Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written c.1595 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint · 507 words · other edition — not in the analysis
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 precedent. 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 ioue. 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 let him take no delight, nor no penance, but he 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. Man. I will visit thee at the Lodge. That's here by. I know where it is situate. Lord how wise you are! I will tell thee wonders. With what 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, Master Moth, but what they look upon. It is not for prisoners to be silent in then words, and therefore I will say nothing: I thank God, I have as little patience as another man, and 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 jam 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 Samson was 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 Duello 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.
seed 43: T2 · seed 44: unassigned — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
I will haue that ſubiect newly writ ore, that I may example my digreſſion by ſome mighty preſident. Boy, I doe loue that Countrey girle that I tooke in the Parke with the rationall hinde Coſtard: ſhe deſerues well. To bee whip'd: and yet a better loue then my Maſter. Sing Boy, my ſpirit grows heauy in ioue. And that's great maruell, louing a light wench. I ſay ſing. Forbeare till this company be paſt. Sir, the Dukes pleaſure, is that you keepe Coſtard ſafe, and you muſt let him take no delight, nor no penance, but hee muſt faſt three daies a weeke: for this Damſell, I muſt keepe her at the Parke, ſhee is alowd for the Day-woman. Fare you well. I do betray my ſelfe with bluſhing: Maide. Man. I wil viſit thee at the Lodge. That's here by. I know where it is ſituate. Lord how wiſe you are! I will tell thee wonders. With what 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 doe it, I ſhall doe it on a full ſtomacke. Thou ſhalt be heauily 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 mee not bee 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, Maſter Moth, but what they looke vpon. It is not for priſoners to be ſilent in then words, and therefore I will ſay nothing: I thanke God, I haue as little patience as another man, and therefore I can be quiet. I doe affect the very ground (which is baſe) where her ſhooe (which is baſer) guided by her foote (which is baſeſt) doth tread. I ſhall be forſworn (which ia a great argument of falſhood) if I loue. And how can that be true loue, which is falſly attempted? Loue is a familiar, Loue is a Diuell. There is no euill Angell but Loue, yet Sampſon was ſo tempted, and he had an excellent ſtrength: Yet was Salomon ſo ſeduced, and hee had a very good witte. Cupids But ſhaft is too hard for Hercules Clubbe, and therefore too much ods for a Spaniards Rapier: The firſt and ſecond cauſe will not ſerue my turne: the Paſſado hee reſpects not, the Duello he regards not; his diſgrace is to be called Boy, but his glorie is to ſubdue men. Adue Valour, ruſt Rapier, bee ſtill Drum, for your manager is in loue; yea hee 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.