Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Love's Riddle · chunk 32 of 41

Cowley, Abraham · published 1638 · first performed or written 1633 [c.1633-1636] (Annals)
pastoral
T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma typicality 0.76 · 502 words

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Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.

Nay, than I see you are disposed to make us fools,— Did not I tell you that 'twas my intent To adopt Palaemon for my son and heir? Did not you examine Whether he would leave him all, lest that he should Adopt some other heir to the cheese-presses, The milking-pails, and cream-bowls? did you not? In troth 'tis well; but where is Bellula? Nay; prithee leave these tricks, and tell me What you intend, is Hylace ready? Ready? what else? she's to be married presently: To a young shepherd, but's no matter for that. That's I, hence fears; Attend upon the infancy of love, She's now mine own. Why I; did not the crow on the oak foretell you this? Hylace, Hylace, come forth, Here's some are come to dance at your wedding, And they're welcome. The light appears, just like the rising Sun, When o'er yond hill it peeps, and with a draught Of morning dew salutes the day, how fast The night of all my sorrow flies away, Quite banished with her sight! Did you call for me? Is Damaetas come? Fie, how slow he is At such a time? but it's no matter for that; Well get you in, and prepare to welcome him. Will you be gone so quickly, ôh! bright Hylace That blessed hour by me so often begged, By you so oft denied, is now approaching. What, how now? what do you kiss her? If Damoetas were here, he would grow jealous, But 'tis a parting kiss, and so in manners She cannot deny it you; but it's no matter for that. How? What do you wonder at? Why do you think as soon as they are married, Damoetas such a fool, to let his wife Be kissed by everybody? How now? Damoetas? Why what hath he to do with her? Ha, ha! What hath the husband then to do with's wife? Good: 'tis no matter for that though; he knows what. You mean Palaemon sure, ha, do you not? 'Tis no matter for that, what I mean, I mean, Well, rest ye merry gentlemen, I must in, And see my daughter's wedding, if you please To dance with us; Damaetas sure will thank ye; Pray bring your son and heir Palaemon with you, Bellula's cast away, ha, ha, ha, ha! And the poor fool Melarnus must be cheated, But it's no matter for that; how now Alupis? I thought you would have had most excellent sport With abusing poor Melarnus? that same coxcomb, For he's a fool; but it's no matter for that, Aegon hath cheated him, Palaemon is Married to Hylace, and one Alupis Doth nothing else but vex him, ha, ha, ha! But it's no matter for that; farewell gentles, Or if ye'll come and dance, ye shall be welcome, Will you Palaemon? 'tis your Mistress wedding. I am a fool, a coxcomb, gulled on every side, No matter for that though; what I have done, I have done? Ha, ha, ha!
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PlayLove's Riddle
AuthorCowley, Abraham
Publication year (edition)1638
First performance / composition (Annals)1633 [c.1633-1636]
First performance (BritDrama)1634 [1630-1636]
Genre (British Drama)pastoral
Play typeNonprofessional;Boys Nonprofessional/School;Closet/Unacted
Edition / TCP / DEEPedition 1076 · TCP A19479 · DEEP 898
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
Positionnodes 2063–2129 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 32 of 41 in this edition
Length502 words · 720 tokens
Topic (seed 42)T28 — Marriage-making: weddings, brides and matches cross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.762 (cosine to the topic centroid)
Other seedsseed 43: T6 · seed 44: T7 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Nay, then I see you are dispos'd to make us fooles,— Did not I tell you that 'twas my intent To adopt Palaemon for my son and heire? Did not you examine Whether he would leave him all, lest that he should Adopt some other heire to the cheese-presses, The milking-pailes, and creame-boules? did you not? In troth 'tis well; but where is Bellula? Nay; prithee leave these tricks, and tell me What you intend, is Hylace ready? Ready? what else? shee's to be married presently: To a young shepheard, but's no matter for that. That's I, hence feares; Attend upon the infancie of love, She's now mine owne. Why I; did not the crow on the oake foretell you this? Hylace, Hylace, come forth, Here's some are come to dance at your wedding, And they're welcome. The light appeares, just like the rising Sun, When o're yon hill it peepes, and with a draught Of morning dew salutes the day, how fast The night of all my sorrow flyes away, Quite banisht with her sight! Did you call for me? Is Damaetas come? Fy, how slow he is At such a time? but it's no matter for that; Well get you in, and prepare to welcome him. Will you be gone so quickly, ôh! bright Hylace That blessed houre by me so often begg'd, By you so oft deny'd, is now approaching. What, how now? what doe you kisse her? If Damoetas were here, he would grow jealous, But 'tis a parting kisse, and so in manners She cannot deny it you; but it's no matter for that. How? What doe you wonder at? Why doe you thinke as soone as they are maried, Damoetas such a foole, to let his wife Be kist by every body? How now? Damoetas? Why what hath he to doe with her? Ha, ha! What hath the husband then to doe with's wife? Good: 'tis no matter for that though; he knowes what. You meane Palaemon sure, ha, doe you not? 'Tis no matter for that, what I meane, I meane, Well, rest ye merry gentlemen, I must in, And see my Daughters wedding, if you please To dance with us; Damaetas sure will thanke yee; Pray bring your son and heire Palaemon with you, Bellula's cast away, ha, ha, ha, ha! And the poore foole Melarnus must be cheated, But it's no matter for that; how now Alupis? I thought you would have had most excellent sport With abusing poore Melarnus? that same coxcombe, For hee's a foole; but it's no matter for that, Aegon hath cheated him, Palaemon is Maried to Hylace, and one Alupis Doth nothing else but vex him, ha, ha, ha! But it's no matter for that; farewell gentles, Or if yee'le come and dance, yee shall be welcome, Will you Palaemon? 'tis your Mistris wedding. I am a foole, a coxcombe, gull'd on every side, No matter for that though; what I have done, I have done▪ Ha, ha, ha!