Mayne, Jasper · published 1639 · first performed or written 1637 [1637-1638(?)] (Annals) comedy · King's Men · before the Court T8 Captains, gallants and cheats typicality 0.64 · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T8: captain, master, money, gentleman, little, lieutenant, rogue, pray, minos, honest.
I know one of'em, And so do I, his sister was my prentice let's take acquaintance with him. Mrs. Seathrift. Hath the sight drawn you hither? Yes Sir I And Mrs Holland here, my Gossip, past This way and so called in. Pray, Mr Plotwell, Is not my son here? I was told he went With you this morning. You shall see him straight. When will the Fish begin, Sir? Heart she makes him A puppet play. Why now they only stay For company, 't has sounded twice. Indeed I long to see this fish; I wonder whither They will cut up his belly, they say a Tench Will make him whole again. Look Ms Seathrift, What claws he has. For all the world like Crabs. Nay mark his feet too. For all the world like Plaice. Was ever better sport heard? prithee peace. Pray can you read that? Sir, I warrant you, That tells where it was caught, and what fish 'tis. Within this place is to be seen, A wondrous Fish. God save the Queen Amen, she is my customer, And I Have sold her bonelace often. Why the Queen? 'tis writ the King. That was to make the rhyme. Slid thou didst read it as 'twere some picture of An Elzabeth fish. Bear back there. Make room, you Friend that were going to cut a purse there, make Way for the two old Gentlemen to pass. What must we give? We take a shilling Sir. It is no less. Pray God your fish be worth it. What is't a whale you take so dear? It is A fish taken in the Indies. Pray dispatch then, And shout, us quickly. Pray forbear, you'd have Your head broke Cobbler. Yonder is my Nephew In his old Gallantry. Who's there too? my wife? And Ms. Holland? Nay I looked for them. But where's my wise son? Mass I see not him. Keep out Sir. Waterman you must not enter. This is no place for scullers. I must needs Speak with one Mr Plotwell. You must stay. Thrust him out. And one Mr Seathrift On urgent business. They are yet employed In weightier affairs, make fast the door. There shall no more come in: come in boy. don't They speak as if my son were in the room? Yes, pray observe & mark 'em. Gentlemen, And Gentlewomen, you now shall see a sight, Europe ne'er showed the like; behold this fish O strange look how it sleeps. just like a Salmon Upon a stall in fishstreet How it snorts too, Just like my husband. 'tis very like a man. 'Thas such a nose and eyes. Why 'tis a Man fish. An Ocean Centaur, begot between a Siren And a he stock fish. Pray where took ye him? We took him strangely in the Indies, near The mouth of Rio de la plata, asleep Upon the shore just as you see him now. How say y', asleep.
before the Court;Blackfriars;Whitehall;Indoor Professional
Genre (British Drama)
comedy
Play type
University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional;Adult Professional;Professional;Private
Edition / TCP / DEEP
edition 1118 · TCP A07367 · DEEP 939
Edition role
Representative edition — used in the analysis
Position
nodes 1162–1253 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 16 of 41 in this edition
Length
495 words · 668 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T8 — Captains, gallants and cheatscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.643 (cosine to the topic centroid)
Other seeds
seed 43: T11 · seed 44: T14 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
J know one of'em, And so doe I, his sister was my prentice. Lets take acquaintance with him. Ms Seathrift. Hath the sight drawne you hither? Yes Sir I And Mrs Holland here, my Gossip, past This way and so cald in. Pray, Mr Plotwell, Is not my sonne here? I was told he went With you this morning. You shall see him straight. When will the Fish begin, Sir? Heart she makes him A puppet play. Why now they only stay For company, 't has sounded twice. Indeed I long to see this fish; J wonder whither They will cut up his belly, they say a Tench Will make him whole againe. Look Ms Seathrift, What clawes he has. For all the world like Crabs. Nay marke his feet too. For all the world like Plaice. Was ever better sport heard? Prythe peace. Pray can you read that? Sir, I warrant you, That tells where it was caught, and what fish tis. Within this place is to be seene, A wondrous Fish. God save the Queene. Amen, she is my customer, And I Have sold her bonelace often. Why the Queene? Tis writ the King. That was to make the rime. Slid thou didst read it as 'twere some picture of An Elzabeth fish. Bear back there. Make room, you Friend that were going to cut a purse there, make Way for the two old Gentlemen to passe. What must we give? We take a shilling Sir. It is no lesse. Pray God your fish be worth it. What is't a whale you take so deare? It is A fish taken in the Indies. Pray dispatch then, And showt, us quickly. Pray forbeare, you'd have Your head broke Cobler. Yonder is my Nephew In his old Gallantry. Who's there too? my wife? And Ms Holland? Nay I lookt for them. But where's my wise sonne? Masse I see not him. Keep out Sir. Waterman you must not enter. This is no place for scullers. I must needs Speak with one Mr Plotwell. You must stay. Thrust him out. And one Mr Seathrift On urgent businesse. They are yet imployd In waightier affaires, make fast the doore. There shall no more come in: come in boy. Dont They speak as if my sonne were in the roome? Yes, pray observe & marke em. Gentlemē, And Gentlewomen, you now shall see a sight, Europe nere show'd the like; behold this fish. O strange looke how it sleeps. Iust like a Salmō Upon a stall in fishstreet. How it snorts too, Just like my husband. Tis very like a man. Thas such a nose and eyes. Why tis a Man fish. An Ocean Centaure, begot between a Syren And a he stock fish. Pray where tooke ye him? We tooke him strangely in the Indies, neere The mouth of Rio de la plata, a sleepe Upon the shore just as you see him now. How say y', a sleepe.