Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.

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Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.
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Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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London :: Printed by A. Warren, for John Martyn, James Allestry, and Tho. Dicas ...,
1662.
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Scene 6.
Enter Monsieur Satyrical, and Monsieur Inquisitive.
INquisitive.

What is the reason, Monsieur Satyrical, you do not marry?

Satyrical.

The reason, Monsieur Inquisitive, is, that I cannot find a wife fit for me.

Inquisitive.

Why, there are women of all Ages, Births, Humours, Sta∣tures, Shapes, Complexions, Features, Behaviours, and Wits. But what think you of marrying the Lady Nobilissimo?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady that out-reaches my Ambition.

Inquisitive.

What think you of the Lady Bellissimo?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady for Admiration, and not for use.

Inquisitive.

What think you of marrying the Lady Piety?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady to be pray'd unto as a Saint, not to be imbraced as wife.

Inquisitive.

What think you of the Lady Modesty?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady that will not only quench amorous love, but the free matrimonial love.

Inquisitive.

What do you think of the Lady Sage?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady to rule as a Husband, and not to be ruled as a Wife.

Inquisitive.

What think you of the Lady Politick?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady fitter for Counsel than for Mariage.

Inquisitive.

What say you to the Lady Ceremony?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady fitter for a Princely Throne, than the Mari∣age-bed.

Inquisitive.

What say you to the Lady Poetical?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady fitter for Contemplation than Fruition.

Inquisitive.

What say you to the Lady Humility?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady sooner won than enjoy'd.

Inquisitive.

What say you to the Lady Sprightly?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady that will disquiet my rest, being fitter for dancing than sleeping.

Inquisitive.

What say to the Lady Prodigal?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady I might feast with, but could not thrive with.

Inquisitive.

What say you to the Lady Vanity?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady too various and extravagant for my humour.

Inquisitive.

What say you to the Lady Victoria?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady I had rather hear of, than be inslaved by.

Inquisitive.

VVhat say you to the Lady Innocent Youth?

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Satyrical.

She is a Lady that may please with imbracing, but not with con∣versing; she is fitter for love than for company, for Cupid than for Pallas, for sport than for counsel.

Inquisitive.

VVhat say you to the Lady Wanton?

Satyrical.

She is fitter for an hour than for an Age.

Inquisitive.

What say you to the Lady Poverty?

Satyrical.

She is fitter for my Charity than my Family.

Inquisitive.

What say you to the Lady Ill-favoured?

Satyrical.

She is a Lady fitter for a Nunnery than a Nursery; for Beads, than for Children.

Inquisitive.

What say you to the Lady Weakly?

Satyrical.

She is fitter for Death than for Life; for Heaven, than the World.

Inquisitive.

By your Answers I perceive you will not Marry.

Satyrical.

Have I not reason, when I can finde such Answers from the Sex?

Inquisitive.

But the Gods have commanded Mariage?

Satyrical.

But Saints doe choose a single life, and in case of Mariage, I will sooner follow the Example of the Saints, than the commands of the Gods.

Exeunt.
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