Her face the booke of praises, where nothing
is reade nothing but curious pleasures, as
from thence sorrow were ever rackt.
By Pericles,
in Pericles (TLN60-62),
William Shakespeare
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 4v
If the gods should play some heavenly match
and the wager lay too earthly women and you
one, there must bee something else prawnde with the other
for the poore rude would hath not her
fellow
By Jessica,
in The Merchant of Venice (TLN1814-1818),
William Shakespeare
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 5v
I leave him to your gracious acceptance whose
triall shall better publish his commendations.
By ,
in not in source (TLN1995-1995),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 5v
Some Dolphin has preserved him in the storme
Or may be tennant to some whale within
Whose belly he may practice lent
By Lacy,
in Hyde Park (1.1),
James Shirley
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 5v
She is such a malitious peice to love it is pitty any place but a cold
nunnery should be troubled with her if all
maides were her disciples we should have no
generation and the world in few yeeres undone
by it =
By Lacy,
in Hyde Park (1.1),
James Shirley
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 5v
A raw young fellow never traind in arms but
rather fashioned to tilt with ladyes lips, then
crack a launce, ravish a feather from a mistresse fan and weare it as a favor a steele hel
met will cracke his necke:
By Timagoras,
in The Bondman (1.1.50-56),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 5v
I cannot praise your dresses, kisse your hand usher you to your litter, commend your feete and legs and so search upwards a sweete becomming boldnesse.
By ,
in not in source (1.3.56-59),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 7r
twere impertinence to
wish you to be carefull of your honour that ever
keepe in pay a guard of faithfull vertues about you =
By Timagoras,
in The Bondman (2.1.55-57),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 7r
I never conversed you further then might
become a brother I nere tuned loose notes to your
chast eares or brought rich presents for my ar
tillery to batter downe the fortresse of your honor
nor endeavored to make your blood to run high at
solemne feasts with viands the speeding Philtres
I workt no bawdes to tempt you
By Leosthenes,
in The Bondman (2.1.124-131),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 7r
honest simplicity
and truth were all the agents I employed and
when I came to see you it was with that reverence
I beheld the alters of the gods and love that
came along with mee was taught to leave his
arrowes and his torch behind quenched in my
feare to give offence:
By Leosthenes,
in The Bondman (2.1.134-139),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 7r
An:
Let me be outlawed from the court of heaven
if in this bosome there lye hid one thought
That doth not honour you
By Achmetes,
in The Raging Turk (TLN1314-1318),
Thomas Goffe
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 7r
The choicest treasure nature endowed
us with is minde =
Up in the veines of my two daughters =
Tis familiar with your knowledge =
By Basilius,
in not in source (1.1),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 7v
If your resolution be so forward ours shall
overtake you · wee feared the preferments
heaped on you had smothered your affections
to us =
By Julio,
in not in source (1.[3]),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 7v
Though I hate nothing more then a man that
takes bribes yet prest by your importunity
lest I might seeme to nice Ile accept it =
By Dametas,
in not in source (1.[4]),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 7v
If violettaes presence ha’ not quenched the memo
ry of all things but her selfe I should be more fa
miliar with that face:
By Lisander,
in not in source ([2.1]),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 8r
Sweete ladyes to save you the expense of much
breath which must be laide out in the purchase
of the game I have provided you this stand from
whence your eyes may be commanders of the sport
By Dametas,
in not in source ([2.2]),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 8r
It is great granfather a ratcatcher your gra-
ndsire a hangman, father a promoter, hee an
informer:
By ,
in not in source ([3.1]),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 8v
The curtesye of art hath given more life to that
part then the sad cares of state would grant
By Tiberio,
in The Fawn (1.2.131-132),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 8v
