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 unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Can any Virgin affect me so much? She did prepare this argument before. As you are charitable, go presently. And leave you thus? We'll get off, well enough: Pray her to meet us. I do pity her, And I have learned it from my sufferings; But I must keep my word, Eugenia Hath still my heart, and only can dispose it. Then I resign to her, in this alone, I will deserve these noble offices. You know the place. I'm perfect. Love her, and let us all be happy. Sir, I must desire You would excuse me, I would go with you, But that I have considered, 'twill be better That I should not appear, since you intend To have it private, there will be less notice If I be absent, and it may be thought You by some trick stole her away: D'ye mark? Well thought on. Then, sir, that opinion Will save our credit, and excuse the want Of ceremony, and the fruitless charge, Which is expected at her marriage: Is it not best? You show your providence. Though I could wish your presence. Y'are not wise, Eugenia, go to the Church, and let me Salute you quickly happy bride and bridegroom: Away, I say. He has prevented us. The Land's my own, you wrong your joys to tarry, I would I had more Nieces thus to marry. Nay, never blush, but haste and meet the Gentleman. You have no reason to distrust me, Lady, After this circumstance. Can I be so happy? Have a strong faith, and find it so, Though once I was guilty of some wrong to thee. Never to me: or if you had this news Is recompense enough. I'll tell thee now: I was the cause that Gerard did neglect thee, In hope to gain thee for myself; I told him Thou hadst half consented to be mine. This truth? Bade him direct his Courtship to Aurelia, And so be sure of one: poor Gentleman Believed, and after lost thy sister too: But if no cure be seasonably applied, Gerard, I fear, will sink beneath his loss. Was this the cause? I must accuse myself. I'll tell Aurelia this. Do so. She meant to visit him, but this will give her wings. I will entreat her pardon, but make haste, I would not willingly be seen. I feel Another soul, what raptures are distilled Upon my heart? She cannot choose but take it. You know how to direct her, but be swift In your return.— Mr. Caperwit? Your servant. Sir, if my sight be not unfaithful, I have seen you. I owe much to your eyes, It was my happiness to see you here. I do remember. I observed your courtship To fair Aurelia. Pray sir, can you dance? Dance? I presume you are a friend to her, Whose name made sweet your breath so late. It did not stink before. Excuse my Poetry. Cry you mercy.
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Can any Virgin affect me so much? She did prepare this argument before. As you are charitable, goe presently. And leave you thus? We'l get off▪ well enough: Pray her to meete us. I doe pitty her, And I have learn'd it from my sufferings; But I must keepe my word, Eugenia Hath still my heart, and onely can dispose it. Then I resigne to her, in this alone, I will deserve these noble offices. You know the place. I'm perfect. Love her, and let us all be happy. Sir, I must desire You would excuse me, I would goe with you, But that I have considered, 'twill be better That I should not appeare, since you intend To have it private, there will be lesse notice If I be absent, and it may be thought You by some tricke stole her away: D'yee marke? Well thought on. Then, sir, that opinion Will save our credit, and excuse the want Of ceremony, and the fruitlesse charge, Which is expected at her marriage: Is it not best? You shew your providence. Though I could wish your presence. Y'are not wise, Eugenia, goe to the Church, and let me Salute you quickly happy bride and bridegroome: Away, I say. He ha's prevented us. The Land's my own, you wrong your joyes to tarry, I would I had more Neeces thus to marry. Nay, never blush, but haste and meet the Gentleman. You have no reason to distrust me, Lady, After this circumstance. Can I be so happy? Have a strong faith, and finde it so, Though once I was guilty of some wrong to thee. Never to me: or if you had this newes Is recompence enough. Ile tell thee now: I was the cause that Gerard did neglect thee, In hope to gaine thee for my selfe; I told him Thou had'st halfe consented to be mine. This truth? Bade him direct his Courtship to Aurelia, And so be sure of one: poore Gentleman Beleev'd, and after lost thy sister too: But if no cure be seasonably apply'd, Gerard, I feare, will sinke beneath his losse. Was this the cause? I must accuse my selfe. Ile tell Aurelia this. Doe so. She meant to visit him, but this wil give her wings. I will intreat her pardon, but make haste, I wo'd not willingly be seene. I feele Another soule, what raptures are distill'd Vpon my heart? She cannot choose but take it. You know how to direct her, but be swift In your returne.— Mr. Caperwit? Your servant▪ Sir, if my sight be not unfaithfull, I have seene you. I owe much to your eyes, It was my happinesse to see you here. I doe remember. I observ'd your courtship To faire Aurelia. Pray sir, can you dance? Dance? I presume you are a friend to her, Whose name made sweet your breath so late. It did not stinke before. Excuse my Poetry. Cry you mercy.