Massinger, Philip · published 1633 · first performed or written 1625 (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim typicality 0.80 · 462 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
justice Greedy: The same, the same. meat's cast away upon him, It never thrives. He holds this Paradox, Who eats not well, can ne'er do justice well: His stomach's as insatiate as the grave, Or strumpets ravenous appetites One knocks. Our late young master. Welcome, Sir. Your hand, If you have a stomach, a cold bake-meat's ready. His father's picture in little. We are all your servants. In you he lives. At once, my thanks to all This is yet some comfort. Is my Lady stirring? Her presence answer for us. Sort those silks well? I'll take the air alone. You air, and air, But will you never taste but spoonmeat more? To what use serve I? Prithee be not angry, I shall ere long: I'the mean time, there is gold To buy thee aprons, and a summer suit. I am appeased, and Furnace now grows Cook. And as I gave directions, if this morning I am visited by any, entertain'em As heretofore: but say in my excuse I am indisposed. I shall, Madam. Do, and leave me. Nay stay you Alworth. I shall gladly grow here, To wait on your commands. So soon turned Courtier. Stile not that Courtship Madam, which is duty, Purchased on your part. Well, you shall overcome; I'll not contend in words. How is it with Your noble master? Ever like himself; No scruple lessened in the full weight of honour, He did command me (pardon my presumption) As his unworthy deputy to kiss Your Ladyships fair hands. I am honoured in His favour to me. Does he hold his purpose For the Low-Countreyes? Constantly good Madam, But he will in person first present his service. And how approve you of his course? you are yet, Like virgin parchment capable of any Inscription vicious, or honourable. I will not force your will, but leave you free To your own election. Any form, you please, I will put on: but might I make my choice With humble Emulation I would follow The path my Lord marks to me. 'Tis well answered, And I commend your spirit: you had a father (Blessed be his memory) that some few hours Before the will of heaven took him from me, Who did commend you, by the dearest ties Of perfect love between us, to my charge: And therefore what I speak, you are bound to hear With such respect, as if he lived in me, He was my husband, and howe'er you are not Son of my womb, you may be of my love, Provided you deserve it. I have found you (Most honoured Madam) the best mother to me, And with my utmost strengths of care, and service, Will labour that you never may repent Your bounties showered upon me.
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Iustice Greedy: The same, the same. Meate's cast away vpon him, It neuer thriues. He holds this Paradoxe, Who eates not well, can ner'e doe iustice well: His stomacke's as insatiate as the graue, Or strumpetts rauenous appetites One knockes. Our late young master. Welcome, Sir. Your hand, If you haue a stomake, a cold bake-meate's ready. His fathers picture in little. We are all your seruants. In you he liues. At once, my thankes to all This is yet some comfort. Is my Lady stirring? Her presence answer for vs. Sort those silkes well? Ile take the ayre alone. You aire, and aire, But will you neuer tast but spoonemeate more? To what vse serue I? Prethee be not angry, I shall er'e long: I'the meane time, there is gold To buy thee aprons, and a sommer suite. I am appeas'd, and Furnace now growes Cooke. And as I gaue directions, if this morning I am visited by any, entertaine'em As heretofore: but say in my excuse I am indispos'd. I shall, Madam. Doe, and leaue me. Nay stay you Alworth. I shall gladly grow here, To waite onyour commands. So soone turn d Courtier. Stile not that Courtship Madam, which is duty, Purchas'd on your part. Well, you shall or'ecome; Ile not contend in words. How is it with Your noble master? Euer like himselfe; No scruple lessend in the full weight of honour, He did command me (pardon my presumption) As his vnworthy deputy to kisse Your Ladyships faire hands. I am honour'd in His fauour to mee. Does he hold his purpose For the Low-Countreyes? Constantly good Madam, But he will in person first present his seruice. And how approue you of his course? you are yet, Like virgin parchement capable of any Inscription vitious, or honorable. I will not force your will, but leaue you free To your owne election. Any forme, you please, I will put on: but might I make my choice With humble Emulation I would follow The path my Lord markes to me. 'Tis well answer'd, And I commend your spirit: you had a father (Bless'd bee his memory) that some few houres Before the will of heauen tooke him from me, Who did commend you, by the dearest tyes Of perfect loue betweene vs, to my charge: And therefore what I speake, you are bound to heare With such respect, as if he liu'd in me, He was my husband, and how ere you are not Sonne of my wombe, you may be of my loue, Prouided you deserue it. I haue found you (Most honor'd Madam) the best mother to me, And with my vtmost strengths of care, and seruice, Will labour that you neuer may repent Your bounties showr'd vpon me.