Shee has 3 haires on her skalpe. 4 teeth in her
head a brow wrinckled and puckred like parchment halfe burnt: her somtimes envious lips
now shrinke in and give her nose and her chin
leave to kisse: her reverend mouth never opens
but the very breath that flyes out of it infects
the fowles her brests hang like cobwebs:
By Hercules,
in The Fawn (4.1.490-498),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f.9r
upon your aparent rep
entence that all may witnes I have: for a short
time only thus faynedly hated you that you
might hereafter truly love mee I reaccept you
By Hercules,
in The Fawn (5.1.301-304),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f.9r
Why doe man scrape why heape to full heapes
joyne: but for his mris who would care for coyn
for this I hold to be denyed of no man
all things are made for man and man for woman
By Young Freevill,
in Dutch Courtesan (1.1.123-126),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f.9r
Husbands like lots in the lottery 40 blanks to one lot: A husband grows like coral which
as long as it is under water is soft and tender
but having got his branch above the waves is
presently hard:
By Crispinella,
in Dutch Courtesan (3.1.67-73),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 9v
Shee steales and robs
each part oth world with borrowed beautyes
to enflame thy eye · the sea to fetch her pearles is
dived into · the diamond rocks are cut to make
her shine, to plume her pride the birds doe na= ked sing:
By Petronius,
in The Tragedy of Nero (1.1.17-21),
Anonymous
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 10r
Wee have no sparke of soule: all eares and eyes=
pleased with vayne showes · deluded by our sen-ces · still enemies to goodnes wisdome and to goodnes ·
By 1st Roman,
in The Tragedy of Nero (1.2.55-57),
Anonymous
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 10r
Somewhat these arbours and you trees doe know
Whilst your kind shades, you to these night sports sho w
Night sports? faith they are done in open day
And the sun seeth and envieth their play
By Petronius,
in The Tragedy of Nero (2.1.6-9),
Anonymous
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 10r
An:
Seeke not greeve that heart yt is thy owne in lov es
Sweete fires: These browes could never yet to
wrinkle learne: Nor anger out of such faire eyes
proceede:
By ,
in not in source (2.1.24-30),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 10r
What shame ist to be mastred by such beauty
Who but to serve you comes how wants hee duty
Or if it be shame the shame is yours the fault only
in your eyes cause you are lovely therefore did
I love.
O if to love you, anger you so much
You should not have such cheeks nor lips to touch
You should not have your snow nor corell spide
If you but looke on us in vayne you chide.
Wee must not see your face nor here your speak
now whilst you love forbid you love doe teach
By ,
in not in source (2.1.32-42),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 10r
Now sheele to my burning kisses stoope · now
with an easy cruelty deny that, which shee ·
rather then the asker would have forced from /
their loves that list upon great ladyes set
I still will love the wench that I can get
By Petronius,
in The Tragedy of Nero (2.1.92-98),
Anonymous
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 10r
Let mee lay my weariness in these armes, no=thing but kisses speake, my thoughts be com-passed in those circles eyes, eyes on no object
looke but on those cheekes, bee blest my hands
with touch of those round breasts whiter and
softer then the downe of swans:
let mee of thee and of thy beautyes glory
An endles tell but never wearying story
By Nimphidius,
in The Tragedy of Nero (3.1.73-79),
Anonymous
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 10r
Shee oft hath walkt by tibers flowing banks
and heard the swan sing her owne epitaph
When shee heard her shee held her peace
and dyed: let others raise from earthly
things their praise heaven hath stood still
to heare her happy ayres and ceased theternal
musicke of the spheares to marke her voyce and
mend their tune by hers:
By Nero,
in The Tragedy of Nero (3.2.42-48),
Anonymous
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 10r
shees the glory of
her sexe the musicke of nature · the unequald
lustre of unmatcht excellencie the united
sweete of heavens, graces the most adored
beauty, that ever strucke amazement in the
world:
By Antonio,
in Antonio and Mellida (4.1.171-176),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 11v
Thou canst not form hyperboles of her
The trophee of triumphing excellencie the
heart of beauty: natures pride loves vitall spirit.
