Heywood, Thomas · published 1636 · first performed or written 1635 [1634-1636] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Blackfriars T32 Rings and jewels as tokens typicality 0.85 · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T32: ring, ti, gave, finger, jewel, lady, lord, love, invisible, away.
Noble by birth, yet not so high degreed, As her great virtue's merit: nor her means, To counterpoise her beauty. Yet we have her, and weight and measure with her, to put down all the black-browed wenches in Spain, for a face, and Physiognomy. That prater, Peace there. I hope, when travellers have light upon a rich Purchase, It is lawful for them to brag of their commodity. we may imagine one most beautiful; But how to rank with us? With any Lady, Europe or Asia yields, them pardon, Lady, I hope without the least offence to you. Perhaps she's fair, what Instance can you give, that she's of such proved virtue. Passing thousands; I will insist in one: At my departure, Only one Ring I left with her in change, Which if she living part with, lend, or give Till my return, I'll hold myself disgraced, Her evermore disparaged: In exchange, She did bestow on me this carcanet, Which I as long shall keep. Pray let me see't. Madam, I dare expose to you my life, Then much more this. 'Tis a most costly jewel, Worthy a Princess wearing. I can assure you Lady, there was a Ring, and a thing exchanged upon the bargen. But where's this rare one? come produce her straight, To make her the courts wonder. Pardon Lady: she's yet in her own Country; But that Carcanet Can quickly fetch her over. Pardon? villain, and base Imposture, lived there such a creature, would not thy pride have brought her to full view? But this Illusion seconding the first, Doubles thy punishment; Hence with him to prison, More worthy of the block: Abuse us first, And then deride us after; Royal sir, If suffer me to swallow this disgrace, You underprise me doubly. Thou hast spoke it, and it shall stand. Yet hear me Royal sir. Away with him. Then hear me Noble Lady. Shall we be still tormented? If you deny me freedom, grant me that Which I more prize, my precious Carcanet, That which you with no justice can detain. Into some loathsome dungeon hurry him, Unworthy the day's comfort: bear this scorn? Yo'have sentenced justly. Please you sir, a little To leave me to my private solitude: I shall not be long from you. Take your pleasure; For your content is ours. Centella and Pineda. Royal Madam. I have a project for you, which if you effect, You shall endear me ever. What's in men, Shall not in us be scanted. You have heard The Country, and th' place of her abode; Thither I'll furnish you: Spare for no cost, Our Treasure lies ope to you; get that Ring By any slight or craft: be it possible That gold will do't, corrupt her; Use all means, All friends, devices, plots, and stratagems, To bring some token of her falseness back: Further instructions you shall have with you; Meantime prepare for travel. And, or die, Or bring you news of her inchastity.
Blackfriars;Globe;Indoor Professional;Outdoor Professional
Genre (British Drama)
tragicomedy
Play type
Adult Professional;Professional
Edition / TCP / DEEP
edition 1040 · TCP A03190 · DEEP 858
Edition role
Representative edition — used in the analysis
Position
nodes 754–824 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 14 of 36 in this edition
Length
498 words · 682 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T32 — Rings and jewels as tokenscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.852 (cosine to the topic centroid)
Other seeds
seed 43: T33 · seed 44: T32 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Noble by birth, yet not so hie degreed, As her great vertues merit: nor her meanes, To counterpoyse her beauty. Yet wee have her, and weight and measure with her, to put downe all the black-browd wenches in Spaine, for a face, and Phisignomie. That prater, Peace there. I hope, when travellers have light vpon a rich Purchase, It is lawfull for them to bragg of their commoditie. Wee may imagine one most beautifull; But how to ranke with us? With any Lady, Europe or Asia yeelds, them padon, Lady, I hope without the least offence to you. Perhaps shee's fayre, what Instance can you give, that shee's of such provd vertue. Passing thousands; I will insist in one: At my departure, Onely one Ring I left with her in change, Which if shee living part with, lend, or give Till my returne, Ile hold my selfe disgrac'd, Her ever-more disparidg'd: In exchang, Shee did bestow on me this Carcanett, Which I as long shall keepe. Pray let me see't. Madam, I dare expose to you my life, Then much more this. 'Tis a most costly Iewell, Worthy a Princesse wearing. I can assure you Lady, there was a Ring, and a thing exchang'd vpon the bargen. But where's this rare one? come produce her streight, To make her the courts wonder. Pardon Lady: Shee's yet in her owne Countrey; But that Careanet Can quickly fetch her over. Pardon? villaine, and base Imposture, liu'd there such a creature, would not thy pride have brought her to full view? But this Illusion seconding the first, Doubles thy punishment; Hence with him to prison, More worthy of the blocke: Abuse us first, And then deride us after; Royall sir, If suffer me to swallow this disgrace, You vnderprise me doubly. Thou hast spoke it, and it shall stand. Yet heare mee Royall sir. Away with him. Then heare me Noble Lady. Shall wee be still tormented? If you denie mee freedome, grant mee that Which I more prise, my pretious Cacanet, That which you with no Iustice can detaine. Into some loathsome dungeon hurry him, Vnworthy the dayes comfort: beare this scorne? Yo'have sentenc'd justly. Please you sir, a little To leave mee to my private solitude: I shall not be long from you. Take your pleasure; For your content is ours. Centella and Pineda. Royall Madam. I have a project for you, which if you effect, You shall indeere me ever. What's in men, Shall not in us be skanted. You have heard The Countrey, and th' place of her abode; Thither Ile furnish you: Spare for no cost, Our Treasure es ope to you; get that Ring By any slight or craft: be it possible That gold will doo't, corrupt her; Vse all meanes, All friends, devices, plotts, and stratagems, To brig some token of her falsenesse backe: Further instructions you shall have with you; Meane-time prepare for travell. And, or die, Or bring you newes of her inchastitie.