Mason, John · published 1610 · first performed or written 1607 [1607-1608] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the King's Revels unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
A more soft style beseems a subjects tongue, I'll be no higher than myself: and not command What's in my power. Will you resign your love? I to that God that thou hast so profaned, Detested Atheist. Be religious Madam still and rail not, Think of my honest suit: and think what power This hand doth gripe: we are troublesome And leave you to your thoughts: these fits must end, Trees are as easy broke that will not bend. THis is the hour I should meet my catamite signor Bordella: I cannot but laugh to see the slave make a lecherous progress to Lucifer. The moral will hold rarely: he shall have his brains fly about his ears in the height of his venery: this instead of going to Tymoclea shall conduct him to the bed of Borgias: a midst whose waking plots & state volutions, the amorous youth must needs be heartily welcome: for mine own part, my hand shall be clear from the blood of the goat: & yet I could account it happiness to be within ear shot of his departure, to here how lamentably the coxcomb would sigh out Tymoclea: but the best is, neither Court nor country will much miss the fool: there are elder brothers enough to supply his room: And see where the Cocoloch appears: he passeth as if he would steal to hell without company: whist signior. Eunuchus? The same: now I see thou wilt stand to thy word. Thy Lady shall see that in my deeds Eunuchus if all the sweet meats in Florence be provocative. I Sir, but Ladies are of the nature of Idols and will be served on your knees. True, were I not a man of war whose valour & magnanimous courage is not to be dejected so long as his weapon holds. Then I perceive you will shortly be at my Lady's mercy If I should, doubt not her gracious hand in my erection: but gentle Eunucus, the key that opens to the Via lactea: Here Sir, and look your entrance be wary, soft and circumspect. I had thought an entrance rough, manly and boisterous had been more pleasing to Ladies: But see Eunuchus I shall be troubled I shall be tormented with this court owl if you assist me not: 'sfoot the flesh-fly hath espied me, she will never lin sucking at me so long as I have any matter for her to work upon. Who, Madam Fulsome the Governess of the maids? she is a good creature and very musical: she sets more instruments a-work then a Fiddler: thou must needs love her if it were but for her humility: she will bend herself to the meanest page of the Scullery: and she hates the pride of the flesh exceedingly, and is known to be a mortifier of carnality. I verily believe it, for her very countenance and complexion shows she is able to allay any man's courage living with a breath.
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A more soft style beseemes a subiects tongue, Ile be no higher then my selfe: and not commaun'd Whats in my power. Will you resigne your loue? I to that God that thou hast so prophand, Detested Atheist. Be religious Madam still and raile not, Thinke of my honest sute: and thinke what power This hand doth gripe: we are troublesome And leaue you to your thoughts: these fits must end, Trees are as easie broke that will not bend. THis is the houre I should meet my catamite Signior Bordella: I cannot but laugh to see the slaue make a lecherous progresse to Lucifer. The morall will hold rarely: he shall haue his braines fly about his eares in the hight of his venery: this instead of going to Tymoclea shall conduct him to the bed of Borgias: a midst whose waking plotts & state volutiōs, the amorous youth must needs be hartyly welcome: for mine owne part, my handshall be cleere from the blood of the goate & yet I could account it happinesse to be within eare shot of his departure, to here how lamentably the coxcombe would sigh out Tymoclea: but the best is, neither Court nor country wil much misse the foole: there are elder brothers inough to supply his roome: And see where the Cocoloch appeares: he passeth as if he would steale to hell without company: whist Signeor. Eunuchus? The same: now I see thou wilt stand to thy word. Thy Ladie shall see that in my deeds Eunuchus if all the sweet meates in Florence be prouocatiue. I Sir, but Ladyes are of the nature of Idols and will be serued on your knees. True, were I not a man of warre whose vallour & magnanimious courage is not to be deiected so long as his weapon holds. Then I perceiue you will shortly be at my Ladies mercy If I should, doubt not her gratious hand in my erection: but gentle Eunucus, the key that opens to the Via lactea: Here Sir, and looke your entrance be warie, soft and circumspect. I had thought an entrance rough, manly and boistrou had bene more pleasing to Ladyes: But see Eunuchus I shall be troubled I shall be tormented with this court owle if you assist me not: sfoote the flesh-fly hath espied me, she will neuer linne sucking at me so long as I haue any matter for her to worke vpon. Who, Madam Fulsome the Gouernesse of the maides? she is a good creature and very musicall: she sets moe instruments a-worke then a Fidler: thou must needs loue her if it were but for her humilitie: she will bend her selfe to the meanest page of the Scullery: and she hates the pride of the flesh excedingly, and is knowne to be a mortifier of carnality. I verily beleue it, for her very countenance and complexion shewes she is able to allay any mans courage liuing with a breath.