Jonson, Ben · published 1631 · first performed or written 1629 [licensed for stage, Jan 19] (Annals) comedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 494 words
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Bring't into the Sovereignty: It is the nobler Court, afore judge Pru, The only learned mother of the Law! And Lady o' conscience, too! 'Tis well enough Before this mistress of Requests, where it is. Let 'em not scorn you. Bear up master Lovel, And take your hours, and kisses, They are a fortune. Which I cannot approve, and less make use of: Still in'is cloud! why cannot you make use of? Who would be rich to be so soon undone? The beggars best is wealth, he doth not know: And, but to show it him, in flames his want: Two hours at height? That joy is too too narrow, Would bound a love, so infinite as mine: And being passed, leaves an eternal loss. Who so prodigiously affects a feast, To forfeit health, and appetite, to see it? Or but to taste a spoonful, would forgo All gust of delicacy ever after? These, yet, are hours of hope. But all hours following Years of despair, ages of misery! Nor can so short a happiness, but spring A world of fear, with thought of losing it; Better be never happy, then to feel A little of it, and then lose it ever. I do confess, it is a strict injunction; But, than the hope is, it may not be kept. A thousand things may intervene, We see The wind shift often, thrice a day, sometimes; Decrees may alter upon better motion, And riper hearing. The best bow may start, And th'hand may vary. Pru may be a sage In Law, and yet not sour, sweet Pru, smooth Pru, Soft, debonair, and amiable Pru, May do as well as rough, and rigid Pru; And yet maintain her, venerable Pru, Majestic Pru, and serenissimus Pru. Try but one hour first, and as you like The loose of'at, Draw home and prove the other. If one hour could, the other happy make, I should attempt it. Put it on: and do. Or in the blessed attempt that I might die! I marry, there were happiness indeed; Transcendent to the Melancholy, meant. It were a fate, above a monument, And all inscription, to die so. A Death For Emperors to enjoy! And the Kings Of the rich East, to pawn their regions for; To sow their treasure, open all their mines, Spend all their spices to embalm their corpse, And wrap the inches up in sheets of gold, That fell by such a noble destiny! And for the wrong to your friend, that fear's away, He rather wrongs himself, following fresh light, New eyes to swear by. If Lord Beaufort change, It is no crime in you to remain constant. And upon these conditions, at a game So urged upon you. Sir your resolution— How is the Lady affected? Sou'raignes use not To ask their subjects suffrage where 'tis due; But where conditional. A royal Sovereign! And a rare States-woman. I admire her bearing In her new regiment.
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Bring't into the Souerainty: It is the nobler Court, afore Iudge Pru, The only learned mother of the Law! And Lady o' conscience, too! 'Tis well enough Before this mistresse of Requests, where it is. Let 'hem not scorne you. Beare vp master Lovel, And take your howres, and kisses, They are a fortune. Which I cannot apprue, and lesse make vse of: Still i'this cloud! why cannot you make vse of? Who would be rich to be so soone vndone? The beggars best is wealth, he doth not know: And, but to shew it him, in flames his want: Two howers at height? That ioy is too too narrow, Would bound a loue, so infinite as mine: And being past, leaues an eternall losse. Who so prodigiously affects a feast, To forfeit health, and appetite, to see it? Or but to taste a spoone-full, would forgoe All gust of delicacy euer after? These, yet, are houres of hope. But all houres following Yeares of despaire, ages of misery! Nor can so short a happinesse, but spring A world of feare, with thought of loosing it; Better be neuer happy, then to feele A lite of it, and then loose it euer. I doe confesse, it is a strict iniunction; But, then the hope is, it may not be kept. A thousand things may interuene, We see The winde shft often, thrice a day, sometimes; Decrees may alter vpon better motion, And riper hearing. The best bow may start, And th'hand may vary. Pru may be a sage In Law, and yet not soure, sweet Pru, smooth Pru, Soft, debonaire, and amiable Pru, May doe as well as rough, and rigid Pru; And yet maintayne her, venerable Pru, Maiestique Pru, and Serenissimous Pru. Trie but one hower first, and as you like The loose o'that, Draw home and prove the other. If one howre could, the other happy make, I should attempt it. Put it on: and doe. Or in the blest attempt that I might die! I mary, there were happinesse indeed; Transcendent to the Melancholy, meant. It were a fate, aboue a monument, And all inscription, to die so. A Death For Emperours to enioy! And the Kings Of the rich East, to pawne their regions for; To sow their treasure, open all their mines, Spend all their spices to embalme their corps, And wrap the inches vp in sheets of gold, That fell by such a noble destiny! And for the wrong to your friend, that feare's awa, He rather wrongs himselfe, following fresh light, New eies to sweare by. If Lord Beaufort change, It is no crime in you to remaine constant. And vpon these conditions, at a game So vrg'd vpon you. Sir your resolution— How is the Lady affected? Sou'aignes vse not To aske their subiects suffrage where 'tis due; But where conditionall. A royall Sou'raigne! And a rare States-woman. I admire her bearing In her new regiment.