Gascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico · published 1575 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 538 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
O Miserable covetous wretch, he findeth an excuse by S. Nicolas fast, because I should not dine with him, as though I should dine at his own dish: he maketh goodly feasts I promise' you, it is no wonder though he think me bound unto him for my fare: for over and beside that his provision is as scant as may be, yet there is great difference between his diet and mine. I never so much as sip of the wine that he tasteth, I feed at the boards end with brown bread: Marie I reach always to his own dish, for there are no more but that only on the table. Yet he thinks that for one such dinner I am bound to do him all the service that I can, and thinks me sufficiently rewarded for all my travel, with one such festival promotion. And yet peradventure some men think I have great gains under him: but I may say and swear, that this dozen year I have not gained so much in value as the points at my hose (which are but three with codpiece point and all): he thinks that I may feed upon his favour and fair words: but if I could not otherwise provide for one, Pasiphilo were in a wise case. Pasiphilo hath more pastures to pass in than one, I warrant you: I am of household with this scholar Erostrato, (his rival) as well as with Domine Cleander: now with the one, and then with the other, according as I see their Caters provide good cheer at the market: and I find the means so to handle the matter, that I am welcome too both. If the one see me talk with the other, I make him believe it is to hearken news in the furtherance of his cause: and thus I become a broker on both sides. Well, let them both apply the matter as well as they can, for in deed I will travel for none of them both: yet will I seem to work wonders on each hand. But is not this one of Damon's servants that cometh forth? it is: of him I shall understand where his master is. Wither goeth this jolly gallant? I come to seek some body that may accompany my Master at dinner, he is alone, and would fain have good company. Seek no further, you could never have found one better than me. I have no commission to bring so many. How many? I will come alone. How canst thou come alone, that hast continually a legion of ravening wolves within thee? Thou dost (as servants commonly do) hate all that love to visit their masters. And why? Because they have too many teeth as you think. Nay because they have to many tongues. Tongues? I pray you what did my tongue ever hurt you? I speak but merrily with you Pasiphilo, go in, my master is ready to dine. What? dineth he so early? He that riseth early, dineth early. I would I were his man, master doctor never dineth till noon, and how dilicately then God knoweth. I will he bold to go in, for I count myself bidden.
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O Miſerable couetous wretche, he findeth an excuſe by S. Nicolas faſt, bicauſe I ſhould not dine with him, as though I ſhould dine at his owne diſhe: he maketh goodly feaſts I promiſe you, it is no wonder though hée thinke me bounde vnto him for my fare: for ouer and beſides that his prouiſion is as ſkant as may be, yet there is great difference betwéene his diet and mine. I neuer ſo much as ſippe of the wine that he taſteth, I féede at the bordes ende with browne bread: Marie I reach always to his owne diſhe, for there are no more but that only on the table. Yet he thinks that for one ſuch dinner I am bound to do him al the ſeruice that I can, and thinks me ſufficiently rewarded for all my trauell, with one ſuche feſtiuall promotion. And yet peraduenture ſome men thinke I haue great gaines vnder him: but I may ſay and ſweare, that this doſen yéere I haue not gayned ſo muche in value as the points at my hoſe (whiche are but thrée with codpéece poynt and al): he thinkes that I may féede vpon his fauour and faire wordes: but if I could not otherwiſe prouide for one, Paſiphilo were in a wyſe caſe. Paſiphilo hath mo paſtures to paſſe in than one, I warrant you: I am of houſholde with this ſcholer Eroſtrato, (his riuale) as well as with Domine Cleander: nowe with the one, and then with the other, according as I ſée their Caters prouide good chéere at the market: and I finde the meanes ſo to handle the matter, that I am welcome too bothe. If the one ſée me talke with the other, I make him beleeue it is to harken newes in the furtherance of his cauſe: and thus I become a broker on bothe ſides. Well, lette them bothe apply the matter as well as they can, for in déede I will trauell for none of them bothe: yet will I ſéeme to worke wonders on eche hande. But is not this one of Damons ſeruants that commeth foorth? it is: of him I ſhall vnderſtand where his maſter is. Whither goeth this ioyly gallant? I come to ſéeke ſome body that may accompany my Maſter at dinner, he is alone, and woulde fayne haue good company. Séeke no further, you coulde neuer haue found one better than me. I haue no commiſſion to bring ſo many. How many? I will come alone. How canſt thou come alone, that haſt continually a legion of rauening wolues within thée? Thou doeſt (as ſeruants commonly doe) hate al that loue to viſite their maiſters. And why? Bicauſe they haue too many téeth as you thinke. Nay bicauſe they haue to many tongues. Tōgues? I pray you what did my tōgue euer hurt you? I ſpeake but merily with you Paſiphilo, goe in, my maiſter is ready to dine. What? dineth he ſo earely? He that riſeth early, dineth early. I would I were his man, maiſter doctor neuer dineth till noone, and how dilicately then God knoweth. I wil he bolde to goe in, for I count my ſelfe bidden.