Marmion, Shackerley · published 1633 · first performed or written 1633 [1632-1633] (Annals) comedy · Prince Charles's Men (second) · before the Court unassigned nearest T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and · 500 words
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Yes when 'tis too late; and the custom of rusticity is grown into another nature with him, when his mind is settled upon the Lees of it, and the edge of his humour quite taken off, when learning has brought down his spirit, than you'll repent his restraint; has he not a pretty ingenuity? So much the worse, when 'tis corrupted: mark me what I say, give him the reins, and if Fiddlers sleep in a week, Taverns keep their doors shut, the Constable sit on a stall in peace, or wenches walk the streets for him (if he be like his father) ne'er credit me again. So much the better, I would have it so, give him means to perform it, show yourself a loving father, and be true in your prophecy. I must yield to her for my quietness' sake, was ever man thus tied to a chimaera, thus vexed with that should be his happiness. I have married with tumult, and begot my affliction, not one of my generation will be ruled; and for my wife, she has a tongue will run post sixteen stages together, and ne'er tire for it; with that she can work me to any agreement. Well take your son to your charge, do what you list with him: but for the wenches, I'll either choose them husbands, or else they shall trudge without any other Dowry, then what nature has bestowed on them, that's certain. Within there, call your young Master hither Crotchet, he has been all this day at his study, makes the boy mopish with his scholership, for want of better exercise; as revelling, courting, feasting, and the like, he stands plodding and musing as if his eyes turned with a wire, it has poisoned his very complexion, he is grown fallow with it, I know not what would become of him, if I did not sometimes put money in his purse, and send him abroad, to sin for his recreation. Sweet wife be pacified. No, I'll teach you what 'tis to anger a woman that brought a Dowry with her. See what a Picture of formality you have made of him, come hither son Lackwit, what book have you there? This is a book of Heraldry forsooth, and I do find by this book that the Lackwits are a very ancient name, and of large extent, and come of as good a Pedigree, as any is in the City; beside they have often matched themselves into very great families, and can quarter their Arms, I will not say with Lords, but with Squires, Knights, Aldermen, and the like, and can boast their descent to be as generous, as any of the Lafooles, or the Iohn Dawes whatsoever. What be the Arms son? The Lackwits Arms, why they are three Asses rampant, with their ears prickant, in a field Or, and a ram's head for their crest, that's the Arms. Well said son, stand for the credit of the house.
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Yes when tis too late; and the cuſtome of ruſticity is growne into an other nature with him, when his mind is ſetled upon the Lees of it, and the edge of his humour quite taken off, when learning has brought downe his ſpirit, then you'l repent his reſtraint; has he not a pretty ingenuity? So much the worſe, when tis corrupted: marke mee what I ſay, giue him the reines, and if Fidlers ſleepe in a weeke, Tavernes keepe their doores ſhut, the Conſtable ſit on a ſtall in peace, or wenches walke the ſtreets for him (if he be like his father) nere credit me againe. So much the better, I would haue it ſo, giue him meanes to performe it, ſhew your ſelfe a loving father, and be true in your propheſie. I muſt yield to her for my quietneſſe ſake, was ever man thus tyed to a Chymera, thus vext with that ſhould bee his happineſſe. I haue married with tumult, and begot my affliction, not one of my generation will be rul'd; and for my wife, ſhee has a tongue will runne poſt ſixteene ſtages together, and nere tire for it; with that ſhe can worke me to any agreement. Well take your ſonne to your charge, doe what you liſt with him: but for the wenches, Ile either chuſe them husbands, or elſe they ſhall trudge without any other Dowry, then what nature has beſtowed on them, that's certaine. Within there, call your young Maſter hither Crotchet, hee has beene all this day at his ſtudy, makes the boy mopiſh with his ſcholerſhip, for want of better exerciſe; as revelling, courting, feaſting, and the like, be ſtands plodding and muſing as if his eyes turn'd with a wire, it has poyſond his very complexion, he is growne fallow with it, I know not what would become of him, if I did not ſometimes put money in his purſe, and ſend him abroad, to ſinne for his recreation. Sweet wife be pacified. No, Ile teach you what tis to anger a woman that brought a Dowry with her. See what a Picture of formality you haue made of him, come hither ſonne Lackwit, what booke haue you there? This is a booke of Heraldry forſooth, and I doe find by this booke that the Lackwits are a very ancient name, and of large extent, and come of as good a Pedegree, as any is in the Citie; beſides they haue often matcht themſelues into very great families, and can quarter their Armes, I will not ſay with Lords, but with Squiers, Knights, Aldermen, and the like, and can boaſt their deſcent to be as generous, as any of the Lafooles, or the Iohn Dawes whatſoever. What be the Armes ſonne? The Lackwits Armes, why they are three Aſſes rampant, with their eares prickant, in a field Or, and a Rams head for their creſt, that's the Armes. Well ſaid ſonne, ſtand for the credit of the houſe.