Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1597 [c.1596-1597] (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds · 454 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T47: knave, rogue, money, knaves, thief, rogues, pray, whore, nichol, book.
But my Lads, my Lads, to morrow morning, by four a clock early at Gad's hill, there are Pilgrims going to Canterbury with rich Offerings, and Traders riding to London with fat Purses. I have vizards for you all; you have horses for yourselves: Gadshill lies to night in Rochester, I have bespoke Supper to morrow in Eastcheap; we may do it as secure as sleep: if you will go, I will stuff your Purses full of Crowns: if you will not, tarry at home and be hanged. Hear ye Yead ward, if I tarry at home and go not, I'll hang you for going. You will chaps. Hal, wilt thou make one? Who, I rob? I a Thief? Not I There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee, nor thou cam'st not of the blood-royal, if thou darest not stand for ten shillings. Well then, once in my days I'll be a madcap. Why, that's well said. Well, come what will, I'll tarry at home. I'll be a Traitor then, when thou art King. I care not. Sir Iohn, I prithee leave the Prince & me alone, I will lay him down such reasons for this adventure, that he shall go. Well, mayst thou have the Spirit of persuasion; and he the ears of profiting, that what thou speakest, may move; and what he hears may be believed, that the true Prince, may (for recreation sake) prove a false thief; for the poor abuses of the time, want countenance. Farewell, you shall find me in Eastcheap. Farewell the latter Spring. Farewell Alhollown Summer. Now, my good sweet Honey Lord, ride with us to morrow. I have a jest to execute, that I cannot manage alone. Falstaff, Harvey, Rossill, and Gadshill, shall rob those men that we have already way-layde, yourself and I, will not be there: and when they have the booty, if you and I do not rob them, cut this head from my shoulders. But how shall we part with them in setting forth? Why we will set forth before or after them, and appoint them a place of meeting, wherein it is at our pleasure to fail; and then will they adventure upon the exploit themselves, which they shall have no sooner achieved, but we'll set upon them. I, but 'tis like that they will know us by our horses, by our habits, and by every other appointment to be ourselves. Tut our horses they shall not see, I'll tie them in the wood, our vizards we will change after we leave them: and sirrah, I have Cases of Buckram for the nonce, to immaske our noted outward garments. But I doubt they will be too hard for us.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
But my Lads, my Lads, to morrow morning, by foure a clocke early at Gads hill, there are Pilgrimes going to Canterbury with rich Offerings, and Traders riding to London with fat Purſes. I haue vizards for you all; you haue horſes for your ſelues: Gads-hill lyes to night in Rocheſter, I haue beſpoke Supper to morrow in Eaſtcheape; we may doe it as ſecure as ſleepe: if you will go, I will ſtuffe your Purſes full of Crownes: if you will not, tarry at home and be hang'd. Heare ye Yed ward, if I tarry at home and go not, Ile hang you for going. You will chops. Hal, wilt thou make one? Who, I rob? I a Theefe? Not I. There's neither honeſty, manhood, nor good fellowſhip in thee, nor thou cam'ſt not of the blood-royall, if thou dar'ſt not ſtand for ten ſhillings. Well then, once in my dayes Ile be a mad-cap. Why, that's well ſaid. Well, come what will, Ile tarry at home. Ile be a Traitor then, when thou art King. I care not. Sir Iohn, I prythee leaue the Prince & me alone, I will lay him downe ſuch reaſons for this aduenture, that he ſhall go. Well, maiſt thou haue the Spirit of perſwaſion; and he the eares of profiting, that what thou ſpeakeſt, may moue; and what he heares may be beleeued, that the true Prince, may (for recreation ſake) proue a falſe theefe; for the poore abuſes of the time, want countenance. Farwell, you ſhall finde me in Eaſtcheape. Farwell the latter Spring. Farewell Alhollown Summer. Now, my good ſweet Hony Lord, ride with vs to morrow. I haue a ieſt to execute, that I cannot mannage alone. Falſtaffe, Haruey, Roſſill, and Gads-hill, ſhall robbe thoſe men that wee haue already way-layde, your ſelfe and I, wil not be there: and when they haue the booty, if you and I do not rob them, cut this head from my ſhoulders. But how ſhal we part with them in ſetting forth? Why we wil ſet forth before or after them, and appoint them a place of meeting, wherin it is at our pleaſure to faile; and then will they aduenture vppon the exploit themſelues, which they ſhall haue no ſooner atchieued, but wee'l ſet vpon them. I, but tis like that they will know vs by our horſes, by our habits, and by euery other appointment to be our ſelues. Tut our horſes they ſhall not ſee, Ile tye them in the wood, our vizards wee will change after wee leaue them: and ſirrah, I haue Caſes of Buckram for the nonce, to immaske our noted outward garments. But I doubt they will be too hard for vs.