Shirley, James · published 1639 · first performed or written 1626 [licensed for stage, Feb 9] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T11 Siblings, kin and confidants typicality 0.82 · 506 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T11: sister, brother, love, friend, heart, father, mother, woman, lord, hear.
Dare, what giant of valour dates hinder us, from daring to slit the weasands of them that dare say, we dare not do any thing, that is to be dared under the poles, I am old Sforza, that in my days have scoured rogues faces with hot balls, made 'em cut cross capers, and sent them away with a powder, I have a company of roaring bulls upon the walls, shall spit fire in the faces of any ragamuffin that dares say, we dare not fight pell-mell, and still my name is Sforza. Sir your noble friend don Sebastian is at the castle gate Your brother Lady, and my honoured friend, Why do the gates not spread themselves, to open At his arrival Sforza, 'tis Berinthia's brother, Sebastiano the example of all worth And friendship, is come after his sweet sister, Alas I fear. Be not such a coward Lady, he cannot come Without all goodness waiting on him, Sforza, Sforza I say, what precious time we lose, Sebastiano, I almost lose myself In joy to meet him, break the iron bar And give him entrance. I'll break the walls down, if the gates be too little. I much desire to see him. Sister, now he's come, he did promise me But a short absence, he of all the world I would call brother, Castabella more Than for his sister's love, oh he's a man Made up of merit, my Berinthia Throw off all clouds, Sebastiano's come. Sent by my Father to— What, to see thee? he shall see thee here. Respected like thyself, Berinthia, Attended with Antonio, begirt with armies of thy servants Oh my friend. 'tis yet in question sir, and will not be So easily proved. No sir, we'll make you prove yourself our friend. What face have you put on? am I awake? Or do I dream Sebastiano frowns. Antonio I come not now to Compliment, While you were noble, I was not least of them You called your friends, but you are guilty of An action that destroys that name. Bones a your Father, does he come to swagger, My name is Sforza then. No more, I guilty of an action so dishonourable Has made me unworthy of your friendship; Come you're not in earnest, 'tis enough I know myself Antonio. Add to him ungrateful. 'twas a foul breath delivered it, and wert any But Sebastiano, he should feel the weight Of such a falsehood. Sister you must along with me. Now by my Father's soul, he that takes her hence Unless she give consent, treads on his grave, Sebastiano, you're unnoble then, 'tis I that said it. So it seems. Antonio, for here I throw of all The ties of love, I come to fetch a sister, Dishonourably taken from her father; Or with my sword to force thee render her: Now if thou be'st a Soldier redeliver, Or keep her with the danger of thy person, Thou canst not be my brother, till we first Be allied in blood.
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506 words · 680 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T11 — Siblings, kin and confidantscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.820 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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seed 43: T15 · seed 44: T12 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
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Dare, what giant of vallour dates hinder us, from daring to slit the weasands of them that dare say, wee dare not doe any thing, that is to be dared under the poles, I am old Sforza, that in my dayes have scoured rogues faces with hot bals, made em cut crosse capers, and sent them away with a powder, I have a company of roring buls upon the wals, shall spit fire in the faces of any ragamus ian that dares say, we dare not fight pell mell, and still my name is Sforza. Sir your noble friend don Sebastionc is at the castle gate Your brother Lady, and my honoured friend, Why doe the gates not spread themselves, to open At his arrivall Sforza, tis Berinthiaes brother, Sebastiano the example of all worth And friendship, is come after his sweete sister, Alas I feare. Be not such a coward Lady, he cannot come Without all goodnesse waiting on him, Sforza, Sforza I say, what pretious time we lose, Sebastiano, I almost lose my selfe In joy to meete him, breake the iron barre And give him entrance. Ile breake the wals downe, if the gates be too little. I much desire to see him. Sister, now hees come, he did promise me But a short absence, he of all the world I would call brother, Castabella more Then for his sisters love, oh hees a man Made up of merit, my Berinthia Throw off all cloudes, Sebastianoes come. Sent by my Father to— What, to see thee? he shall see thēe hēre. Respected like thy selfe, Berinthia, Attended with Antonio, begirt with armies of thy servants Oh my friend. Tis yet in question sir, and will not be So easily proved. No sir, weele make you prove your selfe our friend. What face have you put on? am I awake? Or doe I dreame Sebastiano frownes. Antonio I come not now to Complement, While you were noble, I was not least of them You cald your friends, but you are guilty of An action that destroyes that name. Bones a your Father, does he come to swagger, My name is Sforza then. No more, I guiltie of an action so dishonourable Has made me unworthy of your friendship; Come y'are not in earnest, tis enough I know My se'fe Antonio. Adde to him ungratefull. Twas a foule breath delivered it, and wert any But Sebastiano, he should feele the weight Of such a falshood. Sister you must along with me. Now by my Fathers soule, he that takes her hence Vnlesse she give consent, treads on his grave, Sebas iano, y'are unnoble then, Tis I that said it. So it seeme . Antonio, for here I throw of all The ties of love, I come to fetch a sister, Dishonourably taken from her father; Or with my sword to force thee render her: Now if thou beest a Souldier redeliver, Or keepe her with the danger of thy perso , Thou ca st ot be my brother, till we first Be allied i blood.