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A. Is your Door fast?
By Flavia, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (TLN1822-1823), John Ford
in Bodleian Library MS Sancroft 29, p. 71

Enrich your heirs, with purchase of a patrimo
ny which shall hold out beyond the waste of
riot,
By Troylo, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.1.4-5), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

You are well read in mysteries of state
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.1.42-43), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Oh sir create me what you please Do this, you are
another nature
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.1.78-79), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Answer:
Sir heres a gentleman desertful of your knowledge, and as covetous of
entertainment from it, you shall honour
your judgment to instruct him to your favors
his merits will commend it,
By Troylo, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.1.85-95), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

The slavery of such an abject office shall not
tempt the freedom of thy spirit. Stand ingenious to thine own fate and, we will practice
wisely without the charge of scandal
By Troylo, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.1.129-133), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

not the stump of a tooth left in her head
to mumble the curd of a posset
By Spadone, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.2.30-31), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

A copper basin suds monger
By Spadone, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.2.50), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

reputation Seignior is
Precious
By Spadone, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.2.65-66), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Answer:
Reply:
tell me you cannot love me
By Romanello, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.1-20), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

a devil of pride ranges
in airy thoughts to catch a star whiles
ye grasp mole hills
By Romanello, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.30-32), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

all women prostitute all honor to the luxury
of ease and titles
By Romanello, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.35-36), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Looke ye how by a new creation of my
tailor's I've shook off old mortality
the rags of homespun gentry Prithee, sister, mark it are cast by
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.53-56), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Endeavors and an active brain are
better far than patrimonies left by parents
Prove it. One thrives by cheating - Shallow fools and unthrifts are game
knaves only fly at
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.78-81), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

shifts, souls bankrupt of their royalty submit to
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.92-93), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

one whose
wit is his indies,
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.96), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Such wild language was wont to be
a stranger to your custom However, brother, you are pleased to vent it I hope
for recreation,
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.99-110), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

If you waste more hours in courtship,
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.114-115), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

My my jealous of thy fresh-blooming years promp
ted a fear of husbanding to charily thy
growth to such perfection as no flattery of
art can perish now,
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.124-127), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Ladies of birth and quality are suitors for
being known to you I have promised they
shall partake your company
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.133-135), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

a day a week
a month sported amongst such beauties
is a gain upon time,
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.136-138), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Dear Sir you grace us in your favors
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.149-150), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Tis good manners not to be troublesome,
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (1.3.165-166), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

service
By Vespuci, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.1.28-29), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

should we urge as often for supplies as shame
or wants drive you to ask it might be construed an impudence,
By Flavia, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.1.70-72), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Answer:
No assaults of gifts or courtship from the
great and wanton no threats nor sense of poverty (to which thy riots had betrayed me)
could betray my warrantable thoughts to
impure folly, why would you force me miserable
By Flavia, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.1.85-92), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

hatched
i'th fledged i'th city.
By Vespuci, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.2.39-40), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

those wives whose innocence stranger to language
Spoke obedience only
By Flavia, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.1.104-105), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

could his cunning have trained me to dishonor,
By Flavia, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.1.120-121), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

you are an angel rather to be
worshipped than grossly to be talked
with
By Flavia, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.1.127-128), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Fortunes minion
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.228), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

a wanting creature is monstrous
By Flavia, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.1.154), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r

Th'art a matchless pleasure theres no life
sweet without thee in my heart reign
Empress, and be styled thy Julio's sovereign,
By Julio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.1.167-169), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

Pictures so ravishing that ranging eyes
might dwell upon a dotage of conceit
without a single with of livelier substance
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.16-18), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

My presence is then usher to her ruin and
loss of her the fruit of my preferment
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.29-30), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

As I love honor and an honest name I
falter not (my Livio) in one syllable
By Troylo, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.61-62), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

nor must their stay exceed an hour
By Troylo, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.103), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

To look upon fresh beauties to discourse
in an unblushing merriment of words
to hear them play or sing and see them
dance to pass the time in pretty amorous questions read a chaste verse of
love or prattle riddles is the height
of his temptations.
By Troylo, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.70-71), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

cleanliness and decency prompt her
to a virtuous envy
By Troylo, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.80-81), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

The ancients who chatted of the golden
age fain'd trifles had they dreamt
this they would have truthed it heaven,
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.83-85), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

Vie burdens with her
By Spadone, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.146), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

Sadness cannot become a bridal harmony
By Clarella, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.146), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

He will not press beyond his bounds
He will but chat and toy, and feel your---
By Morosa, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.217-218), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

A rape upon mine ears.
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.223), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

love's tomb stands erected on your
cheeks,
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.229-230), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

let's lay down our ruined names
to the insulters mercy let's sport and
smile on scandal,
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.236-238), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

Thou keep'st time with my expectation
By Nitido, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.1.13), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

vent some curiosity of language
By Nitido, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.1.48), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v

You'll fit it to a thought
By Nitido, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.1.68), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

your own eyes inform
By Nitido, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.1.73), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

thou are quick and trusty. Be with all close and silent and thy pains shall
meet a liberal addition
By Nitido, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.1.73), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

Answer:
'las sir to
you my service is but duty,
By Nitido, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.1.96-97), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

