Gascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico · published 1573 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 511 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
WE are come unto you sir, to turn your sorrow into joy and gladness: the sorrow, we mean, that of force you have sustained since this mishap of late fallen in your house. But be you of good comfort sir, and assure yourself, that this young man which youthfully and not maliciously hath committed this amorous offence, is very well able with consent of this worthy man his father, to make you sufficient amends, being borne in Cathanea of Sicilia, of a noble house, noway inferior unto you, and of wealth (by the report of such as know it) far exceeding that of yours. And I here in proper person, do present unto you sir, not only my assured friendship and brotherhood, but do earnestly desire you to accept my poor child (though unworthy) as your son in law: and for recompense of the injury he hath done you, I proffer my whole lands in dower to your daughter, yea and more would, if more I might. And I sir, who have hitherto so earnestly desired your daughter in marriage, do now willingly yield up and quite claim to this young man, who both for his years, and for the love he beareth her, is most meetest to be her husband: for where I was desirous of a wife by whom I might have issue, to leave that little which god hath sent me, now have I little need, that (thanks be to god) have found my dearly beloved son, whom I lost of a child at the siege of Otranto. Worthy gentleman, you friendship, your alliance, and the nobility of your birth are such, as I have much more cause to desire them of you, than you to request of me that which is already granted: therefore I gladly, and willingly receive the same, and think myself most happy now of all my life past, that I have gotten so toward a son in law to myself, and so worthy a father in law to my daughter, yea and much the greater is my contentation, since this worthy gentleman master Cleander, doth hold himself satisfied. And now behold your son. O father. Behold the natural love of self-same child to the the father, for inward joy he cannot pronounce one word, in steed whereof he sendeth sobs and tears to tell the effect of his inward intention. But why do you abide here abroad? will it please you to go into the house sir? Pasiphilo hath said well, will it please you to go in sir? Here I have brought you sir, both fetters & bolts. Away with them now. Yea, but what shall I do with them? Marie I will tell thee Nevola, to make a right end of our supposes, lay one of those bolts in the fire, and make thee a suppository as long as mine arm, God save the sample. Nobles and gentlemen, if you suppose that our supposes have given you sufficient cause of delight, show some token, whereby we may suppose you are content.
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WE are come vnto you sir, to turne your sorowe into ioye and gladnes: the sorow, we meane, that of force you haue sustained since this mishappe of late fallen in your house. But be you of good comfort sir, and assure your selfe, that this yong man whiche youthfully and not maliciously hath committed this amorous offence, is verie well hable with consent of this worthie man his father, to make you sfficient amendes, being borne in Cathanea of Sicilia, of a noble house, noway inferiour vnto you, and of wealth (by the reporte of suche as knowe it) farre excéeding that of yours. And I here in proper person, doe presente vnto you sir, not onely my assured frendship and brotherhoode, but do earnestly desire you to accepte my poore childe (thoughe vnworthy) as your sonne in lawe: and for recompence of the iniurie he hath done you, I profer my whole lands in dower to your daughter, yea and more would, if more I might. And I sir, who haue hitherto so earnestly desired your daughter in mariage, doe now willingly yelde vp and quite claime to this yong man, who both for his yeares, and for the loue he beareth hir, is most méetest to be hir husbād: for where I was desirous of a wife by whom I might haue yssue, to leaue that litle which god hath sent me, nowe haue I litle néede, that (thankes be to god) haue founde my déerely beloued sonne, whom I loste of a childe at the siege of Otranto. Worthy gentleman, you frendship, your alliaunce, and the nobilitie of your birthe are suche, as I haue muche more cause to desire them of you, than you to request of me that which is already graunted: therefore I gladly, and willingly receiue the same, and thinke my selfe moste happie now of all my life past, that I haue gottē so toward a sonne in lawe to my selfe, and so worthye a father in lawe to my daughter, yea and muche the greater is my contentation, since this worthie gentleman maister Cleander, doth holde himselfe satisfied. And now behold your sonne. O father. Beholde the naturall loue of the childe to the the father, for inwarde ioye he cannot pronounce one worde, in stéede wherof he sendeth sobbes and teares to tell the effect of his inwarde intention. But why doe you abide here abrode? will it please you to goe into the house sir? Pasiphilo hathe saide well, will it please you to goe in sir? Here I haue brought you sir, bothe fetters & boltes. Away with them now. Yea, but what shall I doe with them? Marie I will tell thée Neuola, to make a righte ende of our supposes, lay one of those boltes in the fire, and make thée a suppositorie as long as mine arme, God saue the sample. Nobles and gentlemen, if you suppose that our supposes haue giuen you sufficient cause of delighte, shewe some token, wherby we may suppose you are content.