Terence (Publius Terentius Afer)Kyffin, Maurice · published 1588 · first performed or written 1588 (Annals) comedy T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat typicality 0.88 · 505 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
Out alas, I am a forlorn man? This mischief begins now again afresh: Is it meet that both I and she (silly souls) should be thus vexed and disquieted through thy means? for doubtless that is the cause she now sends for me, having understood of the marriage I am towards. Concerning which matter truly, full easily mought we have been at quiet, if this knave had not busted himself. Go to, if he be not mad enough of himself, do thou prick him forward. Truly forsooth, and even that is the cause that the woeful woman is in sorrow for. Mysis I swear to thee by all the Gods, that I will never forsake her, no not if I wist, I should have all men living mine enemies for it. I have desired this woman in my heart: She is fallen to my lot: we are alike in manners and condition: farewell they, that would set us two asunder. There shall none part her from me, but only death. I am now come to myself. No not the answer of God Apollo can be truer than this. marry I would fain (if it may be) that my father shall not think, that I withstood the going forward of this marriage: But if it may not be, then will I go the plain way to work, that he may think that I did withstand it. What manner of man do I seem? even as forlorn a creature as myself. I seek for counsel. Thou art a valiant man. Davus I know whereabout thou goest. Well, certainly I will bring this to pass for you. It is more than time it were done. I have it but even now to do. What is it? That thou deceive not thyself, I have it for this man's behoof, and not for thine. That is sufficient for me. Tell me I pray thee, what is that thou wilt do? I fear me, this day will scant serve me to do my business: Think not than, that I am now at leisure to discourse: Therefore get ye both away hence, for ye do but trouble me. I will go see Glycerie. And what will you? whither away hence? Wilt thou have me say the truth? Nay, now he begins to tell me some long tale. But what shall become of me? Why thou shameless man, is it not well for thee, that I gain thee one little days respite, in that I do prolong his marriage? O Davus, yet notwithstanding. What then? That I may attain to marry her. See a fool. Well, look thou come hither to me, if so he thou mayst do any good in the matter. To what end shall I come? I can do nothing. But yet if thou may do aught. Well, go to, I will come. If thou mayst do any thing, thou shalt find me at home. Mysis do thou stay here a little for me, till I come forth again. Wherefore?
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Out alas, I am a forlorne man? This miſchéefe beginnes now againe a freſh: Is it méete that both I and ſhe (ſilly ſoules) ſhould be thus vexed and diſquieted thorough thy meanes? for dowtles that is the cauſe ſhe now ſends for mée, hauing vnderſtood of the marriage I am towards. Concerning which matter truly, full eaſily mought we haue bin at quiet, if this knaue had not buſted himſelfe. Go too, if he be not mad enough of himſelfe, doo thou pricke him forward. Truly forſooth, and euen that is the cauſe that the woefull woman is in ſorrow for. Myſis I ſweare to thée by all the Gods, that I will neuer forſake her, no not if I wiſt, I ſhould haue all men liuing myne enemies for it. I haue deſired this woman in my hart: Shée is fallen to my lot: wée are alike in manners and condition: farewel they, that would ſet vs two a ſunder. There ſhall none part her from me, but onely death. I am now come to my ſelfe. No not the anſweare of God Apollo can be truer than this. Mary I would faine (if it may bée) that my father ſhall not thinke, that I withſtood the going forward of this marriage: But if it may not bée, then will I go the plaine way to woork, that he may thinke that I did withſtand it. What manner of man do I ſeeme? Euen as forlorn a creature as my ſelfe. I ſéeke for counſaile. Thou art a valiant man. Dauus I know whereabout thou goeſt. Wel, certeinly I will bring this to paſſe for you. It is more than time it were don. I haue it but euen now to doo. What is it? That thou deceiue not thy ſelfe, I haue it for this mans behoofe, and not for thyne. That is ſufficient for me. Tell mée I pray thée, what is that thou wilt doo? I feare me, this day will ſkant ſerue me to doo my buſines: Thinke not than, that I am now at leiſure to diſcourſe: Therefore get yée both away hence, for yée doo but trouble mée. I will go ſée Glycerie. And what will you? whither away hence? Wilt thou haue me ſay the truth? Nay, now he begins to tell me ſome long tale. But what ſhall become of mée? Why thou ſhameles man, is it not well for thée, that I gayne thée one litle dayes reſpite, in that I doo prolong his marriage? O Dauus, yet notwithſtanding. What then? That I may attaine to marry her. Sée a foole. Well, looke thou come hither to me, if ſo hée thou mayſt doo any good in the matter. To what end ſhall I come? I can do nothing. But yet if thou may doo ought. Well, go too, I will come. Yf thou maiſt doo any thing, thou ſhalt finde me at home. Myſis doo thou ſtay here a little for mée, till I come furth againe. Wherefore?