The Grateful Servant (The Faithful Servant) · chunk 6 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 unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 513 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Any man? Still I suspect thy safety? And thou mayst thus deceive me, it may be, Some wanton Lady hath beheld thy face, And from her eyes, shot Cupid's into thine, To abuse that fight, or wrought upon thy frailty, With their smooth language to undo thyself, Trust not the innocence of thy soul too far, For though their bosoms carry whiteness, think, It is not snow, they dwell in a hot climate, The Court, where men are but deceitful shadows, The women, walking flames; what if this Lady Bestow a wealthy carcanet upon thee, Another give thee Wardrobes, a third promise A chain of Diamonds, to deck thy youth, 'tis but to buy thy virtue from thee, and when Thy outside thrives, upon their treacherous bounty Th'out starve at heart, and lust will leave thy body, Many unpitied ruins, th' ovart young— There is no fear my Lord, that I shall take Such wicked courses, and I hope you see not, Any propension in my youth, to sin For Pride, or wantonness. Indeed, I do not, But being my boy so young, and beautiful, Thou art apt to be sedueed. Believe me Sir, I will not serve the greatest Prince on earth, When I leave you. Thou shalt not serve me, I Will make thee my companion. No reward, Though just, should buy the freedom I was borne with Much less base ends, in I but meet again That good man, who in reverence to his habit, The thieves let go before your happy valour Came to my rescue. He that was your Conduct? From Milan, for so— if I remember You named a Father, what could he advantage? Your fortune, were he present, more, then with Religious council? I did trust him Sir, As being the sasest treasurer, with that, Would make me welcome in Savoy, and I know he will be faithful, when we meet, For his sake, let me beg you would discharge, A worthless servant, that inquest of him— No more to cut of all unwelcome motives, I charge thee by thy love, thy Gratitude, Thy life preserved, which but to stay thee here, I would not name again, urge no consent From me, to thy departure, I have now use of thy faith, thou wilt not run away I have employment for thee, such a one As shall not only pay my services, But leave me in arrearage to thy love, Receive this letter. Let me embrace thee, with a spreading arm, I have dispensed with my attendance, on The Duke, to bid you welcome Sir, from death, Fame so, had couz'ned our belief, but thus, She has made you the more precious. Then I prospered, If I may call it so, for I procured That rumour to be spread, excuse a minute, He tell thee all my counsels, I need not, Wast any instructions on thee, Dulcino, For the conueyance of this Paper, let me Commend it to thy care, 'tis to my Mistress, Conceal my lodgings, and do this for him Will study noble recompense,
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Any man? Still I suspect thy safetie? And thou mayst thus deceiue me, it may be, Some wanton Lady hath beheld thy face, And from her eyes, shot Cupids into thine, To abuse that fight, or wrought vpon thy frailty, With their smooth language to vndoe thy selfe, Trust not the innocenc of thy Soule too farre, For though their bosomes carry whitenesse, thinke, It is not snow, they dwell in a hot Clymate, The Court, where men are but deceitfull shadowes, The womn, walking flames; what if this Lady Bestow a wealthy Carkanet vpon thee, Another giue thee Wardrobes, a third promise A chaine of Diamonds, to decke thy youth, ▪Tis but to buy thy vertue from thee, and when Thy outide thriue, vpon their treacherous bountie Th'out starue at heart, and lust will leaue ty body, Many vnpittyed ruines, th ouart young— There is no feare my Lord, that I shall take Such wicked courses, and I hope you see not, Any propension in my youth, to sinne For Pride, or wantonnesse. Indeed, I doe not, But being my boy so young, and beautifull, Thou art apt to bee sedue'd. Beleeue me Sir, I will not serue the greatest Prince on earth, When I leaue you. Thou shalt not serue mee, I Will make thee my companion. No reward, Though iust, should buy the freedome I was borne with Much lesse base ends, i I but meet agen That good man, who in reuerence to his habit, The theeues let goe before your happy valour Came to my rescue. Hee that was your Conduct? From Millan, for so—if I remember You named a Father, what could he aduantage? Your fortune, were he present, more, then with Religious Councell? I did trust him Sir, As being the sasest treasurer, with that, Would make mee welcome in Sauoy, and I know he will be faithfull, when we meete, For his sake, let me beg you would discharge, A worthlesse Seruant, that inquest of him— No more to cut of all vnwelcome motiues, I charge thee by thy Loue, thy Gratitude, Thy life preseru'd, which but to stay thee heere, I would not name agen, vrge no consent From me, to thy departure, I haue now Ve of thy faith, thou wo't not runne away I haue imployment for thee, such a one As shall not onely pay my seruices, But leaue m in arrerage to thy loue, Receiue this letter. Let me embrace thee, with a spreading arme, I haue dispens'd with my attendance, on The Duke, to bid you welcome Sir, from death, Fame so, had coz'ned our beliefe, but thus, She has made you the more prcious. Then I prospered, If I may call it so, for I procur'd That rumour to be spread, excuse a minte, He tell thee all my Counsls, I neede not, Wast any instructions on thee, Dulcino, For the conyauce of this Paper, let me Commend it to thy care, tis to my Mistresse, Conceale my lodgings, and doe this for him Will studie noble recompence,