Webster, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1614 [1612-1614; revised 1617-23(?)] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Blackfriars T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.85 · 518 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
You are, in this Too strict: and were you not my Princely brother I would say to wilful: My reputation Is safe. Dost thou know what reputation is I'll tell thee, to small purpose, since th'instruction Comes now too late: Upon a time Reputation, Love, and Death, Would travel o'er the world: and it was concluded That they should part, and take three several ways: Death told them, they should find him in great Battles: Or Cities plagued with plagues: Love gives them council To inquire for him 'mongst unambitious shepherds, Where dowries were not talked of: and sometimes 'Mongst quiet kindred, that had nothing left By their dead Parents: stay (quoth Reputation) Do not forsake me: for it is my nature If once I part from any man I meet I am never found again: And so, for you: You have shook hands with Reputation, And made him invisible: So fare you well. I will never see you more. Why should only I, Of all the other Princes of the World Be cased-up, like a holy Relic? I have youth, And a little beauty. So you have some Virgins, Th are Wches: I will neuer see thee more. You saw this apparition. Yes: we are Betrayed; how came he hither? I should turn This, to thee, for that. Pray sir do: and when That you have cleft my heart, you shall read there, Mine innocence: That Gallery gave him entrance. I would this terrible thing would come again, That (standing on my Guard) I might relate My warrantable love: ha, what means this? He left this with me: And it seems, did wish You would use it on yourself? His Action Seemed to intend so much. This hath a handle to't, As well as a point, turn it towards him, And so fasten the keen edge, in his rank gall: How now? who knocks? more Earthquakes? I stand As if a Mine, beneath my feet, were ready To be blown up. 'Tis Bosola: Away, Oh misery, methinks unjust actions Should wear these masques, and curtains; and not we: You must instantly part hence: I have fashioned it already. The Duke your brother is ta'en up in a whirl wind Hath took horse, and's rid post to Rome. So late? He told me, (as he mounted into th'saddle,) You were undone. Indeed, I am very near it. What's the matter? Antonio, the master of our household Hath dealt so falsely with me, in's accounts: My brother stood engaged with me for money ta'en up of certain neopolitan Jews, And Antonio let's the Bonds be forfeit. Strange: this is cunning: And hereupon My brother's Bills at Naples are protested Against: call up our Officers. I shall. The place that you must fly to, is Ancona, Hire a house there. I'll send after you My Treasure, and my Jewels: our weak safety Runs upon ingenious wheels: short syllables, Must stand for periods: I must now accuse you Of such a feigned crime, as Tasso calls Magnanima Mensogna: a Noble Lie, 'Cause it must shield our honours: hark they are coming.
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You are, in this Too strict: and were you not my Princely brother I would say to wilfull: My reputation Is safe. Dost thou know what reputation is I'll tell thee, to small purpose, since th'instruction Comes now too late: Vpon a time Reputation, Loue, and Death, Would trauell ore the world: and it was concluded That they should part, and take three seuerall wayes: Death told them, they should find him in great Battailes: Or Cities plagu'd with plagues: Loue giues them councell To enquire for him 'mongst vnambitious shepheards, Where dowries were not talk'd of: and sometimes 'Mongst quiet kindred, that had nothing left By their dead Parents: stay (quoth Reputation) Doe not forsake me: for it is my nature If once I part from any man I meete I am neuer found againe: And so, for you: You haue shooked hands with Reputation, And made him inuisible: So fare you well. I will neuer see you more. Why should onely I, Of all the other Princes of the World Be cas'de-vp, like a holy Relique? I haue youth, And a litle beautie. So you haue some Virgins, Th are Wches: I will neuer see thee more. You saw this apparition. Yes: we are Betraid; how came he hither? I should turne This, to thee, for that. Pray sir doe: and when That you haue clft my heart, you shall read there, Mine innocence: That Gallery gaue him entrance. I would this terrible thing would come againe, That (standing on my Guard) I might relate My warrantable loue: ha, what meanes this? He left this with me: And it seemes, did wish You would vse it on your selfe? His Action Seem'd to intend so much. This hath a handle to't, As well as a point, turne it towards him, And so fasten the keene edge, in his rancke gall: How now? who knocks? more Earthquakes? I stand As if a Myne, beneath my feete, were ready To be blowne vp. 'Tis Bosola: Away, Oh misery, me thinkes vniust actions Should weare these masques, and curtaines; and not we: You must instantly part hence: I haue fashion'd it already. The Duke your brother is ta'ne vp in a whirle wind Hath tooke horse, and's rid poast to Rome. So late? He told me, (as he mounted into th'sadle,) You were vndone. Indeed, I am very neere it. What's the matter? Antonio, the master of our house-hold Hath dealt so falsely with me, in's accounts: My brother stood engag'd with me for money Ta'ne vp of certaine Neopolitane Iewes, And Antonio let's the Bonds be forfeyt. Sange: this is cunning: And hereupon My brothers Bills at Naples are protested Against: call vp our Officers. I shall. The place that you must flye to, is Ancona, Hire a house there. I'll send after you My Treasure, and my Iewls: our weake safetie Runnes vpon engenous wheeles: short sillables, Must stand for periods: I must now accuse you Of such a fained crime, as Tasso calls Magnanima Mensogna: a Noble Lie, 'Cause it must shield our honors: harke they are comming.