The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 12 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 513 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
It is possible that you may: and as possible that you may one day hate her as much as now you love her, when you shall come to the full enjoying of her, and to looking on her with other eyes, free from that error which now blindeth your judgement. With what eyes? With clear eyes. And with what I pray do I see now? With false eyes; Like some kind of spectacles, which make little things seem great; and great little. Do not you despair; myself will take this business in hand, not doubting but to accomplish your desire. Ioue grant thou mayest: howsoever, I am proud to hear thee, though hopeless of ever obtaining it. Nay, I will assure it you. Heaven be thy good speed; my cloth of gold doublet, which I wore yesterday, it is thine, Sempronio. Take it to thee. I thank you for this, and for many more which you shall give me. My jesting hath turned to my good. I hitherto have the better of it. And if my Master clap such spurs to my sides, and give me such good encouragements, I doubt not, but I shall bring her to his bed. This which my Master hath given me, is a good wheel to bring the business about: for without reward, it is impossible to go well thorough with any thing. See, you be not negligent now. Nay, be not you negligent; For it is impossible, that a careless Master should make a diligent servant. But tell me, How dost thou think to purchase her pity? I shall tell you. It is now a good while ago, since at the lower end of this 〈◊〉 I fell acquainted with an old 〈◊〉 woman, called 〈◊〉, a which, 〈◊〉 as the 〈...〉, and 〈...〉 in all the rogueries and 〈◊〉 that the world can afoot; One who in my conscience hath marred and made up again a 〈◊〉 thousand maidenheads in this City: Such a power, and such authority she hath, what by her persuasions, and other her cunning devices, that none can escape her: she will move hard rocks, if she list, and at her pleasure provoke them to Luxury. O that I might but speak with her! I will bring her hither unto you; and therefore prepare yourself for it, and when she comes, in any case use her kindly, be frank and liberal with her; and whilst I go my ways, do you study and devise with yourself, to express your pains, as well as I know she is able to give you remedy. O but thou stayest too long. I am gone, Sir. A good luck with thee. You happy powers that predominate humane actions, assist and be propitious to my desires, second my intentions, prosper Sempronio's proceedings & his success, in bringing me such an Aduocatrix as shall, according to his promise, not only negotiate, but absolutely compass and bring to a wished period, the preconceived hopes of an incomparable pleasure. Elicia, what will you give me for my good news?
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It is possible that you may: and as possible that you may one day hate her as much as now you loue her, when you shall come to the full injoying of her, and to looking on her with other eyes, free from that errour which now blindeth your judgement. With what eyes? With cleare eyes. And with what I pray doe I see now? With false eyes; Like some kinde of spectacles, which make little things seeme great; and great little. Doe not you despaire; my selfe will take this businesse in hand, not doubting but to accomplish your desire. Ioue grant thou maiest: howsoeuer, I am proud to heare thee, though hopelesse of euer obtaining it. Nay, I will assure it you. Heau'n be thy good speed; my cloth of gold doublet, which I wore yesterday, it is thine, Sempronio. Take it to thee. I thanke you for this, and for many more which you shall giue mee. My jesting hath turn'd to my good. I hitherto haue the better of it. And if my Master clap such spurs to my sides, and giue mee such good incouragements, I doubt not, but I shall bring her to his bed. This which my Master hath giuen mee, is a good wheele to bring the businesse about: for without reward, it is impossible to goe well thorow with any thing. See, you be not negligent now. Nay, be not you negligent; For it is impossible, that a carelesse Master should make a diligent seruant. But tell me, How dost thou think to purchase her pitty? I shall tell you. It is now a good while agoe, since at the lower end of this I fell acquainted with an old woman, called , a which, as the , and in all the rogueries and that the world can afoo; One who in my conscience hath marr'd and made vp againe a thousand maiden-heads in this Citty: Such a power, and such authority shee hath, what by her perswasions, and other her cunning deuices, that none can escape her: shee will moue hard rocks, if she list, and at her pleasure prouoke them to Luxury. O that I might but speake with her! I will bring her hither vnto you; and therefore prepare your selfe for it, and when shee comes, in any case vse her kindely, be francke and liberall with her; and whilest I goe my wayes, doe you study and deuise with your selfe, to expresse your paines, as well as I know shee is able to giue you remedy. O but thou staiest too long. I am gone, Sir. A good lucke with thee. You happy powers that predominate humane actions, assist and be propitious to my desires, second my intentions, prosper Sempronio's proceedings & his succese, in bringing me such an Aduocatrix as shall, according to his promise, not onely negotiate, but absolutely compasse and bring to a wished period, the preconceiued hopes of an incomparable pleasure. Elicia, what will you giue mee for my good newes?