Shirley, James · published 1638 · first performed or written 1637 [licensed for stage, Apr 23, 1638] (Annals) not in BritDrama · St. Werburgh Street, Dublin T35 Fools, wit and railing typicality 0.81 · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
No, I would be a middling Christian; But what will you do hear yourself; you'll be in. With whom dost think. And cast away yourself Upon some pageant, one whose wit must be Beholding to another's Wool to keep it warm; One that can dance and sing and wag his feather, An artificial Calf carrier; A youth that's sowed together by his Tailor, And taken a pieces by his Surgeon. Why how now Secretary. I could say more. Is this wit natural? You were best say I got it here at Court; pray heaven I do not Lose what I brought; I had a wholesome wit I'th' Country; ask the Parish and the Parson For I kept company with those that read And learn wit now by the ear; if any slip from me, As where there is a plenty some will out, Here are so many wit catchers, a lost maidenhead Is sooner found and set upon the shoulders Of the right owner. I prithee tell me Bombo, And tell me truth, do not you think yourself After all this a fool? A fool; your servant Madam. I'll speak thou mayst be the king's fool. I thank you, I tell you I'll not see the King, or if I did, Yes I look like a fool, I could be angry, But then you'd say I were a fool indeed. Be not so passionate. Would I had been a fool, I would I had, for my own sake I wish it, I should not have been tempted hither then, By which I have endangered my good parts, To State employment; but I'll be wise enough, He has not seen me yet nor sha'not if There be a witch in Naples, or a mist That will be bought for money to walk the Court in, But take your course, and I were at home again. What then? I would live in the cellar, the Wine Sellar. 'tis your humility. There were some fortification to be made Against the Court invasions, countermines Of sand and Sack, a man might thrust himself Among the bottles, and defy the world, Be drunk, and not be called out of his sleep To go Ambassador. So, so, fear not, Have a strong faith, and thou mayst die i'th' country For all this; here's my mother; let your care Be now that none may interrupt us. I will do any thing but see the King. With pardon Madam you seem full of thought. I am studying Domitilla why the King Should send for us to Court. Mother you cannot Mention the King in any act of his That is not glorious and like himself; He is the great example of a King, But richer in his soul then state. But why To us this favour; to call us from those Cold and obscure shades of a retirement To plant us here near his own beams?
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Length
488 words · 605 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T35 — Fools, wit and railingcross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.806 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
No, I would be a midling Christian; But what will you doe here your selfe; youle be in. With whom dost thinke. And cast away your selfe Vpon some pageant, one whose wit must be Beholding to anothers Wooll to keepe it warme; One that can dance and sing and wag his feather, An artificiall Calfe carrier; A youth that's sowed together by his Taylour, And taken a peeces by his Surgeon. Why how now Secretary. I could say more. Is this wit naturall? You were best say I got it here at Court; pray heaven I doe not Loose what I brought; I had a holsome wit I'th Countrey; aske the Parish and the Parson For I kept company with those that reade And learne wit now by the eare; if any slip from me, As where there is a plenty some will out, Here are so many wit catchers, a lost maidenhead Is sooner found and set upon the shoulders Of the right owner. I preethe tell me Bombo, And tell me truth, doe not you thinke your selfe After all this a foole? A foole; your servant Madam. Ile speake thou maist be the Kings foole. I thanke you, I tell you Ile not see the King, or if I did, Yes I looke like a foole, I could be angry, But then you'd say I were a foole indeed. Be not so passionate. Wod I had beene a foole, I would I had, for my owne sake I wish it, I should not have beene tempted hither then, By which I have indangered my good parts, To State imployment; but Ile be wise enough, He has not seene me yet nor shanot if There be a witch in Naples, or a mist That will be bought for money to walk the Court in▪ But take your course, and I were at home agen. What then? I would live in the Sellar, the Wine Sellar. Tis your humility. There were some fortifiation to be made Against the Court invasions, counmines Of sand and Sacke, a man might thrust himselfe Among the bottles, and defie the world, Be drunke, and not be cal'd out of his sleepe To goe Embassadour. So, so, feare not, Have a strong faith, and thou maist dy i'th countrey For all this; here's my mother; let your care Be now that none may interrupt us. I will doe any thing but see the King. With pardon Madam you seeme full of thought. I am studying Domitilla why the King Should send for us to Court. Mother you cannot Mention the King in any act of his That is not glorious and like himselfe; He is the great example of a King, But richer in his soule then state. But why To us this favour; to call us from those Cold and obscure shades of a retirement To plant us here neare his owne beames?