Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1610 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) romance · King's Men T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation typicality 0.81 · 473 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
No: The Princess hearing of her Mother's Statue (which is in the keeping of Paulina) a Piece many years in doing, and now newly performed, by that rare Italian Master, Iulio Romaeno, who (had he himself Eternity, and could put Breath into his Work) would beguile Nature of her Custom, so perfectly he is her Ape: He so near to Hermione, hath done Hermione, that they say one would speak to her, and stand in hope of answer. Thither (with all greediness of affection) are they gone, and there they intent to Sup. I thought she had some great matter there in hand, for she hath privately, twice or thrice a day, ever since the death of Hermione, visited that removed House. Shall we thither, and with our company piece the Rejoicing? Who would be thence, that has the benefit of Access? every wink of an Eye, some new Grace will be borne: our Absence makes us unthrifty to our Knowledge. Let's along. Now (had I not the dash of my former life in me) would Preferment drop on my head. I brought the old man and his Son aboard the Prince; told him, I heard them talk of a Farthell, and I know not what: but he at that time overfond of the Shepherd's Daughter (so he then took her to be) who began to be much Sea-sick, and himself little better, extremity of Weather continuing, this Mystery remained undiscovered. But 'tis all one to me: for had I been the finder-out of this Secret, it would not have relished among my other discredits. Here come those I have done good to against my will, and already appearing in the blossoms of their Fortune. Come Boy, I am passed more Children: but thy Sons and Daughters will be all Gentlemen borne. You are well met (Sir.) you denied to fight with me this other day, because I was no Gentleman borne. See you these Clothes? say you see them not, and think me still no Gentleman borne: You were best say these Robes are not Gentlemen borne. Give me the Lie: do: and try whether I am not now a Gentleman borne. I know you are now (Sir) a Gentleman borne. I, and have been so any time these four hours. And so have I, Boy. So you have: but I was a Gentleman borne before my Father: for the King's Son took me by the hand, and called me Brother: and then the two Kings called my Father Brother: and then the Prince (my Brother) and the Princess (my Sister) called my Father, Father; and so we wept: and there was the first Gentlemanlike tears that ever we shed. We may live (Son) to shed many more. I: or else 'twere hard luck, being in so preposterous estate as we are.
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No: The Princeſſe hearing of her Mothers Statue (which is in the keeping of Paulina) a Peece many yeeres in doing, and now newly perform'd, by that rare Italian Maſter, Iulio Romaeno, who (had he himſelfe Eternitie, and could put Breath into his Worke) would beguile Nature of her Cuſtome, ſo perfectly he is her Ape: He ſo neere to Hermione, hath done Hermione, that they ſay one would ſpeake to her, and ſtand in hope of anſwer. Thither (with all greedineſſe of affection) are they gone, and there they intend to Sup. I thought ſhe had ſome great matter there in hand, for ſhee hath priuately, twice or thrice a day, euer ſince the death of Hermione, viſited that remoued Houſe. Shall wee thither, and with our companie peece the Reioycing? Who would be thence, that ha's the benefit of Acceſſe? euery winke of an Eye, ſome new Grace will be borne: our Abſence makes vs vnthriftie to our Knowledge. Let's along. Now (had I not the daſh of my former life in me) would Preferment drop on my head. I brought the old man and his Sonne aboord the Prince; told him, I heard them talke of a Farthell, and I know not what: but he at that time ouer-fond of the Shepheards Daughter (ſo he then tooke her to be) who began to be much Sea-ſick, and himſelfe little better, extremitie of Weather continuing, this Myſterie remained vndiſcouer'd. But 'tis all one to me: for had I beene the finder-out of this Secret, it would not haue relliſh'd among my other diſcredits. Here come thoſe I haue done good to againſt my will, and alreadie appearing in the bloſſomes of their Fortune. Come Boy, I am paſt moe Children: but thy Sonnes and Daughters will be all Gentlemen borne. You are well met (Sir.) you deny'd to fight with mee this other day, becauſe I was no Gentleman borne. See you theſe Clothes? ſay you ſee them not, and thinke me ſtill no Gentleman borne: You were beſt ſay theſe Robes are not Gentlemen borne. Giue me the Lye: doe: and try whether I am not now a Gentleman borne. I know you are now (Sir) a Gentleman borne. I, and haue been ſo any time theſe foure houres. And ſo haue I, Boy. So you haue: but I was a Gentleman borne before my Father: for the Kings Sonne tooke me by the hand, and call'd mee Brother: and then the two Kings call'd my Father Brother: and then the Prince (my Brother) and the Princeſſe (my Siſter) call'd mv Father, Father; and ſo wee wept: and there was the firſt Gentleman-like teares that euer we ſhed. We may liue (Sonne) to ſhed many more. I: or elſe 'twere hard luck, being in ſo pepoſterous eſtate as we are.