Marmion, Shackerley · published 1633 · first performed or written 1633 [1632-1633] (Annals) comedy · Prince Charles's Men (second) · before the Court T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns typicality 0.77 · 476 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T44: drink, wine, numps, ale, butler, pot, sing, moy, drunk, win.
And what shall my Nephew Careless do? Why Master Littlegood shall give him his Land again. If he will do one, I'll do the other. That he shall, I'll see that done upon my word. I'll not stand against a good motion at any time. Why then boys be happy in your Mistresses. Sir this speech from you is more comfortable than if Hymen had spoke it: and for my brother Lackwit I'll take him to my protection, and stand in his defence against all machinous Engines that shall be planted for the battery of his wit and fortune. Pray sir will you get him his cloak and hat again that he lost in the skirmish. I so I will; Fido shall restore them to him. Well I would know, how all these things had come to so good perfection but for me now. Nay, if fortune should not favour such as you and I are, she would leave her old wont. What's my old Reformado come again? Nay you need not fear me now, I am as mild as my beer: I am her husband and your Host till death. What turned Host? Yes, and I thought it my duty to present you with the first fruits of my profession. Fill out a glass Tapster, that I may drink to this good company. Gentlemen you are all welcome. Is this your Tapster Captain? Yes, and does he not suit well with his function? he has learned already to run up stairs and down stairs, as nimble as a Squirill, and can answer to any man that shall call him, as loud and peremptorily as the best of them. That's a good entrance. He is a little out of countenance at the first, but when you come to my house, you shall hear him speak in a big accent, what's to pay in the Lion? what's to pay in the Dragon? be not dismayed Tapster, be not dismayed. Well I perceive we must keep Holiday: there's nothing angers me now, but Master spruce is disappointed of his Mistress. Take no care for that, I have more Mistresses than I can tell what to do with. Sir I have a sister, though she had no part in this business, yet for her beauty, virtues, and Dowry, may well deserve you: if you can like of her, I'll do what I can to obtain her for you. Sir you shall command me in what you please, and my thanks for your love; and here I vow never to dissemble any more in this kind, but to be truly and sincerely affectionated to whosoever you shall commend me. Nay if you would not do so, you were unworthy of her. To gain a woman's love thus all may strive, But wealth shall be put back, when wit shall thrive.
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And what ſhall my Nephew Careleſſe doe? Why Maſter Littlegood ſhall giue him his Land againe. If he will doe one, Ile doe the other. That he ſhall, Ile ſee that done upon my word. Ile not ſtand againſt a good motion at any time. Why then boyes be happy in your Miſtreſſes. Sir this ſpeech from you is more comfortable then if Hymen had ſpoke it: and for my brother Lackwit Ile take him to my protection, and ſtand in his defence againſt all machinous Engines that ſhall bee planted for the battery of his wit and fortune. Pray ſir will you get him his cloake and hat againe that he loſt in the skirmiſh. I ſo I will; Fido ſhall reſtore them to him. Well I would know, how all theſe things had come to ſo good perfection but for me now. Nay, if fortune ſhould not favour ſuch as you and I are, ſhee would leaue her old wont. What's my old Reformado come againe? Nay you need not feare me now, I am as mild as my beere: I am her husband and your Hoſt till death. What turn'd Hoſt? Yes, and I thought it my duety to preſent you with the firſt fruits of my profeſſion. Fill out a glaſſe Tapſter, that I may drinke to this good company. Gentlemen you are all welcome. Is this your Tapſter Captaine? Yes, and does he not ſuit well with his function? he has learnt already to runne up ſtaires and downe ſtaires, as nimble as a Squirill, and can anſwer to any man that ſhall call him, as loud and peremptorily as the beſt of them. Thats a good entrance. He is a little out of countenance at the firſt, but when you come to my houſe, you ſhall heare him ſpeake in a big accent, whats to pay in the Lyon? whats to pay in the Dragon? be not diſmaid Tapſter, be not diſmaid. Well I perceiue we muſt keepe Holiday: there's nothing angers me now, but Maſter Spruſe is diſappoynted of his Miſtreſſe. Take no care for that, I haue more Miſtreſſes then I can tell what to doe with. Sir I haue a ſiſter, though ſhee had no part in this buſines, yet for her beauty, vertues, and Dowry, may well deſerue you: if you can like of her, Ile doe what I can to obtaine her for you. Sir you ſhall command mee in what you pleaſe, and my thankes for your loue; and here I vow never to diſſemble any more in this kind, but to be truely and ſincerely affectionated to whom ſoever you ſhall commend me. Nay if you would not doe ſo, you were unworthy of her. To gaine a womans loue thus all may ſtriue, But wealth ſhall be put backe, when wit ſhall thriue.