Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
And he for reward, doth give her a kiss. The goodwife by Courage, is hardy and stout, The goodman contrary, is patient and meek: And suffereth himself to be called lout, Yea, and worse misused, thrice in a week. How say you good wives, is it not so? I warrant you, not one that can say nay: Whereby all men here, may right well know, That all this is true which I do say. But yet Courage tells you not all that he knows, For then he must tell, of each wife the name: Which is no great matter, the best are but shrews, But I will not say so, for fear I have blame. Now Courage I say, what news in the cost? What good tidings abroad, dost thou hear? Why what dost thou hear? high thee home in post, For I sent home a Gentleman, to seek for thee there. And what is the matter that with me he would have? He must borrow some money, his worship to save. Tush then to tarry he will be glad, If that he come any money to borrow. Yea but take the time, while it is to be had, And defer not thy profit, until tomorrow. This Gentleman is a courtier brave, And now in need of money doth stand: Therefore thine own asking, of him thou mayest have, So that thou wilt pleasure him out of hand. And is he a courtier, and standeth in need, This to my purpose, doth rightly fall: For the needy Courtiers, my coffers do feed, And I warrant thee, that pinch him I shall. For since I know, his need to be such, That money he must needs occupy: I know I cannot ask him to much, If I his mind will satisfy. Therefore now Courage to thee adieu. Nay soft sir yet one word with you. You told me not yet how you did agree, With no good Neighbourhood, that good man grout. Marry sir he hath gone thorough with me, And the old Tenant he will thrust out. But I with that matter have nought to do, Let them two now for that agree: I know I should never have come unto, So much as therefore he hath paid to me. Therefore I might be counted mad, If I to his proffer would not have tended: This profitable lesson which of thee I had, The Tide tarrieth no Man, was not unremembered. God speed sir, I pray you show me if you can, Did you not master wealthiness here about see. cocks passion this is the Gentleman's man, Which at home doth tarry for thee, Sir wealthiness is not hence far away. I am he sir, what would you of me require? My master at home for your worship doth stay, And to speak with you he doth greatly desire. If it be your pleasure home to repair, Or if ye will, he shall hither come, Your masterships pleasure therefore declare, And I know incontinent it shallbe done.
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And he for reward, doth giue her a kisse. The goodwyfe by Corage, is hardy and stoute, The goodman contrary, is pacient and méeke: And suffreth himselfe to be called loute, Yea, and worse misvsed, thrise in a wéeke. How say you good wiues, is it not so? I warrant you, not one that can say nay: Whereby all men here, may right well know, That all this is true which I doe say. But yet Corage tels you not all that he knowes, For then he must tell, of ech wife the name: Which is no greate matter, the best are but shrewes, But I will not say so, for feare I haue blame. ¶Now Corage I say, what newes in the coste? What good tidinges abroade, doest thou heare? ¶Why what doest thou heare? hye thée home in poste, For I sent home a Gentleman, to séeke for thée there. ¶And what is the matter that with me he would haue? ¶He must borrow some money, his worship to saue. ¶Tush then to tarry he will be glad, If that he come any money to borrow. ¶Yea but take the time, while it is to be had, And deferre not thy profite, vntill to morrow. This Gentleman is a Courtyer braue, And now in néede of money doth stand: Therefore thine owne asking, of him thou mayest haue, So that thou wilte pleasure him out of hand. ¶And is he a Courtyer, and standeth in néede, This to my purpose, doth rightly fall: For the néedy Courtyers, my cofers do féede, And I warrant thée, that pinch him I shall. For since I know, his néede to be such, That money he must néedes occupy: I know I cannot aske him to much, If I his mind will satisfy. Therfore now Corage to thée adew. ¶Nay softe syr yet one word with you. You told me not yet how you did agrée, With no good Neighbourhood, that good man growte. ¶Mary syr he hath gone thorow with mée, And the old Tenaunt he will thrust oute. But I with that matter haue naught to doe, Let them two now for that agrée: I know I should neuer haue come vnto, So much as therefore he hath payed to mée. Therefore I might be counted mad, If I to his proffer would not haue tended: This profitable lesson which of thée I had, The Tyde taryeth no Man, was not vnremembred▪ ¶God spéede syr, I pray you shew me if you can, Did you not mayster Welthinesse here about sée. ¶Cockes passion this is the Gentlemans man, Which at home doth tarr for thée, Syr Welthinesse is not hence far away. ¶I am hée syr, what would you of me require? ¶My mayster at home for your worship doth stay, And to speake with you he doth greatly desyre. If it be your pleasure home to repayre, Or if ye will, he shall hether come, Your maysterships pleasure therefore declare, And I know incontinent it shalbe done.