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 0.84 · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
No, yet Lothario gives me notice: Of a noise far off: but you know the length Of an ass's ear. Pastes there (say you) who is't? He echoes by mistake. nobody: but My Cousen says he'll lug the ass's ear, Speaking of your Man. The butcher's dog shall save him a labour. Well Gentlemen, I have intelligence (By my Boy) that Foreste, and the Count, Are coming hither. Look to't. But let the Count Be safe. You know his voice Lothario? Very distinctly. Well, any Man (but he) that stirs his Tongue, invites his own ruin Give me your Hands I'll bring ye to a door: through which, if they Do pass, it must be over us. Leave Foreste to my charge for I am His impediment. Softly, softly. Now set the reflex at liberty: Here let me beg your tarriance: till I Resolve a doubt that most concerns my Heart. You shall. But do not execute revenge, Upon the Duke; till my assent encourage thee. My actions are confined: Upon, not in The Bed? Guilt confounds all order, and makes, Our rest unnatural. Mistress, stand you there. Hah! from whence that light! who waits within is it you? what do you mean By this uncivil visitation! I am not so unthrifty of time To join replies, unto demands, I must Deprive you of your Soul. How? Is this Language lawful, unto me Thy Sovereign Prince. Did not high-providence, Treble the assurance of my safety: By Guards invisible, when I was first Predestinate to this supreme function? And dar'st thou tempt the strength of Heaven? I know t' were a profane curiosity In me, to question the prerogatives Of a free Prince. For Ignorance, and a dull, Easy faith; must flatter bondage still. Or Liberty (th'eldest Child of Nature) Confounds predominance, by suing for Equality amongst the Sons of Men: And so revokes a Chaos. Which soon returns: unless distinction Persuade thee fix my Royalty, above Thy reach: that art my natural Subject. Enough false Sir. Warm not the air with words. Be still, or I conclude ye in a trice, And now requite the Leisure, I permit For prayer: by a true reply to what I shall demand. I will. Look on your opposite. Did you ever make her an Adulteress? Speak truth, so come your Soul to Heaven. Never. So come my Soul to Heaven, as I Speak truth. O Sir? Take heed the Perjurer hath little hope On the last day, to hide himself i'th' Crowd. He is a sinner much too eminent. But what meant that jewel which you gave her; And which she concealed; till its own lustre Did betray it? I gave it to disguise the cause, for which I sent the other unto Corsa. That name will prick my fury on: although I strive to be propitious. I know Luinna, thou art merciful: Forgive me gentle Girl. It was the first Bargain we did make i'th' Church, to Share In sufferance.
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No, yet Lothario giues me notice: Of a noyſe farre off: but you know the length Of an Aſſes eare. Paſtes there (ſay you) who is't? He ecchoes by miſtake. No body: but My Couſen ſays he'le lugge the Aſſes eare, Speaking of your Man. The Butchers dog ſhall ſaue him a labor. Well Gentlemen, I haue intelligence (By my Boy) that Foreſte, and the Count, Are comming hither. Looke to't. But let the Count Be ſafe. You know his voyce Lothario? Very diſtinctly. Well, any Man (but he) that ſtirres his Tongue, Enuites his owne ruine Giue me your Hands I'le bring ye to a doore: through which, if they Doe paſſe, it muſt be ouer vs. Leaue Foreſte to my charge for I am His impediment. Softely, ſoftely. Now ſet the reflex at liberty: Heere let me beg your tariance: 'till I Reſolue a doubt that moſt concernes my Heart. You ſhall. But doe not execute reuenge, Vpon the Duke; till my aſſent encourage thee. My actions are confin'd: Vpon, not in The Bed? Guilt confounds all order, and makes, Our reſt vnnaturall. Miſtreſſe, ſtand you there. Hah! from whence that light! who waites within is it you? what doe you meane By this vnciuill viſitation! I am not ſo vnthrifty of time To ioyne replys, vnto demands, I muſt Depriue you of your Soule. How? Is this Language lawfull, vnto me Thy Soueraigne Prince. Did not high-prouidence, Treble the aſſurance of my ſafety: By Guards inuiſible, when I was firſt Predeſtinate to this ſupreame function? And darſt thou tempt the ſtrength of Heauen? I know t' were a prophane curioſity In me, to queſtion the prerogatiues Of a free Prince. For Ignorance, and a dull, Eaſie faith; muſt flatter bondage ſtill. Or Libertie (th'eldeſt Child of Nature) Confounds predominance, by ſuing for Equalitie amongſt the Sonnes of Men: And ſo reuokes a Chaos. Which ſoone returnes: vnleſſe diſtinction Perſwade thee fixe my Royalty, aboue Thy reach: that art my naturall Subiect. Enough falſe Sir. Warme not the ayre with words. Be ſtill, or I conclude ye in a trice, And now requite the Leaſure, I permit For prayer: by a true reply to what I ſhall demand. I will. Looke on your oppoſite. Did you euer make her an Adultereſſe? Speake truth, ſo come your Soule to Heauen. Neuer. So come my Soule to Heauen, as I Speake truth. O Sir? Take heede the Periurer hath little hope On the laſt day, to hide himſelfe i'th' Crowde. He is a ſinner much too eminent. But what meant that Iewell which you gaue her; And which ſhe conceald; till its owne luſture Did betray it? I gaue it to diſguiſe the cauſe, for which I ſent the other vnto Corſa. That name will prick my fury on: although I ſtriue to be propitious. I know Luinna, thou art mercifull: Forgiue me gentle Girle. It was the firſt Bargaine we did make i'th' Church, to Share In ſufferance.