Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 486 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Excellent, excellent, excellent! as I would wish, as I would wish. See how the strumpet Fortune tickles him, And makes him swoon with laughter, o, o, ô. Ha, ha, ha, I will not sow my grounds this year. Let me see, what havest shall we have? Iune, Iuly, August? What is't, a Prognostication raps him so? The xx, xxi, xxij, days, rain and wind, O good, good! the twenty-three, and xxiv, rain and some wind, good! the xxvi, rain, good still! xxvi, xxvij, xxviij, wind and some rain; would it had been rain and some wind: well 'tis good (when it can be no better) xxix, inclining to rain: inclining to rain? that's not so good now. thirty, and xxxi, wind and no rain: no rain? 'Slid stay; this is worse and worse: what says he of S. Swithins? turn back, look, S. Swithins: no rain? O, here's a precious dirty damned rogue, That fat's himself with expectation Of rotten weather, and unseasoned hours; And he is rich for it, an elder brother! His barns are full! his reeks, and mows well trod! His garners crack with store! O, 'tis well; ha, ha, ha: A plague consume thee, and thy house. O here, S. Swithins, the xv day, variable weather, for the most part rain, good; for the most part rain: Why, it should rain forty days after, now, more or less, it was a rule held, afore I was able to hold a plough, and yet here are two days, no rain; ha? it makes me muse. we'll see how the next month begins, if that be better. September, first, second, third, and fourth days, rainy, and blustering; this is well now: fift, sixth, seventh, eight, and ninth, rainy, with some thunder; I marry, this is excellent; the other was false printed sure: the tenth, and eleventh, great store of rain; O good, good, good, good, good! the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth days, rain; good still: fifteenth, and sixteenth, rain; good still: seventeenth, and eighteenth, rain, good still; nineteenth, and twentieth, good still, good still, good still, good still, good still! one and twentieth, some rain; some rain? well, we must be patient, and attend the heavens pleasure, would it were more though: the one and twentieth, two and twentieth, three and twentieth, great tempest of rain, thunder, and lightning. O good again, past expectation good! I thank my blessed angel; never, never, Laid I penny better out, than this, To purchase this dear book: not dear for price, And yet of me as dearly prized as life, Since in it, is contained the very life, Blood, strength, and sinews of my happiness. Blessed be the hour, wherein I bought this book, His studies happy, that composed the book, And the man fortunate, that sold the book. Sleep with this charm, and be as true to me, As I am joyed, and confident in thee.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Excellent, excellent, excellent! as I vvould wish, as I vvould vvish. See how the strumpet Fortune tickles him, And makes him swoune vvith laughter, ô, ô, ô. Ha, ha, ha, I vvill not sow my grounds this yeere. Let mee see, vvhat hauest shall vve haue? Iune, Iuly, August? What is't, a Prognostication rap's him so? The xx, xxi, xxij, daies, raine and vvinde, O good, good! the xxiij, and xxiiij, raine and some winde, good! the xxvi, raine, good still! xxvi, xxvij, xxviij, winde and some raine; vvould it had been raine and some vvinde: vvell 'tis good (when it can be no better) xxix, inclining to raine: inclining to raine? that's not so good now. xxx, and xxxi, vvinde and no raine: no raine? S'lid stay; this is vvorse and vvorse: what saies he of S. Swithins? turne back, looke, S. Swithins: no raine? O, here's a precious durty damned rogue, That fats himselfe vvith expectation Of rotten weather, and vnseason'd howers; And he is rich for it, an elder brother! His barnes are full! his reekes, and mowes vvell trod! His garners cracke vvith store! O, tis vvell; ha, ha, ha: A plague consume thee, and thy house. O here, S. Swithins, the xv day, variable vveather, for the most part raine, good; for the most part raine: Why, it should raine fortie daies after, now, more or lesse, it vvas a rule held, afore I vvas able to hold a plough, and yet here are two daies, no raine; ha? it makes me muse. Weele see how the next moneth begins, if that bee better. September, first, second, third, and fourth daies, rainy, and blustering; this is vvell now: fift, sixt, seuenth, eight, and ninth, rainy, vvith some thunder; I mary, this is excellent; the other was false printed sure: the tenth, and eleuenth, great store of raine; O good, good, good, good, good! the twelth, thirteenth, and fourteenth daies, raine; good still: fifteenth, and sixteenth, raine; good still: seuenteenth, and eighteenth, raine, good still; nineteenth, and twentieth, good still, good still, good still, good still, good still! one and twentieth, some raine; some raine? vvell, vve must be patient, and attend the heauens pleasure, vvould it vvere more though: the one and tvventieth, tvvo and tvventieth, three and tvventieth, great tempest of raine, thunder, and lightning. O good againe, past expectation good! I thanke my blessed angell; neuer, neuer, Laid I penny better out, then this, To purchase this deare booke: not deare for price, And yet of me as dearly priz'd as life, Since in it, is contain'd the very life, Bloud, strength, and sinnewes of my happinesse. Blest be the houre, vvherein I bought this booke, His studies happy, that compos'd the booke, And the man fortunate, that sold the booke. Sleepe vvith this charme, and be as true to me, As I am ioy'd, and confident in thee.