Lyly, John · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1587-1591] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (first) unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Let us about it, and also go on with matching them to our minds, it was happy that we prevented that by chance, which we could never yet suspect by circumstance. Now if I could meet with Risio, it were a world of waggery. Oh that it were my chance Obuiam dare Dromio, to stumble upon Dromio, on whom I do nothing but dream. His knavery and my wit should make our masters that are wise fools, their children that are fools beggars, and us two that are bond free. He to cousin, & I to conjure, would make such alterations, that our masters should serve themselves, the idiots their children serve us, and we to wake our wits between them all. Hem quàm opportune, look if he drop not full in my dish. Lupus in fabula, Dromio embrace me, hug me, kiss my hand, I must make thee fortunate. Risio, honour me, kneel down to me, kiss my feet, I must make thee blessed. My master old Stellio hath a fool to his daughter. Nay my master old Memphio hath a fool to his son. I must convey a contract. And I must convey a contract. Between her and Memphio's son, without speaking one to another. Between him and Stellio's daughter without one speaking to the other. Dost thou mock me Dromio? Thou dost me else. Not I for all this is true. And all this. Then are we both driven to our wits ends, for if either of them had been wise, we might have tempered, if no marriage, yet a close marriage. Well, let us sharpen our accounts, there's no better grindstone for a young man's head; than to have it whet upon an old man's purse. Oh thou shalt see my knavery shave like a razor! Thou for the edge, and I the point will make the fool bestride our mistress backs, and then have at the bag with the dudgeon haft, that is, at the dudgeon dagger, by which hangs his tantony pouch. These old huddles have such strong purses with locks, when they shut them they go off like a snaphance. The old fashion is best, a purse with a ring round about it, as a circle to course a knaves hand from it: but Dromio, two they say may keep counsel is one be away: but to convey knavery, two are too few, and four too many. And in good time, look where Halfpenny Sperantus' boy cometh, though bound up in decimo sexto for carriage, yet a wit in folio for cozenage: Single Halfpenny, what news are now currant? Nothing but that such double custrels as you be are counterfeit? Are you so dapper, we'll send you for an Halfpenny loaf. I shall go for silver though, when you you shall be nailed up for slips. Thou art a slipstring I'll warrant.
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Let vs about it, and also go on with matching them to our mindes, it was happie that we preuented that by chance, which we could neuer yet suspect by circumstance. Now if I could meete with Risio, it were a world of waggery. Oh that it were my chance Obuiam dare Dromio, to stumble vpon Dromio, on whome I doo nothing but dreame. His knauerie and my wit should make our masters that are wise fooles, their children that are fooles beggers, and vs two that are bond free. He to cosin, & I to coniure, would make such alterations, that our masters shuld serue themselues, the ideots their children serue vs, and we to wake our wits betweene them all. Hem quàm opportune, looke if he drop not ful in my dish. Lupus in fabula, Dromio imbrace me, hugge me, kisse my hand, I must make thee fortunate. Risio, honor me, kneele downe to mee, kisse my feet, I must make thee blessed. My master olde Stellio hath a foole to his daughter. Nay my master olde Memphio hath a foole to his sonne. I must conuey a controct. And I must conuey a contract. Betweene her and Memphios sonne, without speaking one to another. Betweene him and Stellios daughter without one speaking to the other. Doest thou mocke me Dromio? Thou doest me else. Not I for all this is true. And all this. Then are we both driuen to our wits endes, for if either of them had bin wise, wee might haue tempered, if no marriage, yet a close marriage. Well, let vs sharpen our accounts, ther's no better grindstone for a young mans head; than to haue it whet vppon an olde mans purse. Oh thou shalt see my knauerie shaue lyke a rasor! Thou for the edge, and I the point wil make the foole bestride our mistres backs, and then haue at the bagge with the dudgin hafte, that i, at the dudgen dagger, by which hanges his tantonie pouch. These old buddles haue such strong purses with locks, when they shut them they go off like a snaphance. The olde fashion is best, a purse with a ring round about it, as a circle to course a knaues hande from it: but Dromio, two they saie may keep counsell is one be awaie: but to conuey knauerie, two are too few, and foure too many. And in good time, looke where Halfepenie Sperantus boy commeth, though bound vp in decimo sexto for carriage, yet a wit in folio for coosnage: Single Halfepenie, what newes are now currant? Nothing but that such double coystrels as you be are counterfeit? Are you so dapper, weele sende you for an Halfepenie loafe. I shall goe for siluer though, when you you shall be nailed vp for slips. Thou art a slipstring Ile warrant.