Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Gamester · chunk 13 of 39

Shirley, James · published 1637 · first performed or written 1633 [licensed for stage, Nov 11] (Annals)
comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit
unassigned nearest T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and · 493 words

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Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.

By no means, let him beat you to purpose, sir. Buy Uncle. Come, sir, pray gentlemen, bid my kinsman welcome: a spark that will deserve your knowledge. His kinsman? you are welcome. He has power to command your welcome. If I mistake not, I have had the happiness To ha' been in your company afore now. Mine, sir? d''ee hear, what if I quarreled With him first? 'twill prepare me the better. Do as you please; that's without my conditions. I'll but give him now and then a touch, i'll close Well enough I warrant you, you been in my Company, sir? Yes, and at the Tavern. I paid the reckoning then. You came into our room— Tell me of coming into your room, I'll come again, you are a superfluous gentleman, How's this? Let him alone. Sir, remember yourself. I'll remember what I please, i'll forget what I remember: tell me of a reckoning, what is't? I'll pay't, no man shall make an ass of me, Further than I list myself, I care not a fiddle- Stick for any man's thundering, he that affronts Me, is the son of a Worm, and his father a Whore, I care not a straw, nor a broken point For you, if any man dare drink to me; I won't go behind the door to pledge him. Why her's to you, sir, Why there's to you, sir. Twit me with coming into a Room, I could— find in my heart, to throw a Pottle-pot, I name nobody, I will kick any man down Stairs, that cannot behave himself like a gentleman, none but a slave would offer to pay a reckoning before me, where's the Drawer? there's a piece at all adventures; he that is my friend, I cars not a rush, if any man be my enemy, he is an idle companion, and I honour him with all my heart. This is a precious humour, is he used to these mistakes? Your kinsman gives him privilege. I desire no man's privilege, it skills not whether I be kin to any man living. Nay, nay, cozen, pray let me persuade you. You persuade me? for what acquaintance, mind your business and speak with your Tailor. And you be thus rude— Rude, sir, what then, sir, hold me Dwindle. Are you ready to have a stool, sir? Nay, nay, Will, we bear with him for your sake, He is your kinsman. I am calm again, cousin, I am sorry any person here Hath given you offence. Perhaps, sir, you Have given me offence, I do not fear you, I have knocked as round a fellow in my days. And may again— Be knocked, a pox upon him, I know not what to make on him. Let me speak a word in private, sir. I can be as private as you, sir. Strike me a box o'th' ear presently. there's my hand on't. Nay, nay, gentlemen. Master Wilding.
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PlayThe Gamester
AuthorShirley, James
Publication year (edition)1637
First performance / composition (Annals)1633 [licensed for stage, Nov 11]
First performance (BritDrama)1633 [Nov]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
TheaterPhoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Edition / TCP / DEEPedition 1056 · TCP A12137 · DEEP 876
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
Positionnodes 806–862 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 13 of 39 in this edition
Length493 words · 674 tokens
Topic (seed 42)unassigned by HDBSCAN · nearest topic T27 — Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and patronage at 0.836
Other seedsseed 43: unassigned · seed 44: unassigned — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
By no meanes, let him beate you to purpose, sir. Buy Uncle. Come, sir, pray gentlemen, bid my kinsman welcome: a sparke that will deserve your knowledge. His kinsman? you are welcome. He has power to command your welcome. If I mistake not, I have had the happinesse To ha beene in your companie afore now. Mine, sir? d'ee heare, what if I quarrel'd With him first? 'twill prepare me the better. Do as you please; that's without my conditions. I'le but give him now and then a touch, i'le close Well enough I warrant you, you beene in my Companie, sir? Yes, and at the Taverne. I paid the reckning then. You came into our roome— Tell me of comming into your roome, I'le come againe, you are a superfluous gentleman, How's this? Let him alone. Sir, remember your selfe. I'le remember what I please, i'le forget what I remember: tell me of a reckning, what ist? I'le pay't, no man shall make an asse of me, Further then I list my selfe, I care not a fiddle- Sticke for any mans thundring, he that affronts Me, is the sonne of a Worme, and his father a Whoore, I care not a straw, nor a broken point For you, if any man dare drinke to me; I Wonot goe behind the dore to pledge him. Why her's to you, sir, Why there's to you, sir. Twit mee with comming into a Roome, I could—finde in my heart, to throw a Pottle-pot, I name no bodie, I will kicke any man downe Stayres, that cannot behave himselfe like a gentleman, none but a slave would offer to paie a reckning before me, where's the Drawer? ther's a peece at all adventures; hee that is my friend, I cars not a rush, if any man be my enemie, he is an idle companion, and I honor him with all my heart. This is a precious humor, is he us'd to these mistakes? Your kinsman gives him priviledge. I desire no mans priviledge, it skills not whether I be kin to any man living. Nay, nay, cozen, pray let me perswade you. You perswade me? for what acquaintance, minde your busines and speake with your Tailor. And you be thus rude— Rude, sir, what then, sir, hold me Dwindle. Are you readie to have a stoole, sir? Nay, nay, Will, we beare with him for your sake, He is your kinsman. I am calme agen, Cozen, I am sorry any person here Hath given you offence. Perhapps, sir, you Have given me offence, I do not feare you, I have knock'd as round a fellow in my dayes. And may▪ againe— Be knock'd, a pox upon him, I know not what to make on him. Let me speake a word in private, sir. I can be as private as you, sir. Strike me a box o'th eare presentlie. Ther's my hand on't. Nay, nay, gentlemen. Master Wilding.