Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Wise Woman of Hogsdon · chunk 24 of 36

Heywood, Thomas · published 1638 · first performed or written c.1604(?) (Annals)
comedy · Unknown
unassigned nearest T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig · 510 words

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Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T51: esau, iacob, father, son, isaac, god, love, birthright, parents, thing.

To the word wooer let me add the name speeder my father hath written to your father, and the cause of his writing at this present, is to let you understand, that he fears you have lived a maid too long: and therefore to prevent all diseases incident to the same; as the green sickness and others. He sent me like a skilful Physician, to take order with you against all such maladies. If you will not credit me, list but how fervently my father writes in my behalf. He is my only son, and she I take as your only daughter, what should hinder then, To make a match between them, (well 'tis well 'tis good I like it) I will make her jointure three hundred pounds a year. How say you by that sweet Lady three hundred pounds a year and a proper man to boot. All's good, I like it, welcome M. Chartly. Thou Gratiana art no child of mine Unless thou bidst him welcome. This I presume To be your father's hand. But I'll be sworn he never writ it. And this his seal at Arms. Or else I understand it very poorly, but Lady In earnest of further acquaintance, receive this Chain, These jewels, hand and heart. Refase no Chain nor jewels, heart nor hand, but in exchange of these bestow thyself thine own dear self upon him. myself on him, whom I tell now I ne'er saw? Well since I must, your will's to me a law. Nay then 'tis time to speak, shall I stand here waiting like a Coxcomb, and see her given away before my face? stay your hand sir Harry; and let me claim my promise. My promise i'll perform sir Timothy, you shall have all your wages duly paid. I claim fair Gratiana by your promise. No more sir Timothy, but Sencer now, You promised me when you received my service, And with your liberal hand did wage my stay: To endow me freely with your daughter's Love, That promise now I claim. Mere cozenage, knavery, I tide myself to no conditions. In which such guile is practised, come son Chartly, To cut of all disasters incident. To these proceedings we will solemnize These Nuptial rites with all speed possible. Farewell good sir Timothy; farewell learned sir Timothy. Why: and farewell learned sir Timothy. For now sir Timothy and I are two: Boast on, brag on, exalt exalt thyself, Swim in a Sea of pleasure and content Whilst my Bark suffers wrack i'll be revenged, Chartly; i'll cry vindicta for this Horn, Next time thou gorest, it must be with thy horn, I am mad, and know not at what. I could swagger but know not with whom, I am at odds with myself; and know not why: I shall be pacified, and cannot tell when, I would fain have a wife but cannot tell where, I would fasten on Luce but cannot tell how. How; where; when; why; whom; what. Feeding sure makes me lean, and fasting fat.
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PlayThe Wise Woman of Hogsdon
AuthorHeywood, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1638
First performance / composition (Annals)c.1604(?)
First performance (BritDrama)1623 [1613-1638]
Company (BritDrama)Unknown
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Edition / TCP / DEEPedition 1071 · TCP A03255 · DEEP 889
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
Positionnodes 820–864 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 24 of 36 in this edition
Length510 words · 660 tokens
Topic (seed 42)unassigned by HDBSCAN · nearest topic T51 — Parents and children: blessing, birthright and inheritance at 0.784
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)
To the word wooer let mee add the name speeder my father hath written to your father, and the cause of his writing at this present, is to let you vnderstand, that hee feares you haue liu'd a maide too long: and therefore to prevent all diseases incident to the same; as the greene sicknesse and others. Hee sent mee like a skilfull Physitian, to take order with you against all such maladies. If you will not credit mee, list but how fervently my father writes in my behalfe. Hee is my onely sonne, and shee I take as your onely daughter, what should hinder then, To make a match betweene them, (well tis well tis good I like it) I will make her Ioynter three hundred pounds a yeare. How say you by that sweete Lady three hundred pounds a yeare and a proper man to boote. All's good, I like it, welcome M. Chartly. Thou art no child of ine Vnlesse thou bidst him welcome. This I presume To bee your fathers hand. But Ile bee sworne he never writ it. And this his seale at Armes. Or else I vnderstand it very poorely, but Ldy▪ In earnest of further acquaintance, receiue this Chayne, These Iewels, hand and heart. Refase no Chaine nor Iewels, heart nor had, but in exchange of these bestowe thy selfe thine owne deere selfe vpon him. My selfe on him, whom I tell now I neere saw? Well since I must, your will's to mee a law. Nay then tis time to speake, shall I stand heere wavting like a Coxcombe, nd see her giuen away before my face? stay your hand syr Harry; and let mee claime my promise. My promise ile performe syr Timothy, you shall haue all your wages duly paid. I claime faire Gratiana by your promise. No more syr Timothy, but Sencer now, You promis'd mee when you receiued my service, And with your liberall hand did wage my stay: To endowe mee freely with your daughters Love, That promise now I claime. Meer cosnidge, knavery, I tide my selfe to no conditions. In which such guile is practised, come sonne Chartly, To cut of all disasters incident. To these proceedings wee will sollemnise These Nuptiall rites with all speede possible. Farewell good syr Timothy; farewell learn'd syr Timothy. Why: and farewell learned syr Timothy. For now syr Timothy and I a two: Boast on, bragge on, exalt exalt thy selfe, Swim in a Sea of pleasure and content Whilst my Barke suffers wrack ile bee revenged, Chartly; ile cry vindicta for this Horne, Next time thou gorest, it must bee with thy horne, I am mad, and know not at what. I could swagger but know not with whom, I am at oddes with my selfe; and know not why: I shall bee pacified, and cannot tell when, I would faine haue a wife but cannot tell where, I would fasten on Luce but cannot tell how. How; where; when; why; whom; what. Feeding sure makes mee leane, and fasting fat.