Heywood, Thomas · published 1633 · first performed or written c.1627 (Annals) tragicomedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
And work her Sister too; What will not woman To accomplish her own ends: But this disease, I'll seek to Physic ere it grow too far: I am most sorry to be urged sweet Friends, In what at this time I can no ways grant; Most, that these Ladies should be aught denied, To whom I owe all Service, but occasions Of weighty and important consequence, Such as concern the best of my Estate, Call him aside; excuse us both this once, Presume this business is no sooner over, But he's at his own freedom. 'Twere no manners In us to urge it further, we will leave you, With promise Sir, that he shall in my will, Not be the last remembered. we are bound to you; See them to Horse, and instantly return, we have Employments for you. Sir I shall, Remember your last promise, Not to do't, I should forget myself: If I find him false To such a friend, be sure he forfeits me; In which to be more punctually resolved, I have a project how to fift his foul, How 'tis inclined; whether to yonder place, The clear bright Palace, or black Dungeon: See, They are onward on the way, and he returned. I now attend your pleasure. You are grown perfect man, and now you float Like to a well built Vessel; 'tween two Currents, Virtue and Vice; Take this, you steer to harbour; Take that, to eminent shipwreck. Pray your meaning. What fathers cares are, you shall never know, Till you yourself have children; Now my study, Is how to make you such, that you in them May have a feeling of my love to you. Pray Sir expound yourself, for I protest Of all the Languages I yet have learned, This is to me most foreign. Then I shall; I have lived to see you in your prime of youth And height of Fortune, so you will but take Occasion by the forehead; to be brief, And cut off all superfluous circumstance, All the ambition that I aim at now, Is but to see you married. Married Sir. And to that purpose, I have found out one, Whose Youth and Beauty may not only please A curious eye; But her immediate means, Able to strengthen a state competent, Or raise a ruined Fortune. Of all which, I have believe me, neither need nor use; My competence best pleasing as it is; And this my singularity of life, Most to my mind contenting. I suspect, but yet must prove him further; Say to my care I add a Father's charge, And couple with my counsel my command: To that how can you answer? That I hope: My duty and obedience still unblamed, Did never merit such austerity; And from a father never yet displeased. Nay, than to come more near unto the point, Either you must resolve for present marriage, Or forfeit all your interest in my love.
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And worke her Sister too; What will not woman To accomplish her owne ends: But this disease, Ile seeke to Phisicke ere it grow too farre: I am most sorrie to be vrg'd sweet Friends, In what at this time I can no wayes grant; Most, that these Ladies should be ought deni'd, To whom I owe all Seruice, but occasions Of weighty and important conscequence, Such as concerne the best of my Estate, Call him aside; excuse vs both this once, Presume this businesse is no sooner ouer, But hee's at his owne freedome. 'Twere no manners In vs to vrge it further, wee will leaue you, With promise Sir, that he shall in my will, Not be the last remembred. Wee are bound to you; See them to Horse, and instantly returne, Wee haue Imployments for you. Sir I shall, Remember your last promise, Not to doo't, I should forget my selfe: If I finde him false To such a friend, be sure he forfeits me; In which to be more punctually resolu'd, I haue a proiect how to fift his foule, How 'tis enclin'd; whether to yonder place, The cleare bright Pallace, or blacke Dungeon: See, They are onward on the way, and hee return'd. I now attend your pleasure. You are growne perfect man, and now you float Like to a well built Vessell; 'Tweene two Currents, Vertue and Vice; Take this, you steere to harbour; Take that, to eminent shipwracke. Pray your meaning. What fathers cares are, you shall neuer know, Till you your selfe haue children; Now my studdy, Is how to make you such, that you in them May haue a feeling of my loue to you. Pray Sir expound your selfe, for I protest Of all the Languages I yet haue learth'd, This is to me most forraine. Then I shall; I haue liued to see you in your prime of youth And height of Fortune, so you will but take Occasion by the forehead; to be briefe, And cut off all superfluous circumstance, All the ambition that I ayme at now, Is but to see you married. Married Sir. And to that purpose, I haue found out one, Whose Youth and Beauty may not onely please A curious eye; But her immediate meanes, Able to strengthen a state competent, Or raise a ruined Fortune. Of all which, I haue beleeue me, neither need nor vse; My competence best pleasing as it is; And this my singularity of life, Most to my mind contenting. I suspect, but yet must prooue him further; Say to my care I adde a Fathers charge, And couple with my counsell my command: To that how can you answere? That I hope: My duty and obedience still vnblam'd, Did neuer merit such austerity; And from a father neuer yet displeas'd. Nay, then to come more neere vnto the point, Either you must resolue for present marriage, Or forfeit all your interest in my loue.