Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 487 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.
O, sir, the countenance of Resolution should, as he is, be altogether grim, and unpleasant. GOod hours make music with your mirth, gentlemen, and keep time to your humours: how now, CARLO? Monsieur BRISKE! many a long look have I extended for you, sir. Good faith, I must crave pardon; I was invited this morning ere I was out of my bed, by a bevie of ladies, to a banquet: whence it was almost one of HERCULES labours for me, to come away, but that the respect of my promise did so prevail with me: I know they'll take it very ill, especially one that gave me this bracelet of her hair but overnight, and this pearl another gave me from her forehead, marry, she— what? are the writings ready? I will send my man to know. Sirrah, go you to the Notaries, and learn if he be ready: leave the dog, sir. And how does my rare qualified friend, SOGLIARDO? oh, signor MACILENTE! by these eyes, I saw you not, I had saluted you sooner else, o'my troth: I hope, sir, I may presume upon you, that you will not divulge my late check, or disgrace, indeed, sir. You may, sir. S'heart, he knows some notorious jest by this gull, that he hath him so obsequious. Monsieur FASTIDIUS, do you see this fellow there? does he not look like a clown? would you think there's any thing in him? Anything in him? beshrew me, I; the fellow hath a good ingenious face. By this element, he is an ingenious tall man, as ever swaggered about London: he, and I, call Countenance, and Resolution, but his name is CAVALIER SHIFT. CAVALIER, you knew signor CLOG, that was hanged for the robbery at Harrow o'the hill? Knew him, sir! why, 'twas he gave all the directions for the action. How? was't your project, sir? Pardon me, Countenance, you do me some wrong to make that public, which I imparted to you in private. God's will! here are none but friends, Resolution. That's all one; things of consequence must have their respects, where, how, and to whom. Yes, sir, he showed himself a true CLOG in the coherence of that affair, sir; for if he had managed matters as they were corroborated to him, it had been better for him by a forty, or fifty score of pounds, sir, and he himself might ha' lived (in despite of fates) to have fed on woodcocks, with the rest: but it was his heavy fortune to sink, poor CLOG, and therefore talk no more of him. Why, had he more aiders, then? O god, sir! I, there were some present there, that were the nine Worthies to him, i'faith. I, sir, I can satisfy you at more convenient conference: but (for mine own part) I have now reconciled myself to other courses, and profess a living out of my other qualities.
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O, sir, the countenance of Resolution should, as he is, be altogether grim, and vnpleasant. GOod houres make musicke with your mirth, gentlemen, and keepe time to your humours: how now, CARLO? Monsieur BRISKE! many a long looke haue I extended for you, sir. Good faith, I must craue pardon; I was inuited this morning ere I was out of my bed, by a beuie of ladies, to a banquet: whence it was almost one of HERCVLES labours for me, to come away, but that the respect of my promise did so preuaile with me: I know they'le take it very ill, especially one that gaue me this bracelet of her haire but ouer-night, and this pearle another gaue me from her fore-head, mary, shee—what? are the writings ready? I will send my man to know. Sirrah, goe you to the Notaries, and learne if he be readie: leaue the dog, sir. And how does my rare qualified friend, SOGLIARDO? oh, signior MACILENTE! by these eyes, I saw you not, I had saluted you sooner else, o'my troth: I hope, sir, I may presume vpon you, that you will not diuulge my late checke, or disgrace, indeed, sir. You may, sir. S'heart, he knowes some notorious iest by this gull, that hee hath him so obsequious. Monsieur FASTIDIVS, doe you see this fellow there? does he not looke like a clowne? would you thinke there's any thing in him? Anything in him? beshrow me, I; the fellow hath a good ingenious face. By this element, he is an ingenious tall man, as euer swagger'd about London: he, and I, call Countenance, and Resolution, but his name is CAVALIER SHIFT. CAVALIER, you knew signior CLOG, that was hang'd for the robbery at Harrow o'the hill? Knew him, sir! why, 'twas hee gaue all the directions for the action. How? was't your proiect, sir? Pardon me, Countenance, you doe me some wrong to make that publike, which I imparted to you in priuate. Gods will! here are none but friends, Resolution. That's all one; things of consequence must haue their respects, where, how, and to whom. Yes, sir, hee shewed himselfe a true CLOG in the coherence of that affaire, sir; for if he had manag'd matters as they were corroborated to him, it had beene better for him by a fortie, or fiftie score of pounds, sir, and he himselfe might ha' liu'd (in despight of fates) to haue fed on wood-cocks, with the rest: but it was his heauie fortune to sinke, poore CLOG, and therefore talke no more of him. Why, had he more aiders, then? O god, sir! I, there were some present there, that were the nine Worthies to him, yfaith. I, sir, I can satisfie you at more conuenient conference: but (for mine owne part) I haue now reconcil'd my selfe to other courses, and professe a liuing out of my other qualities.