Shirley, James · published 1639 · first performed or written 1632 [licensed for stage, Nov 16] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 510 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
Why, I thought you had been a Christian? widow Have I not told you enough, you may meet one Will forfeit his conscience, and please you better, Some Silkworm o'th' City, or the Court, There be enough will swear away their soul For your estate, but I have no such purpose, The wars will last I hope. So so, Scutilla. You were present when I promised the colonel, To be his wife upon condition. He could secure my opinion by his oath, That he was honest, I am bound in honour Not to go back, y ave done it, I am yours sir, Be you a witness to this solemn contract. Are you in earnest Lady, I ha' not sworn. You have given better truth, He that can make this conscience of an oath Assures his honesty. In mind. What's past I question not, if for the time to come Your love be virtuous to me. Most religious, Or let me live the soldiers' dishonour, And die the scorn of gentlemen, I ha' not Space enough in my heart to entertain thee. Is not this better than swearing? I confess it. Now I may call you husband? No title can more honour me. If please you I'll show you then my children. How, your children? I ha' six that call me mother. Hast, faith? The elder may want softness to acknowledge you, But some are young enough, and may be counseled To ask your blessing, does this trouble you? Trouble me? no, but it is the first news Lady Of any children. Nay, they are not like To be a burden to us, they must trust To their own portions left 'em by their father. Where. But of my estate, I cannot keep Any thing from 'em, and I know you are So honest, you'd not wish me wrong the Orphans, 'tis but six thousand pound in money colonel Among them all, beside some trifling plate And jewels worth a thousand more. No more? My jointure will be firm to us, two hundred Per annum. Is it so? and that will keep A Country house, some half a dozen Cows, We shall ha' cheese and buttermilk, one horse Will serve me, and your man to ride to markets. Canst be content to live i'th' country colonel? And watch the Pease, look to the Hay, and talk Of Oats and Stubble, I ha' been brought up to't, And for a need can thrash. That will save somewhat. Ith' year, beside my skill in farrowing pigs, Oh 'tis a wholesome thing to hold the plough, And wade up to the calf i'th' dirty furrows, Worse than sleeping in a trench, or quagmire, You ha' not heard me whistle yet. No indeed. Why? there's it, she does counterfeit, well Lady, Be you in jest or earnest, this is my Resolution I'll marry you, and you'd forty children, And not a foot of land to your jointure, heaven Will provide for, and we do our endeavours, Where be the children, come how many boys.
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Why, I thought you had beene a Christian? widdow Have I not told you enough, you may meete one Will forfeit his conscience, and please you better, Some Silke-worme oth' Cittie, or the Court, There be enough will sweare away their soule For your estate, but I have no such purpose, The warres will last I hope. So so, Scutilla. You were present when I promis'd the Coronell, To be his wife upon condition. He could secure my opinion by his oath, That he was honest, I am bound in honour Not to goe backe, y ave done it, I am yours sir, Be you a witnesse to this solemne contract. Are you in earnest Lady, I ha not sworne. You have given better truth, He that can make this conscience of an oath Assures his honesty. In minde. Whats past I question not, if for the time to come Your love be vertuous to me. Most religious, Or let me live the Souldiers dishonour, And die the scorne of gentlemen, I ha not Space enough in my heart to entertaine thee. Is not this better than swearing? I confesse it. Now I may call you husband? No title can more honour me. If please you Ile shew you then my children. How, your children? I ha sixe that call me mother. Hast, faith? The elder may want softnesse to acknowledge you, But some are young enough, and may be counsell'd To aske your blessing, does this trouble you? Trouble me? no, but it is the first newes Lady Of any children. Nay, they are not like To be a burden to us, they must trust To their owne portions left 'em by their father. Where. But of my estate, I cannot keepe▪ Any thing from 'em, and I know you are So honest, you'd not wish me wrong the Orphans, Tis but sixe thousand pound in money Coronell Among them all, beside some trifling plate And jewels worth a thousand more. No more? My Ioynture will be firme to us, two hundred Per annum. Is it so? and that will keepe A Country house, some halfe a dozen Cowes, We shall ha cheese and butter-milke, one horse Will serve me, and your man to ride to markets. Canst be content to live ith' country Coronell? And watch the Pease, looke to the Hay, and talke▪ Of Oates and Stubble, I ha beene brought up too't, And for a need can thrash. That will save somewhat. Ith yeere, beside my skill in farrowing pigs, Oh tis a holsome thing to hold the plough, And wade up to the calfe ith' dirty furrowes▪ Worse than sleeping in a trench, or quagmire, You ha not heard me whistle yet. No indeede. Why? theres it, shee does counterfeit, well Lady, Be you in jeast or earnest, this is my Resolution Ile marry you, and y'ad forty children, And not a foote of land to your Ioynture, heaven Will provide for, and we doe our endeavours, Where be the children, come how many boyes.