The School of Compliment (Love Tricks) · chunk 9 of 44
Shirley, James · published 1631 · first performed or written 1625 [licensed for stage, Feb 11] (Annals) comedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 507 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
But for all that, I have read good stuff sometimes, especially in your fighting Ballads, When Cannons are roaring, and bullets are flying, &c. Fie, a whipping post, tinkerly stuff; how did you like the air? As sweet an air as a man would wish to live in, but 'tis somewhat backward. Oh Music, the life of the soul. I should have learned Music once too, but my Master had so many crotchets, I could ne'er away with it: but where is your daughter, sir? there is no Music without her, she is the best Instrument to play upon. And you shall have her between your legs presently. I had as lief be betwixt hers, for all that. Hilaria, where is this girl? I'll fetch her to you, and leave her with you, for I have a Love of mine own, to whom I mean in person to present this Ditty, I'll fetch her. I do not see what fault she'll find with me, and if I had some good word to come over her: but I must help it out and need be, with swearing; but here she is. Still Antonio with you? you are a foolish girl: do I take care to provide a husband for you? and will you cast away yourself upon a Prodigal? but that I would not discontent his sister, whom I hope to make my wife, I would forbid him my house; therefore be wise, and take heed of him, he's giddy-headed, and loose-bodied. The Bee may buzz, but he will leave a sting: plant your love there: upon my blessing, he has many Lordships. Pray heaven he have good manners. I have set open the gate of opportunity; Cupid speed us both. Let me alone to enter my man, now the point is open: hum, stay, there's a man in her Tables more than I looked for: foot, he kisses her, I'll call Rufaldo back, he's out of sight, it were but a cowardly trick, for me to runaway. Be Buzzard now, the sting of conscience eat up his gut, fry his suet, and leave him at his death not able to weigh down a pound of candle. He talks of svet, I do melt already. Look, do you see that man of clothes? upon my father's blessing he must be my husband. What will you do? Fight with him, his clothes are too big for him, I'll beat him till he swell to 'em. No, as you love me, do not strike him. I will set a good face whatsoever come. Hilaria, how does my Love, come kiss: why so: this comes of valour, we fall to, and he falls off, he's some coward, I hope, and how dost Hilaria? 'tis an age since I saw thee: what Springals is that? ha. One that desires to be of your acquaintance, sir. My acquaintance, who is he? none but Knights, and Knights fellows, are of my acquaintance, I scorn Gentlemen. But for my sake, pray be acquainted with him.
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But for all that, I haue read good stuffe sometimes, especially in your fighting Ballads, When Cannons are roaring, and bullets are flying, &c. Fie, a whipping post, tinkerly stuffe; how did you like the aire? As sweet an aire as a man would wish to liue in, but 'tis some-what backeward. Oh Musicke, the life of the soule. I should haue learn'd Musicke once too, but my Master had so many crochets, I could ne'r away with it: but where is your daughter, sir? there is no Musicke without her, she is the best Instrument to play vpon. And you shall haue her betweene your legs presently. I had as liefe be betwixt hers, for all that. Hilaria, where is this girle? Ile fetch her to you, and leaue her with you, for I haue a Loue of mine owne, to whom I meane in person to present this Ditty, Ile fetch her. I doe not see what fault shee'can finde with me, and if I had some good word to come ouer her: but I must helpe it out and neede be, with swearing; but here she is. Still Antonio with you? you are a foolish girle: doe I take care to prouide a husband for you? and will you cast away your selfe vpon a Prodigall? but that I would not discontent his sister, whom I hope to make my wife, I would forbid him my house; therefore be wise, and take heede of him, hee's giddy-headed, and loose-bodied. The Bee may buzze, but he will leaue a sting: plant your loue there: vpon my blessing, he has many Lordships. Pray heauen he haue good manners. I haue set open the gate of opportunity; Cupid speed vs both. Let mee alone to enter my man, now the point is open: hum, stay, there's a man in her Tables more then I looked for: foot, he kisses her, Ile call Rufaldo backe, hees out of sight, it were but a cowardly tricke, for me to runaway. Be Buzzard now, the sting of conscience eate vp his gut, frie his suet, and leaue him at his death not able to weigh downe a pound of candle. He talkes of suet, I doe melt already. Looke, doe you see that man of clothes? vpon my fathers blessing he must be my husband. What will you doe? Fight with him, his clothes are too big for him, Ile beate him till he swell to 'em. No, as you loue me, doe not strike him. I will set a good face whatsoeuer come. Hilaria, how does my Loue, come kisse: why so: this comes of valour, we fall to, and he falls off, he's some coward, I hope, and how doest Hilaria? 'tis an age since I saw thee: what Springals is that? ha. One that desires to be of your acquaintance, sir. My acquaintace, who is he? none but Knights, and Knights fellowes, are of my acquaintance, I scorne Gentlemen. But for my sake, pray be acquainted with him.