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 · 500 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.
What talkest thou to me of the Hangman? If I hang, I'll make a fat pair of Gallows. For, if I hang, old Sir Iohn hangs with me, and thou knowst he's no Starveling. Tut, there are other Troyans' that thou dreamest not of, the which (for sport sake) are content to do the Profession some grace; that would (if matters should be looked into) for their own Credit sake, make all Whole. I am joined with no Foot-land-Rakers, no Long-staffe sixpenny strikers, none of these mad Mustachio-purplehu'd-Maltwormes, but with Nobility and Tranquillity; Bourgomasters, and great Oneyers, such as can hold in, such as will strike sooner than speak; and speak sooner than drink, and drink sooner than pray: and yet I lie, for they pray continually unto their Saint the Commonwealth; or rather, not to pray to her, but prey on her: for they tied up & down on her, and make her their Boots. What, the Commonwealth their Boots? Will she hold out water in foul way? She will, she will; justice hath liquored her. We steal as in a Castle, cocksure: we have the receipt of Fernseede, we walk invisible. Nay, I think rather, you are more beholding to the Night, then to the Fernseed, for your walking invisible. Give me thy hand. Thou shalt have a share in our purpose, As I am a true man. Nay, rather let me have it, as you are a false Thief. Go too: Homo is a common name to all men. Bid the Ostler bring the Gelding out of the stable. Farewell ye muddy Knave. Come shelter, shelter, I have removed Falstafs Horse, and he frets like a gummed Velvet. Stand close. Poines, Poines, and be hanged Poines. Peace ye fat-kidneyed Rascal, what a brawling dost thou keep. What Poines. Hal? He is walked up to the top of the hill, I'll go seek him. I am accursed to rob in that Thief company: that Rascal hath removed my Horse, and tied him I know not where. If I travel but four foot by the squire further a foot, I shall break my wind. Well, I doubt not but to dye a fair death for all this, if I scape hanging for killing that Rogue, I have forsworn his company hourly any time this two and twenty year, & yet I am bewitched with the Rogue's company. If the Rascal have not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll behanged; it could not be else: I have drunk Medicines. Poines, Hal, a Plague upon you both. Bardolph, Peto: I'll starve ere I rob a foot further. And 'twere not as good a deed as to drink, to turn Trueman, and to leave these Rogues, I am the veriest Varlet that ever chewed with a Tooth. Eight yards of uneven ground, is threescore & ten miles afoot with me: and the stonyhearted Villains know it well enough. A plague upon't, when thieves cannot be true one to another.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
What talkeſt thou to me of the Hangman? If I hang, Ile make a fat payre of Gallowes. For, if I hang, old Sir Iohn hangs with mee, and thou know'ſt hee's no Starueling. Tut, there are other Troians that yu dream'ſt not of, the which (for ſport ſake) are content to doe the Profeſſion ſome grace; that would (if matters ſhould bee look'd into) for their owne Credit ſake, make all Whole. I am ioyned with no Foot-land-Rakers, no Long-ſtaffe ſix-penny ſtrikers, none of theſe mad Muſtachio-purplehu'd-Maltwormes, but with Nobility and Tranquilitie; Bourgomaſters, and great Oneyers, ſuch as can holde in, ſuch as will ſtrike ſooner then ſpeake; and ſpeake ſooner then drinke, and drinke ſooner then pray: and yet I lye, for they pray continually vnto their Saint the Commonwealth; or rather, not to pray to her, but prey on her: for they tide vp & downe on her, and make hir their Boots. What, the Commonwealth their Bootes? Will ſhe hold out water in foule way? She will, ſhe will; Iuſtice hath liquor'd her. We ſteale as in a Caſtle, cockſure: we haue the receit of Fernſeede, we walke inuiſible. Nay, I thinke rather, you are more beholding to the Night, then to the Fernſeed, for your walking inuiſible. Giue me thy hand. Thou ſhalt haue a ſhare in our purpoſe, As I am a true man. Nay, rather let mee haue it, as you are a falſe Theefe. Goe too: Homo is a common name to all men. Bid the Oſtler bring the Gelding out of the ſtable. Farewell ye muddy Knaue. Come ſhelter, ſhelter, I haue remoued Falſtafs Horſe, and he frets like a gum'd Veluet. Stand cloſe. Poines, Poines, and be hang'd Poines. Peace ye fat-kidney'd Raſcall, what a brawling doſt thou keepe. What Poines. Hal? He is walk'd vp to the top of the hill, Ile go ſeek him. I am accurſt to rob in that Theefe company: that Raſcall hath remoued my Horſe, and tied him I know not where. If I trauell but foure foot by the ſquire further a foote, I ſhall breake my winde. Well, I doubt not but to dye a faire death for all this, if I ſcape hanging for killing that Rogue, I haue forſworne his company hourely any time this two and twenty yeare, & yet I am bewitcht with the Rogues company. If the Raſcall haue not giuen me medicines to make me loue him, Ile behang'd; it could not be elſe: I haue drunke Medicines. Poines, Hal, a Plague vpon you both. Bardolph, Peto: Ile ſtarue ere I rob a foote further. And 'twere not as good a deede as to drinke, to turne True-man, and to leaue theſe Rogues, I am the verieſt Varlet that euer chewed with a Tooth. Eight yards of vneuen ground, is threeſcore & ten miles afoot with me: and the ſtony-hearted Villaines knowe it well enough. A plague vpon't, when Theeues cannot be true one to another.