Heywood, Thomas · published 1638 · first performed or written c.1604(?) (Annals) comedy · Unknown unassigned nearest T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T47: knave, rogue, money, knaves, thief, rogues, pray, whore, nichol, book.
PRice of my life: now if the Devil have bones, these Dice are made of his. Was ever such a cast seen in this Age? Could any Gull in Europe (saving myself) fling such a cast? Eye. No. Yes. But I say no: I have lost an hundred pound, And I will have my saying. I have lost another hundred, I'll have mine. ay, yes, I flung a worse: a worse by odds. I cry you mercy sir, losers may speak, I'll not except 'gainst you: but let me see Which of these two that pocket up our Cash Dares contradict me? Sir, not I: I say you have had bad casting. So say I. I say this hat's not made of wool Which of you all dares say the contrary? It may be 'tis a Very likely Beaver. say so? would fain pick a quarrel with them, to get some of my money again; but the slaves slaves they have got it are too wise to part with it. I say it is not black. So say we too. 'tis false: his Cap's of Wool, 'tis black, and Wool, and Wool and black. I have nought to say to losers. Have I nothing left to set at a Cast? ay finger, Must you be set in gold, and not a jot of silver in my purse? A Bale of fresh Dice. Hoe, come at this Ring. Fie M. Chartley, 'tis time to give over. That's the Winners phrase: Hold me play; Or he that hath uncrowned me, I'll take a speedy order with him. Fresh dice: this jewel I will venture Take this and all. I'll play in spite of luck. Since you will needs; trip for the Dice. I see it is hard to go a winner from this company. The Dice are mine: This Diamond I value at twenty marks: I'll venture it at a throw. 'Tis you. Then at all. All's mine. Nay M. Boyster, I bar you: let us work upon the winners. Gramercy Sinks: Nay, though I owe you no quarrel, yet you must give me leave to draw. I had rather you should draw your sword, Then draw my money thus. Again sweet Dice: nay I bar swearing, Gentlemen, let's play patiently. Well, this At the Candlestick, so— Now Dice at all. To tho, quoth the Spaniard. Here's precious luck. . I thinke ; and so : there's . He passes all with Trays. With Trayes, how say by that Oh he's old dog at Bowls and Trayes. Lend me some money: be my half one Cast. I'll once outbrave this Gamester with a throw So now the Dice are mine, willt be my half? I will. Then once I'll play the Frank Gamester. Let me but see how much you both can make, And I'll cast at all, all, every Cross.
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PRice of my life: now if the Devill have bones, these Dyce are made of his. Was ever such a cast seene in this Age? Could any Gull in Europe (saving my selfe) fling such a cast? Eye. No. Yes. But I say no: I have lost an hundred pound, And I will have my saying. I have lost an other hundred, Ile have mine. Ey, yes, I flung a worse: a worse by . I cry you mercy , loosers may speake, Ile not except gainst you: but let me see Which of these two that pocket our Dares contradict me? Sir, not I: I say you have had bad casting. So ay I. I say this Hatt's not made of Which of you all dares say the contrary? It may bee . Very likely Beaver. would faine a with , to get of money againe; but the they have wise to part with it. I say it is not blacke. So say wee too. false: his Cap's of Wooll, ▪tis blacke, and Wooll, and Wooll and blacke. I have nought to say to losers. Have I nothing left to set at a Cast? Ey finger, Must you be in gold, and not a of silver in my ? A Bale of fresh Dice. Hoe, come at this Ring. Fie M. , 'tis time to over. That's the Winners phrase: Hold me play; Or hee that hath uncrown'd me, take a order with him. Fresh dice: this ewell I Take this and all. Ile play in spight of . Since you will needs; trip for the . I see it is hard to goe a winner from this company. The Dice are mine: This Diamond I valew at twentie markes: Ile venture it at a throw. 'Tis you. Then at all. All's mine. Nay M. Boyster, I barre you: let us worke upon the winners. Gramercy Sinks: Nay, though I owe you no quarrell, yet you must give mee leave to draw. I had rather you should draw your sword, Then draw my money thus. Againe sweet Dice: nay I barre swearing, Gentlemen, let's play patiently. Well, this At the Candlesticke, so— Now Dic at all. To tho, quoth the . precious lucke. . I thinke ; and so : there's . Hee all with . With Trayes, how say by Oh hee's old dogge at Bowles and Trayes. Lend me some money: be my halfe one . Ile once out-brave this with a throw So now the Dice are mine, wilt be my halfe? I will. Then once Ile play the Franck . Let mee but see how much you both can make, And Ile cast at all, all, every Crosse.