Peele, George · published 1593 · first performed or written 1591 [1590-1593] (Annals) history · Unknown T15 Friars and holy orders in plot typicality 0.84 · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T15: friar, lord, holy, friars, robin, peggy, lacie, angelo, love, nun.
Sounds you offer me injury Sir to speak in my cast. The Friar undoubtedly is lunatic, I pray thee good fellow leave chasting, and get some warm drink to comfort thy brains. A 'las Sir I am not lunatic, 'tis not so well, for I have lost my money which is far worse, I have lost five gold Nobles to S Francis, and if I knew where to meet with his receiver I would pay him presently. Wouldest thou speak with S. Francis receiver? O Lord, I Sir full gladly. Why man I am S. Francis receiver, if you would have any thing with him. Are you S. Francis receiver, Iesus, Iesus, are you S. Francis receiver, and how does all? I am his receiver, and am now going to him, abids S. Thomas a Waterings to breakfast this morning to a calves head and bacon. Good Lord Sir I beseech you carry him these five Noble, and tell him I deal honestly with him as if he were here present. I will of my word and honesty friar, and so farewell. Farewell S. Francis receiver even heartily, well now the Friar is out or cash five Nobles, God knows how he shall come into cash again, but I must to it again, there's nine for your holiness and six for me. Come on my hearts, bring forth your prisoners and let us see what store of fish is there in their pursenets, Friar why chafest thou man nobody will offer thee any foul plate I warrant thee. O good master give me leave, my hand is in a little, I trust I shall recover my losses. The Frier is d, but let him alone with s deuise, and now to you my maisters, Pedler, Priest and Piper, throw downe your budgets in the mean while, and when the Frier is at leasure he hal tel you wht you shall trust to. (oe, Alas sir I have but 3. pence in the corner of my Never a shoulder of Mutton Piper in your Taber, but soft here comes company. Alas gentlemen if you love yourselves do not venture through this mountain, here's such a coil with Robin Hood and his rabble that every cross in my purse trembles for fear. Honest man as I said to thee before, conduct us through this wood, and if thou be'st robbed, or have any violence offered thee, as I am a Gentleman I will repay it thee again. How much money hast thou about thee? Faith Sir a hundred marks, I received it even now at Breaknocke, but out alas we are undone, yonder is Robin Hood and all the strong thieves in the mountain I have no hope left but your honours assurance Fear not I will be my words master. Good master and if you love the Friar, give aim a while I you desire: and as you like of my device, so love him that holds the dise.
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Sounds you offer me iniury Sir to speake in my cast. The Frier vndoubtedly is lunaticke, I pray thee good fellow leaue chasting, and get some warme drinke to comfort thy braines. A las Sir I am not lunaticke, tis not so well, for I haue lost my money which is farre worse, I haue lost fiue golde Nobles to S Francis, and if I knew where to meete with his receauer I would paie him presently. Wouldest thou speake with S. Francis receauer? O Lord, I Sir full gladlie. Why man I am S. Francis receauer, if you would haue anie thing with him. Are you S. Francis receauer, Iesus, Iesus, are you S. Francis receauer, and how does all? I am his receauer, and am now going to him, abids S. Thomas a Waterings to breakefast this morning to a calfs head and bacon. Good Lord Sir I beseech you carrie him these fiue Noble, and tell him I deale honestlie with him as if he were here present. I will of my word and honestie Frier, and so farewell. Farewel S. Francis receauer euen heartely, well now the Frier is out or cash siue Nobles, God knowes how he shall come into cash againe, but I must to it againe, theres nine for your holines and sixe for me. Come on my hearts, bring forth your prisoners and let vs see what slore of is there in their pursenets, Frier why chfest tou man no bodie wil offer thee anie foue plae I wnt thee. O good maister giue me leaue, my hand is in a little, I trust I recouer my loses. The Frier is d, but let him alone with s deuise, and now to you my maisters, Pedler, Priest and Piper, throw downe your budgets in the mean while, and when the Frier is at leasure he hal tel you wht you shall trust to. (oe, Alas sir I haue but 3. pence in the corner of my Neuer a oulder of Mutton Piper in your Taber, but soft here comes ompanie. Alas gentlemen if you loue your selues doe not venter through this mountaine, heres such a coile with Robin Hood and his bell that euerie crosse in my purse trembles for feare. Honest man as I saide to thee before, conduct vs through this wood, and if thou beest robde, or haue anie violence offered thee, as I am a Gentleman I will repaie it thee againe. How much money hast thou about thee? Faith Sir a hundred marks, I receiued it euen now at , but out alas we are vndone, yonder is Robin Hood and al the strong theeues in the mountain I haue no hope left but your honors assurance Feare not I will be my words maister. Good maister and if you loue the Frier, giue aime a while I you desire: and as you like of my deuise, so loue him that holes the dise.