Heywood, Thomas / Brome, Richard · published 1634 · first performed or written 1634 (Annals) comedy · King's Men · Globe unassigned nearest T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T47: knave, rogue, money, knaves, thief, rogues, pray, whore, nichol, book.
More than any man here I am sure. I should be loath at these years to be ignorant of haring or whoring. I know a hare close hunted, climb a tree. To find out birds nests Another leap into a river, nothing appearing above water, save only the tip of her nose to take breath. Nay that's very likely, for no man can fish with an angle but his Line must be made of hare. You say right, I know another, who to escape the dogs hath taken a house, and leapt in at a window. It is thought you came into the World that way. How mean you that? Because you are a bastard. Bastard! O base. And thou art base all over. Needs must I now condemn your indiscretion, To set your wit against his. Bastard? that shall be tried; well Gentlemen concerning Hare-hunting you might have hard more, if he had had the grace to have said less, but for the word Bastard, if I do not tell my Uncle, I and my Aunt too, either when I would speak aught or go of the score for any thing, let me never be trusted, they are older than I, and what know I, but they might be by when I was begot; but if thou Bantam dost not hear of this with both thine ears, if thou hast them still, and not lost them by scribbling, instead of Whetstone call me Grindstone, and for Byblow, Bulfinch. Gentlemen, for two of you your company is fair and honest; but for you Bantam, remember and take notice also, that I am a bastard, and so much i'll testify to my Aunt and Uncle. What have you done, 'twill grieve the good old Gentleman, to hear him baffled thus. I was in a cold sweat ready to faint The time he stayed amongst us. But come, now the Hare is found and started, She shall have Law, so to our sport. A Hare, a Hare, hallo, halloe, the Devil take these curs, will they not stir, halloe, halloe, there, there, there, what are they grown so lither and so lazy? Are Mr. Robinson's dogs turned tykes with a wanion? the Hare is yet in sight, halloe, halloe, marry hang you for a couple of mongrels (if you were worth hanging, & have you served me thus? nay then I'll serve you with the like sauce, you shall to the next bush, there will I tie you, and use you like a couple of curs as you are, & though not lash you, yet lash you whilst my switch will hold, nay since you have left your speed, i'll see if I can put spirit into you, and put you in remembrance what halloe, halloe means. Now bless me heaven, one of the Greyhounds turned into a woman, the other into a boy! The lad I never saw before, but her I know well; it is my gammer Dickison.
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More then any man here I am sure. I should be loath at these yeares to be ignorant of hairing or whoring. I knw a hare close hunred, clime a tree. To finde out birds Another into a river, nothing appearing above water, save onely the tip of her nose to take breath. Nay that's verie likely, for no man can fish with an but his Line must be made of hare. You say right, I knw another, who to escape the Dogges hath taken a house, and leapt in at a window. It is thought you came into the World that way. How meane you that? Because you are a bastard. Bastard! O base. And thou art base all over. Needs must I now condemne your indiscretion, To set your wit against his. Bastard? that shall be tried; well Gentlemen concerning Hare-hunting you might have hard more, if he had had the grace to have said lesse, but for the word Bastard, if I do not tell my Vncle, I and my Aunt too, either when I would speake ought or goe of the sore for any thing, let me never be trusted, they are older than I, and what know I, but they might bee by when I was begot; but if thou Bantam do'st not heare of this with both thine eares, if thou hast them still, and not lost them by scribling, instead of Whet-stone call me Grind-stone, and for By-blw, Bulfinch. Gentlemen, for two of you your companie is faire and honest; but for you Bantam, remember and take notice also, that I am a bastard, and so much i'le testifie to my Aunt and Vncle. What have you done, 'twill grive the good old Gentleman, to heare him baffled thus. I was in a cold sweat ready to faint The time he staid amongst us. But come, now the Hare is found and started▪ She shall have Law, so to our sport. A Hare, a Hare, halle, halloe, the Divell take these curres, will they not stir, halloe, halloe, there, there, there, what are they growne so lither and so lazie? Are Mr. dogges turn'd tykes with a wanion? the Hare is yet in sigh, halloe, halloe, mary hang you or a couple of (i you were worth hā ging, & have you serv'd me thus? erve you with the like sauce, you shall to the next bush, there will I you, and use you like a couple of curs as you are, & thogh not lash you, yet lash you whilest my switch will hold, nay since you have left your speed, ile see if I can put spirit into you, and put you in remembrance what halloe, halloe meanes. Now blesse me heaven, one of the Greyhounds turn'd into a woman, the other into a boy! The lad I never saw before, but her I know well; it is my gammer Dickison.