Chapman, George · published 1612 · first performed or written 1604 [1604-1605] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 478 words
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As for example. And make him the top of his house, and sovereign Lord of the Palace, as for example. Look you Brother, this glass is mine. What of that? While I am with it, it takes impression from my face; but can I make it so mine, that it shall be of no use to any other? will it not do his office to you or you: and as well to my Groom as to myself? Brother, Monopolies are cried down. Is it not madness for me to believe, when I have conquered that Fort of chastity the great Countess; that if another man of my making, and metal, shall assault her: her eyes and ears should lose their function, her other parts their use, as if Nature had made her all in vain, unless I only had stumbled into her quarters. Brother: I fear me in your travail, you have drunk too much of that Italian air, that hath infected the whole mass of your ingenuous Nature; dried up in you all sap of generous disposition, poisoned the very Essence of your soul, and so polluted your senses, that whatsoever enters there, takes from them contagion, and is to your fancy represented as foul and tainted, which in itself perhaps is spotless. No sister, it hath refined my senses, and made me see with clear eyes, and to judge of objects, as they truly are, not as they seem, and through their mask to discern the true face of things. It tells me how short lived widows tears are, that their weeping is in truth but laughing under a Mask, that they mourn in their Gowns, and laugh in their Sleeves, all which I believe as a Delphian Oracle: and am resolved to burn in that faith. And in that resolution do I march to the great Lady. You lose time Brother in discourse, by this had you bore up with the Lady and clapped her aboard, for I know your confidence will not dwell long in the service. No, I will perform it in the conquerors style. Your way is, not to win Penelope by suit, but by surprise. The Castle's carried by a sudden assault, that would perhaps sit out a twelvemonth's siege. It would be a good breeding to my young Nephew here, if he could procure a stand at the Palace, to see with what alacrity I'll accost her countessship, in what garb I will woo her, with what facility I will win her. It shall go hard but we'll hear your entertainment for your confidence' sake. And having won her Nephew; This sweet face Which all the City says, is so like me, Like me shall be preferred, for I will wed thee To my great widows Daughter and sole Heir, The lovely spark, the bright Laodice. A good pleasant dream.
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As for example. And make him the top of his house, and soueraign Lord of the Palace, as for example. Looke you Brother, this glasse is mine. What of that? While I am with it, it takes impression from my face; but can I make it so mine, that it shall bee of no vse to any other? will it not doe his office to you or you: and as well to my Groome as to my selfe? Brother, Monopolies are cryed downe. Is it not madnes for me to beleeue, when I haue conquer'd that Fort of chastitie the great Countesse; that if another man of my making, and mettall, shall assault her: her eies and eares should lose their function, her other parts their vse, as if Nature had made her all in vaine, vnlesse I only had stumbl'd into her quarters. Brother: I feare mee in your trauaile, you haue drunck too much of that Italian aire, that hath infected the whole masse of your ingenuous Nature; dried vp in you all sap of generous disposition, poisond the very Essence of your soule, and so polluted your senses, that whatsoeuer enters there, takes from them contagion, and is to your fancie represented as foule and tainted, which in it selfe perhaps is spotlesse. No sister, it hath refin'd my senses, and made mee see with cleare eies, and to iudge of obiects, as they truly are, not as they seeme, and through their maske to discerne the true face of thinges. It tells me how short liu'd Widdowes teares are, that their weeping is in truth but laughing vnder a Maske, that they mourne in their Gownes, and laugh in their Sleeues, all which I beleeue as a Delphian Oracle: and am resolu'd to burne in that faith. And in that resolution doe I march to the great Ladie. You lose time Brother in discourse, by this had you bore vp with the Ladie and clapt her aboord, for I knowe your confidence will not dwell long in the seruice. No, I will performe it in the Conquerours stile. Your way is, not to winne Penelope by suite, but by surprise. The Castle's carried by a sodaine assault, that would perhaps sit out a twelue-moneths siege. It would bee a good breeding to my yong Nephew here, if hee could procure a stand at the Palace, to see with what alacritie Ile a-coast her Countesship, in what garbe I will woo her, with what facilitie I will winne her. It shall goe hard but weele heare your entertainement for your confidence sake. And hauing wonne her Nephew; This sweet face Which all the Citie saies, is so like me, Like me shall be preferr'd, for I will wed thee To my great widdowes Daughter and sole Heire, The louely sparke, the bright Laodice. A good pleasant dreame.