Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A12142
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The lady of pleasure A comedie, as it vvas acted by her Majesties Servants, at the private House in Drury Lane. Written by James Shirly.
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Shirley, James, 1596-1666.
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1637
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STC 22448; ESTC S117372
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have_v a_o privilege_n it_o shall_v appear_v there_o be_v a_o man_n my_o lord_n within_o my_o acquaintance_n rich_a in_o worldly_a fortune_n but_o can_v boast_v any_o descent_n of_o blood_n will_v buy_v a_o coat_n of_o arm_n lor._n he_o may_v and_o leg_n boot_v and_o spur_v to_o ride_v into_o the_o country_n cel._n but_o these_o will_v want_v antiquity_n my_o lord_n the_o seal_n of_o honour_n what_o be_v a_o coat_n cut_v out_o but_o yesterday_o to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o gentleman_n your_o family_n as_o old_a as_o the_o first_o virtue_n that_o merit_v a_o escutcheon_n do_v owe_v a_o glorious_a coat_n of_o arm_n if_o you_o will_v sell_v now_o all_o that_o your_o name_n do_v challenge_v in_o that_o ensign_n i_o will_v help_v you_o to_o a_o chapman_n that_o shall_v pay_v and_o pour_v down_o wealth_n enough_o for_o it_o lor._n sell_v my_o arm_n i_o can_v madam_n cel._n give_v but_o your_o consent_n you_o know_v not_o how_o the_o state_n may_v be_v incline_v to_o dispensation_n we_o may_v prevail_v upon_o the_o herald_n office_n afterward_o lor._n i_o will_v soon_o give_v these_o arm_n to_o the_o hangman_n axe_n my_o head_n my_o heart_n to_o twenty_o execution_n than_o sell_v one_o atom_n from_o my_o name_n cel._n change_v that_o and_o answer_v he_o will_v buy_v my_o honour_n from_o i_o honour_n that_o be_v not_o wear_v upon_o a_o flag_n or_o pennon_n that_o without_o the_o owner_n danger_n a_o enemy_n may_v ravish_v and_o bear_v from_o i_o but_o that_o which_o grow_v and_o wither_v with_o my_o soul_n beside_o the_o body_n stain_n think_v think_v my_o lord_n to_o what_o you_o will_v unworthy_o betray_v i_o if_o you_o will_v not_o for_o price_n of_o gold_n or_o pleasure_n if_o that_o be_v more_o your_o idol_n lose_v the_o glory_n and_o paint_a honour_n of_o your_o house_n i_o have_v do_v lor._n enough_o to_o rectify_v a_o satire_n blood_n obscure_a my_o blush_n here_o enter_v sentlove_n and_o haircut_n ha._n or_o this_o or_o sight_n with_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o 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ha._n pardon_v my_o ambition_n madam_n i_o tell_v you_o truth_n i_o be_o a_o gentleman_n and_o can_v fear_v that_o name_n be_v drown_v in_o my_o relation_n to_o my_o lord_n cel._n i_o dare_v not_o think_v so_o ha._n from_o henceforth_o call_v my_o service_n duty_n madam_n that_o pig_n head_n that_o betray_v i_o to_o your_o mirth_n be_v do_v penance_n for_o it_o sent._n why_o may_v not_o i_o my_o lord_n begin_v a_o fashion_n of_o no_o hair_n cel._n do_v you_o sweat_v sir_n william_n sent._n not_o with_o store_n of_o nightcap_n enter_v aretina_n bornwell_n are._n heaven_n have_v dissolve_v the_o cloud_n that_o hang_v upon_o my_o eye_n and_o if_o you_o can_v with_o mercy_n meet_v a_o penitent_a i_o throw_v my_o own_o will_v off_o and_o now_o in_o all_o thing_n obey_v you_o my_o nephew_n send_v back_o again_o to_o the_o college_n and_o myself_o to_o what_o place_n you_o will_v confine_v i_o bor._n dear_a now_o than_o ever_o to_o my_o bosom_n thou_o shall_v please_v i_o best_o to_o live_v at_o thy_o own_o choice_n i_o do_v but_o fright_v thou_o with_o a_o noise_n of_o my_o expense_n the_o sum_n be_v safe_a and_o we_o have_v wealth_n enough_o if_o yet_o we_o use_v it_o noble_o my_o lord_n madam_n pray_v honour_n tonight_o are._n i_o beg_v your_o presence_n and_o pardon_n bor._n i_o know_v not_o how_o my_o aretina_n may_v be_v dispose_v tomorrow_o for_o the_o country_n celestina_n you_o must_v not_o go_v before_o you_o both_o have_v do_v i_o honour_n to_o accept_v a_o entertainment_n where_o i_o have_v power_n on_o those_o term_n i_o be_o your_o guest_n bor._n you_o grace_v we_o madam_n are._n already_o i_o feel_v a_o cure_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o promise_v my_o after_o life_n to_o virtue_n pardon_v heaven_n my_o shame_n yet_o hide_v from_o the_o world_n eye_n de._n sweet_a madam_n enter_v decoy_n ar._n not_o for_o the_o world_n be_v see_v here_o we_o be_v lose_v i_o will_v visit_v you_o at_o home_n but_o not_o to_o practise_v what_o she_o expect_v my_o counsel_n may_v recover_v she_o enter_v alexander_n al._n where_o be_v madam_n pray_v lend_v i_o a_o little_a money_n my_o spirit_n have_v deceive_v i_o proserpina_n have_v break_v her_o word_n are._n do_v you_o expect_v to_o find_v the_o devil_n true_a to_o you_o al._n not_o too_o loud_a are._n i_o will_v voice_n it_o loud_o to_o all_o the_o world_n your_o horrid_a sin_n unless_o you_o promise_v i_o religious_o to_o purge_v your_o foul_a blood_n by_o repentance_n sir_n al._n then_o i_o be_o undo_v are._n not_o while_o i_o have_v power_n to_o encourage_v you_o to_o virtue_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o find_v you_o out_o some_o noble_a way_n at_o court_n to_o thrive_v in_o al._n do_v it_o and_o i_o will_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o bring_v my_o flesh_n to_o obedience_n you_o shall_v steer_v i_o my_o lord_n your_o servant_n lor._n you_o be_v brave_a again_o al._n madam_n your_o pardon_n bor._n your_o offence_n require_v humility_n al._n low_a as_o my_o heart_n sir_n thomas_n i_o will_v sup_v with_o you_o a_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n bor._n our_o pleasure_n cool_v music_n and_o when_o our_o lady_n be_v tire_v with_o active_a motion_n to_o give_v they_o rest_v in_o some_o new_a rapture_n to_o advance_v full_a mirth_n our_o soul_n shall_v leap_v into_o a_o dance_n exeunt_fw-la finis_fw-la