From The Lady of Pleasure A Comedie, as It Was Acted by Her Majesties Servants, at the Private House in Drury Lane by James Shirley

Am I not now a proper gentleman? The vertue of rich clothes! now could I take The wall of Iulius Cesar, affront Great Pompeys upperlip, and defie the Senate, Nay I can be as proud as your owne heart Madam, You may take that for your comfort; J put on That vertue with my clothes, and J doubt not But in a little time, J shall be impudent As any Page or Players boy, J am Beholding to this gentleman's good discipline, But J shall doe him credit in my practise, Your Steward has some pretty notions too In morall mischiefe. Are. Your desert in this Exceedes all other service, and shall bind me Both to acknowledge, and reward. Lit. Sweet Madam! Thinke me but worth your favour, J wo'd creepe Vpon my knees to honour you and for every Minute you lend to my reward, ile pay A yeare of serviceable tribute. Are. You Can complement. Lit. Thus still she puts me off, Vnlesse J speake the downe right word, she'le never Vnderstand me, a man would thinke that creeping Vpon one's knees Were English to a Lady. (Enter Alex.)

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