Shakespeare, William · published 1600 · first performed or written 1597 [c.1597-1598] (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 485 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
How comes this sir Iohn? what man of good temper would endure this tempest of exclamation, are you not ashamed to enforce a poor widow, to so rough a course to come by her own. What is the gross sum that I own thee? Mary if thou wert an honest man, thyself and the money too: thou didst swear to me upon a parcel guilt goblet, sitting in my dolphin chamber, at the round table by a sea coal fire, upon wednesday in Whitsun week, when the prince broke thy head, for liking his father to a singing man of Windsor, thou didst swear to me them, as I was washing thy wound, to marry me, and make me my lady thy wife, canst thou deny 〈◊〉 did not goodwife Keech the butcher's wife come in then and call me gossip Quickly, coming in to borrow a mess of vinegar, telling us she had a good dish of prawns, whereby thou didst desire to eat some, whereby I told thee they were ill for a green wound, and didst thou not, when she was gone down stairs, desire me, to be no more so familiarity, with such poor people, saying that ere long they should call me madam, and didst thou not kiss me, and bid me fetch thee thirty shillings, I put thee now to thy book oath, doom it if thou canst. My lord this is a poor made●oule, and she says up and down the town, that her eldest son is like you, she hath been in good case and the truth is poverty hath distracted her, but for these foolish officers, I beseech you I may have redress against them. Sir Iohn sir Iohn, I am well acquainted with your manner of wrenching the true cause, the false way: it is not a confident brow, nor the throng of words that come with such more than impudent sauciness from you can thrust me from a level consideration: you have as it appears to me practised upon the easy yielding spirit of this woman, and made her serve your uses both in purse and in person. Yea in truth my Lord. Pray thee peace, pay her the debt you own her, and unpay the villainy you have done with her, the one you may do with sterling money, and the other with currant repentance. My Lord I will not undergo this snepe without reply, you call honourable boldness impudent sauciness, if a man will make curtsy and say nothing, he is virtuous, no my Lord my humble duty remembered, I will not be your suitor, I say to you I do desire deliverance from these officers, being upon hasty employment in the King's affairs. You speak as having power to do wrong, but answer in th'effect of your reputation, and satisfy the poor woman. Come hither hostess. Now master Gower, what news.
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How comes this sir Iohn? what man of good temper would endure this tempest of exclamation, are you not ashamed to inforce a poore widdow, to so rough a course to come by her owne. What is the grosse summe that I owe thee? Mary if thou wert an honest man, thy selfe and the mony too: thou didst sweare to me vpon a parcell guilt goblet, sitting in my dolphin chamber, at the round table by a sea cole fire, vpon wednesday in Wheeson weeke, when the prince broke thy head, for liking his father to a singing man of Winsor, thou didst sweare to me thē, as I was washing thy wound, to marry me, and make me my lady thy wife, canst thou deny did not goodwife Keech the butchers wife come in then and cal me gossip Quickly, comming in to borow a messe of vinegar, telling vs she had a good dish of prawnes, whereby thou didst desire to eate some, whereby I told thee they were ill for a greene wound, and didst thou not, when she was gone down stayers, desire me, to be no more so familiarity, with such poore people, saying that ere long they should cal me madam, and didst thou not kisse me, and bid me fetch thee thirtie shillings, I put thee now to thy booke oath, dome it if thon canst. My lord this is a poore madeoule, and she saies vp and downe the towne, that her eldest sonne is like you, she hath bin in good case and the trueth is pouerty hath distracted her, but for these foolish officers, I beseech you I may haue redresse against them. Sir Iohn sir Iohn, I am wel acquainted with your maner of wrenching the true cause, the false way: it is not a confident brow, nor the throng of words that come with such more then impudent sawcines from you can thrust me from a leuel conideration: you haue as it appeares to me practisde vpon the easie yeelding spirite of this woman, and made her serue your vses both in purse and in person. Yea in truth my Lord. Pray thee peace, pay her the debt you owe her, and vnpay the villany you haue done with her, the one you may doe with sterling mony, and the other with currant repentance. My Lord I will not vndergoe this snepe without reply, you cal honorable boldnes impudent sawcinesse, if a man wil make curtsie and say nothing, he is vertuous, no my Lord my humble duty remembred, I will not bee your ser, I say to you I do desire deliuerance from these officers, being vpon hasty imployment in the Kings affayres. You speake as hauing power to do wrong, but answer in th'effect of your reputation, and satisfie the poore woman. Come hither hostesse. Now master Gower, what newes.