Glapthorne, Henry · published 1640 · first performed or written 1638 [1636-1638; revised 1639] (Annals) not in BritDrama · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and · 486 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
A very handsome woman, I could love her, Did I but know her portion. Mistress welcome. What's in that house is yours? Sir Timothy, You have much graced me by the sweet acquaintance Of this good gentlewoman. Pray Cosen know her; She's worthy your endearment. I shall be proud To do you service. I most fortunate To be esteemed your creature. Very right she's a poor niece of mine, yet she can speak you May perceive or see. Life Thorowgood with young Holdfast, pray heaven my folly Has not undone me. You'll please to pardon Our rude intention sir, we have some business. Please you declare't. This gentleman and myself, Come to inform you that this spark my Cosen, Is son and heir to sir Geoffrey Holdfast, And since I hear you have disposed your daughter To that good knight, I in his father's name, Desire your niece should be his wife. Pray Sir speak In your own cause he needs no advocate. I've been abused, In this Sir Geoffrey's son the scholar? The very same sir. I am the spark sir. Valentine, i'th' name Of madness: man why in this shape? Valentine, Ha, ha, ha. Very right, my niece is Valentine. And how is't bully, hast not found these girls Of a hot appetite, how often ha? Has my Landlady Provided me a cullis, life my back Does needs a swathband. What means this gentleman? Nothing sir, But to inform you what strange things your niece, And daughter and, nay never blush he has Performed it better than your Uncle's foreman. I know he has. Timothy this abuse must not be thus put up, Did not you say I was your Niece. Very right, but it was Valentine. He has been here all night too Cosen we are basely betrayed. Take courage. Do you think sir, my Cosen shall mix with such Stale ware that keep their gamesters in their chambers. Or this knight have Valentine's reversions? Very right, I scorn it. Keep them. they I serve to set up some twice Broken Merchant, or undone Linen-draper, come away Valentine, thou hast made a brave discovery. Farewell, My witty virgins, you are paid now. I'll be revenged for this, and if it cost me Half my estate Formal send post, for sir Geoffrey, The whole town shall know of this abuse. I'll make you fast enough. THey are both sparks, that's certain, if e'er I take them in my watch, I'll make them stoop Under my staff of office, Mistress Clare, Though I'm a Citizen, and by my charter, Am not allowed much wit, as being free Oath Linendrapers, and a man in office, Yet if my counsel, if you please to follow it, Do not revenge you on these saucy mad caps, May taking up of Holland at dear rates, Be quite abjured by courtiers: and I canvased Out of authority, how's that now?
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A very handsome woman, I could love her, Did I but know her portion. Mistris welcome. Whats in that house is yours? Sir Timothy, You have much grac'd me by the sweet acquaintance Of this good gentlewoman. Pray Cosen know her; She's worthy your endearment. I shall be proud To doe you service. I most fortunate To be esteem'd your creature. Very right Shees a poore niece of mine, yet she can speake you May perceive or see. Life Thorowgood with young Holdfast, pray heaven my folly Has not undone me. You'l please to pardon Our rude intention sir, we have some businesse. Please you declare't. This gentleman and my selfe, Come to informe you that this sparke my Cosen, Is sonne and heire to sir Geffrey Holdfast, And since I heare you have dispos'd your daughter To that good knight, I in his fathers name, Desire your niece should be his wife. Pray Sir speake In your owne cause he needs no advocate. I've beene abus'd, In this Sir Geffreys son the scholler? The very same sir. I am the sparke sir. Valentine, ith' name Of madnesse: man why in this shape? Valentine, Ha, ha, ha. Very right, my niece is Valentine. And how ist bully, hast not found these girles Of a hot appetite, how often ha? Has my Land-lady Provided me a cullis, life my backe Does needs a swathband. What meanes this gentleman? Nothing sir, But to informe you what strange things your neice, And daughter and, nay never blush he has Perform'd it better then your uncles foreman. I know he has. Timothy this abue must not be thus put up, Did not you say I was your Neice. Very right, but it was Valentine. He has beene here all night Cosen we are basely betray'd. Take courage. Doe you thinke sir, my Cosen shall mixe with such Stale ware that keepe their gamsters in their chambers. Or this knight have Valentines reversions? Very right, I scorne it. Keepe them. they I serve to set up some twise Broken Merchant, or undone Linnen-draper, come away Valentine, thou hast made a brave discovery. Farewell, My witty virgines, you are pay now. Ile be reveng'd for this, and if it cost me Halfe my estate Formall send post, for sir Geffrey, The whole towne shall know of this abuse▪ Ile make you fast enough. THey are both sparkes, that's certaine, ere I take them in my watch, Ile make them stoope Under my staffe of office, Mistris Clare, Though I'me a Citizen, and by my charter, Am not allowed much wit, as being free Oth Linnen-drapers, and a man in office, Yet if my counsell, if you please to follow it, Doe not revenge you on these sawcy mad caps, May taking up of Holland at deare rates, Be quite abjur'd by courtiers: and I canvas'd Out of authority, how's that now?