Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John · published 1616 · first performed or written 1613 [1613-1616] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 484 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Yet some course you must take, which for my satisfaction resolve and open: If you will shape none, I must inform you, that that man but persuades himself he means to live, that imagines not the means. Why live upon others, as others have lived upon me. I apprehend not that: you have fed others, and consequently disposed of 'em: and the same measure must you expect from your maintainers, which will be too heavy an alteration for you to bear. Why i'll purse; if that raise me not, I'll bet at bowling-alleys, or man whores; I would fain live by others: but I'll live whilst I am unhanged, and after the thoughts taken. I see you are tide to no particular employment then. Faith I may choose my course: they say nature brings forth none but she provides for 'em: I'll try her liberality. Well, to keep your feet out of base and dangerous paths, I have resolved you shall live as Master of my house. It shall be your care Savill to see him fed and clothed, not according to his present estate, but to his birth and former fortunes. If it be referred to him, if I be not found in Carnation Jersey stockings, blue devils breeches, with three guards down, and my pocket i'th' sleeves, i'll near look you i'th' face again. A comelier wear I wiss it is then those dangling slops. To keep you ready to do him all service peaceably, and him to command you reasonably, I leave these further directions in writing, which at your best leisure together open and read. Sir my Mr s. commends her love to you in this token, and these words; It is a jewel (she says) which as a favour from her she would request you to wear till your years travel be performed: which once expired, she will hastily expect your happy return. Return my service with such thanks, as she may imagine the heart of a suddenly overjoyed man would willingly utter: and you (I hope) I shall with slender arguments persuade to wear this Diamond, that when my Mistress shall through my long absence, and the approach of new suitors, offer to forget me; you may call your eye down to your finger, and remember and speak of me: She will hear thee better than those allied by birth to her; as we see many men much swayed by the grooms of their chambers, not that they have a greater part of their love or opinion on them, as on others, but for they know their secrets. A my credit I swear, I think 'twas made for me: Fear no other suitors. I shall not need to teach you how to discredit their beginnings, you know how to take exception at their shirts at washing, or to make the maids swear they found plasters in their beds.
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Yet some course you must take, which for my satisfaction resolue and open: If you will shape none, I must informe you, that that man bu perswades himselfe hee meanes to liue, that imagins not the meanes. Why liue vpon others, as others haue liued vpon mee. I apprehend not that: you haue fed others, and consequently disposd of vm: and the same measure must you expect from your maintainers, which will be too heauy an alteration for you to beare. VVhy ile purse; if that raise mee not, Ile bet at bowling-alleys, or man whores; I would fain liue by others: but Ile liue whilst I am vnhangd, and after the thoughts taken. I see you are tide to no particular imployment then. Faith I may choose my course: they say nature brings foorth none but shee prouides for em: Ile trie her liberalitie. Well, to keepe your feete out of base and dangerous paths, I haue resolued you shall liue as Master of my house. It shall bee your care Sauill to see him fed and clothed, not according to his present estate, but to his birth and former fortunes. If it be referd to him, if I be not found in Carnation Iearsie stockins, blew diuels breeches, with three guards downe, and my pocket ith sleeues, ile nere looke you i'th face againe. A comlier wear I wusse it is then those dangling slops. To keep you ready to doe him all seruice peaceably, and him to command you reasonably, I leaue these further direcitons in writing, which at your best leisure together open and reade. Sr my Mrs. commends her loue to you in this token, and these words; It is a Iewell (she saies) which as a fauour from her shee would request you to weare till your yeares tauell be performed: which once expired, she will hasly expect your happy returne. Returne my seruice with such thanks, as she may imagine the heart of a sodenly ouer-ioyed man would willingly vtter: and you (I hope) I shall with slender arguments perswade to weare this Diamond, that when my Mistres shall through my long absence, and the approch of new sutors, offer to forget mee; you may call your eie downe to your finger, and remember and speake of me: She will heare thee better then those allyed by birth to her; as we see many men much swaied by the groomes of their chambers, not that they haue a greater part of their loue or opinion on them, as on others, but for they know their secrets. A my credit I sweare, I thinke twas made for mee: Feare no other sutors. I shall not neede to teach you how to discredit their beginnings, you know how to take exception at their shirts at washing, or to make the maids sweare they found plasters in their beds.