Ford, John · published 1629 · first performed or written 1628 [licensed for stage, Nov 24] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Globe unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 516 words
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I won him by degrees To choose me his Companion whence he is, Or who, as I durst modestly inquire, So gently he would woo not to make known: Only for reasons to himself reserved, He told me, that some remnant of his life Was to be spent in Travail; for his fortunes, They were nor mean, nor riotous, his friends Not published to the world, though not obscure: His Country, Athens; and his name, Parthenophill. Came he with you to Cyprus? Willingly. The fame of our young melancholy Prince, Meleander's rare distractions, the obedience Of young Chleophila, Thamasta's glory, Your matchless friendship, and my desperate love Prevailed with him, and I have lodged him privately In Famagosta. Now thouart doubly welcome: I will not lose the sight of such a rarity For one part of my hopes. When d''ee intend To visit my great-spirited Sister. May I Without offence? Without offence? Parthenophill Shall find a worthy entertainment too. Thou art not still a coward. she's too excellent, And I too low in merit. I'll prepare A noble welcome. And (friend) ere we part, Unload to thee an overcharged heart. I will not court the madness of the times, Nor fawn upon the Riots that embalm Our wanton Gentry, to preserve the dust Of their affected vanities in coffins Of memorable shame; when Commonwealths Totter and reel from that nobility And ancient virtue, which renowns the great, Who steer the Helm of government, while Mushrooms Grow up, & make new laws to licence folly: Why should not I, a May-game, scorn the weight Of my sunk fortunes? snarl at the vices Which rot the Land, and without fear or wit Be mine own Antic? 'tis a sport to live When life is irksome, if we will not hug Prosperity in others, and contemn Affliction in ourselves. This Rule is certain, " He that pursues his safety from the School Of State, must learn to be mad man, or fool. Ambition, wealth, ease, I renounce the devil That damns ye here on earth, or I will be— Mine own mirth, or mine own tormentor,— So, Here comes intelligence, a Buz o'the Court. Rhetias, I sought thee out to tell thee news, New, excellent new news. Cucolus, Sirrah, That Gull, that young old Gull, is coming this way. And thou art his forerunner? Prithee hear me: In stead of a fine guarded Page, We have got him A Boy, tricked up in neat and handsome Fashion; Persuaded him, that 'tis indeed a Wench; And he has entertained him, he does follow him, Carries his sword and buckler, waits on his trencher, Fills him his Wine, Tobacco, whets his knife, Lackeys his letters, does what service else He would employ his man in: being asked, Why he is so irregular in Courtship? His answer is, that since great Ladies use Gentlemen Ushers to go bare before them, He knows no reason, but he may reduce The Courtiers to have women wait on them, And he begins the fashion; he is laughed at Most complementally. thou'lt burst to see him.
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I won him by degrees To chuse me his Companion whence he is, Or who, as I durst modestly inquire, So gently hee would woo not to make knowne: Onely for reasons to himselfe reseru'd, He told me, that some remnant of his life Was to be spent in Trauaile; for his fortunes, They were nor meane, nor riotous, his friends Not publisht to the world, though not obscure: His Countrey, Athens; and his name, Parthenophill. Came he with you to Cyprus? Willingly. The same of our young melancholy Prince, Meleanders rare distractions, the obedience Of young Clephila, Thamasta's glory, Your matchlesse friendship, and my desperate loue Preuail'd with him, and I haue lodg'd him priuately In Famagosta. Now th'art doubly welcome: I will not lose the sight of such a rarity For one part of my hopes. When d'ee intend To visit my great-spirited Sister. May I Without offence? Without offence? Parthenophill Shall find a worthy intertainement too. Thou art not still a coward. Shee's too excellent, And I too low in merit. Ile prepare A noble welcome. And (friend) ere we part, Vnloade to thee an ouer-charged heart. I will not court the madnesse of the times, Nor fawne vpon the Riots that embalme Our wanton Gentry, to preserue the dust Of their affected vanities in coffins Of memorable hame▪ when Common-wealths Totter and reele from that nobilitie And ancient vertue, which renownes the great, Who steere the Helme of gouernment, while Mushrooms Grow vp, & make new lawes to licence folly: Why should not I, a May-game, scorne the weight Of my sunke fortunes? snarle at the vices Which rot the Land, and without feare or wit Be mine owne Anticke? Tis a sport to liue When life is irkesome, if we will not hug Prosperity in others, and contemne Affliction in our selues. This Rule is certaine, " He that pursues his safety from the Schoole " Of State, must learne to be mad man, or foole. Ambition, wealth, ease, I renounce the diuell That damns yee here on earth, or I will be— Mine owne mirth, or mine owne tormentor,—So, Here comes intelligence, a Buz o'the Court. Rhetias, I sought thee out to tell thee newes, New, excellent new newes. Cucolus, Sirra, That Gull, that young old Gull, is comming this way. And thou art his forerunner? Prethee heare me: In stead of a fine guarded Page, We haue got him A Boy, trickt vp in neat and handsome Fashion; Perswaded him, that tis indeed a Wench; And he has entertain'd him, he does follow him, Carries his sword and buckler, waits on his trencher, Filles him his Wine, Tobacco, whets his knife, Lackeyes his letters, does what seruice else He would imploy his man in: being askt, Why he is so irregular in Courtship? His answer is, that since great Ladies vse Gentlemen Vshers to goe bare before them, He knowes no reason, but he may reduce The Courtiers to haue women waite on them, And he begins the fashion; he is laught at Most complementally. Thou't burst to see him.