Gascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico · published 1573 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 555 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
WHat a mishap was this? that before I could meet with Erostrato, I have light even full in the lap of Philogano, where I was constrained to deny my name, to deny my master, and to feign that I knew him not, to contend with him, and to revile him, in such sort, that hap what hap can, I can never hap well in favour with him again: therefore if I could come to speak with the right Erostrato. I will renounce unto him both habit and credit, & away as fast as I can trudge into some strange country, where I may never see Philogano again. Alas, he that of a little child hath brought me up unto this day, and nourished me as if I had been his own: and in deed (to confess the troth) I have no father to trust unto but him. But look where Pasiphilo cometh, the fittest man in the world to go on my message to Erostrato. TWo good news have I heard today already, one that Erostrato prepared a great feast this night: the other, that he seeketh for me, and I to ease him of his travail, lest he should run up and down seeking me, and because no man loveth better than I to have an errand where good cheer is, come in post hast even home to his own house: and look where he is. Pasiphilo, thou must do one thing for me if thou love me. If I love you not, who loves you, command me? Go then a little there, to Damon's house, ask for Dulipo, and tell him. Wot you what? I cannot speak with him, he is in prison. In prison? how cometh that to pass? where is he in prison? In a vile dungeon there within his masters house. Canst thou tell wherefore? Be you content to know he is in prison, I have told you to much. If ever you will do any thing for me, tell me. I pray you desire me not, what were you the better if you knew? More than thou thinkest Pasiphilo by god. Well, and yet it stands me upon more than you think, to keep it secret Why Pasiphilo, is this the trust I have had in you? are these the fair promises you have always made me? By the mass I would I had fasted this night with master doctor, rather than have come hither. Well Pasiphilo, either tell me, or at few words never think to be welcome to this house from hence forth. Nay, yet I had rather lose all the gentlemen in this town, but if I tell you any thing that displease you, blame nobody but yourself now. There is nothing can grieve me more than Dulipo's mishap, no not mine own, and therefore I am sure thou canst tell me no worse tidings. Well, since you would needs have it, I will tell you: he was taken a-bed with your beloved Polynesta. Alas, and doth Damon know it? An old trot in the house disclosed it to him, whereupon he took both Dulipo and the Nurse which hath been the broker of all this bargain, and clapped them both in a cage, where I think they shall have sour sops to their sweet meats.
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WHat a mishappe was this? that before I coulde méete with Erostrato, I haue light euen full in the lappe of Philogano, where I was constrained to denye my name, to denie my maister, and to faine that I knew him not, to contend with him, and to reuile him, in such sort, that hap what hap can, I can neuer hap well in fauour with him againe: therfore if I could come to speake with the right Erostrato. I will renounce vnto him both habite and credite, & awaye as fast as I can trudge into some strange countrey, where I maye neuer sée Philogano againe. Alas, he that of a litle childe hath brought me vp vnto this day, and nourished me as if I had bene his owne: and in dede (to confesse ye trouth) I haue no father to trust vnto but him. But loke where Pasiphilo commeth, the fittest man in the worlde to goe on my message to Erostrato. TWo good newes haue I heard to day alreadye, one that Erostrato prepared a great feast this night: y• other, that he séeketh for me, and I to ease him of his trauaile, least he shoulde runne vp and downe séeking me, and bycause no man loueth better thā I to haue an errand where good chéer is, come in post hast euen home to his owne house: and loke where he is. Pasiphilo, thou muste doe one thing for me if thou loue me. If I loue you not, who loues you, commaunde me? Go then a litle there, to Damons house, aske for Dulipo, and tell him. Wot you what? I cannot speake with him, he is in prison. In prison? how commeth that to passe? where is he in prison? In a vile dungeon there within his maisters house. Canst thou tell wherfore? Be you content to know he is in prison, I haue told you to muche. If euer you will doe any thing for me, tell me. I pray you desire me not, what were you the better if you knew? More than thou thinkest Pasiphilo by god. Well, and yet it standes me vpon more than you thinke, to kepe it secrete Why Pasiphilo, is this the trust I haue had in you? are these the faire promyses you haue alwayes made me? By the masse I would I had fasted this night with maister doctor, rather than haue come hither. Well Pasiphilo, eyther tell me, or at fewe woordes neuer thinke to bee welcome to thys house from hence forthe. Nay, yet I had rather léese all the gentlemen in this towne, but if I tell you anye thing that displease you, blame no body but your selfe now. There is nothing can greue me more thā Dulipos mishappe, no not mine owne, and therfore I am sure thou canst tell me no worsse tidings. Well, since you would néedes haue it, I wil tell you: he was taken a bed with your beloued Polynesta. Alas, and dothe Damon knowe it? An olde trot in the house disclosed it to him, whervpon he tooke bothe Dulipo and the Nurse which hath bene the broker of all this bargayne, and clapte them bothe in a cage, where I thinke they shall haue sowre soppes to their swéete meates.