Marmion, Shackerley · published 1632 · first performed or written 1631 [Dec] (Annals) comedy · Prince Charles's Men (second) · Salisbury Court unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 497 words
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By my life, I'll send them without fail, immediately. I'll after her, and see what I can do. Stand for a watch: here take this Diamond: Nay, do not wrong me, I have sworn you shall, Were it as good as that which was made precious By Berenice's finger, which Agrippa Gave his incestuous sister, you should have it. What do you think I am an Ass? no sir, 'tis he has taught me wit. And you are happy, That can be wise by other men's examples. What should I lose my Mistress for a toy? Lead on good brother, I am all of a sweat, Until some gale of comfort blow upon me. YOu see that I have brought you to the treasure, And the rich garden of th'Hesperides: If you can charm those ever-watchful eyes That keep the tree, than you may pull the fruit, And after glory in the spoil of honour. Prithee let me alone with her. I'll leave you. Lady, my preface is to know your name. Faustina, Sir. I may be happy in you. I have a sister somewhere of that name, That in her youth did promise such a feature, And hopes of future excellence: she had A beauty mixed with majesty, would draw From the beholders, love, and reverence. And I do ill methinks, with unchaste thoughts To sin against her memory: this task Would I were rid of; but I'll venture. Lady, You are not blind, I conceive. No sir, I have not Yet seen a thing so strongly sensible, To hurt my eyesight. Then I hope you can Take notice of a Gentleman's good parts, Without a Periphrasis. What's that? A figure, Needless at this time to explain my deserts, So easy and apparent to be seen. I dare not envy, nor detract, where worth Does challenge due relation of respect: Nor is my wit so curious, to make A gloss or comment on your qualities. 'tis too much labour, 'twere a task would dull The edge of Rhetoric, to describe them rightly; Nor would I have them dwell upon your tongue, But fixed in your thoughts, there let them move Till they meet in conjunction with your love; Nature would boast so sweet a sympathy: I should be sorry, if my understanding Moved in so poor a circle, as your praise; I have not leisure to take notice of it. Is this all you have to say? No, I have more; But love is slow to dictate to my vows: And yet those sacred and divine impulsions, Strike truer than my heart, and by his power That has inflamed me, here I swear I love you. Your oaths and love, are made of the same air. Both die in their conception: quickly uttered, And as easily not believed. Nay now you wrong My true intent. Suppose I grant you love me, What would you infer? That you should speak the like, And with the same affection.
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By my life, I'll ſend them without faile, immediatly. I'll after her, and ſee what I can do. Stand for a watch: here take this Diamond: Nay, doe not wrong me, I have ſworne you ſhall, Were it as good as that which was made precious By Brenices finger, which Agrippa Gave his inceſtuous ſiſter, you ſhould have it. What doe you thinke I am an Aſſe? no ſir, Tis he has taught me wit. And you are happy, That can e wiſe by other mens examples. What ſhould I looſe my Miſtris for a toy? Lead on good brother, I am all of a ſweat, Vntill ſome gale of comfort blow upon me. YOu ſee that I have brought you to the treaſure, And the rich garden of th'Heſperides: If you can charme thoſe ever-watchfull eyes That keepe the tree, then you may pull the fruit, And after glorie in the ſpoyle of honour. Prethee let me alone with her. I'll leave you. Ladie, my preface is to know your name. Fauſtina, Sir. I may be happie in you. I have a ſiſter ſomewhere of that name, That in her youth did promiſe ſuch a feature, And hopes of future excellence: ſhe had A beautie mixt with maieſtie, would draw From the beholders, love, and reverence. And I doe ill me thinkes, with unchaſte thoughts To ſinne againſt her memorie: this taske Would I were rid of; but I'll venter. Ladie, You are not blinde, I conceive. No ſir, I have not Yet ſeene a thing ſo ſtrongly ſenſible, To hurt my eye-ſight. Then I hope you can Take notice of a Gentlemans good parts, Without a Periphraſis. What's that? A figure, Needleſſe at this time to explaine my deſerts, So eaſie and apparent to be ſeene. I dare not enuie, nor detract, where worth Dos challenge due relation of reſpect: Nor is my wit ſo curious, to make A gloſſe or comment on your qualities. Tis too much labour, 'twere a taske would dull The edg of Rhetoricke, to deſcribe them rightly; Nor would I have them dwell upon your tongue, But fixed in your thoughts, there let them moue Till they meet in coniunct: on with your love; Nature would boaſt ſo ſweet a ſimpathie: I ſhould be ſorrie, if my underſtanding Moud in ſo poore a circle, as your praiſe; I have not leiſure to take notice of it. Is this all you have to ſay? No, I have more; But love is ſlow to dictate to my vowes: And yet thoſe ſacred and divine impulſions, Strike truer then my heart, and by his power That has inflam'd me, here I ſweare I love you. Your oaths and loue, are made of the ſame ayre. Both dye in their conception: quickly utterd, And as eaſily not beleeued. Nay now you wrong My true intent. Suppoſe I grant you loue me, What would you inferre? That you ſhould ſpeake the like, And with the ſame affection.