Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 1 (nony, tailors, butler, mall, jesu, massinissa…). Matches are highlighted.
or any other amorous encounter: Gentlemen believe me in few, she is a pearl, Whose worth the age cannot valve. If there be any Gentleman here That will bestow a small pension upon her, With a kiss or two once a fortnight, To make her his intelligencer of state In his wives commonwealth; I will undertake he shall be able to make
To make her his intelligencer of state In his wives commonwealth; I will undertake he shall be able to make good A faction against his wife, Had she and Amazons stomach, a Zenobia's, Or a Xanthippes tongue. Now thank thy stars, that with a female signature Did stamp thy sex, audacious strumpet, Shall I draw? no, now I think
Full speech
Good fellow servant, honest Clematis, Let me conclude thy tedious tale with this; I say the rest less sea and flitting wind, Are constant in respect of women kind. If there be any Gentlewoman here, That will with gracious acceptation use The service of a tattling Chambermaid, I would advise her to make choice of this Frisketta, That is as chaste as Helen, or Corinthian Lais, As chary of bewraying secrets as was Echo: O she would prove a rare Privy Counselor In some great Ladies privy Chamber. The perpetual motion for which Artists have so laboured Is discovered no where so plainly as in her tongue, Which scarce finds any leisure to rest, No not when she is asleep: But of her courtesy she is so charitable, And so heroically magnificent, That she will both vouchsafe to commiserate The low estate of and humble groom of the stable, And also satisfy the desire Of a high and mighty Gentleman-usher In a kiss or any other amorous encounter: Gentlemen believe me in few, she is a pearl, Whose worth the age cannot valve. If there be any Gentleman here That will bestow a small pension upon her, With a kiss or two once a fortnight, To make her his intelligencer of state In his wives commonwealth; I will undertake he shall be able to make good A faction against his wife, Had she and Amazons stomach, a Zenobia's, Or a Xanthippes tongue. Now thank thy stars, that with a female signature Did stamp thy sex, audacious strumpet, Shall I draw? no, now I think ont I will not; For reason and experience shows, that no man Ere gained repute by drawing gainst a woman. Well minion, remember this, If I do not cry you quit for this abuse, Then let me never be trusted: Your Mistress shall know how you have used me, So she shall. Noble General; the beauteous Eglantine Wishes all happiness to your designs, Desiring that this paper may kiss your hands for her. Thanks honoured Sir. Now I perceive that the readiest way to attain Preferment in the Court of Mars, Is to creep into the favour of Venus.
Plot summary
Plot — Rhodon and Iris
: Aiming to sow dissension among the flowers, Poneria and Agnostus disguise themselves as a virtuous maiden and a wise man. Rhodon has recently breken off his suit to Eglantine, and is now expected to marry Iris. His sister Violetta appeals to him for help against the marauding Martagon, who has trampled on her flowers and forced her to live away from her home. Martagon conspires with Eglantine’s brother to forestall Rhodon’s match with Iris. The jilted Eglantine grows melancholy, but Poneria stops her killing herself and gets her to tart herself up for an assignation with Rhodon. It becomes clear that Martagon has no intention of making restitution to Violetta, so Rhodon will have to take him on by force: a floral war seems inevitable. Iris gives Rhodon a gern which makes the wearer victorious in battle; Violetta gives him a lettuce which guarantees sustenance and prevents poisoning. Martagon suborns Poneria to kill Rhodon, so she gives Eglantine a poison, telling her it is a love-philtre. Posing as Iris, Eglantine gives it to him, claiming it to be a restorative, and expects him to fall in love with her. Instead. he falls iJ, but is cured by the vegetable antidote from his sister. _ 2335. Rhodon and Iris | 499 Rhodon challenges. Martagon to single combat, but. he refuses: the full armies will settle it. Realizing that, since Rhodon is alive, Poneria’s plot has miscarried, Martagon orders her out-of his territory, so she goes to Rhodon and tells him. that it was Eglantine, not Iris, who gave him the poison. The flower armies get into position for battle, but Flora intervenes and.orders the fighting to stop. Martagon is ordered to make restitution to Violetta, Eglantine is sentenced to ten years’ penance in a vestal temple, Poneria and Agnostus are banished,- and Iris is bestowed on Rhodon as his bride.