Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T54: antony, caesar, anthony, cleopatra, antonius, love, death, die, heart, breast.
Is it a boy, has it a purse, and two pence in't? Bless the baby, it has a purse, and no money in't yet, but it may have, and it please the destinies. A purse, and no money, by St Antony I thought the groom went drunk to bed, he stole to't so early— Look how it smiles. Admit me to the mother; she's now awake, sir. I give my thanks to heaven daughter Nan, Whose providence hath made thee a mother, Rejoice thou in the first fruits of thy womb, If any sad distempers trouble thy mind Sing lullabies unto this pretty babe, And they will vanish; this must be now thy comfort; Just heaven; I might have taken comfort In this pretty babe; now it is too late, Leave me your blessing Sir; and depart hence, You have some private occasions i'm not to question Niece bring the groaning cheece, and all requisites, I must supply the father's place, and bid godfathers. Good women whose helps I had but now. 'Tis almost now of that necessity It was before: I pray be vigilant, For if you slumber, or shut your eyelids, You never shall behold my living corpse. Bless us daughter say not so! I hope you will not part in a trance, nor steal away in a qualm; come, come what should be your reason? Nothing but a dream. An't be a dream, let me come too it; was it a sorrowful dream? Artimedorus saith there be divers kind of meats engender dreams; as Beans, long Peason-Lentills, Coleworts, Garlic, Onions, and the like; Leeks, chestnuts, and other opening Roots, as radish, carrots, Skirrets, Parsnips; now there is some flesh is provocative too; as the Heart, the Boar, the old Hare, and Beef; and then of fowls, as the Crane, Duck, Drake, Goose, and Bustard; if you tasted any of these they will engender dreams. Pray mark me, and let my words be written Within your minds, as in a manuscript, That when it proves so, you may say I told it. Peace, and hear her dream. methought I walked along the verdant banks Of fertile Trent, at an unusual time, The winter quarter; when Herbs, and Flowers Nature's choicest braveries are dead. When every sapless Tree sads at the root; Yet then, though contrary to nature, Upon those banks where foaming surges beat, I gathered Flowers, Roses red, and Damask, Love pansies, Pinks, and gentle Daffodils, That seldom buds before the Spring time comes, Daisies, cowslips, Harebells, marigolds, But not one bending Violet to be seen. My apron full I thought to pass away, And make a Garland of these fragrancies; Just as I turned, I spied a lovely person, Whose countenance was full of splendency With such embellishings, as I may imagine Better than name them; it bade me follow it, Then methought, it went upon the water, As firmly as on land; I covetous To parley with so sweet a frontispiece leapt into th'water, and so drowned myself. Pray watch me well this night; for if you sleep. I shall go gather Flowers, and then you'll weep
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Is it a boy, has it a purse, and two pence in't? Blesse the baby, it has a purse, and no money in't yet, but it may have, and it please the destinies. A purse, and no money, by St Antony I thought the groome went drunke to bed, he stole too't so early— Looke how it smiles. Admit me to the mother; Shee's now awake, sir. I give my thanks to heaven daughter Nan, Whose providence hath made thee a mother, Rejoyce thou in the first fruites of thy wombe, If any sad distempers trouble thy minde Sing lullabies unto this pretty babe, And they will vanish; this must be now thy comfort; Just heaven; I might have taken comfort In this pretty babe; now it is too late, Leave me your blessing Sir; and depart hence, You have some private occasions i'me not to question Neece bring the groaning cheece, and all requisites, I must supply the fathers place, and bid god-fathers. Good women whose helpes I had but now. 'Tis almost now of that necessity It was before: I pray be vigilant, For if you slumber, or shut your eie-lids, You never shall behold my living corps. Blesse us daughter say not so! I hope you will not part in a trance, nor steale away in a qualme; come, come what should be your reason? Nothing but a dreame. An't be a dreame, let me come too it; was it a sorrowfull dreame? Artimedorus saith there be divers kinde of meates engender dreames; as Beanes, long Peason-Lentills, Cole-worts, Garlicke, Onions, and the like; Leekes, Ches-Nuts, and other opening Rootes, as Rad-dish, Carrets, Skirrets, Parsenips; now there is some flesh is provocative too; as the Hart, the Bore, the ould Hare, and Beefe; and then of fowles, as the Crane, Ducke, Drake, Goose, and Bustard; if you tasted any of these they will engender dreames. Pray marke me, and let my words be written Within your minds, as in a manuscript, That when it proves so, you may say I told it. Peace, and heare her dreame. Me thought I walk'd a long the verdant banks Of fertill Trent, at an un-usuall time, The winter quarter; when Herbes, and Flowers Natures choisest braveries are dead. When every saplesse Tree sad's at the roote; Yet then, though contrary to nature, Vpon those banks where foaming surges beate, I gathered Flowers, Roses red, and Damaske, Love Pauncies, Pincks, and gentle Daffadils, That seldome budds before the Spring time comes, Daisies, Cowslopps, Harebells, Marigoulds, But not one bending Violet to be seene. My apron full I thought to passe away, And make a Garland of these fragrancies; Just as I turn'd, I spide a lovely person, Whose countenance was full of splendancy With such embellishings, as I may imagine Better then name them; it bad me follow it, Then me thought, it went upon the water, As firmely as on land; I covetous To parley with so sweet a frontis-peece Leap'd into th'water, and so dround my selfe. Pray watch me well this night; for if you sleepe. I shall goe gather Flowers, and then youle weepe