The Bird in a Cage (The Beauties) · chunk 11 of 37
Shirley, James · published 1633 · first performed or written 1633 [licensed for stage, Jun 21] [incorrect] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 506 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
Ten to one, but if I did— let it alone, a pox on't, I were best drink some Sack, they say it helps invention. O rare. Rub rub, out with it. No, 'tis gone back again, I drunk buttered Sack this Morning and it slipped back when 'twas almost at my tongue's end— but it was a delicate project, whatsoever it was. Recover it with thy finger. Follow it Morello. Now, now, now, let me alone— make no noise, 'tis coming again, I ha''t, I ha''t— Hold it fast now. Lose it not, thou art great with wit, let us deliver thee, what, is't? Some wiser than some. Wilt not tell us? Didst not promise. No haste— as occasion serves— it cost more than so yet you may know't. Well said. Hereafter, but not now— away, do not tempt me I will eat the sweat of my own brain, O rare! never was such a strain of wit invented.— d'ee hear, Gentlemen; if you will command me any service to the Ladies, I do purpose to visit 'em— with quirk— heigh. How? Marry do I. Nay Morelle. Gentlemen, as I told you, if you have any thing to the Ladies, before I go I am the messenger,— there is a crotchet and so forth— a carwhichet is found out- your ears— I will do such a stratagem as never the like was heard of in the world.— Oh rare.— he's mad. So am I, that he is so reserved What shall's do. Save you Signiors, pray whereabouts is the sign of the invisible man. The invisible man. Cry ye mercy now I see it. See't he does more than we can, the Gentleman's mistaken, here's no such sign, yet he went in there. He has better eyes than we to distinguish it. This, It his is it. What is it pray? What's that to you? In courtesy we ask: Then by the sign this is the house, whether I am going to inquire for a Gentleman that teaches men to walk invisible. That would be seen, this is news. News, either you have slept long, or you are Gentlemen of very small intelligence, examine the next paper you see advanced, and inform yourselves, farewell Gallants. he's entered there to. Teach men to walk invisible, a very fine trade. Would 'twere true, we should desire no other device to get into the Ladies. 'Tis impossible— see, see, more Gentlemen, prithee let's to him, this will be a trick worth our learning. Stay, we are not acquainted, let's knock first. Your pleasure's Gentlemen. Pray Sir, what signs is this? The invisible man Sir. Man, I see no man. Here's nothing but a cloud. Right Sir, and he's behind it, the man's invisible. Pretty faith, It may be the man i'the Moon for ought we know. Would ye any thing with my Master. He does teach to walk invisible they say. He is the only Professor of the miraculous invisible Art. May we change a little discourse with him.
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Ten to one, but if I did—let it alone, a pox on't, I were best drinke some Sacke, they say it helpes inuention. O rare. Rub rub, out with it. No, 'tis gone backe agen, I drunke buttered Sacke this Morning and it slipt backe when 'twas almost at my tongues end—but it was a delicate proiect, whatsoeuer it was. Recouer it with thy finger. Follow it Morello. Now, now, now, let me alone—make no noise, 'tis comming agen, I ha't, I ha't— Hold it fast now. Loose it not, thou art great with wit, let vs deliuer thee, what, ist? Some wiser then some. Wilt not tell vs? Didst not promise. No hast—as occasion serves—it cost more then so yet you may know't. Well said. Hereafter, but not now—away, doe not tempt me I will eate the sweat of my owne braine, O rare! neuer was such a straine of wit inuented.—Dee heare, Gentlemen; if you will command me any service to the Ladies, I doe purpose to visite em—with quirke—hey. How? Marry doe I. Nay Morelle. Gentlemen, as I told you, if you haue any thing to the Ladies, before I goe I am the messenger,—there is a crotchet and so forth—a carwhichet is found out - your eares—I will doe such a stratagem as neuer the like was heard of in the world.—Oh rare.— Hees mad. So am I, that he is so reservd What shall's doe. Saue you Signiors, pray where abouts is the signe of the invisible man. The invisible man. Cry yee mercy now I see it. See't he does more then wee can, the Gentleman's mistaken, heeres no such signe, yet hee went in there. Hee has better eyes then wee to distinguish it. This, It his is it. What is it pray? Whats that to you? In courtesie wee aske: Then by the signe this is the house, whether I am going to enquire for a Gentleman that teaches men to walke invisible. That wo'd be seene, this is newes. Newes, either you haue slept long, or you are Gentlemen of very small intelligence, examine the next paper you see aduanced, and informe your selues, farewell Gallants. Hee's entred there to. Teach men to walke invisible, a very fine trade. Would 'twere true, wee should desire no other device to get into the Ladies. 'Tis impossible—see, see, more Gentlemen, prethee lets to him, this will bee a tricke worth our learning. Stay, wee are not acquainted, lets knocke first. Your pleasures Gentlemen. Pray Sir, what signes is this? The invisible man Sir. Man, I see no man. Heres nothing but a cloude. Right Sir, and hee's behinde it, the mans invisible. Pretty faith, It may bee the man i'the Moone for ought weeknow. Would yee any thing with my Master. He does teach to walke invisible they say. He is the onely Professor of the miraculous invisible Art. May wee change a little discourse with him.