Marmion, Shackerley · published 1633 · first performed or written 1633 [1632-1633] (Annals) comedy · Prince Charles's Men (second) · before the Court unassigned nearest T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T51: esau, iacob, father, son, isaac, god, love, birthright, parents, thing.
I made such sport with him, and terrified him, how I would use him if I were his wife, That he is frighted hence. 'tis well done of you, he upbraided me to That he would marry, but I'll cross his worship. we'll vex him ten times worse yet, I have plots Maturing in my head, shall crown thy wit, And make him desperate, that he shall die, And leave us nothing. I would not be troubled, With any of his wealth, no not so much, As to mourn for him, but I cannot stand Now to relate it. Come Aemilia. I have declared my mind, but when i'll do it, I'll in, and sleep, and dream upon't, and tell thee. Bring me to that, and i'll yield to any thing. Nay, good wife hear me. You shall pardon me: he is my son I hope, as well as yours, and he shall be fashioned after my humour: why, should you think to hinder my prospect from looking to him? I say he shall rank with the best, spend his money and learn breeding. Do, make a Gallant of him or a Gull, either will serve, he may ride up and down, and have his Coach wait for him at Plays and Taverns, take up upon trust, consort with wits and swordmen, be afraid of Sergeants, and spend more for his Protection then would pay the debt: he may be a Stickler for quarrels, and compound them at his own charge: reel every night to his lodging, and be visited in the morning with borrowing Letters, dice at Ordinaries, and lend on all hands.: seal at all hours, or be beaten to it. These are gifts in a son, beyond art or nature, for a father to be proud of, or else he may run away with all he can get, and when 'tis gone, lie at a neighbour's house till his peace be made. No you shall keep him still at home with you; he shall not dare to enlarge his Charter, to have any more wit than his father, let him sit in the shop with never a pair of cuffs on his hands, and play at Fox and Geese with the foreman, entertain customers, with a discourse as moth-eaten as your cloth, and not be able to look upon a Lady, but court some filly creature of his own tribe, with speeches out of books, ten times worse than any remnant; and after supper steal abroad and be drunk in fear, this you can be content with. Well, when he was a child, it was the prettiest talking thing, and the wittiest withal, the neighbours took such delight to hear it. There was a good Knight lay in my house then was so kind to him, but you ne'er knew the reason, since you have clean marred him that's apparent. I'll do any thing wife that you will have me.
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I made ſuch ſport with him, and terrified him, how I would uſe him if I were his wife, That he is frighted hence. Tis well done of you, he upbrayded me to That he would marry, but Ile croſſe his worſhip. Wee'll vexe him ten times worſe yet, I haue plots Maturing in my head, ſhall crowne thy wit, And make him deſperate, that he ſhall dye, And leaue us nothing. I would not be troubled, With any of his wealth, no not ſo much, As to mourne for him, but I cannot ſtand Now to relate it. Come Aemilia. I haue declar'd my mind, but when ile doe it, Ile in, and ſleepe, and dreame upon't, and tell thee. Bring me to that, and ile yield to any thing. Nay, good wife heare me. You ſhall pardon me: he is my ſonne I hope, as well as yours, and he ſhall bee faſhion'd after my humour: why, ſhould you thinke to hinder my proſpect from looking to him? I ſay he ſhall ranke with the beſt, ſpend his money and learne breeding. Doe, make a Gallant of him or a Gull, either will ſerue, he may ride up and downe, and haue his Coach waite for him at Playes and Tavernes, take up upon truſt, conſort with wits and ſword-men, bee afraid of Sergeants, and ſpend more for his Protection then would pay the debt: he may be a Stickler for quarrels, and compound them at his owne charge: reele every night to his lodging, and be viſited in the morning with borrowing Letters, dice at Ordinaries, and lend on all hands.: ſeale at all houres, or be beaten to it. Theſe are gifts in a ſonne, beyond art or nature, for a father to be proud of, or elſe he may runne away with all he can get, and when tis gone, lye at a neighbours houſe till his peace be made. No you ſhall keepe him ſtill at home with you; he ſhall not dare to enlarge his Charter, to haue any more wit then his father, let him ſit in the ſhop with nere a paire of cuffs on his hands, and play at Fox and Geeſe with the foreman, entertaine cuſtomers, with a diſcourſe as moatheaten as your cloath, and not be able to looke upon a Lady, but court ſome filly creature of his owne tribe, with ſpeeches out of bookes, ten times worſe then any remnant; and after ſupper ſteale abroad and be drunke in feare, this you can be content with. Well, when he was a child, it was the prettieſt talking thing, and the wittieſt withall, the neighbours tooke ſuch delight to heare it. There was a good Knight lay in my houſe then was ſo kind to him, but you nere knew the reaſon, ſince you haue cleane marr'd him that's apparant. Ile doe any thing wife that you will haue me.