Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 495 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.
Come, regard not a jester: it is in the power of my purse, to make him speak well, or ill, of me. Sir, I affirm it to you (upon my credit, and judgement) she has the most harmonious, and musical strain of wit, that ever tempted a true ear; and yet to see, a rude tongue would profine heaven, if it could. I am not ignorant of it, sir. Oh, it flows from her like nectar, and she doth give it, that sweet, quick grace, and exornation in the composure, that (by this good air, as I am an honest man, would I might never stir, sir, but) she does observe as pure a phrase, and use as choice figures in her ordinary conferences, as any be i' the Arcadia. Or rather in Green's works, whence she may steal with more security. Well, if ten pound will fetch 'em, you shall have it, but I'll part with no more. I'll try what that will do, if you please. Do so: and when you have 'em, study hard. Yes, sir. And I could study to get forty shillings more now! well, I will put myself into the fashion, as far as this will go presently. I wonder it rains not! the Almanac says we should have store of rain, today. Why, sir, to morrow I will associate you to court myself; and from thence to the city, about a business, a project I have, I will expose it to you, sir: CARLO, I am sure, has heard of it. What's that, sir? I do intend, this year of jubilee, coming on, to travail: and (because I will not altogether go upon expense) I am determined to put forth some five thousand pound, to be paid me, five for one, upon the return of myself, my wife, and my dog, from the Turks court in Constantinople. If all, or either of us miscarry in the journey, 'tis gone: if we be successful, why, there will be five and twenty thousand pound, to entertain time withal. Nay, go not neighbour SORDIDO, stay to night, and help to make our society the fuller. Gentlemen, frolic: CARLO? what? dull now? I was thinking on your project, sir, and you call it so: is this the dog goes with you? This is the dog, sir. He do not go barefoot, does he? Away, you traitor, away. Nay, afore god, I speak simply; he may prick his foot with a thorn, and be as much as the whole venture is worth. Besides, for a dog that never travailed before, it's a large journey to Constantinople: I'll tell you now (and he were mine) I'd have some present conference with a physician, what antidotes were good to give him, preservatives against poison: for (assure you) if once your money be out, there'll be divers attempts made against the life of the poor animal. Thou art still dangerous. Is signor DELIRO wife your kinswoman?
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Come, regard not a iester: it is in the power of my purse, to make him speake well, or ill, of me. Sir, I affirme it to you (vpon my credit, and iudgement) shee has the most harmonious, and musicall straine of wit, that euer tempted a true eare; and yet to see, a rude tongue would profine heauen, if it could. I am not ignorant of it, sir. Oh, it flowes from her like nectar, and shee doth giue it, that sweet, quick grace, and exornation in the composure, that (by this good aire, as I am an honest man, would I might neuer stirre, sir, but) shee does obserue as pure a phrase, and vse as choise figures in her ordinary conferences, as any be i' the Arcadia. Or rather in Greenes workes, whence she may steale with more security. Well, if ten pound will fetch 'hem, you shall haue it, but I'le part with no more. I'le trie what that will doe, if you please. Doe so: and when you haue 'hem, studie hard. Yes, sir. And I could studie to get forty shillings more now! well, I will put my selfe into the fashion, as farre as this will goe presently. I wonder it raines not! the Almanack saies wee should haue store of raine, today. Why, sir, to morrow I will associate you to court my selfe; and from thence to the city, about a businesse, a proiect I haue, I will expose it to you, sir: CARLO, I am sure, has heard of it. What's that, sir? I doe intend, this yeere of Iubile, comming on, to trauaile: and (because I will not altogether goe vpon expence) I am determined to put forth some fiue thousand pound, to be paid me, fiue for one, vpon the returne of my selfe, my wife, and my dog, from the Turkes court in Constantinople. If all, or either of vs miscarry in the iourney, 'tis gone: if we be successefull, why, there will be fiue and twenty thousand pound, to entertaine time withall. Nay, goe not neighbour SORDIDO, stay to night, and helpe to make our societie the fuller. Gentlemen, frolick: CARLO? what? dull now? I was thinking on your proiect, sir, and you call it so: is this the dog goes with you? This is the dogge, sir. He do' not goe bare-foot, does he? Away, you traitor, away. Nay, afore god, I speake simply; he may pricke his foot with a thorne, and be as much as the whole venter is worth. Besides, for a dog that neuer trauail'd before, it's a large iourney to Constantinople: I'le tell you now (and he were mine) I'ld haue some present conference with a physicion, what antidotes were good to giue him, preseruatiues against poison: for (assure you) if once your money be out, there'll be diuers attempts made against the life of the poore animal. Thou art still dangerous. Is signior DELIROS wife your kinswoman?