The School of Compliment (Love Tricks) · chunk 38 of 44
Shirley, James · published 1631 · first performed or written 1625 [licensed for stage, Feb 11] (Annals) comedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat typicality 0.78 · 492 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
I will make thee amends and marry, prithee sweet Mopsa, beautiful Mopsa. Beauty! I do confess I have reasonable beauty, for black and white, for all other colours are but compounded of them: but the truth is, I cannot so soon forget my old love; though he hath proved false unto me, Mopsa will prove true unto him: oh, and it were not for shame, now I would die for love. Be not dejected, sir, you have a fate Doth smile upon you, I have a little skill. In that this Gentleman seemed to have some knowledge, I must needs cross his judgement, and pronounce You are more happy. Let not aught your soul annoy, You that virgin shall emoy, That you first loved, who doth wait To make your wishes fortunate, And ere Sun twice declines to West, You may be with marriage blessed. The boy is mad. Do not undo, sweet boy, the benefit Thou hast already done me, thou dost utter impossibilities. Then with one Argument I can easily Take off your wonders, look on thy Selina, That on the wedding morn, forsook Rufaldo, Touched with a sense of thy indignities, Thus to obscure me from all curious search And inquisition, but not hoping ever To be made thine, now if true love maintain The opinion you pretend, thus in your arms I pour myself. It is Selina. Oh, I am rent in pieces With joy and wonder. Hark you, sir, do not believe him, Let not passion make you a mockery. Is not Selina married to Rufaldo? then am I goose-giblet: I should have been at Church with 'em, but for a crotchet that I had in my pate all the morning: I spoke with her father yesterday, and from his mouth I heard, Selina was very well, I think I do not dream, indeed now I call to memory, he said Selina was missed two or three hours ath' wedding morn; some figary, I know not what: and Antonio, as I supposed, gone in quest of her, not heard of since: but Selina is sure Rufaldo's wife, or some Devil in her likeness has abused them all with credulity. This is true, sir, therefore be not easy, do not deserve more pity, this boy is mad, a juggling boy. Shall I not be believed then for myself? am I refused now? It cannot be she: troth boy, thy conceit took me at first with much credulity: but here's our nature's weakness, apt to credit what we affect: were there not too much against it, thou mightst deceive me: oh no, Infortunio is given up, lost to all felicity. Since then you put me, sir, to prove myself, let me not be lost, I will not call you what I desire, nor name you sister: give me leave to find myself, I know not where I am yet: my brother Antonio gone? what fury hath assumed Selina's shape?
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I will make thee amends and marry, prethee sweet Mopsa, beautifull Mopsa. Beauty! I doe confesse I haue reasonable beauty, for blacke and white, for all other colours are but compounded of them: but the truth is, I cannot so soone forget my old loue; though he hath prou'd false vnto me, Mopsa will proue true vnto him: oh, and it were not for shame, now I would die for loue. Be not deiected, sir, you haue a fate Doth smile vpon you, I haue a little skill. In that this Gentleman seem'd to haue some knowledge, I must needs crosse his iudgement, and pronounce You are more happy. Let not ought your soule annoy, You that virgin shall emoy, That you first lou'd, who doth waite To make your wishes fortunate, And ere Sun twice declines to West, You may be with marriage blest. The boy is mad. Doe not vndoe, sweet boy, the benefit Thou hast already done me, thou dost vtter impossibilities. Then with one Argument I can easily Take off your wonders, looke on thy Selina, That on the wedding morne, forsooke Rufaldo, Touch'd with a sense of thy indignities, Thus to obscure me from all curious search And inquisition, but not hoping euer To be made thine, now if true loue maintaine The opinion you pretend, thus in your armes I powre my selfe. It is Selina. Oh, I am rent in pieces With ioy and wonder. Harke you, sir, doe not beleeue him, Let not passion make you a mockery. Is not Selina married to Rufaldo? then am I goose-giblet: I should haue bin at Church with 'em, but for a crotchet that I had in my pate all the morning: I spake with her father yesterday, and from his mouth I heard, Selina was very well, I thinke I doe not dreame, indeed now I call to memory, hee said Selina was mist two or three houres ath' wedding morne; some figarie, I know not what: and Antonio, as I supposed, gone in quest of her, not heard of since: but Selina is sure Rufaldoes wife, or some Deuill in her likenesse has abused them all with credulity. This is true, sir, therefore be not easie, doe not deserue more pitty, this boy is mad, a iuggling boy. Shall I not be beleeued then for my selfe? am I refused now? It cannot be she: troth boy, thy conceit tooke me at first with much credulity: but here's our natures weaknesse, apt to credit what wee affect: were there not too much against it, thou mightst deceiue me: oh no, Infortunio is giuen vp, lost to all felicity. Since then you put me, sir, to proue my selfe, let me not be lost, I will not call you what I desire, nor name you sister: giue me leaue to finde my selfe, I know not where I am yet: my brother Antonio gon? what fury hath assum'd Selina's shape?