Jonson, Ben · published 1601 · first performed or written 1598 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 515 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
What Tib, show this gentleman up to signor Bobadilla: oh and my house were the Brazen head now, faith it would e'en cry more fools yet: you should have some now, would take him to be a gentleman at the least; alas God help the simple, his father's an honest man, a good fishmonger, and so forth: and now doth he creep and wriggle into acquaintance with all the brave gallants about the town, such as my guest is, (oh my guest is a fine man) and they flout him invincibly. He useth every day to a merchants house (where I serve water) one M. Thorellos; and here's the jest, he is in love with my master's sister, and calls her mistress: and there he sits a whole afternoon sometimes, reading of these same abominable, vile, (a pox on them, I cannot abide them) rascally verses, Poetry, poetry, and speaking of interludes, 'twill make a man burst to hear him: and the wenches, they do so gear and time at him; well, should they do as much to me, I'd forswear them all, by the life of Pharaoh, there's an oath: how many water-bearers shall you hear swear such an oath? oh I have a guest (he teacheth me) he doth swear the best of any man christened: By Phoebus, By the life of Pharaoh, By the body of me, As I am gentleman, and a soldier: such dainty oaths; & withal he doth take this same filthy rooguish Tobacco the finest, and cleanliest; it would do a man good to see the fume come forth at his nostrils: well, he owes me forty shillings (my wife lent him out of her purse; by sixpence a time) besides his lodging; I would I had it: I shall have it he saith next Action., hang sorrow, care will kill a cat, uptails all, and a pox on the hangman. Bobadilla discovers himself: on a bench; to him Tib. Hostess, hostess. What say you sir? A cup of your small beer sweet hostess. Sir, there's a gentleman below would speak with you. A gentleman, (Gods so) I am not within. My husband told him you were sir. What ha plague? what meant he? signor Bobadilla. Who's there? (take away the basin good hostess) come up sir. He would desire you to come up sir; you come into a cleanly house here. God save you sir, God save you. signor Matheo, is't you sir? please you sit down. I thank you good signor, you may see, I am somewhat audacious. Not so signor, I was requested to supper yesternight by a sort of gallants where you were wished for, and drunk to I assure you. Vouchsafe me by whom good signor. Marry by signor Prospero, and others, why hostess, a stool here for this gentleman. No haste sir, it is very well. Body of me, it was so late ere we parted last night, I can scarce open mine eyes yet; I was but new risen as you came: how passes the day abroad sir? you can tell.
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What Tib, shew this gentleman vp to Signior Bobadilla: oh and my house were the Brazen head now, faith it would eene crie moe fooles yet: you should haue some now, would take him to be a gentleman at the least; alas God helpe the simple, his father's an honest man, a good fishmonger, and so forth: and now doth he creep and wriggle into acquaintance with all the braue gallants about the towne, such as my guest is, (oh my guest is a fine man) and they lout him inuinciblie. He vseth euery day to a Marchāts house (where I serue water) one M. Thorellos; and here's the iest, he is in loue with my masters sister, and cals her mistres: and there he sits a whole afternoone sometimes, reading of these same abhominable, vile, (a poxe on them, I cannot abide them) rascally verses, Poetrie, poetrie, and speaking of Eterludes, t'will make a man burst to heare him: and the wenches, they doe so geere and tie at him; well, should they do as much to me, Ild forsweare them all, by the life of Pharoah, there's an oath: how many waterbearers shall you heare sweare such an oath? oh I haue a guest (he teacheth me) he doth sweare the best of any man christned: By Phoebus, By the life of Pharaoh, By the body of me, As I am gentleman, and a soldier: such daintie oathes; & withall he doth take this same filthie roaguish Tabacco the finest, and cleanliest; it wold do a man good to see the fume come forth at his nostrils: well, he owes me fortie shillings (my wife lent him out of her purse; by sixpence a time) besides his lodging; I would I had it: I shall haue it he saith next Action▪ Helter skelter, hang sorrow, care will kill a cat, vptailes all, and a poxe on the hangman. Bobadilla discouers himselfe: on a bench; to him Tib. Hostesse, hostesse. What say you sir? A cup of your small beere sweet hostesse. Sir, ther's a gentleman below would speake with you. A gentleman, (Gods so) I am not within. My husband told him you were sir. What ha plague? what meant he? Signior Bobadilla. Who's there? (take away the bason good hostesse) come vp sir. He would desire you to come vp sir; you come into a cleanly house here. God saue you sir, God saue you. Signior Matheo, is't you sir? please you sit downe. I thanke you good Signior, you may see, I am somewhat audacious. Not so Signior, I was requested to supper yesternight▪ by a sort of gallants where you were wisht for, and drunke to I assure you. Vouchsafe me by whom good Signior. Marrie by Signior Prosper, and others, why hostesse, a stoole here for this gentleman. No haste sir, it is very well. Bodie of me, it was so late ere we parted last night, I can scarse open mine eyes yet; I was but new risen as you came: how passes the day abroad sir? you can tell.