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 T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 513 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Indeed sir? Indeed, sir? why I have been contracted to thee. How long? This half hour, know thy portion, and shall have it. Strange. Nay i'll have thee too. You will? I cannot help it; thy kind cozen will have it so: 'tis his own plot, to make thee amends, is't not Good mirth? but 'tis not love to thee or me, But to have me possessed he is no cuckold: I see through his device, thou art much beholding to him: He meant to have put thee off with half thy portion, But that if things come out we should keep counsel. Say is't a match? I have two thousand pound too I thank the Dice, let's put our stocks together, Children will follow; he is here already. So close! I am glad on't, this prepares, Will Hazard, And my young cousin; a word Penelope. Now will he make all sure. You used me coarsely, But I have forgot it, what discourse have you With this gentleman? He would seem to be a Suitor. Entertain him; d''ee hear, you may do worse, be ruled. 'Twas in my thought to move it, does he not Talk strangely? Of what? Of nothing, let me counsel you To love him, call him husband. I resolve Never to marry without your consent. Gentlemen, welcome. If you bestow me, sir, I will be confident I am not lost, I must confess I love him. No more: then lose no time, kind gentlemen, Y'are come most seasonably to be the witnesses Of my consent, I have examined both Your hearts, and freely give thee here my kinswoman: No sooner shall the Church pronounce your married But challenge what is hers. Two thousand pound. I do confess it is her portion You sha'not stay to talk, nay gentlemen, Pray see the business finished. We attend you. So, so, this will confirm him in the opinion, Penelope was the creature he enjoyed, And keep off all suspicion of my wife, Who is still honest in the imagination That only I embraced her, all secure, And my brows smooth again, who can deride me? But I myself, ha, that's too much I know it, And spite of these tricks am a Cornelius. Cannot I bribe my conscience to be ignorant? Why then I ha' done nothing, yes advanced The man, that grafted shame upon my forehead: Vexation, parted with two thousand pound, And am no less a cuckold then before Was I predestined to this shame and mockery? Where were my brains? yet why am I impatient? Unless betrayed he cannot reach the knowledge, And then no matter— yes I am cursed again, My torment multiplies, how can he think He played the wanton with Penelope When he finds her a maid? that ruins all: I would she had been strumpeted, he knows My wife's Virginity to well, I am lost, And must be desperate, kill him; no, my wife. Not so good, death is over black and horrid, And I am grown ridiculous to myself. I must do some thing.
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Indeede sir? Indeede, sir? why I have beene contracted to thee. How long? This halfe houre, know thy portion, and shall have it. Strange. Nay i'le have thee too. You will? I cannot helpe it; thy kind cozen will have it so: Tis his owne plott, to make thee amends, ist not Good mirth? but 'tis not love to thee or mee, But to have me possest hee is no cuckold: I see through his device, thou art much beholding to him: He meant to have put thee off with halfe thy portion, But that if things come out we should keepe counsell. Say ist a match? I have two thousand pound too I thanke the Dice, lett's put our stocks together, Children will follow; he is here already. So close! I am glad on't, this prepares, Will Hazard, And my yong Cozen; a word Penelope. Now will he make all sure. You us'd me courselie, But I have forgot it, what discourse have you With this gentleman? He would seeme to be a Sutor. Entertaine him; d'ee heare, you may do worse, be rul'd. 'Twas in my thought to move it, does he not Talke strangelie? Of what? Of nothing, let me counsell you To love him, call him husband. I resolve Never to marry without your consent. Gentlemen, welcome. If you bestow me, sir, I wil be confident I am not lost, I must confesse I love him. No more: then loose no time, kinde gentlemen, Y'are come most seasonably to be the witnesses Of my consent, I have examin'd both Your hearts, and freely give thee here my kinswoman: No sooner shall the Church pronounce your married But challenge what is hers. Two thousand pound. I do confesse it is her portion You shanot stay to talke, nay gentlemen, Pray see the busines finish'd. We attend you. So, so, this will confirme him in the opinion, Penelope was the creature he injoy'd, And keepe off all suspition of my wife, Who is still honest in the imagination That only I embrac'd her, all secure, And my browes smooth agen, who can deride me? But I my selfe, ha, that's too much I know it, And spight of these tricks am a Cornelius. Cannot I bribe my conscience to be ignorant? Why then I ha done nothing, yes advanc'd The man, that grafted shame upon my fore-head: Vexation, parted with two thousand pound, And am no lesse a cuckold then before Was I predestin'd to this shame and mockerie? Where were my braines? yet why am I impatient? Unlesse betrai'd he cannot reach the knowledge, And then no matter—yes I am curst agen, My torment multiplies, how can he thinke He plaid the wanton with Penelope When he finds her a maide? that ruines all: I wod she had beene strumpeted, he knowes My wives Virginitie to well, I am lost, And must be desperate, kill him; no, my wife. Not so good, death is over blacke and horrid, And I am growne ridiculous to my selfe. I must do some thing.