Nabbes, Thomas · published 1638 · first performed or written 1638 (Annals) comedy · Prince Charles's Men (second) (?); King's Revels Company (?) · Salisbury Court T11 Siblings, kin and confidants typicality 0.88 · 506 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T11: sister, brother, love, friend, heart, father, mother, woman, lord, hear.
Look up my love: ha! What malicious chance Begets this new prevention of our happiness? Oh let our souls together climb the height Of their eternity; if fate denies Other enjoying. 'Tis my Worthgood's voice. That Orphean Music charms my senses back From the dark shades of their privation. Welcome again: I never more will lose thee. What are you sir, that seem thus tender of her? I give no answer to uncivil questions With calmer words. And yet I scorn to strike, Unless I saw some armour for resistance. This is my Husband Brother, far as vows Can join us, till Church-ceremony hath Confirmed it stronger. He your Brother sweet? His pardon first; then leave I may embrace His worthy love. 'Tis not your compliment Can win upon me. If your worth deserves My sister's love (I hope my Uncle's care Hath well examined it) freely enjoy What you desire: But my opinion is Scarce settled yet. You seem a Gentleman. And am one: that was given me in my birth. If not, my sword hath purchased it. With leave I would relate the accident to satisfy Your curious love; which makes you doubt that ill ne'er stained a thought in her: and for myself, My life's untouched by envy. Gentle sir, Let my persuasion work upon your temper; And make it pliable to forgo all jealousy, And misconstruction. Something is reserved In mine own knowledge, shall disperse those clouds That muffle error in their misty rolls; And makes it blind in all things but in mischief. If Bellamie be virtuous, she's my Sister; And shall not lose that interest. Now Cicely, 'Tis time that you disrobe. By no means father. My part's not ended yet. Please her accept Th'exchange as my thanks gift; since to her care And full discretion I must attribute My safety. Something's now in action, By her begun from an ingenious practice, Will make the end more comic. But 'twill turn To a sad Tragedy, if I enjoy not This worthy gentleman. A larger room Were more convenient. Please you sir the house Is well accommodated. What's more to be expected Can cross or crown our loves with new events? Go your ways and quarrel no more, lest I be stickler with this terrible Emblem of a butcher's cruelty. The effects of drinking, Mr. Changelove: his head should be troubled with something else, were he ruled by me. But he cares not for my counsel, nor me. I could e'en curse mine own kindness, that am ready still to make more of him than he doth of me. Why do you not then— What sir? I warrant you mean make him a Cuckold. That's a gross construction. Give a friend leave to do you a pleasure, or so. The truth is Mistress I love you. You were ever kind Mr. Changelove. And would your freeness give me leave t'enjoy Those sweets, although forbidden, 'twould be a happiness 'Bove my desire. Be assured my secrecy Is firm as night and locks.
Prince Charles's Men (second) (?); King's Revels Company (?)
Theater
Salisbury Court;Indoor Professional
Genre (British Drama)
comedy
Play type
Adult Professional;Professional
Edition / TCP / DEEP
edition 1077 · TCP A07978 · DEEP 899
Edition role
Representative edition — used in the analysis
Position
nodes 1344–1412 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 25 of 33 in this edition
Length
506 words · 654 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T11 — Siblings, kin and confidantscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.882 (cosine to the topic centroid)
Other seeds
seed 43: T15 · seed 44: T12 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Looke up my love: ha! What malicious chance Begets this new prevention of our happines? Oh let our soules together climbe the height Of their eternitie; if fate denies Other enjoying. 'Tis my Worthgoods voyce. That Orphean Musicke charmes my senses backe From the darke shades of their privation. Welcome againe: I never more will lose thee. What are you sir, that seeme thus tender of her? I give no answer to uncivill questions With calmer words. And yet I scorne to strike, Vnlesse I saw some armour for resistance. This is my Husband Brother, farre as vowes Can joyne us, till Church-ceremony hath Confirm'd it stronger. Hee your Brother sweet? His pardon first; then leave I may embrace His worthy love. 'Tis not your complement Can win upon me. If your worth deserves My Sisters love (I hope my Vncles care Hath well examin'd it) freely enjoy What you desire: But my opinion is Scarce settled yet. You seeme a Gentleman. And am one: that was giv'n me in my birth. If not, my sword hath purchas'd it. With leave I would relate the accident to satisfie Your curious love; which makes you doubt that ill Ne're stain'd a thought in her: and for my selfe, My life's untouch'd by envy. Gentle sir, Let my perswasion worke upon your temper; And make it pliable to forgoe all jealousie, And misconstruction. Something is reserv'd In mine owne knowledge, shall disperse those clouds That muffle error in their misty rowles; And makes it blind in all things but in mischiefe. If Bellamie be vertuous, shee's my Sister; And shall not lose that interest. Now Ciceley, 'Tis time that you disrobe. By no meanes father. My part's not ended yet. Please her accept Th'exchange as my thanks gift; since to her care And full discretion I must attribute My safety. Something's now in action, By her begun from an ingenious practice, Will make the end more comicke. But 'twill turne To a sad Tragedy, if I enjoy not This worthy gentleman. A larger roome Were more convenient. Please you sir the house Is well accommodated. What's more to be expected Can crosse or crowne our loves with new events? Goe your wayes and quarrell no more, lest I bee stickler with this terrible Embleme of a Butchers cruelty. The effects of drinking, Mr. Changelove: his head should be troubled with something else, were he rul'd by me. But he cares not for my counsell, nor mee. I could eene curse mine own kindnes, that am ready still to make more of him then he doth of me. Why doe you not then— What sir? I warrant you meane make him a Cuckold. That's a grosse construction. Give a friend leave to do you a pleasure, or so. The truth is Mistris I love you. You were ever kind Mr. Changelove. And would your freenes give me leave t'enjoy Those sweets, although forbidden, 'twould be a happines 'Bove my desire. Be assur'd my secrecie Is firme as night and locks.