By Antonio,
in Antonio and Mellida (1.2.189-193),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 11v
Wondrous creature even fit for gods not men =
nature made all the rest of thy faire sexe as
weake essayes to make thee a patterne what
can be in woman,
By Sophonisba,
in Sophonisba (1.2.228-231),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 12r
must we intreat? sue to such squeamish eares
know Syphax has no knees his eyes no teares
inraged love is sencles of remorse,
thou must thou shalt kings glory is their force
By Syphax,
in Sophonisba (3.1.1-4),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 12r
creature of most astonishing vertue: if
with faire usage love and passionate cour=tings we may obtaine the heaven of thy bed
we cease no suit
By Syphax,
in Sophonisba (4.1.74-77),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 12v
- - - oh thou fore whom I drinke
soe deepe of greefe, that he must only thinke
not dare to speak that would express my woe
small rivers murmur, deepe gulfes silent flow
By Massinissa,
in Sophonisba (5.3.169-172),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 12v
Heeres a man of a most mild aspect temperate
effeminate and worthy love, one that with burning
ardor hath persued mee: A donative he hath of
every god, Apollo gaves locks, Jove a high front
The god of eloquence his flowing speech, the femenine
deityes strowde all their bountyes and beauty on
his face, that I was Junoes, that virgin blush Di=anaes here they meet as in a sacred synod.
By Isabella,
in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.57-67),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r
Sweete receive it and in it my heart, and when
thou readst a moving syllable thinke that my
soule was secretary to it
By ,
in not in source (1.1.407-409),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r
Thou shalt as soone finde truth telling a lye vertue a bawde honesty a courtier as me turnd re
creant to the least designe,
By ,
in not in source (2.1.87-89),
not in source
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r
your sight deare freind is lifes restorative
this day is the period of long wisht content
More wellcome to me then day to the world night
to the weary, gold the miser, such joyes feeles
friendship in society,
By Gniaca,
in The Insatiate Countess (3.2.26-30),
John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r
Since it hath pleased our king to spheare
us in this height of eminence lets shew
our selves morthy of dignities conferd
upon us,
By Thorne,
in The Valiant Scot (1.1.1-5),
J. W., Gent
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 17v
I have conversd with him throwne myselfe into his bosome mingled thoughts
with him and finde him neith neither
worthy of thy love nor my aliance,
By Graham,
in The Valiant Scot (1.6.38-41),
J. W., Gent
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 17v
The coffin you must sleepe in is this cave
Whole heaven your winding sheete all earth
your grave
The early larke shall sadly ring your knel
Your dirg be sung by mournfull Philomel
By Wallace,
in The Valiant Scot (3.2.6-10),
J. W., Gent
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 18r
his grave discours
in one no more indebted unto yeares amazes
such as heare him horsman and skill and weapons are familiar to him as for knowledg e
in musicke he needs it not being borne
with him all that he speakes being with suc h
grace delivered that it makes perfit harmonie
By Carolo Charomonte,
in The Great Duke of Florence (1.1.32-49),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 21v
The rarest beauties Italy can boast are
But meere shadows to her shee the sub
stance of all perfections and what in= creases the wonder her bodys matchles
forme is betterd by the purnes of her
soule such sweete discourse such ravi
shing behaviour such charming language
such inchanting manners with a sim
plicity that shames all courtship
By Contarino,
in The Great Duke of Florence (2.1.118-125),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 22v
When shall mine eyes feede on that bles
sed sight or when wilt thou with one
kind look e dissolve this cloude which
now obscures mee
By Isabella,
in The Rival Friends (1.1, p. 13),
Peter Hausted
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 22v
when I doe violate that love that more
then mortall bond whom with my soule
Is tyde unto neander may I fall unpitied
may no gentle sith be spent at my last
obsequie,
By Lucius,
in The Rival Friends (1.3, p. 17),
Peter Hausted
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 22v
Pandora when I record thy name me thi
nks the numerous orbs dwell in my eare
after which sound all others seeme un-
pleasing harsh and voyde of harmonie
Pandora oh how sweete a life had the
Camelion might he ever feede upon
such aire
By Lucius,
in The Rival Friends (1.3, p. 18),
Peter Hausted
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 22v
live happy still and when Thy aged head loaden with yeares shall
be inveloped within this earth may a perpetuall spring be on thy grave
By Lucius,
in The Rival Friends (1.4, p. 19),
Peter Hausted
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 22v
but when I
forget to love thee or thy memory let my
white name be staind with the blot of
basnes and I dye without one teare to wash
it out,
By Lucius,