The lady does scatter glances, wheels her round, and smiles; steals an
occasion to ask how the minutes each hour
run in progress,
By Nitido, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.2.2-5), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

I envy not thy fortunes for to. say truth
thou art handsome and deservest her were
she as great again as she is,
By Vespuci, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.2.27-30), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

madam your care and charity at once have
so new molded my resolves that henceforth
when ere my mention falls into report it
shall requite this bounty,
By Fabricio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.2.82-86), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

all joys dwell here
By Fabricio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.3.97), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

love and sweet thoughts
accompany this presence,
By Troylo, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.2.158), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

let ignorance of what you were plead my
neglect of manners and this soft touch ex
cuse it y'ave enriched this little family with
the honor of your company,
By Octavio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.3.163-167), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

She ever hath preferred free converse amongst the virtuous before the surquedry of
protestations,
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.3.177-178), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

I am not so weary of the authority I hold
over mine own contents in sleeps and wakings that I'd resign my liberty to any who
should control it,
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.3.195-196), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

your factress hath been tampering for my
misery,
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.3.195-196), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

The proffer of a noble courtesy is checked it seems
By Octavio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (3.3.230-231), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

Demean your carriage in it, so that
negligence or pride of your preferment
oversway not the grace you hold in his
esteem,
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.1.8-10), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

you ape the humor faintly
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.1.21), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

A woman's tongue I see, some time or other will prove her traitor
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.1.30-31), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

But be ourselves the object of their
envy to whom a service would have see
med ambition,
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.1.30-31), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34r

I'll be no more your ward no longer
chambered nor mewed up to the lure of
your devotion,
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.1.51-52), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

thy thoughts I find then are changed rebels to all that's honest
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.1.64-65), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

thou art fallen into a pleurisy
of faithless impudence, a whorish itch
infects thy blood,
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.1.67-69), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

what uncivil rudeness dares offer a disturbance to this company
By Troylo, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.1.155-156), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

more griefs than female weakness I can keep league
with let worst of malice voiced in loud
report spit what it dares invent a
gainst
my actions and it shall never
find a power to blemish my mention
By Flavia, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.2.122-26), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

He loves you
By Romanello, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.2.41), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

women may be virtuous without mischief
to such as tempt them
By Flavia, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.2.69-70), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

health and his hearts
desire to Romanello ,: Noblest Lady,
Excuse an ignorance of your fair presence
this may be bold instrusion
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.2.93), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

bandy noise
By Octavio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.1.18), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

courtship is the child of coyness
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.2.143), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

I intend nor gall nor quarrel
By Romanello, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.2.186), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

My thanks shall quit this favor
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.2.192), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

Upon your virtues the whole foundation
of my peace is grounded,
By Romanello, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (4.2.195-196), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

have we nor enemies nor waking syco
phants who, peering through our actions, wait occasion by which they watch to lay advantage open to vulgar descant
but amongst ourselves some whom we call our own must practice scandal,
By Octavio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.1.2.6), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

when servants' servants slaves once
relish license of good opinion from
a noble nature they take upon them
boldness to abuse such interest and
Lord it o'er their fellows as if they were
exempt from that condition
By Troylo, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.1.10-14), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

Such breath sounds but ill manners
By Octavio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.1.83), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

we can court no man's duty
By Octavio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.1.90), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

how modestly you move your doubts how
tamely
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.1.102), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

she was once an innocent as free from spot as
the blue face of heaven without a cloud in't
she is now as sullied as is that canopy when
mists and vapors divide it from our sight
By Livio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.1.114-118), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

This isas a gentlewomen I promise ere the minutes
of the night warn us to rest
By Troylo, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.1.114-118), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

Twere a sin should I in any title stand distrustful where such a people, such as you are, innocent even by the
patent of your and language inform a truth
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.2-6), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

howsoever report may wander
loosely
By Clarella, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.2.11), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

in this blessing and I must thank di
rection of the providence which led me
h ei ther
By Castamela, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.2.26-28), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

we can bail him from the cruelty of mis
construction
By Clarella, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.2.33-35), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

pare off a little
superfluous down from your chin
By Secco, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.2.26-28), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

Answer:
I
dare not study words or hold a compliment for this particular this special
favor
By Octavio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.3.26-29), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

wherefore dwells your silence in
such amazement,
By Octavio, in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (5.3.75-76), John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

⊕	Anonymous
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⊕	Cartwright, William
⊕	Chapman, George
⊕	Daborne, Robert
⊕	Daniel, Samuel
⊕	Dekker, Thomas
⊕	Denham, John
⊕	Ford, John
⊕	Gent, J. W.,
⊕	Goffe, Thomas
⊕	Greville, Fulke
⊕	Hausted, Peter
⊕	Heywood, Thomas
⊕	Jonson, Ben
⊕	Lyly, John
⊕	Marston, John
⊕	Massinger, Philip
⊕	Middleton, Thomas
⊕	Milton, John
⊕	Peaps, William
⊕	Quarles, Francis
⊕	Shakespeare, William
⊕	Shirley, Henry
⊕	Shirley, James
⊕	Sidney, Sir Philip
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⊕	Suckling, Sir John
⊕	Tomkis, Thomas
⊕	Tourneur, Cyril
⊕	Webster, John
⊕	Wilkins, George

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