Glapthorne, Henry · published 1640 · first performed or written 1638 [1636-1638; revised 1639] (Annals) not in BritDrama · Phoenix/Cockpit T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma typicality 0.79 · 520 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
But do you mean performance, Truly of these conditions. As sincerely As ere we mean to eat. Or drink good Ale At mother Huffs a mornings. You'll confess this Before the Priest and witnesses. Before The Congregation, or at a Commencement Before the University. That you'll be Honest contented Cuckolds, bear your heads As peaceably, and with as much obedience, As the tamest beast i'th' City. On my Knighthood. On my gentility. Why then strike hands on't; Since you will needs undo yourselves, 'twere folly To endeavour to redeem you: but this night We will be married, and in private, Not yours nor our friends being acquainted with it. we'll meet you anywhere, procure the licence, And we'll be ready; so farewell: tonight, Or not at all let's hear from you. And feel us too ere morning, 'tshall go hard else. Sir Timothy, was not this wisely carried: To let them have their sayings? but we will not Be such stark fools to do what we have promised; When they're ours once, we may rule them easily At our own pleasures. Very right; and use them At our own pleasures: But see here's your Mr. And Mr. Constable your Landlord. Landlord, welcome On my Gentility, to my house that must be. Thou thoughtst, because I did wear Lockram shirts I'd no wit: but hark thee, I have got The wench of Gold: Sir Timothy, and I Have struck the stroke old boy: to night's the night, Thou shalt know more of it ere twelve of Cle, And then believe me: Grimes go you to th'office; There's money, fetch a Licence. There's more money, Bring me a Licence too; sure as we wooed we'll wed together, How's this? Gentlemen I shall have gloves I hope. And favours too, Thy daughter Nell shall have my Bride garters, And thy foreman my points: But honest Landlord, I know th' art excellent at a device, This matter must be private, not my father, Nor Mr. Alderman must be acquainted, Till all is finished: Could thy wit but help us To plot this finely: Clare and Grace will meet us, At any place where we'll appoint. How's that? I'll set you presently i'th' way; my house Shall be your rendezvous: soon after ten. The hour of meeting: there I'll have prepared For the two Ladies a Sedan: that shall Carry them thence unseen through the watch At Ludgate, where I exercise my office, Into white-Friers, there shall a little Levite Meet you, and give you to the lawful bed. With much celerity: give me your money, & i'll take out the licence. How's that now? Very right. Mean time my daughter Luce shall give them notice How all's contrived, they'll be willing, When they shall know the manage's committed To my discretion; but about your business; It will grow late o'th' sudden. Come Sir Timothy. So, so, as I would have it: if I do not Do something to exalt the fame of Constables, May I be hanged upon my staff of Office. Ha! Valentine and Freewit with my daughter? They must not see me.
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But doe you meane performance, Truely of these conditions. As sincerely As ere we meane to eate. Or drinke good Ale At mother Huffs a mornings. You'll confesse this Before the Priest and witnesses. Before The Congregation, or at a Commencement Before the University. That you'll be Honest contented Cuckolds, beare your heads As peaceably, and with as much obedience, As the tam'st beast ith' City. On my Knight-hood. On my gentility. Why then strike hands on't; Since you will needs undoe your selves, 'twere folly To indeavour to redeeme you: but this night We will be marry'd, and in private, Not yours nor our friends being acquainted with it. Weele meet you any where, procure the license, And weele be ready; so farewell: to night, Or not at all lets heare from you. And feele us too ere morning, 'tshal goe hard else. Sir Timothy, was not this wisely carryed: To let them have their sayings? but we will not Be such starke fooles to doe what we have promis'd; When they're ours once, we may rule them easily At our owne pleasures. Very right; and use them At our owne pleasures: But see here's your Mr. And Mr. Constable your Landlord. Landlord, welcome On my Gentility, to my house that must be. Thou thoughtst, because I did weare Lokram shirts Ide no wit: but harke thee, I have got The wench of Gold: Sir Timothy, and I Have strucke the stroake old boy: to night's the night, Thou shalt know more of it ere twelve of Cle, And then believe me: Grimes goe you to th'office; There's mony, fetch a Licence. There's more money, Bring me a Licence too; sure as we woo'd Weele wed together, How's this? Gentlemen I shall have gloves I hope. And favours too, Thy daughter Nell shall have my Bride gatters, And thy fore-man my poynts: But hones Landlord, I know th' art excellent at a device, This matter must be private, not my father, Nor Mr. Alderman must be acquainted, Till all is finished: Could thy wit but helpe us To plot this finely: Clare and Grace will meet us, At any place where weele appoynt. How's that? Ile set you presently ith' way; my house Shall be your randevous: soone after ten. The houre of meeting: there Ile have prepar'd For the two Ladyes a Sedan: that shall Carry them thence unseene through the watch At Ludgate, where I exercise my office, Into white-Friers, there shall a little Levite Meet you, and give you to the lawfull bed. With much celerity: give me your mony, & ile take out the licence. How's that now? Very right. Meane time my daughter Lue shall give them notice How all's contriv'd, they'll be willing, When they shall know the managing's committed To my discretion; but about your businesse; It will grow late oth' suddaine. Come Sir Timothy. So, so, as I would have it: if I doe not Doe something to exalt the fame of Constables, May I be hang'd upon my staffe of Office. Ha! Valentine and Freewit with my daughter? They must not see me.