in The Rival Friends (1.4, p. 19),
Peter Hausted
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 22v
Ere Ile loose a sigh or set my one scruple
of a note the lower for these scarcrows in
cleane linnens these chippings of nature
Ide damne myselfe to a thatcht ale house
and St Kitts Tobacco and dabble there eternaly
By Lucius,
in The Rival Friends (1.4, p. 19),
Peter Hausted
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 22v
when shee was
borne the whole house of heaven did meete
and there decreed only in her mortallity
should reach perfection
By Lucius,
in The Rival Friends (1.4, p. 20),
Peter Hausted
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 22v
I did not charge a sylable upon but fall
as coolely from mee as a dew upon drooping
feild each I vented was steeped in an hony
combe
By Anteros,
in The Rival Friends (5.6, p. 99-100),
Peter Hausted
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 23v
Hee hath some drops of the kings blood run
ning in his veines, derivd some ten degrees
of his revenue lyes in a narrow compasse
the kings eare and yeelds him every houre
a fruitfull harvest men may talke of 3 crop s
in a yeere in the fortunate Islands, or pro
fit made by wooll, but while there are suitors
his sheep shearing nay shunning to the quicke
is in every quarter,
By Astutio,
in The Maid of Honour (1.1.23-31),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 23v
you beleevd the taking of the wall a
tribute due to your gaudy cloathes
and could not walke at midnight
without a causles quarrell, as if men
of courser outsides were bound to beare
your affronts,
By Bertoldo,
in The Maid of Honour (1.1.94-99),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 23v
The soveraigne meanes to teach irregu
lar heires civillity is 2 or 3 sound beatings
youth and heate of bloud in your intrepretation may both pleade and me
diate for him,
By Bertoldo,
in The Maid of Honour (1.1.102-104),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 23v
let sycophants that feede upon your
favours stile coldnes caution, and pre
fer your case before your honour and
conclude to eate and sleepe supinely.
is the end of humane blessings: I must
tell you Sr vertue if not in action is a
vice when we move not forward we goe
backward, nor is this peace (the nurse
of drones and cowards) our health but
our disease
By Bertoldo,
in The Maid of Honour (1.1.181-189),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 23v
Thinke not our councells built upon soe
weake a base as to be overturned or sha
ken with tempestuous winds of words
As I before resolvd you, I will not engage
my person in this quarrell neither
Press my subjects to maintaine it yet to show
my rule is gentle, Since these gallants weary
of the happynes of peace, desire to tast the
bitter sweets of warr, we do consent as volunteeres they may make tryall of their force
By Roberto,
in The Maid of Honour (1.1.244-257),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 23v
This is a suttor whose sweet presence court
ship and language would have staggred
the chast Penelope and did not modesty
forbid it I should aske that from him hee
sues to me for,
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (1.2.61-65),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 23v
If forcing this sweete favor from your
lips faire madam argue mee of to much
boldnes when you are pleased to under
stand I take a parting kiss if not excuse
The offence
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (1.2.74-85),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 23v
Re. An: Re.
the consciousnes
of my owne wants alas Sir we like parallels never meet in one center
your birth (without addition) were
an ample dowry for owne of fairer
fortunes and this shape were you ignoble
farre above all value to this so cleare a
minde so furnisht with harmonious facul
ties molded from heaven that though you
were Thersites in your features of no des
cent and Irus in your fortunes Ulisses like
you would force all eyes and eares to love
But seene and when heard wonder at
Your matchles story but all these bound
up together in one volume give me leave
with admiration to looke upon ‘em but
not presume in my owne flattering hopes
I may or can enjoy them
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (1.2.120-144),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 23v
An: Re. An:
true love should walke
on equall feete in us it does not Sr but rest assu
red expecting this I shall be devoted to your
service
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (1.2.157-167),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 23v
Ime as little bound to serve your peremptorie will as she to obey your summons
twill become you Sir to waite her leisure
then her pleasure knowne you may pre
sent your duty,
By Adorni,
in The Maid of Honour (2.2.56-60),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
I must tell you Sr in plaine language how
ere your glittering outside promise gentry
The rudnes of your carriage and behavior
speakes you a courser thing
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (2.2.72-74),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
Hee has the worst report among good men
I ever heard of for bribery and extortion
in there prayers widows and orphans
Curse him for a canker and caterpillar
in their state
