Brome, Richard · published 1632 · first performed or written 1629 [licensed for stage, Jul 29] (Annals) comedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 499 words
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Within there. Beavis. But introth sir, I doubt whither any such Guests will come, you have always been so strict and terrible in your justiciary courses. Let him say mine eyes are opened, and their virtue is revealed unto me. And if any of the youngsters have Mistresses, let 'em bring 'em. They shall have Mn●cke● what I have is mine own, and I will be merry with it. My flesh, though not in the way of marriage, requires some satisfaction too. Where might a man in all this plentiful Town, find a choice piece directly that he might make his own? only his own? A very hard question. And custom has made it almost an unreasonable, though it were in ones own Wife. In a citizen's or Tradesman's Wife; a Man must suffer the Rivalship of a slovenly husband: the stink of his horns ever under ones nose. A cast Lady, or Gentlewoman of courtly acquaintance, to maintain her, is to feed a Fountain, that wastes itself through many Spouts: What I supply her with, will be drawn out by twenty. All her friends must share of my prodigality. To train up an innocent country Girl, is like hatching a cuckoo; as soon as she is ripe, and sees the world afore her, she flies at her advantage, and leaves me dead i'the nest. How now. Sir, here's a Delinquent brought before your worship to be examined, a Gentlewoman sir. Who brings her? Vexhem the Constable sir. Look on his feet. Sure 'tis the Devil in his likeness: That old Bawd knowing how it stood with me, has brought me one of his Succubae Art. Sure 'tis Vexhem? Sure sir? The devil himself knows him not better than I know him from the Devil. I am sure, he has been in see with me these nine years: almost ever since he was Constable; and has brought more profit to my desk then all the honest Officers in the counties of your Commission sir. Oh he's a rare fellow, he'll tickle a Whore in Coany. You know my mind. I will in and handle this gear in privity. Beavis, You understand me. Prithee go discreetly about it. Pray let me see a little of this first. If I put her to't or ever offer to put any Woman to't again, never credit me: let me never be trusted, I protest and 〈◊〉 Gentlewoman she has used me— Very ill favouredly methinks. Ha' you put her to't sir. I cannot put her to't, nor she will not be put to't. Sing. I won't go to't, nor I man not go to't, For love, nor yet for see: For I am a Maid, and will be a Maid, And a good one till aye. Yet mine intent, I could repent, for ●ne mane company. But you are not he Sir. If you be, you are wondrously changed. I am sure his faults were not written on his forehead. God pardon him.
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Within there. Beauis. But introth sir, I doubt whither any such Guests will come, you haue alwayes beene so strict and terrible in your iustitrary courses. Let him say mine eyes are opened, and their vertue is reuealed vnto me. And if any of the youngsters haue Mistrisse, let' hem bring'hem. They shall haue Mncke what I haue is mine owne, and I will be mey with it. My flesh, though not in the way of mariage, requires some satisfaction too. Where might a man in all this plentiull Towne, find a choyce peece directly that he might make his owne? only his owne? A very hard question. And custome has made it almost an vnreasonaone, though it were in ones owne Wife. In a Cittizens or Tradesmans Wife; a Man must suffer the Riuall-ship of a slouenly husband: the stinke of his hornes euer vnder ones nose. A cast Lady, or Gentlewoman of courtly acquaintance, to maintaine her, is to eed a Fountaine, that wasts it selfe through many Spows: What I supply her with, will be drawne out by twenty. All her friends must share of my prodigality. To traine vp an innocent countrey Girle, is like hatching a Cuckoe; as soone as shee is ripe, and sees the world afore her, shee flies at her aduantage, and leaues mee dead i'the neast. How now. Sir, here's a Delinquent brought before your worship to be examined, a Gentlewoman sir. Who brings her? Vehem the Constable sir. Looke on his feet. Sure tis the Diuell in his likenesse: That old Bawd knowing how it stood with me, has brought me one of his Succubae Art. Sure tis Vexhem? Sure sir? The diuell himselfe knowes him not better then I know him from the Diuell. I am sure, hee has beene in see with me these nine yeares: almost euer since hee was Constable; and has brought more profit to my deske then all the honest Officers in the counties of your Commission sir. Oh hee's a rare fellow, hee'll tickle a Whore in Coany. You know my mind. I will in and handle this gere in priuity. Beauis, You vnderstand me. Prithee goe discreetly about it. Pray let me see a little of this first. If I put her to't or euer offer to put any Woman to't againe, neuer credit me: let me neuer be trusted, I protest and Gentlewoman shee has vs'd me— Very ill fauouredly me thinkes. Ha' you put herto't sir. I cannot put her to't, nor she will not be put to't. Sing. I wo'not goe to't, nor I man not goe to't, For loue, nor yet for see: For I am a Mayd, and will be a Mayd, And a good one till aye. Yet mine intent, I could repent, for ne mane company. But you are not he Sir. If you b, you are wondrously chang'd. I am sure his faults were not written on his forehead. God pardon him.