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 0.82 · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Good morrow Sir, I'll read them once more over, Few words, but I believe a Prologue to much mischief. I fear that my affection and Clarinda's Is to the Duke discovered; and now disdain And anger to be outrivaled, boil within his breast, If it be so, he takes the noblest way, To use no other force but his own arm: But how shall I employ my Sword to take His life that gave me mine, my conscience tells me Though it be not apparent to the world, That I am even with him; for that since I to him Would have given up my interest in Clarinda, Would she have given consent. It may be I am deceived in this my apprehension, And that it is in love he sends for me; If it be so, I shall be glad; if not, however I will meet him according to his desire; But first I'll write a Letter to Clarinda, It may be I shall never see her more: If I come not home tonight, carry a Letter You shall find within upon the Table to Clarinda: Honour thou tiest us men to strange conditions; For rather then we'll lose the smallest part of thee, We on an even lay venture Souls and Bodies, For so they do that enter single Combats. It is hot Mariana; we'll rest ourselves a while, And when the day grows cooler have another course. I wonder how the deer escaped; the follow-dog Once pinched him. It was the bushes saved him. Why will you course among the bushes? Gerard the Keeper would have brought you To a fairer course; but you will never let Him go along. I hate to have a tutor in my sport. I will find and kill my Game myself; What satisfaction is't to me if by another's skill I purchase any thing? Yet you must have Your husband chosen to your hand; the King your Brother Will take that pains for you. He shall have leave to name me one; But if I do not think him worthy of me, I'll break that Kingly custom, of marrying For the good of the State; since it makes Princes More miserable than Beggars; for Beggars marry Only those they love. madam, it's true, we not alone in Princes See the bitter effects of such forced Marriages; But even in private Families, Murders and Adulteries, do often wait upon those Couples Whose Bodies are compelled by Parents or Friends To join for worldly respects, without the soul's consent. 'Tis true Mariana, how many careful Parents That love their children dearly, thinking To make them happy by marrying of them richly, Make them miserable, both here and in the other world. madam, 'tis very hot, will you go bathe yourself In the River. With all my heart Mariana, It will refresh us well against the Evening: I am resolved to kill a Deer tonight, Without the keeper's help.
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Good morrow Sir, Ile read them once more ouer, Few words, but I belieue a Prologue to much miſchiefe. I feare that my affection and Clarinda's Is to the Duke diſcouer'd; and now diſdaine And anger to be out-riual'd, boyle within his breſt, If it be ſo, he takes the nobleſt way, To vſe no other force but his owne arme: But how ſhall I imploy my Sword to take His life that gaue me mine, my conſcience tels me Though it be not apparant to the world, That I am euen with him; for that ſince I to him Would haue giuen vp my intereſt in Clarinda, Would ſhe haue giuen conſent. It may be I am deceiud in this my apprehenſion, And rhat it is in loue he ſends for me; If it be ſo, I ſhall be glad; if not, howeuer I will meete him according to his deſire; But firſt Ile write a Letter to Clarinda, It may be I ſhall neuer ſee her more: If I come not home to night, carry a Letter You ſhall find within vpon the Table to Clarinda: Honour thou tieſt vs men to ſtrange conditions; For rather then weel loſe the ſmalleſt part of thee, We on an euen lay venture Soules and Bodies, For ſo they doe that enter ſingle Combats. It is hot Mariana; wee'l reſt our ſelues a while, And when the day growes cooler haue another courſe. I wonder how the Deere eſcaped; the follow-dog Once pinch'd him. It was the buſhes ſau'd him. Why will you courſe among the buſhes? Gerard the Keeper would haue brought you To a fairer courſe; but you will neuer let Him goe along. I hate to haue a tutor in my ſport. I will finde and kill my Game my ſelfe; What ſatisfaction is't to me if by anothers skill I purchaſe any thing? Yet you muſt haue Your husband choſen to your hand; the King your Brother Will take that paines for you. He ſhall haue leaue to name me one; But if I doe not thinke him worthy of me, Ile breake that Kingly cuſtome, of marrying For the good of the State; ſince it makes Princes More miſerable then Beggers; for Beggers marry Only thoſe they loue. Madame, it's true, we not alone in Princes See the bitter effects of ſuch forc'd Marriages; But euen in priuate Families, Murders and Adulteries, doe often wait vpon thoſe Couples Whoſe Bodies are compeld by Parents or Friends To ioyne for worldly reſpects, without the ſoules conſent. 'Tis true Mariana, how many carefull Parents That loue their children dearly, thinking To make them happy by marrying of them richly, Make them miſerable, both here and in the other world. Madame, 'tis very hot, will you goe bathe your ſelfe In the Riuer. With all my heart Mariana, It will refreſh vs well againſt the Euening: I am reſolu'd to kill a Decre to night, Without the Keepers helpe.