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 · 485 words
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Indeed the best use we can turn it too, is to make a jest on't now: but i'll assure you, my father had the proving of your copy, some hour before I saw it. What a dull slave was this? But sirrah what said he to it i'faith? Nay I know not what he said. But I have a shrewd guess what he thought. What? what? Mary that thou are a damned dissolute villain, And I some grain or two better, in keeping thee company. Tut that thought is like the Moon in the last quarter, 'twill change shortly: but sirrah, I pray thee be acquainted with my two Zanies here, thou wilt take exceeding pleasure in them if thou hearst them once, but what strange piece of silence is this? the sign of the dumb man? Oh sir a kinsman of mine, one that may make our Music the fuller and he please, he hath his humour sir. Oh what ist? what ist? Nay: i'll neither do thy judgement, nor his folly that wrong, as to prepare thy apprehension: i'll leave him to the mercy of the time, if you can take him: so. Well signor Bobadilla: signor Matheo: I pray you know this Gentleman here, he is a friend of mine, & one that will well deserve your affection, I know not your name signor, but I shallbe glad of any good occasion, to be more familiar with you. My name is signor Stephano, sir, I am this Gentleman's cousin, sir his father is mine uncle; sir, I am somewhat melancholy, but you shall command me sir, in whatsoever is incident to a Gentleman. signor, I must tell you this, I am no general man, embrace it as a most high favour, for (by the host of Egypt) but that I conceive you, to be a Gentleman of some parts, I love few words: you have wit: imagine. I truly sir, I am mightily given to melancholy. Oh Lord sir, it's your only best humour sir, your true melancholy, breeds your perfect fine wit sir: I am melancholy myself divers times sir, and then do I no more but take your pen and paper presently, and write you your half score or your dozen of sonnets at a sitting. Mass than he utters them by the gross. Truly sir and I love such things out of measure. I faith, as well as in measure. Why I pray you signor, make use of my study, it's at your service. I thank you sir, I shallbe bold I warrant you, have you a close stool there? Faith sir, I have some papers there, toys of mine own doing at idle hours, that you'll say there's some sparks of wit in them, when you shall see them. Would they were kindled once, and a good fire made, I might see self love burnt for her heresy.
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Indeed the best vse we can turne it too, is to make a iest on't now: but ile assure you, my father had the prouing of your copy, some howre before I saw it. What a dull slaue was this? But sirrah what sayd he to it yfaith? Nay I know not what he said. But I haue a shrewd gesse what he thought. What? what? Mary that thou are a damn'd dissolute villaine, And I some graine or two better, in keeping thee company. Tut that thought is like the Moone in the last quarter, twill change shortly: but sirrha, I pray thee be acquainted with my two Zanies heere, thou wilt take exceeding pleasure in them if thou hearst them once, but what strange peece of silence is this? the signe of the dumbe man? Oh sir a kisman of mine, one that may make our Musique the fuller and he please, he hath his humor sir. Oh what ist? what ist? Nay: ile neyther do thy iudgement, nor his folly that wrong, as to prepare thy apprehension: ile leaue him to the mercy of the time, if you can take him: so. Well signior Bobadilla: signior Matheo: I pray you know this Gentleman here, he is a friend of mine, & one that will wel deserue your affection, I know not your name signior, but I shalbe glad of any good occasion, to be more familiar with you. My name is signior Stephano, sir, I am this Gentlemans cousin, sir his father is mine vnckle; sir, I am somewhat melancholie, but you shall commaund me sir, in whatsoeuer is incident to a Gentleman. Signior, I must tell you this, I am no generall man, embrace it as a most high fauour, for (by the host of Egypt) but that I conceiue you, to be a Gentleman of some parts, I loue few words: you haue wit: imagine. I truely sir, I am mightily giuen to melancholy. Oh Lord sir, it's your only best humor sir, your true melancholy, breedes your perfect fine wit sir: I am melancholie my selfe diuers times sir, and then do I no more but take your pen and paper presently, and write you your halfe score or your dozen of sonnets at a sitting. Masse then he vtters them by the grosse. Truely sir and I loue such things out of measure. I faith, as well as in measure. Why I pray you signior, make vse of my studie, it's at your seruice. I thanke you sir, I shalbe bolde I warrant you, haue you a close stoole there? Faith sir, I haue some papers there, toyes of mine owne doing at idle houres, that you'le say there's some sparkes of wit in them, when you shall see them. Would they were kindled once, and a good fire made, I might see selfe loue burnd for her heresie.