Jack Drum's Entertainment (Katherine and Pasquil) · chunk 8 of 32
Marston, John · published 1601 · first performed or written 1600 (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 487 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
As the jig is called for when the Play is done, even so let monsieur go. He, me teach you much French vor dis, I go to Highgate, adieu grand Sors. As sore eyes cannot endure the Sun, nor scabbed hands abide salt water, so must I leave all, and see my mistress, and as fair Ladies do use soul foils, even so do I bid you farewell. Why this is sport imperial, by my Gentry, I would spend forty Crowns, for such another feast of fools. Ha, ha. I wonder who would be the fool then? Why 'tis the recreation of my Intellect, I think I speak as significant, ha, ha, these are my zanies, I fill their paunches, they seed my pleasures, I use them as my fools faith, ha, ha. 'tis a generous honour. troth I think you have a good wit, ha? pray you sup with me, I love good wits, because mine own is not unfortunate: pray you sup with me. I'll give God thanks sir, that hath sent a fool to feed me. Come along then, ye shall have a Capon, a tansy, and some kickshaws of my wits, ha, ha, some toys of my spirit. I will eat his meat, and spend's money, that's all the spite I can do him: but if I can get a Patent for concealed Sots, that Daw shall troop among my Idiots. Boy what's a Clocke? Past three, and a fair morning. burns not that light within the sacred shrine? I mean the chamber of bright Katherine. ay, should appear by these presence, that it doth. I wonder that the light is up so soon. O Mistress Snuff was weary with sleeping in the Socket, and therefore hath newly put on her stammel petticoat, & taken her pewter state to give light to things are in darkness. And I know that women of gravity and sweetness are soon up. I see that women of levity and lightness, are soon down. Boy clear thy throat, and mount thy sweetest notes Upon the bosom of this sleek cheeked air: That it may gently breath them in the ear Of my adored Mistress: Come begin. Delicious beauty that doth lie Wrapped in a skin of ivory, Lie still, lie still upon thy back, And Fancy let no sweet dreams lack To tickle her, to tickle her with pleasing thoughts. But if thy eyes are open full, Then deign to view an honest gull, That stands, that stands, expecting still When that thy Casement open will And bless his eyes, & bless his eyes, with one kind glance. All happiness and unconceived delight, Wait on the love of sweet faced Katherine. Good youth Amen: I do return your wish With ample interest of beatitude. I do protest, with ceremonious (puff) lips The purest blood of my affection, Is even fatally predestinate To consecrate itself unto your (puff) love.
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As the Iigge is cald for when the Play is done, euen so let Mounsieur goe. Hee, me teach you much French vor dis, I goe to Hygate, adiew grand Sors. As sore eyes cannot endure the Sun, nor scabd hands abide salt water, so must I leaue all, and see my mistresse, and as faire Ladies do vse soule foyles, euen so do I bid you farewell. Why this is sport imperiall, by my Gentry, I would spend fortie Crownes, for such an other feast of fooles. Ha, ha. I wonder who would be the foole then? Why tis the recreation of my Intellect, I thinke I speake as significant, ha, ha, these are my zanyes, I fill their paunches, they seed my pleasures, I vse them as my fooles faith, ha, ha. Tis a generous honour. Troath I thinke you haue a good wit, ha? pray you sup with me, I loue good wits, because mine owne is not vnfortunate: pray you sup with me. Ile giue God thankes sir, that hath sent a foole to feed me. Come along then, ye shall haue a Capon, a Tansey, and some kick-showes of my wits, ha, ha, some toyes of my spirit. I will eate his meate, and spend's money, thats all the spight I can do him: but if I can get a Pattent for concealed Sots, that Dawe shall troupe among my Ideots. Boy whats a Clocke? Past three, and a faire morning. Burnes not that light within the sacred shrine? I meane the chamber of bright Katherine. I, should appeare by these presence, that it doth. I wonder that the light is vp so soone. O Mistresse Snuffe was weary with sleeping in the Socket, and therefore hath newly put on her stamell petticoat, & takē her pewter state to giue light to things are in darknesse. And I know that women of grauitie and sweetnes are soone vp. I see that women of leuitie and lightnesse, are soone downe. Boy cleare thy throate, and mount thy sweetest notes Vpon the bosom of this sleeke cheekt aire: That it may gently breathe them in the eare Of my adored Mistresse: Come begin. Delicious beautie that doth lie Wrapt in a skin of Iuorie, Lie stil, lie stil vpon thy backe, And Fancy let no sweete dreames lacke To tickle her, to tickle her with pleasing thoughts. But if thy eyes are open full, Then daine to view an honest gull, That stands, that stands, expecting still When that thy Casement open will And blesse his eyes, & blesse his eyes, with one kind glance. All happinesse and vnconceiu'd delight, Waite on the loue of sweet fac'de Katherine. Good youth Amen: I do returne your wish With ample interest of beatitude. I do protest, with ceremonious (puffe) lippes The purest blood of my affection, Is euen fatally predestinate To consecrate it selfe vnto your (puffe) loue.