Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T51: esau, iacob, father, son, isaac, god, love, birthright, parents, thing.
Your earliness hath made some haste, but a report of From far, before you, late hath been with me. How cometh it to pass thus, o my son! Unhappy son, borne to thy father's shame, Living unto his grief, thou causest me In all the world to be ill spoken of Through thy most lewd behaviour, I hear say With Jugglers, coney-catchers, Gypsies, Rogues, Base gamesters, lying Mountebanks, vild bawds, And most damned cozeners, you keep company, At blind Alehouses, Inns, and Ordinaries, Whore-houses, and Apothecary-shops, With such like places, you do still frequent, Where you abuse the plain simplicity Of honest men, that I may justly spend That breath wherewith I would have blessed thee, Into deserved cursings; and I ought Profusely pour it forth in chiding thee. But oh though wicked, yet I think my son, I do entreat thee, I will sue to thee To leave these courses, and at length begin Better to govern thy misguided self: Look to thy brothers, and not scorn to learn; To me they duly do perform their duty To men they do approve their honesty. Sir, will it please you to drink this morning? Yes, I am dry with talking. Then may it please your grace to give me leave To speak in poor defence of my just cause. Say what thou canst, and oh I would thou couldst Clear thee of these foul accusations? First may I Sir, full worthily except Against the oft-false-proved messenger, Ever to be suspected, lying fame. Then I appeal unto the Testimony Of all the world, whether I have not Always myself associated with The best reputed sort: great Princes have Accepted of my wished for company. With most chief Statesmen I have been familiar, Upon the Exchange not looked for, I have been By many wealthy Merchants oft saluted. The fairest streets of the most famous Cities, Are almost worn out with my often steps. Nay, what place is there of more special note, Where I (though not apparent seen of all, I know you hate that foolish vanity) Have not been for the most part, resident? But I hereafter, that your faithful eye May give true witness to my carriage, Nearer at home, here in your sight intend To show myself, and my deserts approve To your sure comfort, and my friends sound love. Where's your Napkin Topicus? I have forgot it. Fie, had you no odd place to put you in mind, Go quickly and fetch one. Let me embrace thee Fallacy, let me kiss thee my dearest son, the prop of my age, the sole heir of my love: My ears shall be shut up hereafter to any complaints brought against thee; I will take it as against myself; if any henceforth accuse thee, I will fight with him, I will beat and baffle him; I will run upon him, spit upon him.
seed 43: T48 · seed 44: T49 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Your earlinesse hath made some hast, but a report of From farre, before you, late hath beene with me. How commeth it to passe thus, ô my sonne! Vnhappy sonne, borne to thy fathers shame, Living unto his griefe, thou causest me In all the world to be ill spoken of Through thy most lewd behaviour, I heare say With Juglers, Cony-catchers, Gypsies, Rogues, Base gamesters, lying Mountebanks, vild bawds, And most damn'd couzners, you keepe company, At blind Ale-houses, Innes, and Ordinaries, Whore-houses, and Apothecary-shops, With such like places, you doe still frequent, Where you abuse the plaine simplicity Of honest men, that I may justly spend That breath where-with I would have blessed thee, Into deserved cursings; and I ought Profusely powre it forth in chiding thee. But oh though wicked, yet I thinke my sonne, I doe intreate thee, I will sue to thee To leave these courses, and at length begin Better to governe thy misguided selfe: Looke to thy brothers, and not scorne to learne; To me they duely doe performe their dutie To men they doe approve their honesty. Sir, will it please you to drinke this morning? Yes, I am dry with talking. Then may it please your grace to give me leave To speake in poore defence of my just cause. Say what thou canst, and oh I would thou couldst Cleare thee of these foule accusations? First may I Sir, full worthily except Against the oft-false-proved messenger, Ever to be suspected, lying fame. Then I appeale unto the Testimony Of all the world, whether I have not Alwayes my selfe associated with The best reputed sort: great Princes have Accepted of my wisht for company. With most chiefe Statesmen I have beene familiar, Vpon the Exchange not look't for, I have beene By many wealthy Merchants oft saluted. The fairest streets of the most famous Cities, Are almost worne out with my often steps. Nay, what place is there of more speciall note, Where I (though not apparent seene of all, Iknow you hate that foolish vanity) Have not beene for the most part, resident? But I hereafter, that your faithfull eye May give true witnesse to my carriage, Narer at home, here in your sight intend To shew my selfe, and my deserts approve To your sure comfort, and my friends sound love. Where's your Napkin Topicus? I have forgot it. Fie, had you no odde place to put you in minde, Goe quickly and fetch one. Let me embrace thee Fallacy, let me kisse thee my dearest sonne, the prop of my age, the sole heire of my love: My eares shall bee shut up hereafter to any complaints brought against thee; I will take it as against my selfe; if any henceforth accuse thee, I wil fight with him, I will beate and baffle him; I will runne upon him, spit upon him.