Shakespeare, William · published 1598 · first performed or written c.1595 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men · before the Court unassigned nearest T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint · 509 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T4: love, heart, sweet, loves, fair, phillis, eyes, beauty, amyntas, lovers.
I will have that subject newly writ over, that I may example my digression by some mighty president. Boy, I do love, that Country girl that I took in the Park with the rational hind Costard: she deserves well. To be whipped: and yet a better love than my master. Sing Boy, My spirit grows heavy in love. And that's great marvel, loving a light Wench. I say sing. Forbear till this company be past. Sir, the Duke's pleasure is that you keep Costard safe, and you must suffer him to take no delight, nor no penance, but a'must fast three days a week: for this Damsel I must keep her at the Park, she is aloud for the Day woman. Far you well. I do betray myself with blushing: Maid. Mn. I will visit thee at the Lodge. That's hereby. I know where it is situate. Lord how wise you are. I will tell thee wonders. With that face. I love thee. So I heard you say. And so farewell. Fair weather after you. Come Iaquenetta, away. Villain, thou shalt fast for thy offences ere thou be pardoned. Well sir I hope when I do it, I shall do it on a full stomach. Thou shalt be heavily punished. I am more bound to you then your fellows, for they are but lightly rewarded. Take away this villain, shut him up. Come you transgressing slave, away. Let me not be penned up sir, I will fast being lose. No sir, that were fast and lose: thou shalt to prison. Well, if ever I do see the merry days of desolation that I have seen, some shall see. What shall some see? Nay nothing M. Moth, but what they look upon. It is not for prisoners to be too silent in their words, and therefore I will say nothing: I thank God I have as little patience as an other man, & therefore I can be quiet. I do affect the very ground (which is base) where her shoe (which is base) guided by her foot (which is basest) doth tread. I shall be forsworn (which is a great argument of falsehood) if I love. And how can that be true love, which is falsely attempted? Love is a familiar; Love is a Devil. There is no evil angel but Love, yet was Samson so tempted, and he had an excellent strength: Yet was Solomon so seduced, and he had a very good wit. Cupid's But shaft is too hard for Hercules' Club, and therefore too much odds for a Spaniards Rapier: The first and second cause will not serve my turn: the Passado he respects not, the Duella he regards not; his disgrace is to be called Boy, but his glory is to subdue men. Adieu Valour, rust Rapier, be still Drum, for your manager is in love; yea he loveth. Assist me some extemporal God of Rhyme, for I am sure I shall turn Sonnet▪ devise Wit, writ Pen, for I am for whole volumes in folio.
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I will haue that ſubiect newly writ ore, that I may example my digresſion by ſome mightie preſedent. Boy, I do loue, that Countrey girle that I tooke in the Parke with the rational hinde Coſtard: ſhe deſerues well. To be whipt: and yet a better loue then my maiſter. Sing Boy, My ſpirit growes heauie in loue. And thats great maruaile, louing a light Wench. I ſay ſing. Forbeare till this companie be paſt. Sir, the Dukes pleaſure is that you keepe Coſtard ſafe, and you muſt ſuffer him to take no delight, nor no penance, but a'muſt faſt three dayes a weeke: for this Damſell I muſt keepe her at the Parke, ſhe is alowde for the Day womand. Fare you well. I do betray my ſelfe with bluſhing: Maide. Mn. I will viſit thee at the Lodge. Thats hereby. I know where it is ſituate. Lord how wiſe you are. I will tell thee wonders. With that face. I loue thee. So I heard you ſay. And ſo farewell. Faire weather after you. Come Iaquenetta, away. Villaine, thou ſhalt faſt for thy offences ere thou be pardoned. Well ſir I hope when I do it, I ſhall do it on a full ſtomacke. Thou ſhalt be heauely puniſhed. I am more bound to you then your fellowes, for they are but lightly rewarded. Take away this villaine, ſhut him vp. Come you tranſgresſing ſlaue, away. Let me not be pent vp ſir, I will faſt being looſe. No ſir, that were faſt and looſe: thou ſhalt to priſon. Well, if euer I do ſee the merry dayes of deſolation that I haue ſeene, ſome ſhall ſee. What ſhall ſome ſee? Nay nothing M. Moth, but what they looke vppon. It is not for priſoners to be too ſilent in their wordes, and therfore I will ſay nothing: I thanke God I haue as litle patience as an other man, & therfore I can be quiet. I do affect the verie ground (which is baſe) where her ſhoo (which is baſer) guided by her foote (which is baſeſt) doth tread. I ſhall be forſworne (which is a great argument of falſehood) if I loue. And how can that be true loue, which is falſely attempted? Loue is a familiar; Loue is a Diuell. There is no euill angel but Loue, yet was Sampſon ſo tempted, and he had an excellent ſtrength: Yet was Salomon ſo ſeduced, and he had a very good wit. Cupids But ſhaft is too hard for Hercules Clubb, and therefore too much oddes for a Spaniards Rapier: The firſt and ſecond cauſe will not ſerue my turne: the Paſsado he reſpects not, the Duella he regards not; his diſgrace is to be called Boy, but his glorie is to ſubdue men. Adue Valoure, ruſt Rapier, be ſtill Drum, for your manager is in loue; yea he loueth. Asſiſt me ſome extemporall God of Rime, for I am ſure I ſhall turne Sonnet▪ Deuiſe Wit, write Pen, for I am for whole volumes in folio.