Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1598 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T46 Swords, quarrels and valour · 468 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
Squire DOWNRIGHT? the half-brother? was't not? ay sir, he. Hang him, rook, he! why, he has no more judgement than a malt-horse. By S. GEORGE, I wonder you'd lose a thought upon such an animal: the most peremptory absurd clown of Christendom, this day, he is holden. I protest to you, as I am a gentleman, and a soldier, I ne'er changed words, with his like. By his discourse, he should eat nothing but hay. He was borne for the manger, pannier, or packsaddle! He has not so much as a good phrase in his belly, but all old iron, and rusty proverbs! a good commodity for some smith, to make hobnails of. ay, and he thinks to carry it away with his manhood still, where he comes. He brags he will gi' me the bastinado, as I hear. How! He the bastinado! how came he by that word, trow? Nay, indeed, he said cudgel me; I termed it so, for my more grace. That may be: For I was sure, it was none of his word. But, when? when said he so? Faith, yesterday, they say: a young gallant, a friend of mine told me so. By the foot of PHARAOH, and 't were my case now, I should send him a chartel, presently. The bastinado! A most proper, and sufficient dependence, warranted by the great CARANZA. Come hither. You shall chartel him. I'll show you a trick, or two, you shall kill him with, at pleasure: the first stoccata, if you will, by this air. Indeed, you have absolute knowledge i' the mystery, I have heard, sir. Of whom? Of whom ha' you heard it. I beseech you? Troth, I have heard it spoken of divers, that you have very rare, and un-in-one-breath-utter-able skill, sir. By heaven, no, not I; no skill i' the earth: some small rudiments i' the science, as to know my time, distance, or so. I have professed it more for noblemen, and gentlemen's use, than mine own practice, I assure you. Hostess, accommodate us with another bedstaff here, quickly: Lend us another bedstaff. The woman does not understand the words of Action. Look you, sir. Exalt not your point above this state, at any hand, and let your poniard maintain your defence, thus: (give it the gentleman, and leave us) so, sir. Come on: O twine your body more about, that you may fall to a more sweet comely gentlemanlike guard. So, indifferent. Hollow your body more sir, thus. Now, stand fast o' your left leg, note your distance, keep your due proportion of time— Oh, you disorder your point, most irregularly! How is the bearing of it, now, sir? O, out of measure ill! A well-experienced hand would pass upon you, at pleasure. How mean you, sir, pass upon me?
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Squire DOWNE-RIGHT? the halfe-brother? was't not? I sir, he. Hang him, rooke, he! why, he has no more iudgement then a malt-horse. By S. GEORGE, I wonder youl'd loose a thought vpon such an animal: the most peremptory absurd clowne of christendome, this day, he is holden. I protest to you, as I am a gentleman, and a souldier, I ne're chang'd wordes, with his like. By his discourse, he should eate nothing but hay. He was borne for the manger, pannier, or pack-saddle! He ha's not so much as a good phrase in his belly, but all old iron, and rustie prouerbes! a good commoditie for some smith, to make hob-nailes of. I, and he thinks to carry it away with his man-hood still, where he comes. He brags he will gi' me the bastinado, as I heare. How! He the bastinado! how came he by that word, trow? Nay, indeed, he said cudgell me; I term'd it so, for my more grace. That may bee: For I was sure, it was none of his word. But, when? when said he so? Faith, yesterday, they say: a young gallant, a friend of mine told me so. By the foot of PHARAOH, and 't were my case now, I should send him a chartel, presently. The bastinado! A most proper, and sufficient dependance, warranted by the great CARANZA. Come hither. You shall chartel him. I'll shew you a trick, or two, you shall kill him with, at pleasure: the first stoccata, if you will, by this ayre. Indeed, you haue absolute knowledge i' the mysterie, I haue heard, sir. Of whom? Of whom ha' you heard it. I beseech you? Troth, I haue heard it spoken of diuers, that you haue very rare, and vn-in-one-breath-vtter-able skill, sir. By heauen, no, not I; no skill i' the earth: some small rudiments i' the science, as to know my time, distance, or so. I haue profest it more for noblemen, and gentlemens vse, then mine owne practise, I assure you. Hostesse, accommodate vs with another bed-staffe here, quickly: Lend vs another bed-staffe. The woman do's not vnderstand the wordes of Action. Looke you, sir. Exalt not your point aboue this state, at any hand, and let your poynard maintayne your defence, thus: (giue it the gentleman, and leaue vs) so, sir. Come on: O twine your body more about, that you may fall to a more sweet comely gentleman-like guard. So, indifferent. Hollow your body more sir, thus. Now, stand fast o' your left leg, note your distance, keepe your due proportion of time— Oh, you disorder your point, most irregularly! How is the bearing of it, now, sir? O, out of measure ill! A well-experienc'd hand would passe vpon you, at pleasure. How meane you, sir, passe vpon me?