Heywood, Thomas · published 1633 · first performed or written c.1627 (Annals) tragicomedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T1 Death, grief and revenge · 524 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T1: death, life, dead, die, blood, revenge, soul, father, heart, heaven.
Unsay that language, I entreat you Sir, And do not so oppress me; Or if needs Your heavy imposition stand in force, Resolve me by your counsel; With more safety May I infringe a sacred vow to heaven, Or to oppose me to your strict command? Since one of these I must. Now Dalavill, I find thy words too true. For marry, Sir, I neither may, nor can. Yet whore you may; And that's no breach of any vow to Heaven: Pollute the Nuptial bed with Michall sin; Asperse the honour of a noble friend; Forfeit thy reputation, here below. And th' interest that thy Soul might claim above, In you blessed City: These you may, and can, With untouched conscience: Oh, that I should live to see the hopes that I have stored so long; Thus in a moment ruined: And the staff, On which my old decrepit age should lean; Before my face thus broken: On which trusting, I thus abortively, before my time, Fall headlong to my Grave. It yet stands strong; Both to support you unto future life, And fairer comfort. Never, never son: For till thou canst acquit thyself of scandal, And me of my suspicion; Here, even here, Where I have measured out my length of earth; I shall expire my last. Both these I can: Then rise Sir, I entreat you; And that innocency, Which poisoned by the breath of Calumny, cast you thus low, Shall, these few stains wiped off, with better thoughts erect you. Well, Say on. There's but one fire from which this smoke may grow; Namely, the unmatched yoke of youth; And In which, If ever I occasion was, Of the smallest breach; The greatest implacable mischief Adultery can threaten, fall on me; Of you may I be disavowed a son; And unto Heaven a servant: For that Lady, As she is Beauty's mirror, so I hold her For Chastities examples: From her tongue, Never came language, that arrived my ear, That even censorious Cato, lived he now, Could misinterpret; Never from her lips, Came unchaste kiss; Or from her constant eye, Look savouring of the least immodesty: Further— Enough; One only thing remains, which on thy part performed, Assures firm credit to these thy protestations. Name it then. Take hence th' occasion of this common fame; Which hath already spread itself so far, To her dishonour and thy prejudice, From this day forward, To forbear the house: This do upon my blessing. As I hope it, I will not fail your charge. I am satisfied. To which hand shall I turn me; Here's my Master Hath been to inquire of him that sold the house, Touching the murder; Here's an usuring-rascal, Of whom we have borrowed money to supply Our prodigal expenses; Broke our day, And owe him still the Principal and Use: Were I to meet them single, I have brain To oppose both, and to come off unscarred; But if they do assault me, and at once. Not Hercules himself could stand that odds: Therefore I must encounter them by turns; And to my Master first: Oh Sir, well met.
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Vn-say that language, I intreat you Sir, And doe not so oppresse me; Or if needs Your heauy imposition stand in force, Resolue me by your counsell; With more safety May I infringe a sacred vow to heauen, Or to oppose me to your strict command? Since one of these I must. Now Dalauill, I finde thy words too true. For marrie, Sir, I neither may, nor can. Yet whore you may; And that's no brech of any vow to Heauen: Pollute the Nuptiall bed with Michall sinne; Asperse the honour of a noble friend; Forfeit thy reputation, here below. And th' interest that thy Soule might claime aboue, In you blest City: These you may, and can, With vntoucht conscience: Oh, that I should liue to see the hopes that I haue stor'd so long; Thus in a moment ruin'd: And the staffe, On which my old decrepite age should leane; Before my face thus broken: On which trusting, I thus abortiuely, before my time, Fall headlong to my Graue. It yet stands strong; Both to support you vnto future life, And fairer comfort. Neuer, neuer sonne: For till thou canst acquit thy selfe of scandall, And me of my suspition; Heere, euen heere, Where I haue measur'd out my length of earth; I shall expire my last. Both these I can: Then rise Sir, I intreat you; And that innocency, Which poyson'd by the breath of Calumnie, cast you thus low, Shall, these few staines wipt off, with better thoughts erect you. Well, Say on. There's but one fire from which this smoake may grow; Namely, the vnmatcht yoake of youth; And In which, If euer I occasion was, Of the smalest breach; The greatest implacable mischiefe Adultery can threaten, fall on me; Of you may I be disauow'd a sonne; And vnto Heauen a seruant: For that Lady, As she is Beauties mirror, so I hold her For Chastities examples: From her tongue, Neuer came language, that ariued my eare, That euen censurious Cato, liu'd he now, Could mis-interpret; Neuer from her lips, Came vnchaste kisse; Or from her constant eye, Looke sauouring of the least immodesty: Further— Enough; One onely thing remaines, which on thy part perform'd, Assures firme credit to these thy protestations. Name it then. Take hence th' occasion of this common fame; Which hath already spread it selfe so farre, To her dishonour and thy preiudice, From this day forward, To forbeare the house: This doe vpon my blessing. As I hope it, I will not faile your charge. I am satisfied. To which hand shall I turne me; Here's my Master Hath bin to enquire of him that sould the house, Touching the murder; Here's an Vsuring-Rascall, Of whom we haue borrowed money to supply Our prodigall expences; Broke our day, And owe him still the Principall and Vse: Were I to meet them single, I haue braine To oppose both, and to come off vnscarr'd; But if they doe assault me, and at once. Not Hercules himselfe could stand that odds: Therefore I must encounter them by turnes; And to my Master first: Oh Sir, well met.