The Sophister (Fallacy, or The Troubles of Great Hermenia) · chunk 16 of 32
Zouche, Richard · published 1639 · first performed or written 1614 [c.1614-1620] (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T47: knave, rogue, money, knaves, thief, rogues, pray, whore, nichol, book.
But I shall think so till I meet with thee. I Think that Villain Ambiguity was borne to do me harm, I never was so overtaken by any as by him: No sooner had I put the Cup to my lips, but my wits shook hands with my head, and left me to be arrested by dull Sergeant Sleep, so like a bankrupt Merchant, I was fain to lot down my Shop-windows, and I think yet had not opened them: but that which plagued me worse, up comes a Drawer, and delivering me from that prison, was like to have me waking to another, unless I would pay for the Wine, which that Rascal had promised to bestow upon me, which I had scarce done, when looking about me, I found the Villain which had left me witless and money less, lest me also cloakless, till I saw where the fork-tongued Snake had cast this his particoloured skin. Now I could be angry with myself for my simplicity: but see the villain hath sent Ignoratio Elener the fool, his fellow, to laugh at me; this would make Demotritus melancholy. What Ambiguity, are you studying? My Master Fallacy bade me deliver you these Keys, and would you should lock up this Viol where you found it: Remember now you had them forsooth I may not be admitted to his Closet, I am too honest; but if I be not deceived this fellow is not so worthy to be trusted. Now be shrew his heart, he is gone without part of my message: I should have told 'em, he was to contrive some accusations against the Ladies of Verona, this wits I know would be working that way, and I must follow. But say, where are our Brothers? oh I long To understand how well your love succeeds. Breathless and wounded both of them I left, And ere my coming from them, they began To faint with bleeding. Bled they very much? Exceedingly. Well, so their streaming veins Shall serve as Conduits dropping claret wine, To solemnize my Coronation: And now I cannot but applaud my wits, And hug my happy Genius that hath thus in spite of self-conceited honesty, Found forth this passage to my sweet desires. But shall your old friends escape so? will you not requite their kindness? Let Definition and Division, both Be banished the Court, for Proposition, He ne'er opposed himself against me much, We may procure his love, and use his help; And therefore let him stay. But you Lord Opposition, willingly I make My sole or chiefest Counsellor of State, By whom in all affairs I will be ruled. You Contradiction. whereso e'er I go, I choose to bear my sword: to your fair trust Committing both my fortunes and myself. ne'er may we thrive in this new policy If we maintain not what we have begun.
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But I shall thinke so till I meete with thee. I Thinke that Villaine Ambiguity was borne to doe me harme, I never was so overtaken by any as by him: No sooner had I put the Cup to my lips, but my witts shooke hands with my head, and left me to be arrested by dull Sergeant Sleepe, so like a bankrupt Merchant, I was faine to lot downe my Shop-windows, and I thinke yet had not opend them: but that which plagued me worse, up comes a Drawer, and delivering me from that prison, was like to have me waking to another, unlesse I would pay for the Wine, which that Rascall had promised to bestow upon me, which I had scarce done, when looking about me, I found the Villaine which had left me witlesse and money lesse, lest me also cloakelesse, till I saw where the forke-tongued Snake had cast this his party-coloured skinne. Now I could be angry with my selfe for my simplicity: but see the villaine hath sent Ignoratio Elener the foole, his fellow, to laugh at me; this would make Demotritus melancholy. What Ambiguity, are you studying? My Master Fallacy bad me deliver you these Keyes, and would you should locke up this Violl where you found it: Remember now you had them forsooth I may not be admitted to his Closet, I am too honest; but if I be not deceiv'd this fellow is not so worthy to be trusted. Now be shrew his heart, he is gone without part of my message: I should have told hem, hee was to contrive some accusations against the Ladies of Verona, this wits I know would be working that way, and I must follow. But say, where are our Brothers? oh I long To understand how well your love succeeds. Breathlesse and wounded both of them I left, And ere my comming from them, they began To faint with bleeding. Bled they very much? Exceedingly. Well, so their streaming veines Shall serve as Conduits dropping Clarret wine, To sollemnize my Coronation: And now I cannot but applaud my wits, And hugg my happy Genius that hath thus Inspight of selfe-conceited honesty, Found forth this passage to my sweet desires. But shall your old friends escape so? will you not requite their kindnesse? Let Definition and Division, both Be banished the Court, for Proposition, He ne're oppos'd himselfe against me much, We may procure his love, and use his helpe; And therefore let him stay. But you Lord Opposition, willingly I make My sole or chiefest Counsellor of State, By whom in all affaires I will be rul'd. You Contradiction. whereso e're I goe, I chuse to beare my sword: to your faire trust Committing both my fortunes and my selfe. Ne're may we thrive in this new policy If we maintaine not what we have begun.