Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John · published 1615 · first performed or written 1608 [c.1607-1608] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the Queen's Revels T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation typicality 0.81 · 511 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
Shall I fight for thee? This Sword shall cut his throat, that dares lay claim But to a Finger of thee, but to a look, I would See such a fellow. It would be but a cold sight to you: This is the father of S. George a footback, Can such dry Mumming talk. Before the gods, your grace looks like Aeneas. He looks like his old father upon his back, Crying to get Aboard. How shall I win thy love, I pray thee tell me? I'll marry thee if thou desirest that: That is an honest Course, I am in good earnest, and presently within this hour, I am mad for thee: prithee deny me not, For as I live I'll pine thee, but I'll have thee. Now he's in the Toil, i'll hold him fast. You do not know what 'tis to be a Queen, Go to your Maid, else what the old man falls short of, there's others can eke out, when you please to call on 'em. I understand you not, Love I adore thee, Sir, on my knees I give you hearty thanks, for so much Honouring your humble Handmaid above her birth: Far more her weak deservings. I dare not trust the Envious: tongues of all that must repine at my unworthy rising. Beside, you have many fair ones in your kingdom Borne to such worth: o turn yourself about And make a Noble choice. If I do, let me famish: I will have thee, Or break up house, and board here. Sir, you may command an unwilling woman to obey ye: but heaven knows— No more: these half a dozen kisses, and this jewel, and every thing I have, and away with me, and clap it up; and have a boy by the morning Timantus. Let one be sent post for my son again: and for Ismenus, they are scarce twenty mile on their way yet, by that time we'll be married. There shall Sir. Is not this a fine marriage? Yes, yes, let it alone. ay, ay, the King may marry whom's list, let's talk of other matters. Is the Prince coming home certainly? Yes, yes, he was sent post for yesterday, let's make haste, we'll see how his new Mother-in-law will entertain him. Why well I warrant you: did you not mark how humbly she carried herself to us on her marriage day, acknowledging her own unworthiness, and that she would be our servant. But mark what's done. Nis. regard not show O God! I knew her when I have been offered her to be brought to my bed for five pound: whether it could have been performed or no, I know not. Her daughters a pretty Lady. Yes: and having had but mean bringing up, it talks the prettiest and innocentest, the Queen willbe so angry to hear her betray her breeding by her language: but I am persuaded she's well disposed. I think better than her mother. Come, we stay too long. How now man, struck dead with a tale?
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Shall I fight for thee? This Sword shall cut his throte, that dares lay clayme But to a Finger of thee, but to a looke, I would See such a fellow. It would bee but a cold sight to you: This is the father of S. George a foote-backe, Can such drie Mumming talke. Before the gods, your grace looks like AEncaes. Hee lookes like his olde father vpon his backe, Crying to get Aboord. How shall I win thy loue, I pray thee tell me? Ile marry thee if thou desirest that: That is an honest Course, I am in good earnest, and presently within this houre, I am madde for thee: prethee deny me not, For as I liue Ile pine thee, but Ile haue thee. Now hees in the Toyle, ile hold him fast. You doe not know what tis to be a Queene, Goe to your Maide, else what the olde man falls short of, theres others can eech out, when you please to call on em. I vnderstand you not, Loue I adore thee, Syr, on my knees I giue you harty thanks, for so much Honouring your humble Handmayd aboue her byrth: Farre more her weake deseruings. I dare-not trust the Enuiou: tongues of all that must repine at my vnworthy rising. Beside, you haue many fayre ones in your kingdome Borne to such woorth: ô turne your selfe about And make a Noble choyse. If I doe, let me famish: I will haue thee, Or breake vp house, and boord heere. Sir, you may command an vnwilling woman to obey vee: but heauen knowes — No more: these halfe a dozen kisses, and this Iewell, and euery thing I haue, and away with me, and clappe it vp; and haue a boy by the morning Timantus. Let one be sent post for my sonne againe: and for Ismenus, they are scarce twentie mile on their way yet, by that time weele be married. There shall Sir. Is not this a fine mariage? Yes, yes, let it alone. I, I, the King may marry whom's list, lets talke of other matters. Is the Prince comming home certainely? Yes, yes, hee was sent post for yesterday, lets make haste, weele see how his new Mother-in-law will entertaine him. Why well I warrant you: did you not marke how humbly she carryed her selfe to vs on her mariage day, acknowledging her owne vnworthynesse, and that she would be our seruant. But marke whats done. Nis. regard not shew O God! I knew her when I haue beene offred her to be brought to my bed for fiue pound: whether it could haue beene performd or no, I know not. Her daughters a pretty Lady. Yes: and hauing had but meane bringing vp, it talks the pretlest and innocentlest, the Queene wilbe so angry to heare her betray her breeding by her language: but I am perswaded shee's well dispos'd. I thinke better then her mother. Come, we stay too long. How now man, strooke dead with a tale?