Brome, Richard · published 1640 · first performed or written 1638 [1636-1638] (Annals) not in BritDrama · Salisbury Court unassigned nearest T57 Ships, merchants and pirates · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T57: ship, sea, master, sail, home, money, pisaro, life, ships, till.
These things in me are poor: they found In a far travellers care, Like the reports of those, that beggingly Have put out, on returns from Edinburgh, Paris, or Venice, or perhaps Madrid, Whither a milliner may with half a nose Smell out his way: And is not ne'er so difficult, As for some man in debt, and unprotected To walk from Charing-Cross to th'old Exchange. No, I will pitch no nearer than th' Antipodes; That which is farthest distant, foot to foot Against our Region. What with their heels upwards? Bless us! how scape they breaking o' their necks? they walk upon firm earth, as we do here, And have the Firmament over their heads, As we have here And yet just under us! Where is hell then? if they whose feet are towards us, At the lower part of the world have heaven too Beyond their heads, where's hell? You may find that Without inquiry: Cease your idle questions. Sure Hell's above ground then in jealous husbands. What people sir (I pray proceed) what people Are they of the Antipodes? are they not such As Mandevile writes of, without heads or necks, Having their eyes placed on their shoulders, and Their mouths amidst their breasts? I so indeed, Though heels go upwards, and their feet should slip, They have no necks to break. Silence sweet Lady. Pray give the gentleman leave to understand me. The people through the whole world of Antipodes, In outward feature, language, and religion, Resemble those to whom they are supposite: They under Spain appear like Spaniards, Under France Frenchmen, under England English To the exterior show: but in their manners, Their carriage, and condition of life Extremely contrary. To come close to you, What part o' th' world's Antipodes shall I now Decipher to you, or would you travail to? The furthest off. That is th' Antipodes of England. The people there are contrary to us. As thus; here (heaven be praised) the Magistrates Govern the people: there the people rule The Magistrates. There's precious bribing then. You'll hold your peace, Nay Lady 'tis by Nature, Here generally men govern the women. I would they could else. You will hold your peace. But there the women overrule the men, If some men fail here in their power, some women Slip their holds there. As parents here, and masters, Command, there they obey the child and servant. But pray Sir, is't by nature or by art, That wives o'ersway their husbands there? By nature. Then art's above nature, as they are under us. In brief Sir, all Degrees of people both in sex, and quality, Deport themselves in life and conversation, Quite contrary to us. Why then the women Do get the men with child: and put the poor fools To grievous pain I warrant you in bearing. Into your Chamber, get you in I charge you.
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These things in me are poore: they found In a farre travellers care, Like the reports of those, that beggingly Have put out, on returnes from Edenburgh, Paris, or Venice, or perhaps Madrid, Whither a Millaner may with halfe a nose Smell out his way: And is not neare so difficult, As for some man in debt, and unprotected To walke from Charing-crosse to th'old Exchange. No, J will pitch no nearer than th' Antipodes; That which is farthest distant, foot to foote Against our Region. What with their heeles upwards? Blesse us! how scape they breaking o' their necks? they walke upon firme earth, as we doe here, And have the Firmament over their heads, As we have here And yet just under us! Where is hell then? if they whose feet are towards us, At the lower part of the world have heaven too Beyond their heads, where's hell? You may finde that Without inquiry: Cease your idle questions. Sure Hell's above ground then in jealous husbands▪ What people sir (J pray proceed) what people Are they of the Antipodes? are they not such As Mandevile writes of, without heads or necks, Having their eyes plac'd on their shoulders, and Their mouths amidst their breasts? J so indeed, Though heeles goe upwards, and their feet should slip, They have no necks to breake. Silence sweete Lady. Pray give the gentleman leave to understand me. The people through the whole world of Antipodes, In outward feature, language, and religion, Resemble those to whom they are supposite: They under Spaine appeare like Spaniards, Vnder France French-men, under England English To the exterior shew: but in their manners, Their carriage, and condition of life Extreamly contrary. To come close to you, What part o' th' world's Antipodes shall J now Decipher to you, or would you travaile to? The furthest off. That is th' Antipodes of England. The people there are contrary to us. As thus; here (heaven be prais'd) the Magistrates Governe the people: there the people rule The Magistrates. There's pretious bribing then. You'l hold your peace, Nay Lady tis by Nature, Here generally men governe the women. I would they could else. You will hold your peace. But there the women over-rule the men, If some men faile here in their power, some women Slip their holds there. As parents here, and masters, Command, there they obey the childe and servant. But pray Sir, is't by nature or by art, That wives oresway their husbands there? By nature. Then art's above nature, as they are under us. In briefe Sir, all Degrees of people both in sex, and quality, Deport themselves in life and conversation, Quite contrary to us. Why then the women Doe get the men with child▪ and put the poore fooles To grievous paine I warrant you in bearing. Into your Chamber, get you in I charge you.