Glapthorne, Henry · published 1640 · first performed or written 1636 [licensed for stage, Mar 12] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · before the Court unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 510 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
A very strong touch that same; she will beleaguer me I think, and her Cannon shot will be kisses, they almost blow me over. Surely the Minikin is enamoured on me. Motion it to him Mrs. Mixum. Pray give me leave to feel his mind first, Mistress Artless: 'tis pity sir, you are so long unmarried; you are an exceeding handsome Gentleman. Yes, yes, I know that well enough, I might serve for a gentleman Usher, were my legs small enough: there are Ladies would consume half the revenues of their Lords, on such a man of Chine and pith as I am. Fie master Sconce, think not of Ladies sir, they are so imperious, a man must serve them as they do command, at every turn and toy comes in their head; they'll puff and fret else, like their taffeta petticoats with often brushing up; I will protest to you, you had better set you mind upon some honest country Gentlewoman, or Citizens daughter, Master Doctor has a handsome girl (though I say it before her mother's face) only she wants the audacity, which a man would put into her; would you were married to her: Sir, she may do worse, I dare assure you. Yes indeed may you master Sconce, have you not seen her yet? 'tis a pretty puling baggage, so it is, marry ere I would make her a Lady, she should be a new Exchange wench, your Citizens wives they are the goodest creatures, live the finest lives. Very right, mistress Artless, good souls, did you but know sir, what tender hearts they have, how kind they will be to a gentleman that comes to deal for their commodities, they will use him and it were their own husbands. I'll lay my life this muskmelon has a mind to use me so: I care not much to give her a touch, or so, she's of the right size, but Mistress Artless should I have your good will, if I could love your daughter. Certainly sir, were you of English blood, I should like you better. Fie Mistress Artless, when I was a maid, I had a desire to be a kin to all nations: I have tried some English men, and they are like my husband, mere meacocks verily: and cannot lawfully beget a child once in seven years. A touch, by this light, that's the reason there are so many bastards in the city. Your Spaniard as a neighbour of mine, told me who had lived among, is too hasty, he will not give a woman time to say her prayers after she is bed: your French is with a woman as with an enemy, soon beaten off, but mistress Artless, if you will marry your daughter to the most complete man, let him be Dutch: they are the rarest men at multiplication, they will do it so readily. They be indeed very good Arithmeticians. Here comes the Ladies: Mistress Mixum we'll depart, they must not know our conference. A diew kind master Sconce.
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A very strong touch that same; she will beleaguer me I thinke, and her Cannon shot will bee kisses, they almost blow mee over. Surely the Minikin is enamoured on me. Motion it to him Mrs. Mixum. Pray give me leave to feele his minde first, Mistris Artlesse: Tis pitty sir, you are so long unmarried; you are an exceeding handsome Gentleman. Yes, yes, I know that well enough, I might serve for a gentleman Usher, were my legges small enough: there are Ladies would consume halfe the revenews of their Lords, on such a man of Chine and pith as I am. Fie master Sconce, thinke not of Ladies sir, they are so imperious, a man must serve them as they doe command, at every turne and toy comes in their head; they'l puffe and fret else, like their taffata peticoats withoften brushing up; I will protest to you, you had better set you minde upon some honest country Gentlewoman, or Citizens daughter, Master Doctor has a handsome girle (though I say it before her mothers face) only she wants the audacity, which a man would put into her; would you were married to her: Sir, she may doe worse, I dare assure you. Yes indeed may you master Sconce, have you not seene her yet? tis a pretty puling baggage, so it is, marry ere I would make her a Lady, shee should be a new Exchage wench, your Citizens wives they are the goodest creatures, live the finest lives. Very right, mistris Artlesse, good soules, did you but know sir, what tender hearts they have, how kind they will be to a gentleman that comes to deale for their commodities, they will use him and it were their owne husbands. Ile lay my life this musk-melon has a minde to use mee so: I care not much to give her a touch, or so, she's of the right sise, but Mistris Artlesse should I have your good will, if I could love your daughter. Certainely sir, were you of English blood, I should like you better. Fie Mistris Artlesse, when I was a maid, I had a desire to be a kinne to all nations: I have tried some English men, and they are like my husband, meere meacocks verily: and cannot lawfully beget a childe once in seaven yeares. A touch, by this light, that's the reason there are so many bastards in the city. Your Spaniard as a neighbour of mine, told me who had liv'd among, is too hasty, he will not give a woman time to say her prayers after she is bed: your French is with a woman as with an enemy, soone beaten off, but mistris Artlesse, if you will marry your daughter to the most compleat man, let him be Dutch: they are the rarest men at multiplication, they will doe it so readily. They be indeed very good Arithmeticians. Here comes the Ladies: Mistris Mixum we'l depart, they must not know our conference. A diew kinde master Sconce.