Fletcher, John · published 1640 · first performed or written 1624 [licensed for stage, Oct 19] (Annals) comedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
You are merry sir, You intend a safer war at home belike now. I do not think I shall fight much this year colonel, I find myself given to my ease a little, I care not if I sell my foolish company, They are things of hazard. How it angers me, This fellow at first sight should win a Lady, A rich young wench, and I that have consumed My time and art in searching out their subtleties, Like a fooled alchemist blow up my hopes still, When shall we come to thy house and be freely merry. When I have managed her a little more, I have a house to entertain an army. If thy wife be fair, thou wilt have few less Come to thee. But where they'll get entertainment is the point signior. I beat no drum. You need none but her taber, May be i'll march after a month or two, To get me a fresh stomach, I find colonel A wantonness in wealth, methinks I agree not with, 'tis such a trouble to be married too, And have a thousand things of great importance, jewels and plates, and fooleries molest me, To have a man's brains whimsied with his wealth: Before I walked contentedly. My Mistress sir is sick, because you are absent, She mourns and will not eat. Alas my jewel, Come i'll go with thee, gentlemen your fair leaves, You see I am tide a little to my yoke, Pray pardon me, would ye had both such loving wives. I thank ye For your old boots, never be blank Alonzo, Because this fellow has out stripped thy fortune, Tell me ten days hence what he is, and how The gracious state of matrimony stands with him, Come, let's to dinner, when Margarita comes we'll visit both, it may be then your fortune. Is he come? Yes madam, has been here this half hour, I have questioned him of all that you can ask him, And find him as fit as you had made the man, He will make the goodliest shadow for iniquity. Have ye searched him Ladies? Is a man at all points, a likely man. Call him in Altea. A man of a good presence, pray ye come this way, Of a lusty body, is his mind sooame. Pray ye question him, and if you find him not Fit for your purpose, shake him off, there's no harm Done. Can you love a young Lady? How he blushes. Leave twirling of your hat, & hold your head up, And speak toth' Lady. Yes, I think I can, I must be taught, I know not what it means Madam. You shall be taught, and can you when she pleases Go ride abroad, and stay a week or two? You shall have men and horses to attend ye, And money in your purse. Yes I love riding, And when I am from home I am so merry.
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You are merry sir, You intend a safer warre at home belike now. I doe not think I shall fight much this year Coronell, I finde my selfe given to my ease a litle, I care not if I sell my foolish company, They are things of hazard. How it angers mee, This fellow at first sight should win a Lady, A rich young wench, and I that have consum'd My time and art in searching out their subtleties, Like a fool'd Alchimist blow up my hopes still, When shall we come to thy house and be freely merry. When I have manag'd hir a litle more, I have a house to entertaine an army. If thy wife be faire, thou wilt have few lesse Come to thee. But where they'l get entertainment is the point Sinior. I beat no drum. You need none but her taber, May be ile march after a month or two, To get mee a fresh stomack, I find Coronell A wantonnesse in wealth, methinks I agree not with, Tis such a trouble to be married too, And have a thousand things of great importance, Iewells and plates, and fooleries molest mee, To have a mans brains whimsied with his wealth: Before I walk'd contentedly. My Mistris sir is sick, because you are absent, She mournes and will not eate. Alas my Iewell, Come ile goe with thee, gentlemen your faire leaves, You see I am tide a litle to my yoke, Pray pardon mee, would ye had both such loving wives. I thank yee For your old bootes, never be blank Alonzo, Because this fellow has out stript thy fortune, Tell me ten daies hence what he is, and how The gratious state of matrimony stands with him, Come, lets to dinner, when Margarita comes Wee'l visit both, it may be then your fortune. Is he come? Yes Madame, has been here this halfe houre, I have question'd him of all that you can aske him, And finde him as fit as you had made the man, He will make the goodliest shadow for iniquity. Have ye searcht him Ladies? Is a man at all points, a likely man. Call him in Altea. A man of a good presence, pray ye come this way, Of a lusty body, is his mind sooame. Pray ye question him, and if you finde him not Fit for your purpose, shake him off, there's no harme Done. Can you love a young Lady? How he blushes. Leave twirling of your hat, & hold your head up, And speak to'th Lady. Yes, I think I can, I must be taught, I know not what it meanes Madam. You shall be taught, and can you when she pleases Goe ride abroad, and stay a week or two? You shall have men and horses to attend ye, And mony in your purse. Yes I love riding, And when I am from home I am so merry.