The Grateful Servant (The Faithful Servant) · chunk 30 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 · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Do so, an honest knave I see that, how happy Shall I be in his conversation, I sha'not need To keep any in fee to procure, and he be So well furnished, in ever I come to be Duke, I will Erect a magnificent college, endow it With revenue to maintain wenches, and With great pensions invite the fairer Ladies From all parts of Christendom, into my Seraglio, Then, will I have this fellow gelded, and make him My chief Eunuch ranger, or ouerseer of all, My precious tame fowl How now? What's this so me fury asleep, I'll take another path, another? Into what wilderness has this fire-drake brought me? I dare not cry out for fear of waking 'em, would Grimundo were come back. Rise you drowsy satyrs rise, What strong charm doth bind your eyes? See who comes into your grove, To embrace the Queen of love, Leap for joy, and frisk about, Find your pretty Dryads out, Hand in hand compose a ring, Dance and circled you new King, Him, Silvanus must obey, Hence and cry a holy day. Some mask, a device, to entertain me, ha'? And yet I see not how they should prepare so much ceremony, unless they had expected me, a curse upon their ill faces, they shook me at first, how now? Have ye no tongues? yes I will venture myself in your company, and you were my destinies, would there were no worse in Hell, must I walk like a bride too, fortune set on afore then, and thou dost not guide into a handsome place, would thy eyes were out, and so thou Mayst be taken for the blind goddess indeed, forward to Venus' Temple. vanished like fairies? Ha' what music this? the motion of the spheres, or am I in Elysium. Here is 〈◊〉 ha'? What glorious creatures this commits a rape upon my senses on every side, but when I look on her, all other admirations are forgot, and leslen in her glory. My Lord y'are welcome, nay our lip is not too precious, for your salute, most welcome, I have kept my, word Sir, Thou hast obliged my soul, Be high and frolic, she loves to see one domineere, when y'are throughly acquainted, you'll Give me thankes. Let us be private with as much speed as may be. Away with those gipsies, so so. I forgot to ask her name-Lady I am come. Wilt please you use that chair▪ You are not ignorant O the intents my bloud hath brought with me▪ Grimundo, I hope, hath told my coming Lady▪ And you l'me confident, will justify his promise O some pastime. He's a servant, Whose bosom I dare trust, the son of night, And yet more secret than his mother, he Hath power to engage me, and I shall take pride in my obedience, first be pleased T tast, what in my duty I prepar'd F●… your first 〈◊〉, these but serve To 〈◊〉 appetite.
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Doe so, an honest knaue I see that, how happy Shall I bee in hi conuersation, I sha'not neede To keepe any in fee to procure, and he bee So well furnished, i euer I come to be Duke, I will Erect a magnificent Colledge, endow it With reuenw to mintaine wenches, and With great pensions inuite the faire Ladies From all part of Christendome, into my Seraglio, Then, wil I haue this fellow gelded, and make him My chiee Eunuch ranger, or ouerser of all, My pretious tame fowle How now? What's this so me fury asleepe, Ile take another path, another? Into what wildernesse has this firedrake brought mee? I dare not cry out for feare of waking 'em, would Grimundo were come backe. Rise you drowsie Satyres rise, What strong charme doth bind your eyes? See who comes into your groue, To imbrace the Queene of Loue, Leape for ioy, and friske about, Find you prettie Dryad out, Hand in hand compose a ring, Dance and circle youe new King, Him, Silanus must obay, Hence and cry a holy day. Some maske, a deuice, to entertaine me, ha? And yet I see not how they should prepare so much ceremony, vnlesse they had expected me, a curse vpon their ill faces, they shooke mee at first, how now? Haue yee no tongues? yes I will venture my selfe in your company, and you were my destinies, wo'd there were no worse in Hell, must I walke like a bride too, fortune set on afore then, and thou doest not guide into a hansome place, wo'd thy eyes were out, and so thou maist be taken for the blind Goddesse indeed, forward to Venus Temple. Vnished like Fayries? Ha what musicke this? the motion of the Spheares, or am I in Elisium. Here is ha? What glorious creatures this commit a rape vpon my senses on euery side, but when I looke on her, all other admirations are forgot, and leslen in her glorie. My Lord y'are welcome, nay our lip is not too pretious, for your salute, most welcome, I haue kept my, word Sir, Thou hast oblig'd my soule, Be high and frolike, she loues to see one Dmineere, when y'are throughly acquainted, you'le Giue me thankes. Let vs be priuate with as much speed as may be. Away with those gipsies, so so. I forgot to ske her name-Lady I am com. Wilt please you vse that Chaire▪ You are not ignorant O the intents my bloud hath brought with me▪ Grimundo, I hope, hath told my comming Lady▪ And you l'me confident, will justifie his promise O some pastime. He's a Seruant, Whose boome I dare trust, the Sonne of night, And yet mor cret then his mother, hee Hath power to engage me, and I shall Tak pde in my obedienc, first be pleas'd T tast, what in my duty I prepar'd F your first , these but serue To appetie.