Jonson, Ben · published 1631 · first performed or written 1629 [licensed for stage, Jan 19] (Annals) comedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 492 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
You'll hear me? No, not of'is argument. Would you make laws, and be the first that break 'em? The example is pernicious in a subject, And of your quality, most. Excellent Princess! Just Queen! Brave Sovereign. A she-troyan! this! What is't? Proceed incomparable Pru! I am glad I am scarce at leisure to applaud thee. It's well for you, you have so happy expressions. Yes, cry her up, with acclamations, do, And cry me down, run all with sovereignty. Prince Power will never want her Parasites. Nor Murmur her pretences: Master Lovel, For so your libel here, or bill of complaint, Exhibited, in our high Court of Sovereignty, At this first hour of our reign, declares Against this noble Lady, a disrespect You have conceived, if not received, from her. Received, so the charge lies in our bill. We see it, his learned Council, leave your planing, We that do love our justice, above all Our other Attributes; and have the nearness, To know your extraordinary merit; As also to discern this Lady's goodness; And find how loath she'd be, to lose the honour, And reputation, she hath had, in having So worthy a servant, though but for few minutes. Do here enjoin. Good! Charge, will, & command Her Ladyship, pain of our high displeasure And the committing an extreme contempt, Unto the Court, our crown and dignity. Excellent Sovereign! And egregious Pru. To entertain you for a pair of hours, (Choose, when you please, this day) with all respects, And valuation of a principal servant, To give you all the titles, all the privileges, The freedoms, favours, rights, she can bestow. Large, ample words, of a brave latitude! Or can be expected, from a Lady of honour, Or quality, in discourse, access, address. Good. Not to give ear, or admit conference With any person but yourself. Nor there, Of any other argument, but love, And the companion of it, gentile courtship. For which your two hours' service, you shall take Two kisses. Noble! For each hour, a kiss, To be ta'en freely, fully, and legally; Before us; in the Court here, & our presence. Rare? But those hours past, and the two kisses paid, The binding caution is, never to hope Renewing of the time, or of the suit, On any circumstance. A hard condition! Had it been easier, I should have suspected The sovereign's justice. O you are servant, My Lord, unto the Lady, and a Rival: In point of law, my Lord, you may be challenged. I am not jealous! Of so short a time Your Lordship needs not, and being done, in foro. What is the answer? He craves respite, madame, To advise with his learned Council. Be you he, And go together quickly. You are, no Tyrant? If I be madam, you were best appeal me! Beaufort— I am busy, prithee let me alone: I have a cause in hearing too. At what Bar? Loves Court o'Requests!
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You'l heare me? No, not o'this argument. Would you make lawes, and be the first that break'hem? The example is pernicious in a subiect, And of your quality, most. Excellent Princesse! Iust Queene! Braue Sou'raigne. A she-Traian! this! What is't? Proceede incomparable Pru! I am glad I am scarce at leasure to applaud thee. Its well for you, you haue so happy expressios. Yes, cry her vp, with acclamations, doe, And cry me downe, runne all with soueraignty. Prince Power will neuer want her Parasites. Nor Murmure her pretences: Master Lovel, For so your libell here, or bill of complaint, Exhibited, in our high Court of Sou'raignty, At this first hower of our raigne, declares Against this noble Lady, a dis-respect You haue conceiu'd, if not receiu'd, from her. Receiued, so the charge lies in our bill. We see it, his learned Councell, leaue your planing, We that doe loue our iustice, aboue all Our other Attributes; and haue the nearnesse, To know your extraordinary merit; As also to discerne this Ladyes goodnesse; And finde how loth shee'd be, to lose the honour, And reputation, she hath had, in hauing So worthy a seruant, though but for few minutes. Do here enioyne. Good! Charge, will, & commaud Her Ladiship, pain of our high displeasure And the committing an extreame contempt, Vnto the Court, our crowne and dignity. Excellent Soueraigne! And egregious Pru To entertaine you for a payre of howres, (Choose, when you please, this day) with all respects, And valuation of a principall seruant, To giue you all the titles, all the priuiledges, The freedomes, fauours, rights, she can bestow. Large, ample words, of a braue latitude! Or can be expected, from a Lady of honor, Or quality, in discourse, accesse, addresse. Good. Not to giue eare, or admit conference With any person but your selfe. Nor there, Of any other argument, but loue, And the companion of it, gentile courtship. For which your two howres seruice, you shall take Two kisses. Noble! For each howre, a kisse, To be tane freely, fully, and legally; Before vs; in the Court here, & our presence. Rare? But those howres past, and the two kisses paid, The binding caution is, neuer to hope Renewing of the time, or of the suit, On any circumstance. A hard condition! Had it beene easier, I should haue suspected The sou'raignes iustice. O you are seruant, My Lord, vnto the Lady, and a Riuall: In point of law, my Lord, you may be challeng'd. I am not iealous! Of so short a time Your Lorship needs not, and being done, in foro. What is the answer? He craues respite, madame, To aduise with his learned Councell. Be you he, And goe together quickly. You are, no Tyran? If I be madam, you were best appeale me! Beaufort— I am busie, pr'y thee let me alone: I haue a cause in hearing too. At what Barre? Lou's Court o'Requests!