Lyly, John · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1587-1591] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (first) unassigned nearest T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig · 484 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T51: esau, iacob, father, son, isaac, god, love, birthright, parents, thing.
Silena, I pray you look homeward, it is a cold air, and you want your muffler. This is pat, if the rest proceed Stellio is like to marry his daughter to a fool, but a bargen is a bargen. This frames to my wish; Memphio is like to marry a fool to his son; Accius' tongue shall tie all Memphio's land to Silena's dowry, let his father's teeth undo them if he can; but here I see Memphio, I must seem kind, for in kindness lies cozenage. Well, here is Stellio, I'll talk of other matters, & fly from the mark I shoot at, lapwing-like flying far from the place where I nestle. Stellio what make you abroad, I heard you were sick since our last drinking. You see reports are no truths, I heard the like of you, & we are both well. I perceive sober men tell most lies, for in vino veritas, If they had drunk wine, they would have told the truth. Our boys will be sure then never to lie, for they are ever swilling of wine, but Stellio I must strain curtsy with you, I have business, I cannot stay. In good time Memphio, for I was about to crave your patience to depart, it stands me upon. Perhaps move his patience ere it be long. Good silly Stel. we must buckle shortly, Come Rixula we have made thee privy to the whole pack, there lay down the pack. I believe unless it be better handled, we shall out of doors. I care not, Omnem solum forti patria, I can live in Christendom as well as in Kent. And I'll sing Patria ubicunque bene, every house is my home▪ where I may staunch hunger. Nay, if you set all on hazard, though I be a poor wench I am as hardy as you both▪ I cannot speak Latin, but in plain English if any thing fall out cross I'll run away, He loves thee well that would run after. Why Halfpenny, there's no goose so grey in the lake, that cannot find a gander for her make. I love a nutbrown lass, 'tis good to recreate. Thou meanest, a brown nut is good to crack. Why would it not do thee good to crack such a nut? I fear she is wormeaten within, she is so motheaten without. If you take your pleasure of me, I'll in and tell your practises against your masters. In faith sour heart, he that takes his pleasure on thee is very pleasurable. You mean knavishly, and yet I hope foul water will quench hot fire as soon as fair. Well then let fair words cool that choler, which foul speeches hath kindled, and because we are all in this case, and hope all to have good fortune, sing a roundelay, and we'll help, such as thou wast wont when thou beatest hemp.
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Silena, I praie you looke homeward, it is a colde aire, and you want your mufler. This is pat, if the rest proceed Stellio is like to marrie his daughter to a foole, but a bargen is a bargen. This frames to my wish; Memphio is like to marrie a foole to his sonne; Accius tongue shall tie all Memphios land to Silenas dowrie, let his fathers teeth vndoo them if hee can; but heere I see Memphio, I must seeme kind, for in kindnes lies cosnage. Wel, here is Stellio, Ile talke of other matters, & flie from the marke I shoot at, lapwing-like flying far from the place where I nestle. Stellio what make you abroad, I heard you were sicke since our last drinking. You see reports are no truths, I heard the like of you, & we are both well. I perceiue sober men tel most lies, for in vino veritas, If they had drunke wine, they would haue tolde the truth. Our boies wil be sure then neuer to lie, for they are euer swilling of wine▪ but Stellio I must straine cursie with you, I haue busines▪ I cannot stay. In good time Memphio, for I was about to craue your patience to departe, it stands me vppon. Perhaps moue his patience ere it be long. Good silly Stel. we must buckle shortly, Come Rixula wee haue made thee priuie to the whole packe, there laie downe the packe. I beleeue vnlesse it be better handled, wee shall out of doores. I care not, Omnem solum forti patria, I can liue in christendome as well as in Kent. And Ile sing Patria vbicunque bene, euerie house is my home▪ where I may stanch hunger. Nay, if you set all on hazard, though I be a pore wench I am as hardie as you both▪ I cannot speake Latine, but in plaine English if anie thing fall out crosse Ile runne away, He loues thee well that would runne after. Why Halfpenie, there's no goose so gray in the lake, that cannot finde a gander for her make. I loue a nutbrowne lasse, tis good to recreate. Thou meanest, a browne nut is good to crack. Why wold it not do thee good to crack such a nut? I feare she is worm-eaten within, she is so moth-eaten without. If you take your pleasure of mee, Ile in and tell your practises against your masters. In faith soure heart, hee that takes his pleasure on thee is verie pleasurable. You meane knauishly, and yet I hope foule water will quench hot fire as soone as fayre. Well then let fayre wordes coole that cholar, which foule speeches hath kindled, and because we are all in this case, and hope all to haue good fortune, sing a roundelay, and weele helpe, such as thou wast woont when thou beatest hempe.