Jonson, Ben · published 1620 · first performed or written 1609 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 519 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
But where are your Collegiates? Withdrawn with the Bride in private. O, they are instructing her i' the college-grammar. If she have grace with them, she knows all their secrets instantly. methinks, the Lady Haughty looks well today, for all my dispraise of her i' the morning. I think, I shall come about to thee again, Tru-wit. Believe it, I told you right. Women ought to repair the losses, time and years have made i' their features, with dressings. And an intelligent Woman, if she know by herself the least defect, will be most curious, to hide it: and it becomes her. If she be short, let her sit much, lest when she stands, she be thought to sit. If she have an ill foot, let her wear her Gown the longer, and her shoe the thinner. If a fat Hand, and scald Nails, let her carve the less, and act in Gloves. If a sour breath, let her never discourse fasting: and always talk at her distance. If she have black and rugged Teeth, let her offer the less at laughter, especially if she laugh wide, and open. O, you shall have some women, when they laugh, you would think they brayed, it is so rude, and— ay, and others, that will stalk i'their gait like an Ostrich, and take huge strides. I cannot endure such a sight. I love measure i' the feet, and number i' the voice: they are Gentlenesses, that ofttimes draw no less than the face. How cam'st thou to study these Creatures so exactly? I would thou wouldst make me a Proficient. Yes, but you must leave to live i' your Chamber than a month together upon Amadis de Gaul, or Don Quixote, as you are wont; and come abroad where the matter is frequent, to Court, to Tiltings, public Shows, and Feasts, to Plays, and Church sometimes: thither they come to show their new tires too, to see, and to be seen. In these places a man shall find whom to love, whom to play with, whom to touch once, whom to hold euer. The variety arrests his judgement. A Wench to please a man comes not down dropping from the ceiling, as he lies on his back droning a Tobacco Pipe. He must go where she is. Yes, and be never the near. Out Heretic. That diffidence makes thee worthy, it should be so. He says true to you, Dauphine. Why? A man should not doubt to over come any Woman. Think he can vanquish 'em, and he shall, for though they deny, their desire is to be tempted. Penelope herself cannot hold out long. Ostend, you saw, was taken at last. You must persever, and hold to your purpose. They would solicit us, but that they are afraid. Howsoever, they wish in their hearts we should solicit them. Praise them, flatter. 'em, you shall never want Eloquence, or trust: even the chastest delight to feel themselves that way rubbed. With Praises you must mix Kisses too. If they take them, they'll take more. Though they strive, they would be overcome.
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But where are your Collegiates? With-drawne with the Bride in priuate. O, they are inſtructing her i' the Colledge-Grammar. If ſhee haue grace with them, ſhee knowes all their ſecrets inſtantly. Mee thinkes, the Lady Haughty lookes well to day, for all my diſprayſe of her i' the morning. I thinke, I ſhall come about to thee againe, Tru-wit. Beleeue it, I told you right. Women ought to repayre the loſſes, time and yeeres haue made i' their features, with dreſſings. And an intelligent Woman, if ſhee know by her ſelfe the leaſt defect, will bee moſt curious, to hide it: and it becomes her. If ſhee bee ſhort, let her ſit much, leſt when ſhe ſtands, ſhe be thought to ſit. If ſhe haue an ill foot, let her weare her Gowne the longer, and her Shoo the thinner. If a fat Hand, and ſcald Nailes, let her carue the leſſe, and act in Gloues. If a ſowre breath, let her neuer diſcourſe faſting: and alwayes talke at her diſtance. If ſhe haue black and rugged Teeth, let her offer the leſſe at laughter, eſpecially if ſhe laugh wide, and open. O, you ſhall haue ſome women, when they laugh, you would thinke they bray'd, it is ſo rude, and— I, and others, that will ſtalke i'their gait like an Eſtrich, and take huge ſtrides. I cannot endure ſuch a ſight. I loue meaſure i' the feet, and number i' the voyce: they are Gentleneſſes, thaa oft-times draw no leſſe then the face. How cam'ſt thou to ſtudie theſe Creatures ſo exactly? I would thou would'ſt make me a Proficient. Yes, but you muſt leaue to liue i' your Chamber then a month together vpon Amadis de Gaule, or Don Quixote, as you are wont; and come abroad where the matter is frequent, to Court, to Tiltings, publique Showes, and Feaſts, to Playes, and Church ſometimes: thither they come to ſhew their new Tyres too, to ſee, and to be ſeene. In theſe places a mn ſhall find whome to loue, whome to play with, whome to touch once, whom to hold cuer. The varietie arreſts his iudgement. A Wench to pleaſe a man comes not downe dropping from the ſeeling, as hee lyes on his backe droning a Tobacco Pipe. He muſt goe where ſhe is. Yes, and be neuer the neere. Out Heretique. That diffidence makes thee worthy, it ſhould be ſo. He ſayes true to you, Dauphine. Why? A man ſhould not doubt to ouer come any Woman. Thinke hee can vanquiſh 'hem, and he ſhall, for though they denie, their deſire is to bee tempted. Penelope her ſelfe cannot hold out long. Oſtend, you ſaw, was taken at laſt. You muſt perſeuer, and hold to your purpoſe. They would ſollicite vs, but that they are afraid. Howſoeuer, they wiſh in their hearts wee ſhould ſollicite them. Prayſe hem, flatter. 'hem, you ſhall neuer want Eloquence, or truſt: euen the chaſteſt delight to feele themſelues that way rub'd. With Prayſes you muſt mixe Kiſſes too. If they take them, they'll take more. Though they ſtriue, they would bee ouercome.