Field, Nathan · published 1618 · first performed or written 1611 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 479 words
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Three score and two unto the wisest Lord, That ever was trained in university. Oh Courteous, bounteous Widow, she has outbid me 31. Good morrows at a clap. But my Lord Feesimple you forgot the business imposed on you. Gentlewoman, I cry thee mercy, but t's a fault in all Lords, not in me only, we do use to swear by our Honours: and as we are Noble, to dispatch such a business for such a Gentleman and we are bound, even by the same Honours we swore by, to forget it in a quarter of an hour. And look as if we had never seen the Party, when we meet next, especially if none of our Gentlemen have been considered. ay, but all yours have, for you keep none my Lord: Besides though it stands with your Honour to forget men's businesses; yet it stands not with your Honour, if you do not do a woman's. Why then Madam, so it is that I request your Ladyship to accept into your service this Gentlewoman, for her truth & honesty I will be bound, I have known her too long to be deceived, this is the second time I have seen her. Why how now my Lord: a preferrer of Gentlewomen to service like an old knitting woman? where hath She dwelled before. she dwelled with young Bould's sister, he that is my Corrival in your Love, she requested me to advance her to You; for you are a dubbed Lady: so is not she yet. But now you talk of young Bold, when did you see him Lady? Not this month Master Well-tried. I did conjure him to forbear my sight: Indeed swore if he came I'd be denied. But 'tis strange you should ask for him, ye two were wont never to be asunder. Faith Madam we never were together but we differed on some argument or other, And doubting lest our discord might at length Breed to some quarrel, I forbear him to. He quarrel? Bold: hang him, if he durst have quarreled, the world knows he's within a mile of an oak has put him to't, and soundly, I never cared for him in my life, but to see his sister, he's an ass, pox an arrant ass, for do you think any but an arrant ass, would offer to come a-wooing, where a Lord attempts? he quarrel: he dares not quarrel. But he dares fight my Lord, upon my knowledge, And rail no more my Lord, behind his back, For if you do my Lord blood must ensue. Oh, oh my honour dies, I am dead. Ud'slight what's the matter, wring him by the nose A pair of riding spurs now were worth gold, Pins are as good, prick him, prick him Oh, oh. he's come again, lift him up. How fares your Lordship?
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Three score and two vnto the wisest Lord, That euer was train'd in vniuersitie. Oh Curteous, bounteous Widow, shee ha's outbid me 31. Good morrowes at a clap. But my Lord Feesimple you forgot the busines impos'd on you. Gentlewoman, I crie thee mercie, but ti's fault in all Lords, not in mee only, we doe vse to sweare by our Honors: and as we are Noble, to dispatch such a businesse for such a Gentleman and wee are bound, euen by the same Honors wee sware by, to forget it in a quarter of an houre. And looke as if wee had neuer seene the Partie, when wee meete next, especially if none of our Gentlemen haue bin considered. I, but all your's haue, for you keepe none my Lord: Besides though it stands with your Honor to forget mens businesses; yet it stands not with your Honor, if you doe not doe a womans. Why then Maddam, so it is that I request your Ladiship to accept into your seruice this Gentlewoman, for her truth & honestie I will be bound, I haue knowne her too long to be deceiu'd, this is the second time I haue seene her. Why how now my Lord: a preferrer of Gentlewomen to seruice like an old knitting woman? where hath Shee dwelt before. Shee dwelt with young Boulds sister, hee that is my Corriuall in your Loue, she requested me to aduance her to You; for you are a dub'd Lady: so is not shee yet. But now you talk of yong Bould, when did you see him Lady? Not this month Maister Well-tri'd. I did coniure him to forbeare my sight: Indeed swore if he came Il'd be denied. But tis strange you should aske for him, yee two were wont neuer to be asunder. Faith Maddam we neuer were together but wee differd on some argument or other, And doubting least our discord might at length Breed to some quarrell, I forbeare him to. He quarrell? Bould: hang him, if he durst haue quarrel'd, the world knowes hee's within a mile of an oke ha's put him too't, and soundly, I neuer car'd for him in my life, but to see his sister, hee's an asse, pox an arrant asse, for doe you thinke any but an arrant asse, would offer to come a wooing, where a Lord atempts? he quarrell: hee dares not quarrell. But hee dares fight my Lord, vpon my knowledge, And raile no more my Lord, behind his back, For if you doe my Lord bloud must insue. Oh, oh my honor dies, I am dead. Vd'slight whats the matter, wring him by the nose A paire of riding spurs now were worth gold, Pins are as good, prick him, prick him Oh, oh. Hee's come againe, lift him vp. How faes your Lordship?