Carlell, Lodowick · published 1629 · first performed or written 1629 [c.1622-1629] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · before the Court T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.85 · 464 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Shall I still love one that neglects my faithful service? Alack I cannot help it now, I yielded up My heart at the first summons, her fair eyes made, methought it was a kind of treason, once To doubt that she was not the sovereign of all hearts: Thus she that came to Court, to beg her Father's liberty, Had not that granted only, but that I who begged It for her, became myself her prisoner, And never man was prouder of his bondage Then I was: what though she love a villain Whose intemperate lust, and base dissembling, Kather deserves her hate; yet she is fair And virtuous still; it is my part to let her See her error, though with the danger of my life, If I survive the combat, and that she know For what respect I fought, she cannot choose But love me, and if the heavens have so ordained, That I must fall under Lysander's sword, Yet I have written that, which shall give a better Testimony that I did love her more than he. Who waits there? My Lord. I mean to ride abroad this morning, And if I come not back at night, carry this letter To the King; Bernardo, carry this presently Unto the young Lord Lysander. My plots are dashed, the Duke doth turn his eyes upon me as though he would look me dead, I shall gain hate on all sides, if I be not wary and cunningly dissemble; revenge and profit are the ends I aim at; since I have missed the one, I'll make the other sure. Lysander, I do hate thee for coming into the world to rob me of my land; yet I do think thou art not only false; my Brother did tricks, which when I would have proved in open Court the Duke's power bolstered up against me; but I do hope I shall be now revenged upon them both. I'll poison the Duke myself, and to the King accuse Lysander, as if he had done it, fearing that the Duke should rob him of his Mistress: I have a servant shall swear what I would have him, I keep him for the purpose; since the Duke would not give me leave to use my drugs for him, he shall himself taste of them; lest for that kindness I offered him, I should myself be punished: He that to honour looks is not for my black ends, Revenge & profit I'll pursue through blood of foes and friends. Where is the Duke Sir? He is this morning ridden forth, Whither I do not know. Your Letter Sir, does not require an answer, It will not be long before I see his Grace myself. Good morrow to your Lordship.
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Shall I ſtil loue one that neglects my faithfull ſeruice? Alacke I cannot helpe it now, I yeelded vp My heart at the firſt ſummons, her faire eyes made, Me thought it was a kind of treaſon, once To doubt that ſhe was not the ſoueraigne of all hearts: Thus ſhe that came to Court, to beg her Fathers liberty, Had not that granted only, but that I who beg'd It for her, became my ſelfe her priſoner, And neuer man was prouder of his bondage Then I was: what though ſhe loue a villaine Whoſe intemperate luſt, and baſe diſſembling, Kather deſerues her hate; yet ſhee is faire And vertuous ſtill; it is my part to let her See her error, tho with the danger of my life, If I ſuruiue the combat, and that ſhe know For what reſpect I fought, ſhe cannot chooſe But loue me, and if the heauens haue ſo ordained, That I muſt fall vnder Lyſanders ſword, Yet I haue written that, which ſhall giue a better Teſtimony that I did loue her more then he. Who waits there? My Lord. I meane to ride abroad this morning, And if I come not backe at night, carry this letter To the King; Bernardo, carry this preſently Vnto the young Lord Lyſander. My plots are daſht, the Duke doth turne his eyes vpon me as though he would looke me dead, I ſhall gaine hate on all ſides, if I bee not wary and cunningly diſſemble; reuenge and profit are the ends I ayme at; ſince I haue miſt the one, Ile make the other ſure. Lyſander, I doe hate thee for comming into the world to rob me of my land; yet I doe thinke thou art not onely falſe; my Brother did tricks, which when I would haue proued in open Court the Dukes power boulſtred vp againſt me; but I doe hope I ſhall bee now reueng'd vpon them both. Ile poyſon the Duke my ſelfe, and to the King accuſe Lyſander, as if he had done it, fearing that the Duke ſhould rob him of his Miſtris: I haue a ſeruant ſhall ſweare what I would haue him, I keepe him for the purpoſe; ſince the Duke would not giue me leaue to vſe my drugges for him, he ſhall himſelfe taſte of them; leſt for that kindneſſe I offer'd him, I ſhould my ſelfe bee puniſh'd: Hee that to honor looks is not for my blacke ends, Reuenge & profit Ile purſue through blood of foes and friends. Where is the Duke Sir? He is this morning ridden forth, Whither I doe not know. Your Letter Sir, do's not require an anſwere, It will not be long before I ſee his Grace my ſelfe. Good morrow to your Lordſhip.