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in Love's Cruelty — Shirley, James

Metadata

PlayLove's Cruelty
AuthorShirley, James
Year (catalogued)1640
First performance1631
Decade1640s
GenreTragedy
Play typeAdult Professional
CompanyQueen Henrietta Maria's Men
TheaterPhoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Speech prefix(es)Pag. | Pa.
Words287
Characters1460
Typicality0.49 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA12143
BritDrama no.2349
ClusterCluster 0 — Clowns, beggars & street sellers

Important excerpts

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Full speech

That has wooed me sir, if it were possible, to see you first At some distance There he is Madam What Heaven forbid sir Very strangely sir, he said he would die shortly I am no comeptent judge of beauty, but if you will have My verdict, she is guilty of a good face. Faces about good, Master Fencer, my Master has some business You and I will try a vein below Not down stairs, what if my master desire to try his skill With some body else. Exit. Sir one from the Duke How my dirty rubber of horse heals Why is your Mistress a wench? I do not say she is, I do but ask whither she be or no, there be as handsome creatures none dispraisd, that take money for their warren, have I answered you my bold Merchant of dung in a wheel barrow? Go meddle with your Master's Gelding, and cheat him in the provender to keep you in perpetual pots of Ale, when you en tertaine the Kitchinmaide in the hayloft, talk of my Master? Yes I'll speak to her to allow you a less proportion of clean straw to rub boots and lie in sirrah, you think you are at rack and manger, when you divide beans with the horses and help to foul the stable Mine you beane-shifter, would you durst no better ride booty at the horse match or cousin your Master ith next parcel of Oats, I fear you not my canvas servingman with half a livery, groom oath stable once removed from the farrier. I shall sir My Master remembers his humble service I know not sir; unless it be to certify you of his marriage?

Plot summary

Plot — Love's Cruelty
Hippolito has decided to avoid seeing his friend Bellamente’s fiancée Clariana before they are married, for fear that he will fall in love with her. On learning this, Clariana pays him a visit, without revealing her identity, and he woos her. The session is interrupted by a summons from the Duke, so Hippotite leaves Clariana in his room, locking the door behind him. The Duke’s business turns out to take longer than anticipated: he has brought the virgin Eubella to court to be his mistress, but, despite bestowing promotien: on her father Sebastian, he cannot persuade Rubella into bed, and wants Hippolito to do the jab ter him. Hippolito asks Bellamente to go and release the unnamed gentlewoman from his unsuccessfully attempts his blandishments on Bubs Meanwhile, Bellamente is dismayed to find dit bh: friend’s visitor was Clariana; she argues coyenth thet her visit was innocent curiasity. but decides to make sure of her by advanciny the dete their wedding. , Having seen Clariana, Hippolite: talix fur her ia he expected. Bellamente’s servant discevers thet i + locked room together and, iooking threuuh os oralt the wall, sees them having sex. Puid «4 the on Bellamente swears revenge and catuhe: thera ten in bed. He forces Hippolito inte the Gosct ani oa orders Clariana to tidy the bed. and thes --2 the servant and rebukes him te: Released from his hiding-place. Hipruiies.: Bellamente to be a true Italien amd biit si Bellamente cannot bring himiselt tc: declares that he will never ayer seo bry: sleep with Clariana. Determined tx compromising Eubella’s chastity. and is imprisoned tor it. The Puke sunene. POT. alte Betlaipcit: prevent to exercise his silver tongue again dogs pe ae woos her for himself. net for theo Gece fe 4 learns his lessun and sitiles any then ocece Not so Clariana: she asks Hiippoittes te sige ss wedding morning on the pretuar ihe sao ue of a plot against him. and tries fe per tes up Eubella. When he ts adetngns shies last act is to Rill her mm tur Sua Bellamente drops dead we grant compensate Fubetla by miarrvitis fee Pa + SCENE DESTOUN NEON Piet Bea aba ge epi AA only)