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (2.2.90-94),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
This harsh education must serve as a foyle
To the well tund observance and respect
you will hereafter pay mee being made
familiar with my purpose
By Fulgentio,
in The Maid of Honour (2.2.102-105),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
what might be
The motives inducin you to leave the free-dome of a batchelors life on your soft necke to were the stubborne yoke of marriage
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (2.2.111-114),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
Ime doubtfull whether you are a man Since for your shape trimd up in ladyes dress
ings you might passe for a woman your faire
complexion is dull and faint
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (2.2.137-143),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
Temper your heate and loose not by to sudden
rashnes that which be but patient will be offred
to you, securitie ushers ruine proud contempt
of an enemy three parts vanquisht with desire
and greediness of spoyle have often wrested a
certaine victory from the conquerors gripe
discretion is the tutor to the warre valour the
puple and when we command with levity
and your directions followed with cheerfullness
A prosperous end must crowne our works well
undertaken
By Gonzaga,
in The Maid of Honour (2.3.11-22),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
fortunes false smiles deprive you
of your judgments the condition of our affaires
exacts a double care and like befronted Janus
we must looke backward as well as forward
tho a flattering calme bids us urge on a sudden
Tempest raised not feared much less expected in our
reare may fouly fall upon us and distract us
to our confusion,
By Gonzaga,
in The Maid of Honour (2.3.23-31),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
This must be prevented not disputed your
Estridge plumes that but in now like quils of
Porcupines seemde to threaten the starres drop
at the rumor of a showre and like to captive
colours sweepe the earth, great mindes are never but in great dangers proude shall a few
loose troopes untrained but in a customarie
ostentation presented as a sacrifice to your va
lours cause a direction in you,
By Gonzaga,
in The Maid of Honour (2.3.38-48),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
No aides from Cicilie hath hope forsooke us and
that vaine comfort to afliction pitty by our vow
de freind denyed us we cannot live nor dye
with honour like beasts in a toyle we waite the
leisure of the bloody hunter who is not so farr
reconciled unto us as in one death to give a
period to our calamities but in delaying the
fate we cannot flie from starved with want
we dye to night to live againe to morrow and
Suffer greater torments
By Ferdinand,
in The Maid of Honour (2.4.1-11),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
to
To be ore come deserves no shame if you had
fallen ingloriously or could have accused
your want of courage in resistance twere to
be lamented,
By Gonzaga,
in The Maid of Honour (2.5.34-37),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
Valor imployed in an ill quarrel turnes
to cowardice and vertue then puts on
fowle vices vizard this is that which can= cells all freindships bands,
By Gonzaga,
in The Maid of Honour (2.5.88-91),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
Delicates prepared by median cookes for
Epicures when not our owne are bitter
guilts filled high with gossamire and roses
cannot yeeld the body soft repose the minde
kept waking with anguish and afliction
By Bertoldo,
in The Maid of Honour (3.1.103-107),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
tell him Ile were these fetters till my flesh and
they be incorporated in my selfe as in a glas
Ile looke on humane frailtie and curse the
height of royall bloud since I in being borne
neere to Jove am nearest thunder,
By Bertoldo,
in The Maid of Honour (3.1.189-194),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
Which of my hath begot and nourished this
more then rude presumption, couldst thou
suppose my innocence could ever fall so low
as to have neede of thy rash sword to gaurd it
against malicious slander
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (3.3.46-53),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
But that forto owe a curtesie to a simple virgin
would take from the deserving I find in mee
some sparks of fire which fanned with honours
breath might rise into a flame and in men
dearken their usurped splendor
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (3.3.157-162),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
he is a man
I know that a reverend distance loves me
and such are ever faithfull what a sea of mel
ting Ice I walke on what strange censures
am I to undergoe but good intents deride
all future rumors,
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (3.3.166-172),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
To doubt your ready desire to serve me or
prepare you with the repetition of former
merrits would in my diffidence rong you but
I will and without circumstance in the trust
that I impose upon you free you from suspition,
By Camiola,
in The Maid of Honour (3.3.177-182),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
if loyallty can finde a recompense beyond
