Nabbes, Thomas · published 1640 · first performed or written 1640 (Annals) not in BritDrama · Beeston's Boys · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 474 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
A good evening to you neighbour Horten. And to your worship. My husband will still be before me, to prevent the amen of a shrew. You are happily met Mistress Bride. But 'tis my sudden wonder what accident should guide her this way. These gentlemen are witnesses to the old man's deeds, as well as my worshipful husband The fortune of this day hath led me through Events both strange and dangerous. I hope As you are Gentlemen that you will make A fair construction of me, though the vulgar Borrow discourse and pastime from my act. You are a brave woman. Yet had I opportunity— She is sure a light heeled wench, and if— With all my heart and welcome. Are you making motions now, before I can recover breath to begin my exordium as my son at the University taught me to say. Neighbour Horten 'tis thus. myself and my husband have this day been eyewitnesses of strange accidents; chance upon chance, and fortune upon fortune: one disaster hath been the cause and cure of another. Now we desire the favour that we may see your trinkets, knacks and knaveries (pardon me neighbour I mean no hurt) to delight this melancholic gentlewoman that hath found and lost, and lost and found a husband yet no husband— You shall command me: but she chiefly. And shall we see all? All I assure you. The great Sea horse what you call that cures women of the cramp. What a wanton tempting eye she hath? I will attempt her. A handsome lass. I must have her home and give her a philtre. Vich be de Justice? What justice sir? Justice vat you call run up and down de coney hole. My husband's name is Ferret: what's your business sir? De he thief and de she thief rob me at vat you call de little nutcrack house? and he take a me cloak an me have no vare for my money. I know the house he means; a place much suspected. But a few hours since there happened a dangerous up roar about this gentlewoman; and the delinquents came to complain first. But had they not conveyed themselves away, they should have been punished. With what trow? a reproof or a jeer out of your table book notes, enlarged with a piece of a charge; then with a half bribe and single fees they are released to boast how cheap they have scaped. Come come you shall back to this house, and be severe, and wise and say little, let mine be the speaking part, yours the doing: I'll make them come off and on roundly. Do you think I can keep house with bare warrants and mittimuses? Will you with us neighbour? I desire to be excused. By all means neighbour; you are an officer.
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A good evening to you neighbour Horten. And to your worship. My husband will still be before me, to prevent the amen of a shrew. You are happily met Mistresse Bride. But 'tis my suddain wonder what accident should guide her this way. These gentlemen are witnesses to the old mans deeds, as well as my worshipfull husband The fortune of this day hath led me through Events both strange and dangerous. I hope As you are Gentlemen that you will make A faire construction of me, though the vulgar Borrow discourse and pastime from my act. You are a brave woman. Yet had I opportunity— She is sure a light heeld wench, and if— With all my heart and welcome. Are you making motions now, before I can recover breath to begin my exordium as my sonne at the University taught me to say. Neighbour Horten 'tis thus. My selfe and my husband have this day been eyewitnessesses of strange accidents; chance upon chance, and fortune upon fortune: one disaster hath been the cause and cure of another. Now we desire the favour that we may see your trinkets, knaks and knaveries (pardon me neighbour I meane no hurt) to delight this melancholick gentlewoman that hath found and lost, and lost and found a husband yet no husband— You shall command me: but shee chiefely. And shall we see all? All I assure you. The great Sea horse what you call that cures women of the crampe. What a wanton tempting eye she hath? I will attempt her. A handsome lasse. I must have her home and give her a philter. Vich be de Justice? What justice sir? Justice vat you call run up and downe de cony hole. My husbands name is Ferret: what's your businesse sir? De he teefe and de shee teefe rob me at vat you call de little nutcrack house? and he take a me cloake an me have no vare for my money. I know the house he meanes; a place much suspected. But a few houres since there happened a dangerous up roare about this gentlewoman; and the delinquents came to complain first. But had they not conveigh'd themselves away, they should have been punished. With what tro? a reproofe or a jeer out of your table book notes, enlarg'd with a peece of a charge; then with a half bribe and single fees they are released to boast how cheap they have scaped. Come come you shall back to this house, and be severe, and wise and say little, let mine be the speaking part, yours the doing: I'le make them come off and on roundly. Do you thinke I can keep house with bare warrants and mittimusses? Will you with us neighbour? I desire to be excused. By all meanes neighbour; you are an officer.