Shirley, James · published 1633 · first performed or written 1628 [licensed for stage, Oct 3] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns typicality 0.81 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T44: drink, wine, numps, ale, butler, pot, sing, moy, drunk, win.
Here is Sir George Richley Sir newly alighted. Oh my Father in law that shallbe. Then we are cut off. There is a match concluded between his daughter and me and now he comes for my answer conduct him to the gallery. Rather Sir meet him. Let him go before and tell him we are coming and we'll be there as soon as he. Brains. What's the matter. let's rifle the other bottle of wine. Do not endanger thy sconce. How? I'll drink no more. Why? Because I will not be drunk for any man's pleasure. Drunk? 'tis good English now, 'twas Dutch, may be you ha' some conspiracy upon me. I? Who has betrayed me? his Mistress procured the Key of the wine-cellar, and bade me try if I could wind up his brains handsomely, he knows on't not one health more. Not, not, good Whible if you urge again I shall suspect. Suspect me? And beat you Whible if you be not satisfied. I am, but in friendship. Dost tempt me? I will drink your health and be drunk alone. This whelp has some plot upon men, I smell powder my young Mistress would have blown up my brains this Peter-gunner should have given fire, 'tis not the first time she hath conspired so but two not do, I was never yet cozened in my life, and if I pawn my brains for a bottle of Sack, or Claret, may my nose as a brand for my negligence carry everlasting malmsey in it, and be studded with Rubies and Carbuncles, Mistress you must pardon my officiousness, be as angry as a Tiger I must play the Dragon and watch your golden fleece, my Master has put me in trust and I am not so easily corrupted. I ha' but two eyes Argus had a hundred, but he must be a cunning Mercury must pipe them both asleep I can tell you. And now I talk of sleep, my lodging is next to her chambers, it is a confidence in my Master to let his Livery lie so near her, serving-men have ere now proved themselves no Eunuchs, with their Masters Daughters, if I were so lusty as some of my own tribe, it were no great labour to commit Burglary upon a Maiden head, but all my nourishment runs upward into brains and I am glad on't, a temperate blood is sign of a good Liver, I am past tilting, here she is with the second part of her to the same tune, another maid that has a grudging of the green sickness. and wants a man to recover her. Be this enough between us to bind each to help others designs. here's Breynes, he has not yet been drenched. He is too subtle. How now brains? As you see forsooth. Thou art very sad. But I am in sober sadness I thank my stars. Witty. As much wit as will keep brains from melting this hot weather.
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Here is Sir George Richley Sir newly alighted. Oh my Father in law that shalbe. Then wee are cut off. There is a match concluded between his daughter and me and now he comes for my answere conduct him to the gallery. Rather Sir meete him. Let him goe before and tell him we are comming and weele be there as soone as hee. Braynes. What's the matter. Lets risle the other bottle of wine. Doe not indanger thy sconce. How? I'le drink no more. Why? Because I will not be drunke for any mans pleasure. Drunke? Tis good English now, t'was Dutch, may bee you ha some conspiracy vpon mee. I? Who has betrayed me? his Mistris procured the Key of the Wine-seller, and bad me try if I could wind vp his braines handsomely, he knowes on't not one health more. Not, not, good Whible if you vrge agen I shall suspect. Suspect me? And beate you Whible if you be not satisfied. I am, but in friendship. Dost tempt me? I will drinke your health and be drunke alone. This whelpe has some plot vpon men, I smell powder my young Mistris would haue blowne vp my braines this Peter-gunner should haue given fire, 'tis not the first time shee hath conspired so but two not doe, I was neuer yet couzned in my life, and if I pawne my braines for a bottle of Sacke, or Claret, may my nose as a brand for my negligence carry euerlasting Malmesey in it, and be studded with Rubies and Carbuncles, Mistris you must pardon my officiousnesse, be as angry as a Tyger I must play the Dragon and watch your golden fleece, my Master has put me in trust and I am not so easily corrupted. I ha but two eyes Argus had a hundred, but hee must be a cunning Mercury must pipe them both a sleepe I can tell you. And now I talke of sleepe, my lodging is next to her chambers, it is a confidence in my Master to let his Liuery lye so neere her, Seruingmen haue e're now proved themselues no Eunuches, with their Masters Daughters, if I were so lusty as some of my owne tribe, it were no great labour to commit Burglary vpon a Mayden head, but all my nourishment runs vpward into braines and I am glad on't, a temperate blood is signe of a good Liver, I am past tilting, here shee is with the second part of her to the same tune, an other maide that has a grudging of the greene sicknes. and wants a man to recouer her. Be this enough betweene vs to bind each to helpe others designes. Heeres Breynes, hee has not yet beene drencht. Hee is too subtile. How now Breynes? As you see forsooth. Thou art very sad. But I am in ſober sadnes I thanke my starres. Witty. As much wit as will keepe Breynes from melting this hot weather.