Shirley, James · published 1632 · first performed or written 1632 [licensed for stage, Jan 10] (Annals) comedy · King's Revels Company (?); Prince Charles's Men (second) (?) · Salisbury Court T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.86 · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
Oh let me fly into his arms and boast Never had woman such a noble servant, Blessed was that minute Uncle, in which you First knew this Gentleman; more blessed I, That do enjoy by him, that which my heart Next heaven affecteth most; 'twill be an age Till holy Church confirms our vows, I cannot Manage the comforts you have given me, I did not think I should so soon have met A husband, Uncle. I am glad to hear it. Command thy truest servant, nothing wants But how to get her forth, 'twere soon dispatched. Sir, we resolve not to lose any time, We'll marry instantly. With all my heart. The licence will be at Church, as soon as we, Than I shall quickly make you perfect owner, Of all those lands, that lie so near your Lordship; You have security, I shall perform When we are man and wise. Right, Master Yongrave? You are an honest Gentleman, my Niece May glory in such a choice, I have some business, Excuse three minutes, I'll dispatch, and go Along with you myself. How's that? he go? we must prevent that mischief. Noble Sir, what service can reward this goodness in you? If you acknowledge any benefit From me, in that I am enough rewarded, I wish you, what I cannot hope for, joy, But yet we have not finished. What do y' think? if— 'tis gone again, we must have some trick, To get off without him. From Mistress Chrysolina? What and we should set some on's house afire, Do y' think he would stay to quench it? how has he Lived all this while, and has no more diseases? No honest Gout to keep him warm at home, In furs, no charitable Ague, fall Into his legs to stay him, no Sciatica? He is no Gentleman he scapes so well. I love him above my life, but you have only his heart, he says; for which I languish, if you have power to dispose it, I will cherish some hope, he will love me, at least for your sake. If he should with us, is't not possible He may have a fall, and break a leg, and 'twere but his neck, why may not some prentice throw a stone, and put an eye out, that he may go to th' Surgeons, or some horse, or cartwheel squeeze his toe, and stay his journey? His noble carriage to you, made me first affect him, then since you are happy in another, let me owe to your virtue for his affection, without whom I am the most miserable— Chrysolina. Let me entreat you Sir, peruse that paper. Sir you know Chrysolina? I do know her. Poor Gentlewoman is in love with Yongrave: we have arrived at our desires already, And want but the Church sealing, she is lost, Unless he meet her wishes, 'twill become Our piety to advance, in what we may The common cause of love, then briefly thus—
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Oh let me flie into his armes and boast Never had woman such a noble servant, Blest was that minute Vncle, in which you First knew this Gentleman; more blessed I, That doe enjoy by him, that which my heart Next heaven affecteth most; 'twill be an age Till holy Church confirmes our vowes, I cannot▪ Mannage the comforts you have given mee, I did not thinke I should so soone have met A husband, Vncle. I am glad to heare it. Command thy truest servant, nothing wants But how to get her forth, 'twere soone dispatch'd. Sir, we resolve not to lose any time, We'l marry instantly. With all my heart. The licence will be at Church, as soone as we, Then I shall quickly make you perfect owner, Of all those lands, that lye so neere your Lordship; You have security, I shall performe When we are man and wise. Right, Master Yongrave ▪ You are an honest Gentleman, my Neece May glorie in such a choice, I have some businesse, Excuse three minutes, Ile dispatch, and goe Along with you my selfe. How's that? he go? we must prevent that mischiefe. Noble Sir, what service can reward this goodnesse in you? If you acknowledge any benefit From me, in that I am enough rewarded, I wish you, what I cannot hope for, joy, But yet we have not finish'd. What doe y' thinke? if▪ Tis gone againe, wee must have some tricke, To get off without him. From Mistresse Chrysolina? What and we should set some on's house a-fire, Doe y' thinke he would stay to quench it? how has he Liv'd all this while, and has no more diseases? No honest Gout to keepe him warme at home, In furres, no charitable Ague, fall Into his legges to stay him, no Sciatica? He is no Gentleman he scapes so well. I love him above my life, but you have only his heart, he sayes; for which I languish, if you have power to dispose it, I will cherish some hope, he will love me, at least for your sake. If he should with us, is't not possible He may have a fall, and breake a leg, and t'were but his neck, why may not some prentice throw a stone, and put an eye out, that he may goe to th' Surgeons, or some horse, or cart-wheele squeeze his toe, and stay his journey? His noble carriage to you, made me first affect him, then sinnce you are happy in another, let me owe to your vertue for his affection, without whom I am the most miserable— Chrysolina. Let me entreate you Sir, peruse that paper. Sir you know Chrysolina? I doe know her. Poore Gentlewoman is in love with Yongrave: Wee have arriv'd at our desires already, And want but the Church sealing, she is lost, Vnlesse he meet her wishes, 'twill become Our piety to advance, in what wee may The common cause of love, then briefely thus—