Heywood, Thomas · published 1633 · first performed or written c.1627 (Annals) tragicomedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns · 486 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T44: drink, wine, numps, ale, butler, pot, sing, moy, drunk, win.
Enter then: In Youth there is a Fate, that sways us still. To know what's Good, and yet pursue what's Ill.. And what's this Dalavill? My apprehension, Can give him no more true expression, Then that he first appears, a Gentleman, And well conditioned. That for outward show; But what in him have you observed else, To make him better known? I have nor Eyes, To search into the inward thoughts of Men, Nor ever was studied in that Art, To judge of Meus affection by the face; But that which makes me best opinioned of him, Is, That he's Companion, and the Friend Beloved of him, whom you so much commend, The Noble Master Geraldine, Thou hast spoke, That which not only crowns his true desert, But now instates him, in my better thoughts, Making his Worth, unquestioned. He pretends Love to my sister Pru. I have observed him, Single her out, to private conference. But I could rather, for her own sake, wish Young Geraldine would fix his thoughts that way, And she towards him; In such Affinity, Trust me, I would not use a sparing hand. But Love in these kinds, should not be compelled, Forced, nor Persuaded; When it freely Springs, And of itself, takes voluntary Root, It Grows, it Spreads, it Ripens, and brings forth, Such an Usurious Crop of timely Fruit, As crowns a plenteous autumn. Such a Harvest, I should not be th' ungladdest man to see, Of all thy sister's friends: Now, whence come you? Who, I Sir, From a Lodging of largesse, a House of Hospitality, and a Palace of Plenty; Where there's Feeding like Horses, and Drinking like Fishes; Where for Pints, w'are served in Pottles; and in stead of Pottle-pots, in Pails; in stead of Siluer-tanckards, we drink out of water-tankards; claret runs as freely, as the Cocks; and Canarie, like the Conduits of a Coronation day; Where there's nothing but Feeding and Frolicking; Carving in Kissing; Drinking, and Dancing; Music and Madding; fiddling and Feasting. And where, I pray thee, are all these Revels kept? They may be rather called reeks than Revels; As I came along by the door, I was called up amongst them; he-gallants, and she-gallants, I no sooner looked out; but saw them out with their Knives, Slashing of Shoulders, Mangling of Legs, and Launching of Loins, till there was scarce a whole Limb lest amongst them. A fearful Massacre. One was Hacking to cut off a Neck, this was Mangling a Breast, his Knife slip from the Shoulder, and only cut of a Wing, one was picking the Brains out of a Head, another was Knuckle deep in a Belly, one was Groping for a Liver, another Searching for the Kidneys; I saw one pluck the Sole from the Body (Goose that she was to suffer't) another pricked into the Breast with his one Bill, Woodcock to endure it.
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Enter then: In Youth there is a Fate, that swayes vs still. To know what's Good, and yet pursue what's Ill. And what's this Dalauill? My apprehension, Can giue him no more true expression, Then that he first appeares, a Gentleman, And well conditioned. That for outward shew; But what in him haue you obserued else, To make him better knowne? I haue nor Eyes, To search into the inward Thoughrs of Men, Nor euer was studied in that 'Art, To iudge of Meus affection by the face; But that which makes me best opinion'd of him, Is, That he's Companion, and the Friend Beloued of him, whom you so much commend, The Noble Master Geraldine, Thou hast spoke, That which not onely crownes his true desert, But now instates him, in my better thoughts, Making his Worth, vnquestioned. Hee pretends Loue to my sister Pru. I haue obseru'd him, Single her out, to priuate conference. But I could rather, for her owne sake, wish Young Geraldine would fixe his thoughts that way, And shee towards him; In such Affinity, Trust me, I would not vse a sparing hand. But Loue in these kindes, should not be compel'd, Forc'd, nor Perswaded; When it freely Springs, And of it selfe, takes voluntary Roote, It Growes, it Spreads, it Ripens, and brings soorth, Such an Vsurious Crop of timely Fruit, As crownes a plentious Autume. Such a Haruest, I should not be th' vngladdest man to see, Of all thy sisters friends: Now, whence come you? Who, I Sir, From a Lodging of Lardgesse, a House of Hospitality, and a Pallace of Plenty; Where there's Feeding like Horses, and Drinking like Fishes; Where for Pints, w'are serued in Pottles; and in stead of Pottle-pots, in Pailes; in stead of Siluer-tanckards, we drinke out of Water-tanckards; Clarret runs as freely, as the Cocks; and Canarie, like the Conduits of a Coronation day; Where there's nothing but Feeding and Frollicking; Caruing in Kissing; Drinking, and Dauncing; Musicke and Madding; Fidsing and Feasting. And where, I pray thee, are all these Reuels kept? They may be rather called Reakes then Reuells; As I came along by the doore, I was call'd vp amongst them; Hee-Gallants, and Shee-Gallants, I no sooner look'd out; but saw them out with their Kniues, Slashing of Shoulders, Mangling of Legs, and Lanching of Loynes, till there was scarce a whole Limbe lest amongst them. A fearefull Massacre. One was Hacking to cut off a Necke, this was Mangling a Brest, his Knife slip from the Shoulder, and onely cut of a Wing, one was picking the Braines out of a Head, another was Knuckle deepe in a Belly, one was Groping for a Liuer, another Searching for the Kidneyes; I saw one plucke the Sole from the Body (Goose that she was to suffer't) another prickt into the Breast with his one Bill, Woodcocke to indure it.