The Night Walker, or The Little Thief · chunk 39 of 39
Fletcher, John / Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written c.1611(?) [revised by Shirley and re-licensed for stage, May 11, 1633] (Annals) comedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 521 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T11: sister, brother, love, friend, heart, father, mother, woman, lord, hear.
Nay, 'tis she; To work thy fair way, I preserved you brother, That would have lost me willingly, and served ye Thus like a Boy; I served you faithfully, And cast your plots but to preserve your credit; Your foul ones I diverted to fair uses; So far as you would harken to my counsel; That all the world may know how much you owe me. Welcome entirely, welcome my dear Alathe, And when I lose the again, blessing forsake me: Nay, let me kiss thee in these clothes. And I too, And bless the time I had so wise a sister, were't thou the little thief? I stole the contract, I must confess, And kept it to myself, it most concern me. Contracted? this destroys his after marriage. Dare you give this hand To this young gentleman, my heart goes with it. Maria alive I how my hearts exalted, 'tis my duty; Take her Frank Hartlove, take her; and all joys With her; besides some land to advance her Jointure. What I have is your own, and blessings crown ye. Give me room, And fresh air to consider, gentlemen, My hopes are too high. Be more temperate, Or I'll be Welsh again. A day of wonder. Lady, your love, I ha' kept my word; there was A time, when my much sufferings made me hate you, And to that end I did my best to cross you: And fearing you were dead I stole your Coffin, That you might never more usurp my office: Many more knacks I did, which at the Weddings Shall be told of as harmless tales. Hallow your throats a pieces, I am at home; If you can roar me out again— What thing is this? A continent of fleas: room for the Pageant; Make room afore there; your kinsman Madam. My kinsman? let me wonder! Do, an I'll wonder too, to see this company At peace one with another; 'tis not worth Your admiration, I was never dead yet; You're merry Aunt, I see, and all your company: If ye be not, I'll fool up, and provoke ye; I will do any thing to get your love again: I'll forswear midnight Taverns and temptations; Give good example to your Grooms, the maids Shall go to bed and take their rest this year; None shall appear with blisters in their bellies. And when you will fool again, you may go ring. Madam, have mercy. Your submission sir, I gladly take, we will inquire the reason of this habit afterwards; Now you are soundly shamed, well wi restore you: Where's Toby? Where's the Coachman? he's a-bed, Madam, And has an ague, he says. I'll be his Physician. We must a foot then. Ere the Priest ha' done Toby shall wait upon you with his Coach, And make your Flanders Mares dance back again wi'ye, I warrant you Madam you are mortified, Your suit shall be granted too. Make, make room afore there. Home forward with glad hearts, home child. I wait you. On joyfully, the cure of all our grief, Is owing to this pretty little These.
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Nay, tis she; To worke thy faire way, I preserved you brother, That would have lost me willingly, and serv'd yee Thus like a Boy; I serv'd you faithfully, And cast your plots but to preserve your credit; Your foule ones I diverted to faire uses; So farre as you would hearken to my counsell; That all the world may know how much you owe me. Welcome entirely, welcome my deare Alathe, And when I lose the agen, blessing forsake me: Nay, let me kisse thee in these cloathes. And I too, And blesse the time I had so wise a sister, wer't thou the little theefe? I stole the contract, I must confesse, And kept it to my selfe, it most concerne me. Contracted? this distroies his after marriage. Dare you give this hand To this young gentleman, my heart goes with it. Maria alive I how my hearts exalted, tis my duty; Take her Franke Hartlove, take her; and all joyes With her; besides some land to advance her Joynture. What I have is your owne, and blessings crowne yee. Give me roome, And fresh aire to confider, gentlemen, My hopes are too high. Be more temperate, Or Ile be Welsh againe. A day of wonder. Lady, your love, I ha kept my word; there was A time, when my much sufferings made me hate you, And to that end I did my best to crosse you: And fearing you were dead I stole your Coffin, That you might never more usurpe my office: Many more knacks I did, which at the Weddings Shall be told of as harmelesse tales. Hallow your throates a peeces, I am at home; If you can roare me out againe — What thing is this? A continent of fleas: roome for the Pageant; Make roome asore there; your kinsman Madam. My kinsman? let me wonder! Do, an Ile wonder too, to see this company At peace one with another; tis not worth Your admiration, I was never dead yet; Ye're merry Aunt, I see, and all your company: If yee be not, Ile foole up, and provoke yee; I will doe any thing to get your love againe: Ile forsweare midnight Tavernes and remptations; Give good example to your Groomes, the maides Shall goe to bed and take their rest this yeare; None shall appeare with blisters in their bellies. And when you will foole againe, you may goe ring. Madam, have mercy. Your submission sir, I gladly take, we will Enquire the reason of this habit afterwards; Now you are soundly sham'd, well wi restoore you: Wheres Toby? Wheres the Coachman? Hee's a bed, Madam, And has an ague, he sayes. Ile be his Physitian. We must a foote then. Ere the Priest ha done Toby shall waite upon you with his Coach, And make your Flanders Mares dance backe agen we'yee, I warrant you Madam you are mortified, Your sute shall be granted too. Make, make roome afore there. Home forward with glad hearts, home child. I waite you. On joyfully, the cure of all our griefe, Is owing to this pretty little Theese.