Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written c.1595 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 503 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
We are wise girls to mock our Lovers so. They are worse fools to purchase mocking so. That same Berowne i'll torture ere I go. O that I knew he were but in by th' week, How I would make him fawn, and beg, and seek, And wait the season, and observe the times, And spend his prodigal wits in bootless rhymes. And shape his service wholly to my device, And make him proud to make me proud that jests. So pertaunt like would I o' resway his state, That he should be my fool, and I his fate. None are so surely caught, when they are catcht, As Wit turned fool, folly in Wisdom hatched: Hath wisdoms warrant, and the help of School, And Wits own grace to grace a learned Fool? The blood of youth burns not with such excess, As gravities revolt to wantoness be. Follie in Fools bears not so strong a note, As fool'ry in the Wise, when Wit doth dote: Since all the power thereof it doth apply, To prove by Wit, worth in simplicity. here comes Boyet, and mirth in his face. O I am stabbed with laughter, where's her Grace? Thy news Boyet? Prepare Madame, prepare. Arm Wenches arm, encounters mounted are, Against your Peace, Love doth approach, disguised: Armed in arguments, you'll be surprised. Muster your Wits, stand in your own defence, Or hide your heads like Cowards, and fly hence. Saint Dennis to S. Cupid: What are they, That charge their breath against us? Say scout say. Under the cool shade of a Sycamore, I thought to close mine eyes some half an hour: When lo to interrupt my purposed rest, Toward that shade I might behold addressed, The King and his companions: warily I stole into a neighbour thicket by, And overheard, what you shall overhear: That by and by disguised they will be here. Their Herald is a pretty knavish Page: That well by heart hath conned his embassage, Action and accent did they teach him there. Thus must thou speak, and thus thy body bear. And ever and anon they made a doubt, Presence majestical would put him out: For quoth the King, an Angel shalt thou see: Yet fear not thou, but speak audaciously. The Boy replied, An Angel is not evil: I should have feared her, had she been a devil. With that all laughed, and clapped him on the shoulder, Making the bold wag by their praises bolder. One rubbed his elbow thus, and fleered, and swore, A better speech was never spoke before. Another with his finger and his thumb, Cried via, we will do't, come what will come. The third he capered and cried, All goes well. The fourth turned on the toe, and down he fell: With that they all did tumble on the ground, With such a zealous laughter so profound, That in this spleen ridiculous appears, To check their folly passions solemn tears. But what, but what, come they to visit us?
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
We are wiſe girles to mocke our Louers ſo. They are worſe fooles to purchaſe mocking ſo. That ſame Berowne ile torture ere I goe. O that I knew he were but in by th' weeke, How I would make him fawne, and begge, and ſeeke, And wait the ſeaſon, and obſerue the times, And ſpend his prodigall wits in booteles rimes. And ſhape his ſeruice wholly to my deuice, And make him proud to make me proud that ieſts. So pertaunt like would I o' reſway his ſtate, That he ſhold be my foole, and I his fate. None are ſo ſurely caught▪ when they are catcht, As Wit turn'd foole, follie in Wiſedome hatch'd: Hath wiſedoms warrant, and the helpe of Schoole, And Wits owne grace to grace a learned Foole? The bloud of youth burns not with ſuch exceſſe, As grauities reuolt to wantons be. Follie in Fooles beares not ſo ſtrong a note, As fool'ry in the Wiſe, when Wit doth dote: Since all the power thereof it doth apply, To proue by Wit, worth in ſimplicitie. Heere comes Boyet, and mirth in his face. O I am ſtab'd with laughter, Wher's her Grace? Thy newes Boyet? Prepare Madame, prepare. Arme Wenches arme, incounters mounted are, Againſt your Peace, Loue doth approach, diſguis'd: Armed in arguments, you'll be ſurpriz'd. Muſter your Wits, ſtand in your owne defence, Or hide your heads like Cowards, and flie hence. Saint Dennis to S. Cupid: What are they, That charge their breath againſt vs? Say ſcout ſay. Vnder the coole ſhade of a Siccamore, I thought to cloſe mine eyes ſome halfe an houre: When lo to interrupt my purpos'd reſt, Toward that ſhade I might behold addreſt, The King and his companions: warely I ſtole into a neighbour thicket by, And ouer-heard, what you ſhall ouer-heare: That by and by diſguis'd they will be heere. Their Herald is a pretty knauiſh Page: That well by heart hath con'd his embaſſage, Action and accent did they teach him there. Thus muſt thou ſpeake, and thus thy body beare. And euer and anon they made a doubt, Preſence maieſticall would put him out: For quoth the King, an Angell ſhalt thou ſee: Yet feare not thou, but ſpeake audaciouſly. The Boy reply'd, An Angell is not euill: I ſhould haue fear'd her, had ſhe beene a deuill▪ With that all laugh'd, and clap'd him on the ſhoulder, Making the bold wagg by their praiſes bolder. One rub'd his elboe thus, and fleer'd, and ſwore, A better ſpeech was neuer ſpoke before. Another with his finger and his thumb, Cry'd via, we will doo't, come what will come. The third he caper'd and cried, All goes well. The fourth turn'd on the toe, and downe he fell: With that they all did tumble on the ground, With ſuch a zelous laughter ſo profound, That in this ſpleene ridiculous appeares, To checke their folly paſſions ſolemne teares. But what, but what, come they to viſit vs?