Mayne, Jasper · published 1639 · first performed or written 1637 [1637-1638(?)] (Annals) comedy · King's Men · before the Court T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.81 · 496 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
Besides, He has a cough that nightly drowns the Bellman; Calls up his Family; all his neighbours rise And go by it, as by the Chimes and Clock. Not four loam walls, nor saw dust put between, Can dead it. Yet he still is rich. if this Cannot affright you, but that you will needs Be blind to wholesome council, and will marry One who by th' course of Nature ought t' have been Rotten before the Queen's time, and in justice Should now have been some threescore years a Ghost, Let pity move you; in this Match you quite destroy the hopes and fortunes of a Gentleman, For whom had his penurious Uncle starved And pined himself his whole life, to increase The riches he deserves t' inherit it Had been his duty. You mean his Nephew Plotwell; A prodigal young man; one whom the good Old man his Uncle kept to th' Inns of Court, And would in time ha' made him barrister; And raised him to his satin Cap, and Biggin, In which he might ha' sold his breath far dearer, And let his tongue out at a greater price, Than some their Manors. But he did neglect These thriving means; followed his loose companions, His Brights and Newcuts; two, they say, that live By the new Heresy Platonic Love. Can take up silks upon their strengths, and pay Their Mercer with an Infant. Newcut! ay, I do observe her Character; well than You are resolved to marry? Were the Man A statue, so it were a golden one, I'd have him. Pray then take along to Church These few good wishes. May your husband prove So jealous to suspect that when you drink To any man you kiss the place where his Lips were before, and so pledge meetings. Let him Think you do Cuckold him by looks; and let him Each night, before you go to rest, administer A solemn oath, that all your thoughts were chaste That day, and that you sleep with all your hairs. And which is worse, let him forget he lay With you himself, before some Magistrate Swear 'twas some other, and have it believed Upon Record. Sister J've left your Bridegroom, Under this key locked in, t' embrace your pillow. Sure he has eat Eringoes, he's as hot— He was about to fetch you in his shirt. How's this? his sister? I conceive not this. My Noble friends, you wonder now to hear Me call her sister. Faith, Sir, we wonder more She should be married? if'ft be your sister, we Have laboured her she should not match her Uncle, And bring forth Riddles, Children that should be Nephews to their Father, and to their Uncle sons. I laugh now at your ignorance: why these Are projects, Gentlemen; fine gins, and projects. Did Roseclap's boy come to you? Yes. I have A rare Scene for you. The boy told us you were Upon a stratagem.
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Besides, He has a cough that nightly drownes the Bell-man; Calls up his Familie; all his neighbours rise And goe by it, as by the Chimes and Clock. Not fowre loame walls, nor saw dust put between, Can dead it. Yet he still is rich. Jf this Cannot affright you, but that you will needs Be blind to wholesome counsill, and will marry One who by th' course of Nature ought t' have been Rotten before the Queens time, and in Iustice Should now have been some threescore yeares a Ghost, Let pitty move you; Jn this Match you quite Dostroy the hopes and fortunes of a Gentleman, For whom had his penurious Uncle starv'd And pin'd himselfe his whole life, to encrease The riches he deservest' inherit it Had been his dutie. You meane his Nephew Plotwell; A prodigall young man; one whom the good Old man his Uncle kept to th' Inns of Court, And would in time ha made him Barrester; And raisd him to his sattin Cap, and Biggon, In which he might ha sold his breath farre dearer, And let his tongue out at a greater price, Then some their Mannors. But he did neglect These thriving meanes; followd his loose companions, His Brights and Newcuts; two, they say, that live By the new Heresie Platonick Love. Can take up silks upon their strengths, and pay Their Mercer with an Infant. Newcut! I, J doe observe her Character; well then You are resolvd to marry? Were the Man A statue, so it were a golden one, I'de have him. Pray then take along to Church These few good wishes. May your husband prove So jealous to suspect that when you drink To any man you kisse the place where his Lips were before, and so pledge meetings. Let him Think you doe Cuckold him by looks; and let him Each night, before you goe to rest, administer A solemne oath, that all your thoughts were chast That day, and that you sleep with all your hayres. And which is worse, let him forget he lay With you himselfe, before some Magistrate Sweare twas some other, and have it believ'd Upon Record. Sister J've left your Bridegroome, Under this key lockt in, t' imbrace your pillow. Sure he has eat Eringoes, he's as hot— He was about to fetch you in his shirt. Hows this? his sister? J conceive not this. My Noble friends, you wonder now to heare Me call her sister. Faith, Sir, we wonder more She should be married? I'ft be your sister, we Have labourd her she should not match her Uncle, And bring forth Riddles, Children that should be Nephews to their Father, and to their Uncle sonnes. I laugh now at your ignorance: why these Are projects, Gentlemen; fine ginns, and projects. Did Roseclaps boy come to you? Yes. I have A rare Scene for you. The boy told us you were Upon a stratagem.