Davenant, William · published 1630 · first performed or written 1627 [licensed for stage, Jan 12] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Blackfriars T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.83 · 478 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Sa, sa, sa, A mutiny in Heaven! If there be; You are not likely to come Thither to appease it, first end this quarrel Upon earth, I have served you this six Months, In hope of an Office; and am no more An Officer than she that bore me. Alas poor fool! I pity thee. Thou wilt believe nothing But that which may be seen or understood. I say thou art an Officer. Or if thou art not Thou shalt be; which is better: for that same Which we now enjoy is in some danger To be lost: but that which we never had Cannot be lost before we have it. O rare conclusion: Besides. Look here and then rejoice, Is the Count (Whom they call my Rival i'th' Duke's favour) Is he (I say) accoutred like to me? Why his sleeves sit like stockings on his Arms. His Breeches are like two Cloak-bags, half sowed Together in the Twist: and his other Garments show like Plasters on him. Follow. And make thy fortune fat. Well. He that still expects, but tires his hope, What One cannot, another can: 'tis so With days and hours too. And for my part Let the Glass run out. His Man's as full of Proverbs As a Constable: he coins 'em himself. And such another Headpiece filled with whey As is the Master here, the Sun ne'er saw. He walks like a Zealand-stork. But sure the Duke Enables error in their fancy, by some Behaviour equivalent to what The Master, and the Man expect: for else Folly cannot be so sick-eyed; but time Will give it strength to know itself. Why sir; this dignifies the jest. They scarce Ere saw the Duke: and are less known Unto the world. His Grace well apprehends, These voluntary mistakes of Nature, In preservation of their intellects, Are fitter subjects for accidental mirth, Than a Comical continuance. It is A levity too humble in a Prince To heed such trifles. Nay— Prithee lead the way. I cannot tell, why thou (my Girl) shouldst joy In my advancement thus. Honour, and place Bring sullen thoughts with them: business of such A ragged quality, as takes away The amorous garb: those soft wanton touches, Wherewith the youthful flatterer betrays The weaker side to action: whose effects More weakness brings. I shall no leisure have To comfort thee with smiles: when 'tis assigned That I must venture for a Boy: 'twill be In haste. My business will not suffer me To stay, and make a prologue to the act, To kiss, or simper invitation. It is not fit I apprehend you now, But I wish that you would know; My duty Is so well preserved from all corruption: Which either youth: or foul example might Produce: that it implores for sufferance, To certify the world how strong it is.
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Sa, ſa, ſa, A mutinie in Heauen! If there be; You are not likely to come Thither to appeaſe it, firſt end this quarrell Vpon earth, I haue ſeru'd you this ſixe Moneths, In hope of an Office; and am no more An Officer then ſhe that bore me. Alas poore foole! I pitty thee. Thou wilt beleeue nothing But that which may be ſeene or vnderſtood. I ſay thou art an Officer. Or if thou art not Thou ſhalt be; which is better: for that ſame Which we now enioy is in ſome danger To be loſt: but that which we neuer had Cannot be loſt before we haue it. O rare concluſion: Beſides. Looke heere and then reioyce, Is the Count (Whom they call my Riuall ith' Dukes fauour) Is he (I ſay) accoutred like to me? Why his ſleeues ſit like ſtockins on his Armes. His Breeches are like two Clokebags, halfe ſowde Together in the Twiſt: and his other Garments ſhew like Playſters on him. Follow. And make thy fortune fat. Well. He that ſtill expects, but tires his hope, What One cannot, another can: t'is ſo With dayes and houres too. And for my part Let the Glaſſe runne out. His Man's as full of Prouerbs As a Conſtable: he coyns 'em himſelfe. And ſuch another Heade-peece fill'd with Whay As is the Maſter heere, the Sunne nere ſaw. He walkes like a Zealand-ſtorke. But ſure the Duke Enables error in their fancy, by ſome Behauiour equiualent to what The Maſter, and the Man expect: for elſe Folly cannot be ſo ſickely-Eied; but time Will giue it ſtrength to know it ſelfe. Why ſir; this dignifies the Ieaſt. They ſcarce Ere ſaw the Duke: and are leſſe knowne Vnto the world. His Grace well apprehends, Theſe voluntary miſtakes of Nature, In preſeruation of their intellects, Are fitter ſubiects for accidentall mirth, Then a Comicall continuance. It is A leuitie too humble in a Prince To heede ſuch trifles. Nay—Prethee lead the way▪ I cannot tell, why thou (my Girle) ſhould'ſt ioy In my aduancement thus. Honour, and place Bring ſullen thoughts with them: buſineſſe of ſuch A ragged qualitie, as takes away The amorous garbe: thoſe ſoft wanton touches, Wherewith the youthfull flatterer betrayes The weaker ſide to action: whoſe effects More weakeneſſe brings. I ſhall no leaſure haue To comfort thee with ſmiles: when t'is aſsign'd That I muſt venture for a Boy: t'will be In haſte. My buſineſſe will not ſuffer me To ſtay, and make a prologue to the acte, To kiſſe, or ſimper inuitation. It is not fit I apprehend you now, But I wiſh that you would know; My duty Is ſo well preſeru'd from all corruption: Which either youth: or fowle example might Produce: that it in plores for fferance, To certefie the world how ſtrong it is.