hope or immagination let it fall on me in
The other world as a reward for in this I
Dare not hope it
By Adorni,
in The Maid of Honour (3.3.219-222),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
you shall heare from me such strong as
surance of his unlimmitted desires to
serve you as will I hope drowne in
forgetfullnes the memorie of what is
past,
By Astutio,
in The Maid of Honour (4.2.16-20),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
his face speakes him = = = but some glorious
Angell concealing its devinitie in his shape
hath done this miracle it being not an
act for wolvish man,
Resolve me if thou looke for bent knees in
adoration,
By Bertoldo,
in The Maid of Honour (4.3.54-59),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
shee in the
Abstract of her selfe containes What is
or can be whish in the Idea of a woman
O what service or dutie can I pay her
if not to live and dye her charities slave
By Bertoldo,
in The Maid of Honour (4.3.73-78),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
collect all oathes and imprecations whos
least breath is damnation and those
ministred to mee in a forme more dreadfull, set heaven and hell before me Ile
take em
By Bertoldo,
in The Maid of Honour (4.3.95-98),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
Devine Cam: but words cannot express thee
Ile build to thee an alter in my soule on
which Ile offer a still increasing sacrifice
of duty,
By Bertoldo,
in The Maid of Honour (4.3.109-112),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
An:
Graet mindes for triall of their valours oft maintaine quarrels unjust yet without malice
such a faire construction I make of him Ide see
him
By Aurelia,
in The Maid of Honour (4.4.37-42),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
I know no man enamoured of his fetters or
delighting in cold and hunger or that wold
in reason prefer straw in a dungeon before
a downe bed in a palace,
By Bertoldo,
in The Maid of Honour (4.4.78-82),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
should those cheekes
of lovely fullnes be made prey to megre
famine or those eyes whose every glance
stores cupids emptyde quiver be dimed with
tedious watching, those lips those rubie lips
of whose fresh colour cherries and roses of
were but coppies should grow pale for want
of nectar or those legs that beare a burthen
of more worth then is supported by Atlas
wearied shouldiers should be crampt with
the weight of Iron I could dwell ever on this
discription,
By Bertoldo,
in The Maid of Honour (4.4.89-99),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
An:
let not Sr the violence
of my passions nourish in you an ill opinion
or grant my carriage out of the roade or
common garbe of private women, Tis still
done with decorum as I am a princes what
I doe is above censure and to be immitated
By Aurelia,
in The Maid of Honour (4.4.122-132),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
The reverence and maiestie of Juno shind
In her lookes and coming to the campe
appeared a second palace, I can see no
such devinitie in you if without offence
I may speake my thoughts
By Gonzaga,
in The Maid of Honour (4.4.),
Philip Massinger
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 26v
An:
S’r heres a gentleman desartfull of your knowledge, and as curtious of
entertainment from it, you shall honour
your judgment to instruct him to your favors
his merrits 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
My jealousie of fresh blooming yeares promp
ted afeare 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
An:
No assaults of gifts or courtship from the
great and wanton no threats nor sence of po-verty (to which thy riots had betraied me)
could betray thy warrantable thoughts to
impure folly, why would you force me mi=serable
By Flavia,
in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.1.85-92),
John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 32r
To looke upon fresh beauties to discourse
in an unblushing merriment of words
to here them play or sing and se them
dance to passe the time in pretty amo=rous questions read a chast verse of
love or prattle riddles is the heigth
of his temptation.
By Troylo,
in The Fancies, Chaste and Noble (2.2.70-71),
John Ford
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 33v
let ignorance of what you were pleade my
neglect of manners and this soft touch ex
cuse it yave inriched this 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
I have more griefes then I I can keep league
with let worst of malice voyct in loud
report spit what it dares invent a
gainst
my actions and it shall never
finde 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
Shees a lady who hath outdone example
When I trespasse in ought but duty and
respects of service may hopes of joy for
sake me,
By Camillo,
in The White Devil (4.2.79-83),
John Webster
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v
when servants' servants slaves once
relish licence of good opinion from
a noble nature they take upon them
boldnes to abus such interest and
Lord it ore there 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
Shee was once as innocent as free from spot as
the blue face of heaven without a cloud int
Shee is now as sullyed as is that canopy wn
mists and vapors devide 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