Master Arden of Faversham in Kent · chunk 29 of 40
Anonymous / Kyd, Thomas / Shakespeare, William / Watson, Thomas · published 1592 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1592] (Annals) tragedy · Pembroke's Men (?) unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 481 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
Black Will and Shakbag, what make you here What is the deed done? is Arden dead. What could a blinded man perform in arms? Saw you not how till now, the sky was dark, That neither horse nor man could be discerned, Yet did we hear their horses as they passed. Have they escaped you then, and past the ferry? I for a while, but here we two will stay. And at their coming back meet with them once more, Zounds I was near so toiled in all my life, In following so slight a task as this. Now camst thou so beraide? With making false footing in the dark, He needs would follow them without a guide. Here's to pay for a fire and good cheer Get you to Feversham to the fleur-de-lys, yourselves until some other time. Let me alone, it most concerns my state. I mistress Arden this will serve the turn, In case we fall into a second fog. These knaves will never do it, let us give it over First tell me how you like my new device? Soon when my husband is returning back, You and I both marching arm in arm, Like loving friends we'll meet him on the way. And boldly beard and brave him to his teeth: When words grow hot, and blows begin to rise, I'll call those cutters forth your tenement, Who in a manner to take up the fray, Shall wound my husband hornesbie to the death. Ah fine device, why this deserves a kiss. Faith Dick Rede it is to little end. His conscience is too liberal, and he too niggardly. To part from any thing may do thee good. He is coming from Shorlow as I understand, Here i'll intercept him, for at his house He never will vouchsafe to speak with me: If prayers and fair entreaties will not serve, Or make no battery in his flinty breast. I'll curse the carl and see what that will do. See where he comes, to further my intent, M. Arden I am now bound to the sea, My coming to you was about the plat of ground, Which wrongfully you detain from me. Although the rent of it be very small, Yet will it help my wife and children: Which here I leave in Feversham God knows, Needy and bare, for Christ sake let them have it, Franklin hearest thou this fellow speak? That which he craves I dearly bought of him, Although the rent of it was ever mine. Sirrah you, that ask these questions, If with thy clamorous impeaching tongue Thou rail on me, as I have heard thou dost, He lay thée vp so close a twelue months day, As thou shalt neither see the Son nor Moon, Look to it, for as surely as I live, I'll banish pity if thou use me thus.
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Black Will and Shakbag, what make you héer VVhat is the deed don? is Arden dead. VVhat could a blynded man performe in armes? Saw you not how till now, the sky was darke, That neither horse nor man could be decerned, Yet did we heare their horses as they past. Haue they escapt you then, and past the ferry? I for a while, but here we two will stay. And at their comming back meete with them once more, Zounds I was nere so toylde in all my lyfe, In following so slight a taske as this. Now camst thou so beraide? VVith making false footing in the dark, He needs would follow them without a guide. Here's to pay for a fire and good chéere Get you to Feuershame to the flowre deluce, Andrest your selues vntil some other time. Let me alone, it most concernes my state. I mistres Arden this wil serue the turne, In case we fal into a second fog. These knaues wil neuer do it, let vs giue it ouer First tell me how you like my new deuice? Soone when my husband is returning back, You and I both marching arme in arme, Lyke louing frends wele meete him on the way. And boldly beard and braue him to his teeth: VVhen words grow hot, and blowes beginne to ryse, Ile call those cutters foorth your tenement, VVho in a manner to take vp the fray, Shall wound my husband hornesbie to the death. Ah fine deuise, why this deserues a kisse. Faith Dick Rede it is to lytle end. His conscience is too liberall, and he too nigardly. To parte from any thing may doo thée good. He is comming from Shorlow as I vnderstand, Here ile intercept him, for at his house He neuer will vouchafe to speake with me: If prayers and faire intreaties will not serue, Or make no battry in his flintye breast. Ile cursse the carle and sée what that will do. Se where he comes, to further my intent, M. Arden I am now bound to the sea, My comming to you was about the plat of ground, Which wrongfully you detaine from me. Although the rent of it be very small, Yet will it helpe my wife and children: Which here I leaue in Feuershame God knowes, Needy and bare, for Christ sake let them haue it, Francklin hearest thou this fellow speake? That which he craues I dearely bought of him, Although the rent of it was euer mine. Sirra you, that aske these questions, If with thy clamarous impeaching tongue Thou raile on me, as I haue heard thou dost, He lay thée vp so close a twelue months day, As thou shalt neither sée the Sonne nor Moone, Looke to it, for as surely as I liue, Ile banish pittie if thou vse me thus.