The Hector of Germany, or The Palsgrave, Prime Elector · chunk 6 of 31
Smith, William · published 1615 · first performed or written 1614 [c.1614-1615] (Annals) history; pseudo-history · Red Bull unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 502 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
As her life: Alleging, that the Contract made to you, Was by constraint to please her honoured Father: But he was precontracted, first made sure. And this I heard her speak, with pearled tears; Then Love, no passion ought to be more free, Nor any agreement like that sympathy. I have put on Deianeira's poisoned shirt In the discourse, and every word cleaves to me As deadly in the apprehension, As that which killed the jew-borne Hercules. But wherefore do I combat with myself, That have a greater enemy to curb? Oh, but he is my son! What is a son? The effect of a sweet minute, he shall die, Being my pleasure to effect my pleasure: Attend me where he is, I may destroy him. I have a sweet Office, to be Gentleman Porter to a back door; but 'tis for a Lady, the best beauty in England: and if there be any Pandering in the business, though I am accessary i'the fee, because I live by it, I have no knowledge in the fault. Many a Courtier would be glad of my place, yet I hold it not by patent, for term of life, nor for years: but as young Gentlemen get Venison upon sufferance or by stealth. If the Lord Clynton should have notice of this Key or evidence, by which the young Lord Fitzwaters is conveyed to his Daughter against his will, though she be his Wife by a precontract, I might be conveyed to the porters-lodge. But if all Court-secrets come to light, what will become of the Farthingales think you that cover them? No, since Ladies wear whalebones, many have been swallowed, and so may this. Here comes the Young Lord. Always at hand, thy carefulness is great: Where is thy Lady? Walking in the Garden. So early, than I see loves the best lark; For the Corn builder has not warbled yet His mornings Carol to the rising Sun. There's for thy pains. I thank your Lordship. And now like the Keeper of a prison, having my fee, 'tis fit I should turn the Key. You know the way to my Lady's chamber. I do. Sure liberality was a lover, or he would near be so bountiful: some think it a chargeable thing to keep a Woman of any eminent fashion, and so 'tis, but to keep them as I do under lock and key, and suffer none to enter but such liberal Gentlemen, is the only way to make a rich Keeper. I must walk still to watch his coming forth. You have been with the Lord Clynton? And he promised to meet you in the Garden covertly. Is this the place? And this is the ladies Page that lets him in. Help, help. If you bellow here, you breathe your last; by ways, Back doors, come sir along with me. If that her father meet, as I desire, What's but a spark, will prove a mount of fire. Lock the door after us.
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As her life: Alleadging, that the Contract made to you, Was by constraint to please her honour'd Father: But he was precontracted, first made sure. And this I heard her speake, with pearled teares; Then Loue, no passion ought to be more free, Nor any agreement like that sympathie. I haue put on Dianiras poysoned shirt In the discourse, and euery word cleaues to me As deadly in the apprehension, As that which kill'd the Iew-borne Hercules. But wherefore doe I combat with my selfe, That haue a greater enemie to curbe? Oh, but he is my sonne! What is a sonne? The effect of a sweete minute, he shall dye, Being my pleasure to effect my pleasure: Attend me where he is, I may destroy him. I haue a sweete Office, to be Gentleman Porter to a backe dore; but tis for a Lady, the best beauty in England: and if there be any Pandering in the businesse, though I am accessary i'the fee, because I liue by it, I haue no knowledge in the fault. Many a Courtier would be glad of my place, yet I hold it not by pattent, for terme of life, nor for yeeres: but as young Gentlemen get Venison vpon sufferance or by stealth. If the Lord Clynton should haue notice of this Key or euidence, by which the young Lord Fythwaters is conueyed to his Daughter against his will, though shee be his Wife by a precontract, I might bee conueyed to the porters-lodge. But if all Court-secrets come to light, what will become of the Farthingales thinke you that couer them? No, since Ladies weare Whale-bones, many haue beene swallowed, and so may this. Heere comes the Young Lord. Alwaies at hand, thy carefulnesse is great: Where is thy Lady? Walking in the Garden. So early, then I see loues the best larke; For the Corne builder has not warbled yet His mornings Carroll to the rising Sunne. There's for thy paines. I thanke your Lordship. And now like the Keeper of a prison, hauing my fee, tis fit I should turne the Key. You know the way to my Ladies chamber. I doe. Sure liberallitie was a louer, or he would nere be so bountifull: some thinke it a chargeable thing to keepe a Woman of any eminent fashion, and so tis, but to keepe them as I doe vnder locke and key, and suffer none to enter but such liberall Gentlemen, is the onely way to make a rich Keeper. I must walke still to watch his comming foorth. You haue beene with the Lord Clynton? And he promist to meete you in the Garden couertly. Is this the place? And this is the Ladyes Page that lets him in. Helpe, helpe. If you bellow here, you breath your last; by waies, Backe dores, come sir along with me. If that her father meete, as I desire, Whats but a sparke, will prooue a mount of fire. Locke the dore after vs.