Massinger, Philip · published 1633 · first performed or written 1625 (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 497 words
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Your courtesies overwhelm me: I much grieve To part from such true friends, and yet find comfort; My attendance on my honourable Lord (Whose resolution holds to visit my Lady) Will speedily bring me back. Dar'st thou venture further? Yes, yes, and knock again. 'Tis he; disperse. Perform it bravely. I know my Cue, ne'er doubt me. Beast that I was to make you stay: most welcome, You were long since expected. Say so much To my friend I pray you. For your sake I will Sir. For his sake! Mum; this is nothing. More than ever, I would have believed though I had found it in my Primer. When I have given you reasons for my late harshness, You'll pardon, and excuse me: for, believe me Though now I part abruptly, in my service I will deserve it. Service! with a vengeance! I am satisfied: farewell Tom. All joy stay with you. You are happily encountered: I yet never Presented one so welcome, as I know You will be to my Lady. This is some vision; Or sure these men are mad, to worship a Dunghill; It cannot be a truth. Be still a Pagan, An unbelieving Infidel, be so Miscreant, And meditate on blankets, and on dogwhips. I am glad you are come, until I know your pleasure. I knew not how to serve up my Lady's dinner. His pleasure; is it possible? What's thy will? Marry Sir, I have some grouse, and Turkey chicken, Some Rails, and Quails, and my Lady willed me ask you What kind of sauces best affect your palate, That I may use my utmost skill to please it. The devil's entered this cook, sauce for his palate! That on my knowledge, for almost this twelvemonth, Durst wish but cheeseparings, and brown bread on Sundays. That way I like 'em best. It shall be done Sir. What think you of the hedge we shall dine under? Shall we feed gratis? I know not what to think; Pray you make me not mad. This place becomes you not; Pray you walk Sir, to the dining room. I am well here Till her Ladyship quits her chamber. Well here say you? 'Tis a rare change! but yesterday you thought yourself well in a barn, wrapped up in Peas-straw. O Sir, you are wished for. My Lady dreamt Sir of you. And the first command she gave, after she rose Was (her devotions done) to give her notice When you approached here. Which is done on my virtue. I shall be converted, I begin to grow Into a new belief, which Saints, nor Angels Could have won me to have faith in. Sir, my Lady. I come to meet you, and languished till I saw you. This first kiss is for form; I allow a second To such a friend. To such a friend! Heaven bless me! I am wholly yours, yet Madam, if you please To grace this Gentleman with a salute.
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Your courtesies ouerwhelme me: I much grieue To part from such true friends, and yet find comfort; My attendance on my honorable Lord (Whose resolution holds to visit my Lady) Will speedily bring me backe. Dar'st thou venture further? Yes, yes, and knocke againe. 'Tis he; disperse. Performe it brauely. I know my Cue, nere doubt me. Beast that I wasto make you stay: most welcome, You were long since expected. Say so much To my friend I pray you. For your sake I will Sir. For his sake! Mum; this is nothing. More than euer, I would haue beleeu'd though I had found it in my Primer. When I haue giu'n you reasons for my late harshnesse, You'le pardon, and excuse me: for, beleeue me Though now I part abruptly, in my seruice I will deserue it. Seruice! with a vengeance! I am satisfied: farwell Tom. All ioy stay with you. You are happily encounter'd: I yet neuer Presented one so welcome, as I know You will be to my Lady. This is some vision; Or sure these men are mad, to worship a Dunghill; It cannot be a truth. Be still a Pagan, An vnbeleeuing Infidell, be so Miscreant, And meditate on blanketts, and on doggewhippes. I am glad you are come, vntill I know your pleasure. I knew not how to serue vp my Ladies dinner. His pleasure; is it possible? What's thy will? Marry Sir, I haue some Growse, and Turkie chicken, Some Rayles, and Quailes, and my Lady will'd me aske you What kind of sawces best affect your palat, That I may vse my vtmost skill to please it. The Diuell's enter'd this cooke, sawce for his palat! That on my knowledge, for almost this twelue month, Durst wish but cheeseparings, and browne bread on Sundayes. That way I like 'em best. It shall be done Sir. What thinke you of the hedge we shall dine vnder? Shall we feed gratis? I know not what to thinke; Pray you make me not mad. This place becomes you not; Pray you walke Sir, to the dining roome. I am well here 'Till her Ladiship quitts her chamber. Well here say you? 'Tis a rare change! but yesterday you thought Your selfe well in a Barne, wrapp'd vp in Pease-straw. O Sir, you are wish'd for. My Lady dream't Sir of you. And the first command she gaue, after she rose Was (her deuotions donne) to giue her notice When you approch'd here. Which is done on my vertue. I shall be conuerted, I begin to grow Into a new beleefe, which Saints, nor Angells Could haue woone me to haue faith in. Sir, my Lady. I come to meete you, and languish'd till I saw you. This first kisse is for forme; I allow a second To such a friend. To such a friend! Heau'n blesse me! I am wholly yours, yet Madam, if you please To grace this Gentleman with a salute.