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cause_n	child_n	great_a	woman_n	1,867	5	6.2906	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33613	A duke and no duke as it is acted by Their Majesties servants : to which is now added, a preface concerning farce : with an account of the personæ and larvæ, &c. of the ancient theatre / by N. Tate ...	Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.; Lady.; Person of quality.; Etherege, George, Sir, 1635?-1691.; Cokain, Aston, Sir, 1608-1684. Trappolin creduto principe.; Draghi, Giovanni Battista, ca. 1640-1708. Tell me no more I am deceiv'd.; King, Robert, fl. 1676-1728. Ah, poor Olinda.; Draghi, Giovanni Battista, ca. 1640-1708. Who can resist my Celia's charms?	1693 (1693)	Wing C4895B; ESTC R32743	33,773	66

Justice Trap. What! Justice before I have Dined I tell you it is a dangerous thing I had like to have been hang'd once my Self because the Judge was Fasting Well let them enter He takes the Chair of State Well here sits the Government In the first place I would have the Court take notice that in Affairs of State I think that words are not to be multiply'd and I think so I shall not do so and if I do not no body else must So that in this Assembly he that speaks little will speak better than he that talks much and he that says nothing better than they both The People being brought in A Woman with her Daughter stand forth Wom. I do beseech your Highness to do me Justice I have liv'd long with Fame amongst my Neighbours My Husband too bore Office in the Parish 'Till he was kill'd in fighting for your Highness And left me but this dear and only Daughter Whom this old Sinner has debauch'd And spoil'd her Fortune Trap. Debauch'd That is to say lay with her and got her Maidenhead Wom. Your Highness has a most discerning Judgment Trap. And how did he do this Lawfully by the help of a Pimp or without it Wom. O most unlawfully For Sir he has a Wife and Son too of his own Inches Trap. A Son of this own Inches good Then the Decision of this Cause is easie Do you hear Woman we will have that Son debauch'd you shall get that Son's Maidenhead and spoil his Fortune Wom. I do beseech your Grace what Trap. No replying after Sentence Whose Cause is next Another Woman stands forth Wom. Great Duke of Tuscany vouchsafe to hear me I am a poor and helpless Widow one That had no Comfort left me but my Child Whom this vile Minion Whipp the Coach-man here Being Drunk drove over him and left him dead I do beseech your Highness make my Case Your own and think what sad Distress Trap. Hold hold I will have no flourishing This Cause requires some half a Minutes Consideration more than the former Whipp you say being drunk drove over your Child and kill'd him why look you Woman Drink will make a Coach man a Prince and Vice versâ by the Rule of Proportion a Prince a Coachman so that this may be my own Case another time however that shall make no obstruction of Justice Therefore Whipp shall lye with you and be suspended from driving till he has got you another Child Wom. So please your Grace this is still worse Trap. No replying after Sentence Whose next A Puritan stands forth Pur. So please your temporal Authority Trap. How now my mortifi'd Brother of Geneva what carnal Controversie are you ingaged in Pur. Verily there is nothing carnal in my Cause I have sustained violence much violence and must have much Compensation from the ungodly Trap. What is your Grievance Pur. I will pour it forth in the words of Sincerity Trap. I care not a Farthing for Sincerity let me have it in Brevity Pur. This Person here is by Occupation a Mason or Tiler as the Language of the world termeth it whilest therefore I stood contemplating a new Mansion that I had prepared unto my self at the same time that this Person occupied his Vocation aloft thereon or rather should have occupied such was his wicked negligence that he fell from the top of the building most unconscionably upon my outward man even with all his carnal weight and almost bruised me unto the Death I being clad in thin Array through the immoderate heat of the Season namely five Cassocks or Coats seven Cloaks and one dozen of quilted Caps Trap. Believe me Sirs a most important matter If such enormities go unpunish'd what Subject can be safe Why if any perverse Fellow take a Pique against his Neighbour it is but getting up 8 or 10 or 14 stories high and so fall down upon him as he stands thinking no harm in the Street I do therefore Decree That this Tiler shall stand below while you get upon the Battlements of the House and fall down upon him Pur. This is still most monstrous Trap. As for petty Causes let them wait till we have Dined Eo Meo and Areo Come along Sister Exeunt Enter Duke Lavinio Isabella the Dutchess Ladies and Attendants Lav. My hearts best Treasure charming Isabella You are most welcome to the Court of Florence And when I lose the sense of such a Blessing And cease to make your happiness my study Let me become a Tributary Lord And hold my Birth-right at anothers will Isab. Dread Sir I know and prize my happiness Blest doubly in your Fortunes and your Love Lav. My absence from Affairs so long requires My close Attendance now for some few hours Then I 'le return to settle Loves Account With flaming heart at Beauties Altar bow And pay my Vows with double Adoration Mean while our Princess and her Train once more Shall welcome you to Florence Attend the Dutchess in Ex. all but Lavinio and Guards The Face of things seems alter'd since I went Some strange fantastick humour has possest In general the Citizens of Florence As yet I have met with none but who amaze me And speak of Matters done by me as if I had been here before my Dutchess came Call Barberino and Alberto to me They 'l soon resolve Barberino and Alberto appear through the Grates Barb. Most gracious Sir Pitty your Subjects and most faithful Servants Lav. Confusion Are my Eyes and Ears both charm'd Our Deputies whom we did leave in trust Of our whole Power chain'd shackl'd and in Jayl Set them at large and in my Presence now Before this Minute can expire or I Shall go distracted ' ere I know the Cause Sure some ill Spirit has possest My Subjects minds when I was gone D' ye know me Barb. The Duke of Florence our most gracious Master Lav. Are not you call'd Barberino you Alberto My prudent faithful Counsellours to whom I left the Government of Tuscany Alb. We are your Loyal Subjects tho' your Prisoners Lav. How came you so Barb. Great Sir your self knows well 'T was only for obeying your Commands Lav. A Plot a general Plot upon my Wits Tell me the meaning jest not with my Rage I charge you do not therefore speak sense to me Or on your naked hearts I 'le read the Riddle Alb. Alas what shall we say Great Sir you know That none except your Royal self could do it And to your Sacreed Justice we appeal How far we have deserv'd Lav. Perdition Furies Where will this end Gods I shall burst with Choler Be merciful good Heav'n and give me Temper Alb. Amen good Heaven I fear the fatal want Lav. Some Frenzie has on the poor Wretches seiz'd Or else they durst not thus to tempt my Fury Indeed I was to blame in threatning you Who so much need my pity My good Lords I do beseech you to collect your Wits And tell me gently how