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 · 473 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T51: esau, iacob, father, son, isaac, god, love, birthright, parents, thing.
What monstrous tale is this? And I am sure incredible. Let her end her discourse. I'll never believe it. Hold thy peace. My very bowels earned within me, that I should be author of such wild incest, an hindrance to lawful love, I went to the good old woman Mother Bombie to know the event of this practice, who told me this day I might prevent the danger, and upon submission escape the punishment, hither I am come to claim my children, though both fools, and to deliver yours both loving. Is this possible, how shall we believe it? I cannot sink into my head. This trial cannot fail, your son Memphio had a mole under his care, I framed one under my child's care by art, you shall see it taken away with the juice of mandrake, behold now for your sons, no herb can undo that nature hath done. Your daughter Stellio hath on her wrist a mole, which I counterfeited on my daughter's arm, & that shall you see taken away as the other. Thus you see I do not dissemble, hoping you will pardon me, as I have pitied them. This is my son, O fortunate Memphio! This is my daughter, more than thrice happy Stellio? How happy is Maestius thou blessed Serena, that being neither children to poor parents, nor brother and sister by nature, may enjoy their love by consent of parents and nature. Solt, I'll not swap my father for all this. What do you think I'll be cozened of my father, methinks I should not, Mother Bombie told me my father knew me not, my mother bore me not, falsely bred, truly begot, a bot's on Mother Bomby. Mother Bombie told us we should be found cozeners, and in the end be cozened by cozeners', welfare Mother Bomby. I heard Mother Bomby say that thou shalt die a beggar, beware of Mother Bomby. Why have you all been with Mother Bomby? All, and as far as I can see foretold all. In deed she is cunning and wise, never doing harm, but still practising good, seeing these things fall out thus, are you content Stellio the match go forward. ay, with double joy, having found for a fool a wise maid, and finding between them both exceeding love. Then to end alliars, our children's matches shall stand with our good liking, Livia enjoy Candius. Candius enjoy Livia. How shall we recompense fortune, that to our loves hath added our parents good wills? How shall we requite fortune, that to our loves hath added lawfulness, and to our poor estate competent living? Vicinia thy fact is pardoned, though the law would see it punished, we be content to keep Silena in the house with the new married couple. And I do maintain Accius in our house.
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What monstrous tale is this? And I am sure incredible. Let her end her discourse. Ile neuer beleeue it. Holde thy peace. My verie bowels earned within me, that I shuld be author of such vilde incest, an hinderance to lawfull loue, I went to the good olde woman Mother Bombie to knowe the euent of this practise, who tolde mee this day I might preuent the danger, and vpon submission escape the punishment, hether I am come to claime my children, though both sooles, and to deliuer you both louing. Is this possible, how shall we beleeue it? I cannot sinke into my head. This triall cannot faile, your sonne Memphio had a moale vnder his care, I framed one vnder my childes care by arte, you shall see it taken away with the iuyce of mandrage, beholde nowe for your sonnes, no hearbe can vndo that nature hath done. Your daughter Stellio hath on her wrist a moale, which I counterfeted on my daughters arme, & that shall you see taken away as the other. Thus you see I doe not dissemble, hoping you will pardon me, as I haue pittied them. This is my sonne, O fortunate Memphio! This is my daughter, more than thrice happie Stellio? How happie is Maestius thou blessed Serena, that being neither children to poore parents, nor brother and sister by nature, may inioye their loue by consent of parents and nature. Solt, Ile not swap my father for all this. What do you thinke Ile be cosned of my father, me thinkes I should not, Mother Bombie tolde me my father knew mee not, my mother bore mee not, falsely bred, truly begot, a bots on Mother Bomby. Mother Bombie tolde vs we should be founde coosners, and in the end be cosned by cosners, welfare Mother Bomby. I heard Mother Bomby saie that thou shalt die a beggar, beware of Mother Bomby. Why haue you all bene with Mother Bomby? All, and as farre as I can see foretolde all. In deed she is cunning and wise, neuer doing harme, but still practising good, seeing these things fall out thus, are you content Stellio the match goe forward. I, with double ioye, hauing found for a foole a wise maide, and finding betweene them both exceeding loue. Then to end alliars, our childrens matches shall stand with our good liking, Liuia inioy Candius. Candius inioy Liuia. How shall we recompence fortune, that to our loues hath added our parents good wills? How shall wee requite fortune, that to our loues hath added lawfulnesse, and to our poore estate competent liuing? Vicinia thy fact is pardoned, though the law would see it punisht, wee be content to keepe Silena in the house with the new married couple. And I doo maintaine Accius in our house.