I might never have good of my: why do you think madam, I have no more care of myself being but a stripling then to go to it at these years, flesh and blood cannot endure it, I shall even spoil one of the best faces in Rome with crying at your unkindness. I ha' done, see if you can spy your Lord returning from the Court, and give me notice what strangers he brings home with him. Yes I'll go, but see kind man he saves me a labour. Fair Lucrece, I ha' brought these Lords from Court To feast with thee, sirrah prepare us dinner. My Lord is welcome, so are all his friends, the news at Court Lords?
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Indeed madam for my owne part I wish Mrs Mirable wel as one fellow seruāt ought to wish to another, but to say that euer I long any sheepes eies in her face, how say you mistresse Mirable did I euer offer it? Nay mistres I ha seene you answere him With gracious lookes and some vnciuill smiles, Retorting eies, and giuing his demeanure Such welcome as becomes not modesty. Know henceforth there shall no lasciuious phrase, Suspitious looke or shadow of incontinence Be entertaind by any that attend on Romane Lucrece. Madam I. Excuse it not for my premeditable thought Speakes nothing out of rashnes, nor vaine heare say. But what my owne experience testifies: Against you both let then this mild reproofe Forewarne you of the like, my reputation Which is held pretious in the eies of Rome, Shall be no shelter totheleast intent Of loosenes, leaue all familiarity: And quite renounce acquaintance, or I here discharge you both my seruice. For my owne part madam, as I am a true Romane by nature, though no Romane by my nose, I neuer spent the least lip labour on mistris Mirable neuer so much as glaunc'd, neuer vs'd any winking or pinking, neuer nodded at her, no not so much as when I was asleep neuer askt her the questiō so much as whats her name, if you can bring any man womā or child, that can say so much behind my backe; As for he did but kisse her, for he did but kisse her and so let her go, let my Lord Callatine in stead of plucking my coat, pluck my skin ouer my eares & turne me away naked, that wheresoeuer I shall come I may be held a raw seruingman hereafter. Sirra you know our minde. If euer I knew what bolongs to these cases, or yet know what they meane, if euer I vsed any plaine dealing, or were euer worth such a iewell, would I might die a begger, if euer I were so far read in my grammar, as to know what an Interiection is, or a coniunction copulatiue, would I might neuer haue good of my : why do you thinke madam, I haue no more care of my selfe being but a stripling then to go to it at these yeares, flesh and bloud cannot endure it, I shall euen spoile one of the best faces in Rome with crying at your vnkindnes. I ha done, see if you can spy your Lord rerurning from the Court, and giue me notice what strangers he brings home with him. Yes Ile go, but see kind man he saues me a labour. Faire Lucrece, I ha brought these Lords from Court To feast with thee, sirra prepare vs dinner. My Lord is welcom, so are all his friends, the newes at Court Lords?