Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1609 [c.1608-1611] (Annals) romance · King's Men unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 492 words
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Be assured Madam, With his next vantage. I did not take my leave of him, but had Most pretty things to say: Ere I could tell him How I would think on him at certain hours, Such thoughts, and such: Or I could make him swear, The she's of Italy should not betray Mine Interest, and his Honour: or have charged him At the sixth hour of Morn, at Noon, at Midnight, T' encounter me with Orisons, for than I am in Heaven for him: Or ere I could, Give him that parting kiss, which I had set Betwixt two charming words, comes in my Father, And like the Tyrannous breathing of the North, Shakes all our buds from growing. The Queen (Madam) Desires your Highness' Company. Those things I bid you do, get them dispatched, I will attend the Queen. Madam, I shall. Believe it Sir, I have seen him in Britain; he was then of a Crescent note, expected to prove so worthy, as since he hath been allowed the name of. But I could then have looked on him, without the help of Admiration, though the Catalogue of his endowments had been rabled by his side, and I to peruse him by Items. You speak of him when he was less furnished, then now he is, with that which makes him both without, and within. I have seen him in France: we had very many there, could behold the Sun, with as firm eyes as he. This matter of marrying his King's Daughter, wherein he must be weighed rather by her value, than his own, words him (I doubt not) a great deal from the matter. And then his banishment. I, and the approbation of those that weep this lamentable divorce under her colours, are wonderfully to extend him, be it but to fortify her judgement, which else an easy battery might lay flat, for taking a Beggar without less quality. But how comes it, he is to sojourn with you? How creeps acquaintance? His Father and I were Soldiers together, to whom I have been often bound for no less than my life. here comes the Britain. Let him be so entertained amongst you, as suits with Gentleman of your knowing, to a Stranger of his quality. I beseech you all be better known to this Gentleman, whom I commend to you, as a Noble Friend of mine. How Worthy he is, I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing. Sir, we have known together in Orleans. Since when, I have been debtor to you for courtesies, which I will be ever to pay, and yet pay still. Sir, you o're-rate my poor kindness, I was glad I did atone my Countryman and you: it had been pity you should have been put together, with so mortal a purpose, as then each bore, upon importance of so slight and trivial a nature.
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Be aſſur'd Madam, With his next vantage. I did not take my leaue of him, but had Moſt pretty things to ſay: Ere I could tell him How I would thinke on him at certaine houres, Such thoughts, and ſuch: Or I could make him ſweare, The Shees of Italy ſhould not betray Mine Intereſt, and his Honour: or haue charg'd him At the ſixt houre of Morne, at Noone, at Midnight, T' encounter me with Oriſons, for then I am in Heauen for him: Or ere I could, Giue him that parting kiſſe, which I had ſet Betwixt two charming word, comes in my Father, And like the Tyrannous breathing of the North, Shakes all our buddes from growing. The Queene (Madam) Deſires your Highneſſe Company. Thoſe things I bid you do, get them diſpatch'd, I will attend the Queene. Madam, I ſhall. Beleeue it Sir, I haue ſeene him in Britaine; hee was then of a Creſſent note, expected to proue ſo woorthy, as ſince he hath beene allowed the name of. But I could then haue look'd on him, without the help of Admiration, though the Catalogue of his endowments had bin rabled by his ſide, and I to peruſe him by Items. You ſpeake of him when he was leſſe furniſh'd, then now hee is, with that which makes him both without, and within. I haue ſeene him in France: wee had very many there, could behold the Sunne, with as firme eyes as hee. This matter of marrying his Kings Daughter, wherein he muſt be weighed rather by her valew, then his owne, words him (I doubt not) a great deale from the matter. And then his baniſhment. I, and the approbation of thoſe that weepe this lamentable diuorce vnder her colours, are wonderfully to extend him, be it but to fortifie her iudgement, which elſe an eaſie battery might lay flat, for taking a Begger without leſſe quality. But how comes it, he is to ſoiourne with you? How creepes acquaintance? His Father and I were Souldiers together, to whom I haue bin often bound for no leſſe then my life. Heere comes the Britaine. Let him be ſo entertained among'ſt you, as ſuites with Gentleman of your knowing, to a Stranger of his quality. I beſeech you all be better knowne to this Gentleman, whom I commend to you, as a Noble Friend of mine. How Worthy he is, I will leaue to appeare hereafter, rather then ſtory him in his owne hearing. Sir, we haue knowne togither in Orleance. Since when, I haue bin debtor to you for courteſies, which I will be euer to pay, and yet pay ſtill. Sir, you o're-rate my poore kindneſſe, I was glad I did attone my Countryman and you: it had beene pitty you ſhould haue beene put together, with ſo mortall a purpoſe, as then each bore, vpon importance of ſo ſlight and triuiall a nature.