Gascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico · published 1575 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 448 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.
TWo good news have I heard to day already: one that Erostrato prepared a great feast this night: the other, that he seeketh for me. And I to ease him of his travail, lest he should run up and down seeking me, and because no man loveth better than I to have an errand where good cheer is, come in post hast even home to his own house: and look where he is. Pasiphilo, thou must do one thing for me if thou love me. If I love you not, who loves you? command me. Go then a little there, to Damon's house, ask for Dulipo, and tell him. Wots you what? I cannot speak with him, he is in prison. In prison? how cometh that to pass? where is he in prison? In a vile dungeon there within his master's house. Canst thou tell wherefore? Be you content to know he is in prison, I have told you to much. If ever you will do any thing for me, tell me. I pray you desire me not, what were you the better if you knew? Moore than thou thinkest Pasiphilo by God. Well, and yet it stands me upon more than you think, to keep it secret. Why Pasiphilo, is this the trust I have had in you? are these the fair promises you have aways made me? By the mass I would I had fasted this night with master doctor, rather than have come hither. Well Pasiphilo, either tell me, or at few words never think to be welcome to this house from henceforth. Nay, yet I had rather lose all the Gentlemen in this town. But if I tell you any thing that displease you, blame no body but yourself now. There is nothing can grieve me more than Dulipo's mishap, not not mine own: and therefore I am sure thou canst tell me no worse tidings. Well, since you would needs have it, I will tell you: he was taken a bed with your beloved Polinesta. Alas, and doth Damon know it? An old trot in the house disclosed it to him, whereupon he took both Dulipo and the Nurse which hath been the broker of all this bargain, and clapped them both in a cage, where I think they shall have sorrow sops too their sweet meats. Pasiphilo, go thy ways into the kitchen, command the cook to boil and roast what liketh thee best, I make thee supra visor of this supper. By the mass if you should have studied this seven-night, you could not have appointed me an office to please me better. You shall see what dishes I will devise.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
TWo good newes haue I heard to day alreadie: one that Eroſtrato prepared a great feaſt this night: the other, that he ſéeketh for me. And I to eaſe him of his trauaile, leaſt he ſhoulde runne vp and downe ſéeking me, and bicauſe no man loueth better thā I to haue an erand where good chéere is, come in poſt haſt euen home to his owne houſe: and loke where he is. Paſiphilo, thou muſte doe one thing for me if thou loue me. If I loue you not, who loues you? commaunde me. Go then a litle there, to Damons houſe, aſke for Dulipo, and tell him. Wot you what? I cannot ſpeake with him, he is in priſon. In priſon? how commeth that to paſſe? where is he in priſon? In a vile dungeon there within his maſters houſe. Canſt thou tell wherefore? Be you content to know he is in priſon, I haue told you to muche. If euer you will doe any thing for me, tell me. I pray you deſire me not, what were you the better if you knew? More than thou thinkeſt Paſiphilo by God. Well, and yet it ſtandes me vpon more than you thinke, to kéepe it ſecrete. Why Paſiphilo, is this the truſt I haue had in you? are theſe the faire promiſes you haue awayes made me? By the maſſe I would I had faſted this night with maiſter doctor, rather than haue come hither. Wel Paſiphilo, eyther tel me, or at few woordes neuer thinke to be welcome to this houſe from henceforthe. Nay, yet I had rather léeſe all the Gentlemen in this towne. But if I tell you any thing that diſpleaſe you, blame no body but your ſelfe now. There is nothing cā greue me more thā Dulipoes miſhappe, no not mine owne: and therfore I am ſure thou canſt tell me no worſſe tidings. Well, ſince you would néedes haue it, I wil tell you: he was taken a bed with your beloued Polyneſta. Alas, and doth Damon knowe it? An olde trotte in the houſe diſcloſed it to him, whervpon he tooke bothe Dulipo and the Nurſe which hath bene the broker of all this bargayne, and clapte them bothe in a cage, where I thinke they ſhall haue ſorowe ſoppes too their ſwéete meates. Paſiphilo, go thy wayes into the kitchin, commaund the cooke to boyle and roaſt what liketh thee beſt, I make thée ſupra viſour of this ſupper. By the maſſe if you ſhould haue ſtudied this ſeuennight, you could not haue appointed me an office to pleaſe me better. You ſhall ſée what diſhes I will deuiſe.