The Lady of Pleasure: A Comedie, as It Was Acted by Her Majesties Servants, at the Private House in Drury LaneShirley, James
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The Lady of Pleasure: A Comedie, as It Was Acted by Her Majesties Servants, at the Private House in Drury Lane
Shirley, James
Comedy plays; English drama -- 17th century
"houour" changed to "honour" (Me so much honour, to accept from me).
End of second act: "Exunt" changed to "Exeunt".
"Am I not now a proper gentleman?" should not be attributed to "Are."
but probably to "Fre." and has been changed.
"hre's" changed to "here's" (To be my owne betrayer, here's my husband).
"Issabella" changed to "Isabella" (Celestina, Mariana, Isabella).
"earness" changed to "earnest" (I hope your Lordship meanes not this
for earnest).
The "Exit" at the end of the line "Madam _Decoy_. _De._ What melancholy"
probably refers to "Bor" two lines above.
"divell" changed to "devill" (Twas a shee devill too, a most insatiate).
"in" removed (I found my selfe the very same i'th morning).
"shat" changed to "shalt" (As tribute of their songs, thou shalt
imagine, Than ever to my bosome, thou shalt please).
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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