Cowley, Abraham · published 1638 · first performed or written 1633 [c.1633-1636] (Annals) pastoral T11 Siblings, kin and confidants typicality 0.81 · 502 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T11: sister, brother, love, friend, heart, father, mother, woman, lord, hear.
Yes; Philistus. I congratulate it Sir. The Gods make ye both happy: fool, as I am, You are at the height already of felicity, To which there's nothing can be added now, But perpetuity; you shall not find me Your rival any more, though I confess I honour her, and will for ever do so. Clariana, I am so much unworthy Of thy love. That— Go no farther Sir, 'tis I should say so Of my own self. How Sister? are you two so near upon a match? In our heart's Sir, we are already joined, it may be though You will be loath to have unhappy Aphron, Style you his Brother? No Sir, if you both Agree, to me it shall not be unwelcome. Why here's a day indeed; sure Hymen now Means to spend all his torches. 'Tis my Son Sir, New come from travail, and your Brother now. I understand not. Had you not a sister? I had Sir; but where now she is none knows, Besides the Gods. Is't not about some fifteen years ago Since that the Nurse 'scaped with her from the hands Of Turkish Pirates that beset the house? It is Sir. Your sister lives then, and is married Now to Florellus; this is she, you shall be Informed of all the circumstances anon. 'Tis impossible. I shall be made too happy on the sudden. My Sister found, and Clariana mine! Come not too thick good joys, you will oppress me. shepherds you're welcome all; though I have lost Your good society, I hope I shall not Your friendship, and best wishes. Nay, here's wonders; Now Callidorus is found out a woman, Bellula not my Daughter, and is married To yonder Gentleman, for which I intend To do in earnest what before I jested, To adopt Palaemon for my heir. Ha, ha, ha! Come it's no matter for that; do you think To cheat me once again with your fine tricks? No matter for that neither. Ha, ha, ha! Alas! she's married to Dametas. Nay, that was your plot Melarnus, I met with him, and he denies it to me. Henceforth I must not love, but honour you— to Callidora: By all the Gods I will. He will, he will; Duck. Of everything? Of every thing; I call These gentlemen to witness here, that since I have no child to care for; I will make Palaemon heir to those small means the Gods, Have blessed me with, if he do marry Hylace. Come it's no matter for that, I scarce believe you. we'll be his sureties. Hylace What think you of Palaemon? can you love him? H'as our consents, but it's no matter for that, If he do please you, speak, or now, or never. Why do I doubt fond Girl? she's now a woman. No matter for that, what you do, do quickly. My duty binds me not to be averse To what likes you.— Why take her then Palaemon; she's yours for ever.
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502 words · 682 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T11 — Siblings, kin and confidantscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.807 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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seed 43: unassigned · seed 44: T12 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
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Yes; Philistus. I congratulate it Sir. The Gods make yee both happy: foole, as I am, You are at the height already of felicity, To which there's nothing can be added now, But perpetuity; you shall not find me Your rivall any more, though I confesse I honor her, and will for ever doe so. Clariana, I am so much unworthy Of thy love. That— Goe no farther Sir, 'tis I should say so Of my owne selfe. How Sister? are you two so neere upon a match? In our hearts Sir, Wee are already joyn'd, it may be though You will be loth to have unhappy Aphron, Stile you his Brother? No Sir, if you both Agree, to me it shall not be unwelcome. Why here's a day indeed; sure Hymen now Meanes to spend all his torches. 'Tis my Son Sir, New come from travaile, and your Brother now. I understand not. Had you not a sister? I had Sir; but where now she is none knowes, Besides the Gods. Is't not about some fifteene yeares agoe Since that the Nurse scap't with her from the hands Of Turkish Pyrats that beset the house? It is Sir. Your sister lives then, and is maried Now to Florellus; this is she, you shall be Enform'd of all the circumstances anon. 'Tis impossible. I shall be made too happy on the sudden. My Sister found, and Clariana mine! Come not too thick good joyes, you will oppresse me. Shepheards you're welcome all; though I have lost Your good society, I hope I shall not Your friendship, and best wishes. Nay, here's wonders; Now Callidorus is found out a woman, Bellula not my Daughter, and is maried To yonder Gentleman, for which I intend To doe in earnest what before I jested, To adopt Palaemon for my heire. Ha, ha, ha! Come it's no matter for that; doe you thinke To cheate me once againe with your fine tricks? No matter for that neither. Ha, ha, ha! Alas! shee's maried to Dametas. Nay, that was your plot Melarnus, I met with him, and he denyes it to me. Henceforth I must not love, but honor you—to Callidora▪ By all the Gods I will. He will, he will; Duck. Of everything? Of every thing; I call These gentlemen to witnesse here, that since I have no child to care for; I will make Palaemon heire to those small meanes the Gods, Have blest me with, if he doe marry Hylace. Come it's no matter for that, I scarce beleeve you. Wee'le be his suretyes. Hylace What thinke you of Palaemon? can you love him? H'as our consents, but it's no matter for that, If he doe please you, speake, or now, or never. Why doe I doubt fond Girle? shee's now a woman. No matter for that, what you doe, doe quickly. My duty binds me not to be averse To what likes you.— Why take her then Palaemon; she's yours for ever.