Mayne, Jasper · published 1639 · first performed or written 1637 [1637-1638(?)] (Annals) comedy · King's Men · before the Court T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma typicality 0.87 · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Madam, but that I should offend against Your care as well as my preferment, I de Have more experience of the Man, I mean To make my husband. At first sight to marry, Must argue me of lightness. Princes, Dorcas, Do woo by pictures, and Ambassadors, And match in absent Ceremonies. But You look for some great portion, Sir. Fair Mistress, Your virtues are to me a wealthy Dowry. And if you love me I shall think you bring More than the Indies. But, Sir, 't may be You'll be against my course of life. I love Retirement, must have times for my Devotion, Am little used to company, and hate The vanity of visits. This makes me Love you the more. Then I shall never trust you To go to sea, and leave me; I shall dream Of nought but storms, and Pirates. Every wind Will break my sleep. J'le stay at home. Sir, there Is one thing more; I hear you have a Nephew, You mean to make your Heir. I hope you will Settle some Jointure on me. He's so lost In my intents that to revenge myself, I take this course. But to remove your doubts, I've brought my Lawyer with blank deeds, He shall put in your Name, and I, before We go to Church will seal'em. On these terms Where is your Priest, Sir? He expects me at The French Church, Mistress. Come, when you have sealed, Sir, I'll bear a part in the solemnity. WEll Sister, by this hand I was afraid You had marred all; but I am well content You have outreached me. If she do act it well now, By Iove I'll have her. She hath studied all Her Cues already. Gentlemen, how do You like the project? Theirs was dull and cold Compared to ours. Some Poet will steal from us And bring't into a Comedy. The jest Will more inspire then sack. I have got cipher Over to our side too; He has been up and down To invite Guests to th' wedding. How now Salewit, like a Curate Are they gone home? Yes faith, for better, for worse; I've read a Fiction out of Rabelais to 'em, In a religious tone, which he believes For good French Liturgy. When I had done There came a Christening. And didst thou baptize Out of thy Rabelais too? No faith, I left 'em In expectation of their Pastor. Newcut, Who does he look like in that dress? Hum. why Like a Geneva Weaver, in black, who left The Loom and entered into th' Ministry For conscience sake. Well Gentlemen you all Do know your parts, you Captain, and Baneswright Go get your properties. For you two, These Two Mules shall carry you in greater state, And more ease than the Fistula. You sister We'll leave unto your Knight, to come anon. Roseclap and I will thither straight. You cipher Know what you have to do?
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Madam, but that I should offend against Your care as well as my preferment, J de Have more experience of the Man, J meane To make my husband. At first sight to marry, Must argue me of lightnesse. Princes, Dorcas, Doe wooe by pictures, and Ambassadours, And match in absent Ceremonies. But You look for some great portion, Sir. Faire Mistresse, Your vertues are to me a wealthy Dowry. And if you love me J shall think you bring More then the Indies. But, Sir,'t may be You'l be against my course of life. J love Retirement, must have times for my Devotion, Am litle us'd to company, and hate The vanity of visits. This makes me Love you the more. Then J shall never trust you To goe to sea, and leave me; I shall dreame Of nought but stormes, and Pyrats. Every winde Will break my sleep. J'le stay at home. Sir, there Is one thing more; J heare you have a Nephew, You meane to make your Heyre. I hope you will Settle some Joynture on me. He's so lost In my intents that to revenge my selfe, I take this course. But to remove your doubts, I've brought my Lawyer with blank deeds, He shall put in your Name, and J, before We goe to Church will seale'em. On these termes Where is your Priest, Sir? He expects me at The French Church, Mistresse. Come, when you have seald, Sir, I'le beare a part in the solemnity. WEll Sister, by this hand J was afraid You had marr'd all; but I am well content You have out-reacht me. If she doe act it well now, By Iove I'le have her. She hath studied all Her Cues already. Gentlemen, how doe You like the project? Theirs was dull and cold Compared to ours. Some Poet will steale from us And bring't into a Comoedy. The jest Will more inspire then sack. I have got Cypher Over to our side too; He has been up and down To invite Guests to th' wedding. How now Salewit, like a Curat Are they gone home? Yes faith, for better, for worse; I've read a Fiction out of Rablais to 'em, In a religious tone, which he believes For good French Liturgie. When J had done There came a Christning. And didst thou baptize Out of thy Rablais too? No faith, J left 'em In expectation of their Pastor. Newcut, Who does he look like in that dresse? Hum? why Like a Geneva Weaver, in black, who left The Loome and entred into th' Ministery For conscience sake. Well Gentlemen you all Doe know your parts, you Captaine, and Baneswright Goe get your properties. For you two, These Two Mules shall carry you in greater state, And more ease then the Fistula. You sister We'l leave unto your Knight, to come anon. Roseclap and J will thither straight. You Cypher Know what you have to doe?