The Grateful Servant (The Faithful Servant) · chunk 8 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 T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim typicality 0.86 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
So, so, yet more perfume, y'are sweet servingmen, make every corner of the house smoke, bestir yourselves, every man know his province, and be officious to plie my Lady, according to his talon, have you furnished out the banquet? Most Methodically? 'tis well, here should have been a fresh suit of Arras, but no matter, these 〈◊〉 the age well, let'em hang. And there were a mask to entertain his highness? Hang masks, let every conceit show his own face, my Lady would not disguise her entertainment, and now I talk of disguising, where's the Butler? Here Sir. Where Sir? 'tis my Lady's pleasure, that you be drunk to day, you will deal her wine abroad, the more liberally among the Dukes servants, you two are tall fellows, make good the credit of the Buttery, and when you are drunk, I will send others to releefe you, go to your stations, if his Grace come hither a suitor to my Lady, as we have some cause to suspect, and after marry her, I may be a great man, and ride upon a reverend Mov●…e by Patent, there is no end of my preferment, I did once teach my Lady to dance, she must then help me to rise; for indeed, it is just▪ that only those, who get their living by their legs, should ride upon a Foot-cloth. Here's a young Gentleman: desires to speak with my Lady. More young Gentlemen? tell him I am busy. With my Lady— Busy with my Lady Sir? Would speak with my Lady Sir? I ha' not done with my Lady myself yet, he shall stay, 'tis for my Lady's sute, no time to interrupt my Lady, but now, I'll know his business, and taste it for my Lady, if I like it, she shall hear more, but bid him come to me, me thinks I talk, like a peremptory state's man already, I shall quickly learn to forget myself, when I am in great office, I will oppress the subject, flatter the Prince, take bribes a both sides, do right to neither, serve heaven as far as my profit will give me leave, and tremble, only at the Summons of a Parliament. Hum? a Page, a very Page, one that would wriggle and prefer himself to be a Wag, 'tis so, have you any Letter of commendations? I have a Letter Sir. Let me see the complexion of the face, has it a handsome Title Page, is it Stilo 〈◊〉. I have command Sir, to deliver it, To none, but to my Lady. A forward youth, I like him, he is not modest, I will assist his preferment, to engage him to my faction, a special Court policy, see my Lady. Yet ay Belinda— I beseech you Madam Allow excuse to my abrupt departure, There is a business of much consequence, And which you will not mourn to see effected, Besides the duty that I own my Lord, Compels me to it Madam.
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So, so, yet more perfume, y'are sweet Seruingmen, make eury corner of the house smoake, bestirre your selues, uery man know his Pruince, and bee officious to ple my ady, according to his Talent, haue you furnish out the bnquet? Most Mthodically? Tis well, here should haue beene a fresh suite of Arras, but no matter, these the ag well, let'em hang. And there were a Maske to entertaine his Highnesse? Hang Maskes, let euery conceit shew his owne face, my Lady would not diguise her entertainement, and now I talke of disguising, wheres the Butler? Here Sir. Where Sir? tis my Ladies pleasure, that you be drunk to day, you will deale her wine abroad, the more liberally among he Dukes Seruants, you two are tall fellowes, make good the credit of the Buttery, and when you are drunke, I will send others to releee you, goe to your stations, if his Grace cme hither a Suter to my Lady, as wee haue some cause to suspect, and after marry her, I may be a great man, and ride vpon a reuerend Move by Patent, tere is no end of my preferment, I did once teach my Ladie to dance, she must then helpe me to rise; for indeed, it is iust▪ that only those, who ger their liuing by their legs, should rid vpon a Footcloth. Here's a young Gentleman: desires to speake with my Lady. More young Gentlemen? tell him I am busie. With my Ladie— Busie with my Ladie Sir? Would speake with my Ladie Sir? I ha not done with my Ladie my selfe yet, hee shall stay, tis for my Ladies ste, no time to interrupt my Lady, but now, Ile know his businesse, and taste it for my Lady, if I like it, shee shall heare more, but bid him come to mee, mee thinkes I talke, like a peremptorie States man already, I shall quickly learne to forget my selfe, when I am in great office, I will oppresse the Subiect, flatter the Prince, take bribes a both sides, doe right to neyther, serue Heauen as farre as my profit will giue mee laue, and tremble, only at the Summons of a Parliament. Hum? a Page, a very Page, one that would wriggle and preferre himselfe to be a Wag, tis so, haue you any Letter of commendations? I haue a Letter Sir. Let me see the complexon of the face, has it a handsome Title Page, is it Stilo . I haue command Sir, to deliuer it, To none, but to my Lady. A forward youth, I like him, hee is not modest, I will assist his preferment, to engage him to my faction, a speciall Court policie, see my Lady. Yet ay Belinda— I beseech you Madam Allow excuse to my abrupt departure, There is a businesse of much consequence, And which you will not mourne to see effected, Besides the duty that I owe my Lord, Compels me to it Madam.