Gascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico · published 1575 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 511 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
WE are come unto you sir, to turn you sorrow into joy and gladness: the sorrow, we mean, that of force you have sustained since this mishap of late fallen in your house. But be you of good comfort sir, and assure yourself, that this young man which youthfully and not maliciously hath committed this amorons offence, is very well able (with consent of this worthy man his father) to make you sufficient amends: being borne in Cathanea of Sicilia, of a noble house, no way inferior unto you, and of wealth (by the report of such as know it) far exceeding that of yours. And I here in proper person, do present unto you sir, not only my assured friendship and brotherhood, but do earnestly desire you to accept my poor child (though unworthy) as your son in law: and for recompense of the injury he hath done you, I proffer my whole lands in dower to your daughter: yea and more would, if more I might. And I sir, who have hitherto so earnestly desired your daughter in marriage, do now willingly yield up and quite claim to this young man, who both for his years and for the love he beareth her, is most meetest to be her husband. For where I was desirous of a wife by whom I might have issue, to leave that little which god hath sent me: now have I little need, that (thanks be to god) have found my dearly beloved son, whom I lost of a child at the siege of Otranto. Worthy gentleman, your friendship, your alliance, and the nobility of your birth are such, as I have much more cause to desire them of you than you to request of me that which is already granted. Therefore I gladly, and willingly receive the same, and think myself most happy now of all my life past, that I have gotten so toward a son in law to myself, and so worthy a father in law to my daughter: yea and much the greater is my contentation, since this worthy gentleman master Cleander, doth hold himself satisfied. And now behold your son. O father. Behold the natural love of the child to the father: for inward joy he cannot pronounce one word, in stead whereof he sendeth sobs and tears to tell the effect of his inward invention. But why do you abide here abroad? will it please you to go into the house sir? Pasiphilo hath said well: will it please you to go in sir? Here I have brought you sir, both fetters & bolts. Away with them now. Yea, but what shall I do with them? Marie I will tell thee Nevola: to make a right end of our supposes, lay one of those bolts in the fire, and make thee a suppository as long as mine arm, God save the sample. Nobles and gentlemen, if you suppose that our supposes have given you sufficient cause of delight, show some token, whereby we may suppose you are content.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
WE are come vnto you ſir, to turne you ſorowe into ioy and gladneſſe: the ſorow, we meane, that of force you haue ſuſtained ſince this miſhappe of late fallen in your houſe. But be you of good comforte ſir, and aſſure your ſelfe, that this yong man which youthfully and not maliciouſly hath commited this amorons offence, is verie well able (with conſent of this worthie man his father) to make you ſufficient amendes: being borne in Cathanea of Sicilia, of a noble houſe, no way inferiour vnto you, and of wealth (by ye reporte of ſuche as knowe it) farre excéeding that of yours. And I here in proper perſon, doe preſente vnto you ſir, not onely my aſſured frendſhip and brotherhoode, but do earneſtly deſire you to accepte my poore childe (though vnworthy) as your ſonne in lawe: and for recompence of the iniurie he hath done you, I profer my whole lands in dower to your daughter: yea and more would, if more I might. And I ſir, who haue hitherto ſo earneſtly deſired your daughter in mariage, doe now willingly yelde vp and quite claime to this yong man, who both for his yeares and for the loue he beareth hir, is moſt méeteſt to be hir huſbād. For wher I was deſirous of a wife by whom I might haue yſſue, to leaue that litle which god hath ſent me: now haue I litle néede, that (thankes be to god) haue founde my déerely beloued ſonne, whō I loſte of a childe at ye ſiege of Otranto. Worthy gentlemā, your friendſhip, your alliaunce, and the nobilitie of your birthe are ſuche, as I haue muche more cauſe to deſire them of you than you to requeſt of me that which is already graunted. Therfore I gladly, and willingly receiue the ſame, and thinke my ſelfe moſte happie now of all my life paſt, that I haue gottē ſo toward a ſonne in lawe to my ſelfe, and ſo worthye a father in lawe to my daughter: yea and muche the greater is my contentation, ſince this worthie gentleman maiſter Cleander, doth holde himſelfe ſatiſfied. And now behold your ſonne. O father. Beholde the naturall loue of the childe to the father: for inwarde ioye he cannot pronounce one worde, in ſteade wherof he ſendeth ſobbes and teares to tell the effect of his inward inuention. But why doe you abide here abrode? wil it pleaſe you to goe into the houſe ſir? Paſiphilo hath ſaide well: will it pleaſe you to goe in ſir? Here I haue brought you ſir, bothe fetters & boltes. Away with them now. Yea, but what ſhal I doe with them? Marie I will tell thée Neuola: to make a righte ende of our ſuppoſes, lay one of thoſe boltes in the fire, and make thée a ſuppoſitorie as long as mine arme, God ſaue the ſample. Nobles and gentlemen, if you ſuppoſe that our ſuppoſes haue giuen you ſufficient cauſe of delighte, ſhewe ſome token, whereby we may ſuppoſe you are content.