Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1592 [c.1590-1604] (Annals) comedy · Pembroke's Men unassigned nearest T57 Ships, merchants and pirates · 507 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T57: ship, sea, master, sail, home, money, pisaro, life, ships, till.
Sir at the farthest for a week or two, But then up farther, and as far as Rome, And so to Tripoli, if God lend me life. What Countryman I pray? Of Mantua. Of Mantua Sir, marry God forbidden, And come to Padua careless of your life. My life sir? how I pray? for that goes hard. 'Tis death for any one in Mantua To come to Padua, know you not the cause? Your ships are stayed at Venice, and the Duke For private quarrel 'twixt your Duke and him, Hath published and proclaimed it openly: 'Tis marvel, but that you are but newly come, you might have heard it else proclaimed about. Alas sir, it is worse for me then so, For I have bills for money by exchange From Florence, and must here deliver them. Well sir, to do you courtesy, This will I do, and this I will advise you. First tell me, have you ever been at Pisa? I sir, in Pisa have I often been, Pisa renowned for grave Citizens. Among them know you one Vincentio? I know him not, but I have heard of him: A Merchant of incomparable wealth. He is my father sir, and sooth to say, In countenance somewhat doth resemble you. As much as an apple doth an oyster, & all one. To save your life in this extremity, This favour will I do you for his sake, And think it not the worst of all your fortunes, That you are like to Sir Vincentio. His name and credit shall you undertake, And in my house you shall be friendly lodged, Look that you take upon you as you should, you understand me sir: so shall you stay Till you have done your business in the City: If this be curtsy sir, accept of it. Oh sir I do, and will repute you ever The patron of my life and liberty. Then go with me, to make the matter good, This by the way I let you understand, My father is here looked for every day, To pass assurance of a dowry in marriage 'Twixt me, and one Baptista's daughter here: In all these circumstances I'll instruct you, Go with me to clothe you as becomes you. No, no forsooth I dare not for my life. The more my wrong, the more his spite appears, What, did he marry me to famish me? Beggars that come unto my father's door, Upon entreaty have a present alms, If not, elsewhere they meet with charity: But I, who never knew how to entreat, Nor never needed that I should entreat, Am starved for meat, giddy for lack of sleep: With oaths kept waking, and with brawling fed, And that which spites me more than all these wants, He does it under name of perfect love: As who should say, if I should sleep or eat. 'Twere deadly sickness, or else present death. I prithee go, and get me some repast, I care not what, so it be wholesome foode.
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Sir at the fartheſt for a weeke or two, But then vp farther, and as farre as Rome, And ſo to Tripolie, if God lend me life. What Countreyman I pray? Of Mantua. Of Mantua Sir, marrie God forbid, And come to Padua careleſſe of your life. My life ſir? how I pray? for that goes hard. 'Tis death for any one in Mantua To come to Padua, know you not the cauſe? Your ſhips are ſtaid at Venice, and the Duke For priuate quarrel 'twixt your Duke and him, Hath publiſh'd and proclaim'd it openly: 'Tis meruaile, but that you are but newly come, you might haue heard it elſe proclaim'd about. Alas ſir, it is worſe for me then ſo, For I haue bils for monie by exchange From Florence, and muſt heere deliuer them. Wel ſir, to do you courteſie, This wil I do, and this I wil aduiſe you. Firſt tell me, haue you euer beene at Piſa? I ſir, in Piſa haue I often bin, Piſa renowned for graue Citizens. Among them know you one Vincentio? I know him not, but I haue heard of him: A Merchant of incomparable wealth. He is my father ſir, and ſooth to ſay, In count'nance ſomewhat doth reſemble you. As much as an apple doth an oyſter, & all one. To ſaue your life in this extremitie, This fauor wil I do you for his ſake, And thinke it not the worſt of all your fortunes, That you are like to Sir Vincentio. His name and credite ſhal you vndertake, And in my houſe you ſhal be friendly lodg'd, Looke that you take vpon you as you ſhould, you vnderſtand me ſir: ſo ſhal you ſtay Til you haue done your buſineſſe in the Citie: If this be court'ſie ſir, accept of it. Oh ſir I do, and wil repute you euer The patron of my life and libertie. Then go with me, to make the matter good, This by the way I let you vnderſtand, My father is heere look'd for euerie day, To paſſe aſſurance of a dowre in marriage 'Twixt me, and one Baptiſtas daughter heere: In all theſe circumſtances Ile inſtruct you, Go with me to cloath you as becomes you. No, no forſooth I dare not for my life. The more my wrong, the more his ſpite appears, What, did he marrie me to famiſh me? Beggers that come vnto my fathers doore, Vpon intreatie haue a preſent almes, If not, elſewhere they meete with charitie: But I, who neuer knew how to intreat, Nor neuer needed that I ſhould intreate, Am ſtaru'd for meate▪ giddie for lacke of ſleepe: With oathes kept waking, and with brawling fed, And that which ſpights me more then all theſe wants, He does it vnder name of perfect loue: As who ſhould ſay▪ if I ſhould ſleepe or eate▪ 'Twere deadly ſickneſſe, or elſe preſent death. I prethee go, and get me ſome repaſt, I care not what, ſo it be holſome ſoode.