The Grateful Servant (The Faithful Servant) · chunk 25 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 · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
How? thou? Do not deceive yourself, come you shall believe and thank me, will that serve turn, shall I be thought worthy to be trusted then, if I do the office of a Bawd for you, and play the Pander with dexterity, will that convince you? Yes, yes, than I will believe thee. then go with me, and I will demonstrate. Whither? I will carry you to a Lady be not afraid she is honest, a handsome piece of flesh, a Lady that will bond ye, and rebound, a Lady that will ravish you. Me? with delight and admiration, one in whom doth flourish all the excellency of women, honesty only excepted, such a charming brow speaking eye, springing cheek, tempting lip, swelling bosom. wil you lead me to such a creature? Yes. And shall I enjoy her in dalliance? Yes, and think yourself 〈◊〉, then to be Lord of both the Indies, here's my hand cut it off if I do not this feat for you, when you please, and when you are satisfied with her, I'll help you to forty more, but we are interrupted. There he is with Grimundo. His late governor, he is giving him good counsel. Pray heaven he have the grace to follow it. Consider Sir, but what will be the end▪ Of all these wicked courses. Precious villain. We must be circumspect. No more, I have a cronet new sprung, Where shall I mere thee? I'll expect you in the park— be very secret My Lord I can but grieve for you. How have we all been coyn'd? What is my brother here? This hour my Lord▪ he is now upon te●…rne. I'll see him, and then prepare me for this lady. I feel a boiling in my veins already, This is the like of greatness, and of Court They're fools that will be frighted from their sport. Do't and thou lov'st me? What d'ye mean my Lord? Nay wee must have such a deal of circumstance▪ I say do it. What, that? That? Is that such a piece of matter, does it appear so horrid in your imagination, that you should look as if you were frighted now? My Lord it is— A thing your lust will prompt you to, but that You affect Ceremony, and love to be entreated. With your Lady? Yet again, must I voice it like the town-crier, and ram it into your head with noise, you have not been observed so dull, in a business of this supple Nature. But think on't again, I pray you think a little better, I ha' no great ambition to ha' my throat cut. By whom? By you, you cannot choose but kill me for't, when I have done, name any other Lady, or halfe a score on 'em, as far as flesh will go, I ha' but a body, and that shall venture upon a disease to do you service, but your Lady.
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How? thou? Doe not deceiue your selfe, come you shall beleeue and thanke mee, will that serue turne, shall I bee thought worthy to bee trusted then, if I doe the office of a Bawd for you, and play the Pander wit dexteritie, will that co uince you? Yes, yes, then I will beleeue thee. Ten goe with me, and I will demonstrate. Whither? I will carry you to a Lady bee not afraid shee is honst, a haome peece of flsh, a Lady that will bound yee, and rebound, a Ladie that will rauish you. Me? Wih delight and admiration, one in whom doth flouris all the excellencie of women, honesty only excepted, such a charming brow speaking eye, springing cheeke, tempting lip, swelling bosome. Wl you leade me to such a creature? Yes. And shall I enjoy her in dalliance? Yes, and thinke your selfe , then to be Lord of both the Indies, heres my hand cut it off if I doe not this feate for you, when you please, and when you are satisfied with her, Ile helpe you to forty more, but wee are interrupted. There he is with Grimundo. His late Gouernour, he is giuing him good counsell. Pray heauen he haue the grace to follow it. Consider Sir, but what will be the end▪ Of all these wicked courses. Pretious villaine. We must be circumspect. No more, I haue a croet new sprung, Where shall I meere thee? Ile expect you in the parke—be very secre My Lord I can but grieue for you. How haue we all beene con'd? What is my brother here? This houre my Lord▪ he is now vpon terne. Ile see him, and then prepare me for this Ldy. I feele a boyling in my veines already, This is the lie of greatnesse, and of Court They'r fooles that will be frighted from their sport. Do't and thou lou'st me? What d'ee meane my Lord? Nay ee must haue such a deale of circumstance▪ I say doe it. What, that? That? Is that such a piece of matter, does it appeare so horrid in your imagination, that you should looke as if you were frighted now? My Lord it is— A thing your lust will prompt you to, but that You affct Ceremony, and loue to bee entreated. With your Lady? Yet againe, must I voyce it like the TowneCryer, and ramme it into your head with noyse, you haue not beene obseru'd so dull, in a businesse of this supple Nature. But thinke on't agen, I pray you thinke a little bettr, I ha no great ambition to ha my throat cut. By whom? By you, you cannot chuse but kill me for't, when I haue done, name any other Lady, or halfe a score on 'em, as farre as flesh will goe, I ha but a body, and that shall venture vpon a disease to doe you seuice, but your Lady.