Massinger, Philip · published 1632 · first performed or written 1621 [1621-1622; prologue, 1629/30(?)] (Annals) tragicomedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T13 Knights, squires and ladies · 524 words
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I do not like Activity that way. You had rather stand A mark to try their muskets on? If I do No good, I'll do no hurt. 'Tis in you Signior A Christian resolution, and becomes you, But I will not discourage you. You are Sr. A knight of Malta, and as I have heard Have served against the Turk. 'Tis true. Pray you show us The difference between the city valour. And service in the field. 'Tis somewhat more Than roaring in a tavern, or a brothel, Or to steal a Constable from a sleeping watch; Then burn their halberds; or safe guarded by Your tenants sons, to carry away a Maypole From a neighbour village; you will not find there Your Masters of Dependencies to take up A drunken brawl, or to get you the names Of valiant chevaliers, fellows that will be For a cloak with thrice died velvet, and a cast suit Kicked down the stairs. A knave with half a britch there, And no shirt (being a thing superfluous, And worn out of his memory) if you bear not yourselves both in, and upright with a provant sword Will slash your scarlets, and your plush a new way; Or with the hilts thunder about your ears Such music as will make your worship's dance To the dolefull tune of Layrma, I must tell you, In private, as you are my princely friend, I do not like such Fiddlers. No? they are useful For your imitation; I remember you When you came first to the Court, and talked of nothing But you rents, and your entradas; ever chiming The golden bells in your pockets, you believed The taking of the wall, as a tribute due to Your gaudy clothes; and could not walk at midnight Without a causeless quarrel, as if men Of courser outsides were in duty bound To suffer your affronts: but when you had been cudgeled well, twice or thrice, and from the doctrine Made profitable uses, you concluded The sovereign means to teach irregular heirs Civility, with conformity of manners, Were two or three sound beatings. I confess They did much good upon me. And on me— the principles that they read were sound. You'll find The like instructions in the Camp. The King. we sit prepared to hear. Your Majesty Hath been long since familiar, I doubt not, With the desperate fortunes of my Lord, and pity Of the much that your confederate hath suffered (You being his last refuge) may persuade you Not alone to compassionate, but to lend Your royal aids to stay him in his fall To certain ruin. He too late is conscious, That his ambition to encroach upon His neighbour's territories, with the danger of His liberty, nay his life, hath borough in question His own inheritance: but youth and heat Of blood in your interpretation, may Both plead, and mediate for him. I must grant it An error in him, being denied the favours though Of the fair Princess of Sienna He sought her in a noble way) t'andeavour To force affection, by surprisal of Her principal seat Sienna.
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I do not like Activity that way. You had rather stand A marke to try their muskets on? If I doe No good, I'll doe no hurt. 'Tis in you Signor A Christian resolution, and becomes you, But I will not discourage you. You are Sr. A knight of Malta, and as I have heard Have serv'd aganst the Turke. 'Tis true. Pray you shew vs The difference betweene the city valour. And service in the field. 'Tis somewhat more Then roaring in a tverne, or a brothell, Or to steale a Constable from a sleeping watch; Then burne their halberds; or safe guarded by Your tenants sonnes, to carry away a Maypole From a neighbour village; you will not finde there Your Masters of Dependencies to take up A drunken brawle, or to get you the names Of valiant Cheivaleirs, fellowes that will bee For a cloke with thrice died veluet, and a cast suite Kick'd down the stairs. A knave with halfe a britch there, And no shirt (being a thing superfluous, And worne ou of his memorie) if you beare not Your selves both in, and upright with a provant sword Will slash your skarlets, and your plush a new way; Or with the hilts thunder about your eares Such musicke as will make your worships dance To the dolefull tune of Layrma, I must tell you, In priuate, as you are my princely friend, I doe not like such Fidlers. No? they are usefull For your imitation; I remember you When you came first to the Court, and talkt of nothing But you rents, and your entradas; ever chiming The golden bells in your pockets, you belieu'd The taking of the wall, as a tribute due to Your gaudy clothes; and could not walke at md-night Without a causelesse quarrell, as if men Of courser outsides were in duty bound To suffer your affronts: but when you had beene Cudell'd well, twice or thrice, and from the doctrine Made profitable uses, you concluded The soveraigne meanes to teach irregular heyres Civility, with conformity of manners, VVere two or three sound beatings. I confesse They did much good upon mee. And on mee—the principles that they read were sound. You'll finde The like instructions in the Campe. The King. VVee sit prepar'd to heare. Your Majesty Hath beene long since familiar, I doubt not, VVith the desperate fortunes of my Lord, and pitty Of the much that your confederate hath suffer'd (You being his last refuge) may perswade you Not alone to compassionate, but to lend Your royall aydes to stay him in his fall To certaine ruine. Hee too late is conscious, That his ambition to incroach upon His neighbours territories, with the danger of His liberty, nay his life, hath brough in question Hi owne inheritance: but youth and heat Of blood in your interpretation, may Both plead, and ediate for him. I must grant it An error in him, being deni'd the favours though Of the faire Princesse of Siena He sought her in a noble way) t'andeavou To for affection, by surprisall of Her principall seat Siena.