Shirley, James · published 1633 · first performed or written 1628 [licensed for stage, Oct 3] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma typicality 0.79 · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
You shall disguise yourself I must employ you in rougher action. I refuse no office To advance your hopes. My certainty's, in thee, The frame of our whole building leans, come on Move slowly time until our work be done. I was not blind to your deserts. Nor can be so ungrateful now, as not To give encouragement to your affection My father may command my person, never My love to marry Treedle. he's an ass I made his best verses for 'em. I thought his fancy would not reach 'em. His sconce is drier than a Pumice. There be ways to prevent marriage for I'm already changed. Y'are wise, let's run away together. But how shall I be sure your love is firm. Try me and trust me after. And I will, for shall it be a hard task I'll impose on you, dare you fight? If I like my enemy. 'Tis a poor old fellow. Then I'll kill him, his name? My father's servant Brains. he's dead. By this time. Stay, there is a circumstance To be observed, by some means I'll procure He waits on me to the Strand this afternoon. Sir Nicholas? your ear for the rest. He will suspect nothing by our privacy, He bade me take occasion to urge His good parts to you, should he ask I'd swear I did but press his commendations. Is thy name Whible. Yes, and't please your worship. I like thee the better for that my name's Treedle. I thank your worship. Hast done hooking a me. Every eye hath his object already. A witty knave, what place dost thou occupy under thy Master. I am commonly his journeyman Sir. How? I look to his horse's sir. Wilt serve me when I'm married. Alas, I have no good parts to commend men. No good parts, and thou hast but skill in Horses and Dogs, thouart fit for any Gentleman in England. just at that place assault him. By your fair hand I will. My Delight, how fare you. I'm studying some witty Poesy for thy wedding Ring, let me see— Trouble not your head, Whible entreat my Father hither. No matter, I will send to the University. Were you ever of any College? College, I have had a head in most ath' Butteries of Cambridge, and 't has been sconced to purpose. I know what belongs to Sizing and have answered to my Que in my days, I'm free of the whole University, I commenced with no worse than his Majesty's footmen. And ever since you have had a running wit, you were better consult our wits at home, we have excellent Poets i'th' Town they say. I'th' Town? What makes so many Scholars then come from Oxford and Cambridge, like Market women with Dorsers full of lamentable Tragedies, and ridiculous Comedies which they might here vent to the Players, but they will take no money for 'em. Oh my dearest! How happy shall I be when I'm married.
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You shall disguise your selfe I must employ you in rougher action. I refuse no office To aduance your hopes. My certaintie's, in thee, The frame of our whole building leanes, come on Moue slowly time vntill our worke be done. I was not blind to your deserts. Nor can be so vngratefull now, as not To giue encouragement to your affection My father may commaund my person, neuer My loue to marry Treedle. Hee's an asse I made his best verses for 'em. I thought his fancy would not reach 'em. His sconce is drier then a Pumice. There be wayes to preuent marriage for I'me already changed. Y'are wise, lets run away together. But how shall I be sure your loue is firme. Try me and trust me after. And I will, for shall it be a hard taske Ile impose on you, dare you fight? If I like my enemy. 'Tis a poore old fellow. Then I'le kill him, his name? My fathers seruant Braynes. Hee's dead. By this time. Stay, there is a circumstance To be obserued, by some meanes I'le procure He waites on me to the Strand this afternoone. Sir Nicholas? your eare for the rest. He will suspect nothing by our priuacy, He bad me take occasion to vrge His good parts to you, should hee aske I'de sweare I did but presse his commendations. Is thy name Whible. Yes, and't please your worship. I like thee the better for that my name's Treedle. I thanke your worship. Hast done hooking a me. Euery eye hath his obiect already. A witty knaue, what place dost thou occupie vnder thy Master. I am commonly his journey-man Sir. How? I looke to his Horses sir. Wo't serue mee when I'me married. Alas, I haue no good parts to commend men. No good parts, and thou hast but skill in Horses and Dogs, th'art fit for any Gentleman in England. Iust at that place assault him. By your faire hand I will. My Delight, how fare you. I'me studying some witty Poesie for thy wedding Ring, let me see — Trouble not your head, Whible intreat my Father hither. No matter, I will send to the Vniuersity. Were you euer of any Colledge? Colledge, I haue had a head in most ath' Butteres of Cambridge, and 't has beene sconc'd to purpose. I know what belongs to Sizing and haue answered to my Que in my dayes, I'me free of the whole Vniuersity, I commencd with no worse then his Maiesties footmen. And euer since you haue had a running wit, you were better consult our wits at home, wee haue excellent Poets i'th Towne they say. I'th Towne? What makes so many Schollers then come from Oxford and Cambridge, like Market women with Dorsers full of lamentable Tragedies, and ridiculous Comedies which they might here vent to the Players, but they will take no money for 'em. Oh my dearest! How happie shall I bee when I'me married.