The School of Compliment (Love Tricks) · chunk 44 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 · 489 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
Very small ones: away you dirty quean. What, has he got thee with child? More than that, sir. Has he had any Bastards? Indeed Mistress, I'll tell you; he hath begot three children of my body. Fie upon't, no less than three Bastards. How? nay, she lies falsely, I got but two, so many I will acknowledge, because they shall not doubt my sufficiency, had I any more than two? speak you lying whore Sir, I tender your credit, there is but two ways either you must marry her, or give her a piece of money that's the easiest way, she is poor: for your reputation— What do you think will content the Whore? Hark you, best for you, make some satisfactions to this gentlewoman, or Senkin was learne you more honesties and behaviours towards these vmans, warrant you Master blue pottles. A matter of twenty or thirty pieces, you can spare them. You Strumpet, here's twenty pieces for you: do you hear? keep well the boys then: but you shall swear, before these Gentlemen, you will never claim marriage: there, be an honest woman hereafter. Yes, bear witness, Gentlemen, I do accept his wise benevolence, and will never trouble him with marriage— while Gorgon lives. Gorgon? Your servant, and your pardons: nay, Gorgon has had his devices and vagabunduloes as well as the best on ye: give you all joy, I wish you wit, sir. I am fooled of all sides, was I borne a fool? Ha, ha. Stay you, Master double colours, there be more fools in the business as yourself: well Ienkin, were even best make shurneyes back into her own Countries, and never put credits or conferences in any woman's in the whole urld: they all lie and cozen, and make derisions out all measures. Nay, nay, Gentlemen, let's all together we'll drown all discontents this day with wine. Let's take up all our Fates then, and proclaim This day new Festivals in Hymen's name. Stay a little, and I'll along with you. Since I have missed my Wench, I'll ask these gentlemen's good wills to a second match, in stead of an Epilogue. Why, how now? what, are you mad? will you speak the Epilogue? though you have played a fool in the Play, you will not show yourself an Ass before all this company. The Epilogue? I hope I am the wiser ath' two, and the better read in compliment. Hark you, Master double-colours, and you goody Gorgon's, here is one wiser, Asses you both, to pronounce the Epilogue, warrant you, and one, that knows— to speak in as good English, Gentlemen, now sans Compliment. Our Love-tricks have been shown, and we attend To know if your acceptance crown the end, The world is full of tricks but it will be To these of 〈...〉 contentment dwell On you we 〈...〉 Play Thieves well, Which 〈...〉 call, that we might prove your love.
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Very small ones: away you durty queane. What, has he got thee with child? More then that, sir. Has he had any Bastards? Indeed Mistris, Ile tell you; hee hath begot thr children of my body. Fie vpon't, no lesse then three Bastards. How? nay, she lies falsly, I got but two, so man I will acknowledge, because they shall not doubt my sufficiency, had I any more then two? speake you lying whore Sir, I tender your credit, there is but two waies either you must marry her, or giue her a piece of money that's the easiest way, she is poore: for your reputation— What doe you thinke will content the Whore? Harke you, best for you, make some satisfactions to this Sentilwoman, or Senkin was learne you more ho nesties and behauiours towards these vmans, warrant you Master blew pottles. A matter of twenty or thirty pieces, you can spare them. You Strumpet, here's twenty pieces for you: doe you heare? keepe well the boyes then: but you shal sweare, before these Gentlemen, you will neuer claime marriage: there, be an honest woman hereafter. Yes, beare witnesse, Gentlemen, I doe accept his wise beneuolence, and will neuer trouble him with marriage—while Gorgon liues. Gorgon? Your seruant, and your pardons: nay, Gorgon has had his deuices and vagabunduloes as well as the best on yee: giue you all ioy, I wish you wit, sir. I am foold of all sides, was I borne a foole? Ha, ha. Stay you, Master double colours, there bee more▪ fooles in the busines as your selfe: well Ienkin, were euen best make shurneyes back into her owne Countreyes, and neuer put credits or conferences in any womans in the whole vrld: they all lie and coozen, and make derisions out awle measures. Nay, nay, Gentlemen, let's all toget Wee'le drowne all discontents this day with ▪ Let's take vp all our Fates then, and proclaime This new Festiuals in Hymens name. Stay a little, and Ile along with you. Since I haue mist my Wench, Ile aske these Gentlemens good wils to a second match, in stead of an Epilogue. Why, how now? what, are you mad? will you speake the Epilogue? though you haue plaid a foole in the Play, you will not show your selfe an Asse before all this company. The Epilogue? I hope I am the wiser ath' two, and the better read in complement. Harke you, Master double-colours, and you good Gorgons, here is one wiser, Asses you both, to pronounce the Epilogue, warrant you, and one, that knawes—to speake in as good English, Gentlemen, now sans Complement. Our Loue-kes haue beene shewne, and we attend To kno acceptance crowne the end, The world is full of but it will be To these of contentment dwell On you we Play well, Which call, that we might proue your loue.