Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 474 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Fore god, her ladyship says true (knight:) but does he not affect the clown most naturally, mistress? O, she cannot but affirm that, out of the bounty of her judgement. Nay, out of doubt he does well, for a gentleman, to imitate; but I warrant you, he becomes his natural carriage of the gentleman, much better than his clownery. 'Tis strange, in truth, her ladyship should see so far into him. I, is't not? Faith, as easily as may be: not decipher him, quoth you? Good sadness, I wonder at it! Why, has she deciphered him, gentlemen? O, most miraculously, and beyond admiration! Is't possible? She hath gathered most infallible signs of the gentleman in him, that's certain. Why, gallants, let me laugh at you, a little: was this your device, to try my judgement in a gentleman? Nay, lady, do not scorn us, though you have this gift of perspicacy above others: What if he should be no gentleman now, but a clown indeed, lady? How think you of that? would not your ladyship be out of your humour? O, but she knows it is not so. What if he were not a man, ye may as well say? nay, if your worships could gull me so, indeed, you were wiser than you are taken for. In good faith, lady, he is a very perfect clown, both by father, and mother: that I'll assure you. O, sir, you are very pleasurable. Nay, do but look on his hand, and that shall resolve you: look you, lady, what a palm here is. Tut, that was with holding the plough. The plough! did you discern any such thing in him, madame? Faith no, she saw the gentleman as bright, as at noonday, she: she deciphered him at first. Troth, I am sorry your ladyships sight should be so suddenly struck. O, you're goodly beagles! What, is she gone? Nay, stay, sweet lady, que novelles? que novelles? Out, you fool, you. she's out of her humour i'faith. Nay, let's follow it while 'tis hot, gentlemen. Come, on mine honour we shall make her blush in the presence: my spleen is great with laughter. Your laughter will be a child of a feeble life, I believe, sir. Come, signor, your looks are too dejected, me thinks: why mix you not mirth with the rest? By gods will, this suit frets me at the soul. I'll have it altered to morrow, sure. I Am come to the court, to meet with my Countenance SOGLIARDO: poor men must be glad of such countenance, when they can get no better. Wel. Need may insult upon a man, but it shall never make him despair of consequence. The world will say, 'tis base: tush, base! 'tis base to live under the earth, not base to live above it, by any means.
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Fore god, her ladiship sayes true (knight:) but does he not affect the clowne most naturally, mistresse? O, shee cannot but affirme that, out of the bountie of her iudgement. Nay, out of doubt hee does well, for a gentleman, to imitate; but I warrant you, he becomes his natural carriage of the gentleman, much better then his clownerie. 'Tis strange, in truth, her ladiship should see so farre into him. I, is't not? Faith, as easily as may be: not decipher him, quoth you? Good sadnesse, I wonder at it! Why, has she decipher'd him, gentlemen? O, most miraculously, and beyond admiration! Is't possible? Shee hath gather'd most infallible signes of the gentleman in him, that's certaine. Why, gallants, let mee laugh at you, a little: was this your deuice, to trie my iudgement in a gentleman? Nay, ladie, doe not scorne vs, though you haue this gift of perspicacie aboue others: What if hee should bee no gentleman now, but a clowne indeed, ladie? How thinke you of that? would not your ladiship bee out of your humour? O, but shee knowes it is not so. What if he were not a man, yee may as well say? nay, if your worships could gull me so, indeed, you were wiser then you are taken for. In good faith, ladie, hee is a verie perfect clowne, both by father, and mother: that I'le assure you. O, sir, you are verie pleasurable. Nay, doe but looke on his hand, and that shall resolue you: looke you, ladie, what a palme here is. Tut, that was with holding the plough. The plough! did you discerne any such thing in him, madame? Faith no, she saw the gentleman as bright, as at noon-day, she: shee decipher'd him at first. Troth, I am sorrie your ladiships sight should be so suddainly strooke. O, you're goodly beagles! What, is she gone? Nay, stay, sweet ladie, que nouelles? que nouelles? Out, you foole, you. Shee's out of her humour yfaith. Nay, let's follow it while 'tis hot, gentlemen. Come, on mine honour wee shall make her blush in the presence: my splene is great with laughter. Your laughter wil be a child of a feeble life, I beleeue, sir. Come, signior, your lookes are too deiected, mee thinkes: why mixe you not mirth with the rest? By gods will, this sute frets me at the soule. I'le haue it alter'd to morrow, sure. I Am come to the court, to meet with my Countenance SOGLIARDO: poore men must be glad of such countenance, when they can get no better. Wel. Need may insult vpon a man, but it shal neuer make him despaire of consequence. The world wil say, tis base: tush, base! 'tis base to liue vnder the earth, not base to liue aboue it, by any meanes.