Massinger, Philip · published 1633 · first performed or written 1625 (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 478 words
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Suspend Your judgement till the trial. How far is it 'T Overreach house? At the most some half hour's riding; You'll soon be there. And you the sooner freed From your jealous fears. O that I durst but hope it. Spare for no cost, let my Dressers crack with the weight Of curious viands. Store indeed's no sore, Sir. That proverb fits your stomach Master Greedy. And let no plate be seen, but what's pure gold, Or such whose workmanship exceeds the matter That it is made of, let my choicest linen Perfume the room, and when we wash the water With precious powders mixed, so please my Lord, That he may with envy wish to bathe soever. 'Twill be very chargeable. avaunt you Drudge: Now all my laboured ends are at the stake, is't a time to think of thrift? call in my daughter, And master. Justice, since you love choice dishes, And plenty of 'em. As I do indeed Sir, Almost as much as to give thanks for 'em. I do confer that providence, with my power Of absolute command to have abundance, To your best care. I'll punctually discharge it And give the best directions. Now am I In mine own conceit a Monarch, at the least Arch-president of the boiled, the roast, the baked, For which I will eat often, and give thanks, When my bellies braced up like a drum, and that's pure justice. I must be so: should the foolish girl prove modest. She may spoil all, she had it not from me, But from her mother, I was ever forward, As she must be, and therefore I'll prepare her. Alone, and let your women wait without. Margaret. Your pleasure Sir? Ha, this is a neat dressing! These orient pearls, and diamonds well placed too! The Gown affects me not, it should have been Embroidered o'er, and o'er with flowers of gold, But these rich jewels, and quaint fashion help it. And how below? since oft the wanton eye The face observed, descends unto the foot; Which being well proportioned, as yours is, Invites as much as perfect white, and red, Though without art, how like you, your new Woman The Lady Downefalne? Well for a companion; Not as a servant. Is she humble Meg? And careful too; her Ladyship forgotten? I pity her fortune. Pity her? Trample on her. I took her up in an old tamin gown, (Even starved for want of two penny chops) to serve thee: And if I understand, she but repines To do thee any duty, though ne'er so servile, I'll pack her to her Knight, where I have lodged him, Into the Counter, and there let 'em howl together. You know your own ways, but for me I blush When I command her, that was once attended With persons, not inferior to myself In birth.
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Suspend Your iudgement 'till the triall. How far is it 'T Ouerreach house? At the most some halfe houres riding; You'le soone be there. And you the sooner freed From your iealous feares. O that I durst but hope it. Spare for no cost, let my Dressers cracke with the weight Of curious viands. Store indeed's no sore, Sir. That prouerbe fitts your stomacke Master Greedie. And let no plate be seene, but what's pure gold, Or such whose workemanship exceeds the matter That it is made of, let my choicest linnen Perfume the roome, and when we wash the water With pretious powders mix'd, so please my Lord, That he may with enuie wish to bath so euer. 'Twil be very chargeable. Auant you Drudge: Now all my labour'd ends are at the stake, I'st a time to thinke of thrift? call in my daughter, And master. Justice, since you loue choice dishes, And plenty of 'em. As I doe indeed Sir, Almost as much as to giue thankes for 'em. I doe conferre that prouidence, with my power Of absolute command to haue abundance, To your best care. I'le punctually discharge it And giue the best directions. Now am I In mine owne conceite a Monarch, at the least Arch-president of the boyl'd, the roast, the bak'd, For which I will eate often, and giue thankes, When my bellies brac'd vp like a drumme, and that's pure iustice. I must bee so: should the foolish girle proue modest. Shee may spoile all, she had it not from me, But from her mother, I was euer forward, As she must bee, and therefore I'le prepare her. Alone, and let your woemen waite without.Margaret. Your pleasure Sir? Ha, this is a neate dressing! These orient pearles, and diamonds well plac'd too! The Gowne affects me not, it should haue beene Embroider'd o're, and o're with flowers of gold, But these rich Iewells, and quaint fashion helpe it. And how below? since oft the wanton eye The face obseru'd, descends vnto the foot; Which being well proportion'd, as yours is, Inuites as much as perfect white, and red, Though without art, how like you, your new Woman The Lady Downefalne? Well for a companion; Not as a seruant. Is she humble Meg? And carefull too; her Ladiship forgotten? I pitty her fortune. Pitty her? Trample on her. I tooke her vp in an old tamin gowne, (Euen staru'd for want of two penny chopps) to serue thee: And if I vnderstand, shee but repines To doe thee any duty, though ne're so seruile, I'le packe her to her Knight, where I haue lodg'd him, Into the Counter, and there let 'em howle together. You know your owne wayes, but for me I blush When I command her, that was once attended With persons, not inferior to my selfe In birth.