Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · 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 · 507 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
He shall answer it: Some Pigeon Davy, a couple of short-legged Hens: a joint of Mutton and any pretty little tine Kickshaws, tell William Cook. Doth the man of War, stay all night sir? Yes Davy: I will use him well. A Friend i' th' Court, is better than a penny in purse. Use his men well Davy, for they are arrant Knaves, and will backebite. No worse than they are bitten. sir: For, they have marvelous fowl linen. Well conceited Davy: about thy Business, Dauy. I beseech you sir, To countenance William Visor of Woncote, against Clement Perkes of the hill. There are many Complaints Davy, against that Visor, that Visor is an arrant Knave, on my knowledge. I grant your Worship, that he is a knave Sir:) But yet heaven forbidden Sir, but a Knave should have some Countenance, at his Friend's request. An honest man sir, is able to speak for himself, when a Knave is not. I have served your Worship truly sir, these eight years: and if I cannot once or twice in a Quarter bear out a knave, against an honest man, I have but a very little credit with your Worship. The Knave is mine honest Friend Sir, therefore I beseech your Worship, let him be Countenanced. Go too, I say he shall have no wrong: Look about Dauy. Where are you Sir Iohn? Come, off with your Boots. Give me your hand M. Bardolfe. I am glad to see your Worship. I thank thee, with all my heart, kind Master Bardolfe: and welcome my tall Fellow: Come Sir Iohn. I'll follow you, good Master Robert Shallow. Bardolfe, look to our Horses. If I were saw'de into Quantities, I should make four dozen of such bearded Hermit's staves, as Master Shallow. It is a wonderful thing to see the semblable Cohetence of his men's spirits, and his: They, by observing of him, do bear themselves like foolish justices: He, by conversing with them, is turned into a justice-like Servingman. Their spirits are so married in Conjunction, with the participation of Society, that they flock together in consent, like so many Wild-geese. If I had a suit to Master Shallow, I would humour his men, with the imputation of being near their Master. If to his Men, I would curry with Master Shallow, that no man could better command his Servants. It is certain, that either wise bearing, or ignorant Carriage is caught, as men take diseases, one of another: therefore, let men take heed of their Company. I will device matter enough out of this Shallow, to keep Prince Harry in continual Laughter, the wearing out of six Fashions (which is four Terms) or two Actions, and he shall laugh with Interuallums. O it is much that a Lie (with a flight Oath) and a jest (with a sad brow) will do, with a Fellow, that never had the Ache in his shoulders. O you shall see him laugh, till his Face be like a wet Cloak, ill laid up.
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He ſhall anſwer it: Some Pigeons Dauy, a couple of ſhort-legg'd Hennes: a ioynt of Mutton and any pretty little tine Kickſhawes, tell William Cooke. Doth the man of Warre, ſtay all night ſir? Yes Dauy: I will vſe him well. A Friend i' th Court, is better then a penny in purſe. Vſe his men well Dauy, for they are arrant Knaues, and will backe-bite. No worſe then they are bitten. ſir: For, they haue maruellous fowle linnen. Well conceited Dauy: about thy Buſineſſe, Dauy. I beſeech you ſir, To countenance William Ʋiſor of Woncot, againſt Clement Perkes of the hill. There are many Complaints Dauy, againſt that Ʋiſor, that Ʋiſor is an arrant Knaue, on my knowledge. I graunt your Worſhip, that he is a knaue Sir:) But yet heauen forbid Sir, but a Knaue ſhould haue ſome Countenance, at his Friends requeſt. An honeſt man ſir, is able to ſpeake for himſelfe, when a Knaue is not. I haue ſeru'd your Worſhippe truely ſir, theſe eight yeares: and if I cannot once or twice in a Quarter beare out a knaue, againſt an honeſt man, I haue but a very litle credite with your Worſhippe. The Knaue is mine honeſt Friend Sir, therefore I beſeech your Worſhip, let him bee Countenanc'd. Go too, I ſay he ſhall haue no wrong: Looke about Dauy. Where are you Sir Iohn? Come, off with your Boots. Giue me your hand M. Bardolfe. I am glad to ſee your Worſhip. I thanke thee, with all my heart, kinde Maſter Bardolfe: and welcome my tall Fellow: Come Sir Iohn. Ile follow you, good Maſter Robert Shallow. Bardolfe, looke to our Horſſes. If I were ſaw'de into Quantities, I ſhould make foure dozen of ſuch bearded Hermites ſtaues, as Maſter Shallow. It is a wonderfull thing to ſee the ſemblable Cohetence of his mens ſpirits, and his: They, by obſeruing of him, do beare themſelues like fooliſh Iuſtices: Hee, by conuerſing with them, is turn'd into a Iuſtice-like Seruingman. Their ſpirits are ſo married in Coniunction, with the participation of Society, that they flocke together in conſent, like ſo many Wilde-Geeſe. If I had a ſuite to Mayſter Shallow, I would humour his men, with the imputation of beeing neere their Mayſter. If to his Men, I would currie with Maiſter Shallow, that no man could better command his Seruants. It is certaine, that either wiſe bearing, or ignorant Carriage is caught, as men take diſeaſes, one of another: therefore, let men take heede of their Companie. I will deuiſe matter enough out of this Shallow, to keepe Prince Harry in continuall Laughter, the wearing out of ſixe Faſhions (which is foure Tearmes) or two Actions, and he ſhall laugh with Interuallums. O it is much that a Lye (with a flight Oath) and a ieſt (with ſadde brow) will doe, with a Fellow, that neuer had the Ache in his ſhoulders. O you ſhall ſee him laugh, till his Face be like a wet Cloake, ill laid vp.