The Vow Breaker, or The Fair Maid of Clifton · chunk 28 of 36
Sampson, William · published 1636 · first performed or written 1625 [1625(?)-1636] (Annals) tragedy unassigned nearest T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T21: cupid, venus, love, ceres, diana, fair, nymphs, goddess, bow, damon.
'twas a strange dream! But a very true one; look you Artimedorus in his third book of his Moderns saith to dream of Flowers is very good to a woman in childbed; it argues she shall soon enjoy her husband; to walk on the Seas specifies to a man, delight, but to a woman a dissolute life, for the Sea is like a harlot, a glicery face, and a broken heart. Come, come, do you sleep? we'll watch; by this good drink; Gossip Mag-py, I was almost dry. Lay the babe by me that I may Kiss it; So, so, she sleeps, come sit round, and let's have a Carouse to the little infidel. I marry sir this is a silent hour, their teeth will not let their tongues wag. Well drunck Mother midnight, now will she swear by this Wine, till she soak the Pot were it a fathom deep. By this good liquour, it is so. Here's sweet swearing, and deep vows, she goes toth' bottom at every oath. And I'faith Gossip Long-tongue when peeps the Onion out o'th' parsley-bed, when shalls come to your feast? Truly Gossip Mag-py when Caster, and Bollux reigns. Sweet Mother Prattle what be those Castor, and Bollux? Twins daughter that rule most the sign being in Virgo, look you Gossip Barren, could you once dream of sore eyes you should be sure of children? Good sooth Mother Prattle, the first time I dreamed, I was with child I got a husband presently. By this diet-bread Artimedorus saith so; mark Mistress Ursula, to dream to have Lice, either in head or body, in some quantity signifies a proper man well appointed; and by this drink I dreamed my husband when he came first a-wooing; came i'th' likeness of a Kentish twindle Pippin; that is just, as if two stones grew together, no sooner was I married, but I had two sons presently just as Artimedorus saith by this diet-bread. They have sworn all the Wine, and Banquet away. I know not what your twindles are, but i'm sure I tender Castor, and Bollux as dearly as any of you; I cannot dream, heigho— You begin to be sleepy; I can prescribe you a medicine of Poppy, Mandragora, and other drowsy syrups; heida all asleep? if my charge sleeps, let me rest, for by this drink i'm heavy too— Their all asleep I have a heavy slough, Come o'er my eyelids; Somisdore hath struck me, I cannot wake, and must give way to rest, Death's eldest daughter sleep with silencies Has charmed yond beldames, no jarring clock Nor murmuring wind dares oppose just fate. Awake fond mortal ne'er to sleep again, Now is the time I come to claim my promise, Alive or dead I must, and will enjoy thee. Bless me I was in my dream again; ha! Mothers, cousins, Midwife, all drowned in sleep? Then my decreed hour is here set down I must away?
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T'was a strange dreame! But a very true one; looke you Artimedorus in his third booke of his Moderns saith to dreame of Flowers is very good to a woman in child-bed; it argues she shall soone enjoy her husband; to walke on the Seas specifies to a man, delight, but to a woman a dissolute life, for the Sea is like a harlot, a glicery face, and a broken heart. Come, come, doe you sleepe? wee'le watch; by this good drinke; Gossip Mag-py, I was almost dry. Lay the babe by me that I may Kisse it; So, so, she sleepes, come sit round, and lets have a Carrouse to the litle infidell. I marry sir this is a silent houre, their teeth will not let their tongues wag. VVell drunck Mother mid-night, now will she sweare by this VVine, till she soke the Pot were it a fathome deepe. By this good liquor, it is so. Here's sweete swearing, and deepe vowes, she goes to'th bottome at every oath. And I'faith Gossip Long-tongue when peipes the Onion out o'th parsley-bed, when shalls come to your feast? Truely Gossip Mag-py when Caster, and Bollux raignes. Sweete Mother Pratle what be those Castor, and Bollux? Twinns daughter that rule most the signe being in Virgo, looke you Gossip Barren, could you once dreame of sore eies you should be sure of children? Good sooth Mother Pratle, the first time I dream'd, I was with child I got a husband presently. By this dyet-bread Artimedorus saith so; marke Mistris Vrsula, to dreame to have Lyce, eyther in head or body, in some quantity signifies a proper man well appointed; and by this drinke I dream'd my husband when he came first a woing; came i'th liknes of a Kentish twindle Pippen; that is just, as if two stones grew together, no sooner was I married, but I had two sonnes presently just as Artimedorus saith by this diet-bread. They have sworne all the VVine, and Banquet away. I know not what your twindles are, but i'me sure I tender Castor, and Bollux as dearely as any of you; I cannot dreame, heigho— You begin to be sleepy; I can prescribe you a medicine of Poppy, Mandragora, and other drowsy Sirrops; heida all a sleepe? if my charge sleepes, let me rest, for by this drinke i'me heavy too— Their all asleepe I have a heavy slough, Come o're my eie-lids; Somisdore hath strucke me, I cannot wake, and must give way to rest, Deaths eldest daughter sleepe with silencies Has charm'd yond beldams, no jarring clocke Nor murmuring winde dares oppose just fate. Awake fond mortall ne'reto sleepe againe, Now is the time I come to claime my promise, Alive or dead I must, and will enjoy thee. Blesse me I was in my dreame againe; ha! Mothers, Cozens, Mid-wife, all drown'd in sleepe? Then my decreed houre is here set downe I must away?