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 · 487 words
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Phego do you espy no motions behind the arras, no sqalls, muzzlings, or pages standing sentinel? or because our head the Lady Iulia is dead, are all her servants that is her members in the same predicament? Surely I see nobody stirring Lady: it is supper time and every man is providing for the belly. It will be shortly time for every woman to provide for the belly too, Phego a word with you. What is that Phego Eunuchus do you know him? How, know him, can I mistake him sir, that is never hoodwinked? he is an extreme enemy to Haberdashers: affecting no block, but that which nature bestowed on him: and of that he hath been so curious that it is not a hair amiss: he is sir the preface to your compoundress of man's flesh, and Ushers her to employment: and is a creature of singular patience; contenting himself with the Theory, when others are the Practic. In his pace he imitates Fencers, and stands much upon distance: He is partly an Astronomer too, being much given to observation of signs: for when the Sun is in Gemini the dog-star attends without doors: he is a great friend to Aries but naturally hates Pisces for it is a chill sign and cools his toes over-vehemently: in brief sir he is a Gentleman Usher. Sure Phego that should be signor Bordello: I pray you entreat his approach: of all our Courtiers I love men of his country and breeding, they are the lovingest, best spoken, well great creatures in these parts extant: I think it be given to those that be borne under your northern clime, to thaw and melt away at the Sunshine of beauty: you shall read in very late stories that many of them have lost their best members in the service of Ladies and distressed waiting Gentlewomen. I should account it none of my nearest mishaps, being interdicted so worthy a presence by more than urgent affairs. Sweet Sir bear my excuse with all respective desire of pardon. Whether signor Bordello in such post-haste: you forget your old friends: when you came first to Court, you and I were more inward man. Being upon my departure Lady, I am enforced to see to the conveying of my goods, and the trussing away of my baggage. And that word baggage (I will be sworn) had been an apt phrase for his bringing in, but you purpose not I hope signor to depart Florence altogether. Oh no: his flight Lady is like the Ravens, that having spied a fat carcase, roams about to call more of her fellows to the prey. But signor, have you so fully furnished your discourse with observation, as with so slight a view of our Gentlewomen to make a departure? indeed signior the Ladies of your country will exact some observative relate of your travels upon your return.
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Phego doe you espie no motions behind the arras, no squals, musslings, or pages standing sentinell? or because our head the Lady Iulia is dead, are al her seruants that is her members in the same predicament? Surely I see no body stirring Lady: it is supper time and euery man is prouiding for the belly. It will be shortly time for euery woman to prouide for the belly too, Pego a word with you. What is that Phgo Eunuchus doe you know him? How, know him, can I mistake him sir, that is neuer hoodwinckt? he is an extreme enemy to Haberdashers: affecting no blocke, but that which nature bestowed on him: and of that he hath bene so curious that it is not a haire amisse: he is sir the reface to your compoundresse of mans flesh, and Vshers her to mployment: and is a creature of singular patience; contenting himselfe with the Theory, when others are the Practique. In his pace he imitates Fensers, and stands much vpon distance: He is partly an Astronomer too, being much giuen to obseruation of signes: for when the Sunne is in Gemini the Dog-starre attends without doores: he is a great friend to Aries but naturally hates Pisces for it is a chill signe and cooles his toes ouer-vehemently: in briefe sir he is a Gentleman Vsher. Sure Phego that should be sigior Bordello: I pray you intreate his approach: of all our Courtiers I loue men of his country and breeding, they are the louingst, best spoken, well gract creatures in these parts extant: I thinke it be giuen to those that be borne vnder your northren clyme, to thaw and melt away at the Sun-shine of beauty: you shall read in very late stories that many of them haue lost their best members in the seruice of Ladyes and distressed wayting Gentlewomen. I should account it none of my neerest mishaps, being interdicted so worthy a presence by more then vrgent affaires. Sweet Sir beare my excuse with all respectiue desire of pardon. Whether Signior Bordello in such post-hast: you forget your old friends: when you came first to Court, you and I were more inward man. Being vpon my departure Lady, I am inforced to see to the conuaying of my goods, and the trussing away of my bagage. And that word bagage (I will besworne) had bene an apt phrase for his bringing in, but you purpose not I hope signior to depart Flrence altogether. Oh no: his flight Lady is like the Rauens, that hauing spied a fat carckase, romes about to calmore of her fellowes to the prey. But signior, haue you so fully furnished your discours with obseruation, as with so slight a view of our Gentlewomen to make a departure? indeed signiour the Ladyes of your country will exact some obseruatiue relate of your trauels vpon your returne.