The Grateful Servant (The Faithful Servant) · chunk 3 of 38
Shirley, James · published 1630 · first performed or written 1629 [licensed for stage, Nov 3] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.83 · 485 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
We are subjects, And shall solicit heaven, you may find one Worthy your great acceptance. We are confident, And to put off the cloud we walk in, know We are resolved to place all love and Honour Upon Cleona Nor is't a new affection, we but cherish Some seeds, which heretofore, her virtue had Scattered upon our heart. We cannot be Ambitious of a Lady, in your own Dominion, to whom we shall more willingly Prostrate our duties. She's a Lady of A flowing sweetness, and the living virtue Of many noble Ancestors. In whom Their fortunes meet, as their prophetic souls Had taught them thrifty providence, for this Great honour, you intent her. We are pleased, And thank your general vote, You then shall strait prepare our visit, bear our Princely respects, and say we shall take pleasure To be her Guest to day, nay lose no time, We shall the sooner quit the memory Of Leonora's Image. The Prince your Brother Sir? Withdraw, but be not at too much distance, Lodowick Y'are welcome. I shall know that by my success, I want A thousand crowns, a thousand crowns. For what use? Why will these foolish questions ne'er be left, Is't not sufficient I would borrow 'em, But you must still capitulate with me? I would put 'em to that use they were ordained for, You might as well have asked me, when I meant To pay you again. That to some other men, Might ha' been necessary. And you won't Do that, I have another easy suit to you. What is't? A thing of nothing, I would entreat you To part with this same transitory honour, This trifle called a dukedom, and retire, Like a good Christian Brother, into some Religious house, it would be a great ease to you, And comfort to your friends, especially To me, that would not trouble you, with the noise Of money thus, and I could help it. 'tis a kind, and honest motion, out of Charity, Mere Charity, so I must needs accept it— I'll only marry, and get a Boy, or two, To govern this poor trifle for I'm bound In duty, to provide for my Succession. What do you make of me, cannot I serve? You, that propound a benefit for my soul, Woe not neglect your own I know, weele both Turn friars together? And be low sie? Any thing. I shall not have a thousand crowns? Thou shalt. Then be a Duke still, come let's love, and be Fine Princes, and thou hadst but two or three Of my conditions, by this hand I would not Care and thou were immortal, so I might Live with thee, and enjoy this world's felicity. thou'st put me in tune, how shall's be very merry Now in the instant? Merry? Yes. Merry indeed? Yes. Fellow me, I'll bring you to a Lady? To a Whore?
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We are Subiects, And shall solicite Heauen, you may find one Worthy your great acceptance. Wee are confident, And to put off the cloud wee walke in, know Wee are resolu'd to place all Loue and Honour Vpon Cleona Nor ist a nw affection, wee but cherish Some seedes, which heretofore, her vertue had Scattered vpon our heart. We cannot be Ambitious of a Lady, in your owne Dominion, to whom we shall more willingly Prostrate our duties. She's a Lady of A flowing sweetnesse, and the liuing vertue Of many noble Ancestors. In whom Their fortunes meet, as their Propheticke Soules Had taught them thrifty prouidence, for this Great honour, you intend her. Wee are pleas'd, And thanke your generall vote, You then shall straight prepare our visit, beare our Princely respects, and say wee shall take pleasure To bee her Guest to day, nay loose no time, Wee shall the sooner quit the memorie Of Leonoraes Image. The Prince your Brother Sir? Withdraw, but be not at too much distance, Lodwicke Y'are welcome. I shall know that by my successe, I want A thousand Crownes, a thousand Crownes. For what vse? Why will these foolish questions ne're be left, Is't not sufficient I would borrow em, But you must still capitulate with me? I would put 'em to that vse they were ordain'd for, You might as well haue ask'd me, when I meant To pay you againe. That to some other men, Might ha beene necessarie. And you wo'not Doe that, I haue another easie Suite to you. What is't? A thing of nothing, I wo'd entreat you To part with this same transitorie honour, This trifle cal'd a Dukedome, and retire, Like a good Christian Brother, into some Religious house, it would be a great ease to you, And comfort to your friends, especially To mee, that would not trouble you, with the noyse Of money thus, and I could helpe it. Tis a kind, and honest motion, out of Charity, Meere Charity, so I must needs accept it— Ile onely marry, and get a Boy, or two, To gouerne this poore trifle for I'me bound In duty, to prouide for my Succession. What doe you make of me, cannot I serue? You, that propound a benefit for my Soule, Wo not neglect your owne I know, we'le both Turne Fryers together? And bee low sie? Any thing. I shall not haue a thousand Crownes? Thou shalt. Then be a Duke still, come lets loue, and bee Fine Princes, and thou hadst but two or three Of my conditions, by this hand I wod not Care and thou were immortall, so I might Liue with thee, and enioy this worlds felicity. Thast put me in tune, how shall's bee very merry Now in the instant? Merry? Yes. Merry indeed? Yes. Follow me, Ile bring you to a Lady? To a Whore?