Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Every Man in His Humor · chunk 44 of 52

Jonson, Ben · published 1601 · first performed or written 1598 (Annals)
comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
unassigned nearest T30 Constables, justices and the watch · 484 words

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Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T30: constable, squire, tub, clay, worship, justice, turf, mr, hun, valentine.

Why what's the matter? what's here to do? What Cob art thou here? oh I am abused, And in thy house, was never man so wronged. 'Slid in my house? who wronged you in my house? Marry young lust in old, and old in young here, Thy wife's their bawd, here have I taken them. Do you here? did I not charge you keep your doors shut here, and do you let them lieopen for all comers, do you scratch. Friend have patience if she have done wrong in this let her answer it afore the Magistrate. ay, come, you shall go afore the Doctor. Nay, I will go, i'll see and you may be aloud to beat your poor wife thus at every cuckoldly knaves pleasure, the Devil and the Pox take you all for me: why do you not go now. A bitter quean, come we'll have you tamed. Well of all my disguises yet now am I most like myself being in this varlets suit, a man of my present profession never counterfeits till he lay hold upon a debtor, and says he rests him, for than he brings him to all manner of unrest; A kind of little kings we are, bearing the diminutive of a mace made like a young Hartechocke that always carries Pepper and salt in itself, well I know not what danger I under go by this exploit, pray God I come well of. See I think yonder is the varlet. Let's go inquest of him. God save you friend, are not you here by the appointment of doctor Clemants man. Yes and please you sir, he told me two gentlemen had wild him to procure an arrest upon one signor Giulliano by a warrant from his master, which I have about me. It is honestly done of you both, and see where he comes you must arrest, upon him for God's sake before he beware. Bear back Matheo? signor Giulliano I arrest you sir in the Duke's name. signor Giulliano? am I signor Giulliano? I am one signor Stephano I tell you, and you do not well by Gods slid to arrest me, I tell you truly; I am not in your masters books, I would you should well know I: and a plague of God on you for making me afraid thus. Why, how are you deceived gentlemen? He wears such a cloak, and that deceived us, But see here a comes, officer, this is he. Why how now signor gull: are you a turned flincher of late. come deliver my cloak. Your cloak sir? I bought it even now in the market. signor Giulliano I must arrest you sir. Arrest me sir, at whose suit? At these two gentlemen's. I obey thee varlet; but for these villianes— Keep the peace I charge you sir, in the Duke's name Sir. What's the matter varlet?
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Metadata, position in the edition, topic in the other seeds
PlayEvery Man in His Humor
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1601
First performance / composition (Annals)1598
First performance (BritDrama)1598 [Sep]
Company (BritDrama)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Edition / TCP / DEEPedition 404 · TCP A04647 · DEEP 313
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
Positionnodes 1400–1429 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 44 of 52 in this edition
Length484 words · 626 tokens
Topic (seed 42)unassigned by HDBSCAN · nearest topic T30 — Constables, justices and the watch at 0.751
Other seedsseed 43: unassigned · seed 44: unassigned — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Wy vvhats the matter? vvhats here to doe? What Cob art thou here? oh I am abusd, And in thy house, vvas neuer man so vvrongd. Slid in my house? vvho vvrongd you in my house? Marry young lut in olde, and olde in young here, Thy wifes their baud, here haue I taken them. Doe you here? did I not charge you keepe your does shut here, and do you let them lieopen for all cōmers, do you scratch. Friend hae patience if she haue done wrong in this let her answere it afore the Mgistrate. I, come, you shal goe afore the Dotr. Nay, I will go, ile see and you may be aloud to beate your poore wife thus at euery cuckodly knaues pleasure, the Diuell and the Pox tke you all for me: vvhy doe you not goe now. A bitter queane, come weele haue you tamd. Well of all my disguises yet now am I most like my selfe beeing in this valets suit, a man of my presen profession neuer counterfeites till he lay holde vpon a debtor, and sayes he rests him, for then he bringes him to al manner of vnrest; A kinde of little kings vve are, bearing the diminitiue of a mace made like a young Hartechocke that alwayes caries Pepper and salte in it selfe, well I know not what danger I vnder go by this exploie, pray God I come vvell of. See I thinke yonder is the varlet. Lets go inquest of him. God saue you friend, are not you here by the appoyntment of doctor Clemants man. Yes and please you sir, he told me two gentlemen had wild him to procure an arest vpon one signior Giulliano by a vvarrant from his maister, vvhich I haue about me. It is honestly done of you both, and see where hee coms you must arest, vppon him for Gods sake before hee beware. Beare backe Matheo? Signior Giulliano▪ I arest you sir in the Dukes name. Signior Giullio? am I signior Giulliano? I am one signior Stephano I tell you, and you do not vvell by Gods slid to arest me, I tell you truely; I am not in your maisters bookes, I would you should vvell know I: and a plague of God on you for making me afrayd thus. Why, how are you deceiued gentlemen? He weares such a cloake, and that deceiued vs, But see here a coms, officer, this is he. Why how now signior gull: are you a turnd flincher of late▪ come deliuer my cloake. Your cloake sir? I bought it euen now in the market. Signor Giulliano I must arest you sir▪ Arrest me sir, at whose suite? At these two gentlemens. I obey thee varlet; but for these villianes— Keepe the peace I charge you sir, in the Dukes name Sir. Whats the matter varlet?