Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1597 [Apr 23] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 510 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
SIr Hugh, persuade me not: I will make a Star-Chamber matter of it, if he were twenty Sir Iohn Falstoffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow Esquire. In the County of Gloucester, justice of Peace and Coram. I (Cousin Slender) and Cust-alorum. I, and Rato lorum too; and a Gentleman borne (Master Parson) who writes himself Armigero, in any Bill, Warrant, Quittance, or Obligation, Armigero. I that I do, and have done any time these three hundred years. All his successors (gone before him) hath done't: and all his Ancestors (that come after him) may: they may give the dozen white Luce's in their Coat. It is an old Coat. The dozen white Lowses do become an old Coat well: it agrees well passant: It is a familiar beast to man, and signifies Love.. The Luse is the fresh-fish, the saltfish, is an old Coat. I may quarter (Coz). You may, by marrying. It is marring indeed, if he quarter it. Not a whit. Yes per-lady: if he has a quarter of your coat, there is but three Skirts for yourself, in my simple conjectures; but that is all one: if Sir Iohn Falstaff have committed disparagements unto you, I am of the Church and will be glad to do my benevolence, to make atonements and compromises between you. The Council shall hear it, it is a Riot. It is not meet the Council hear a Riot: there is no fear of Got in a Riot: The Council (look you) shall desire to hear the fear of God, and not to hear a Riot: take your viza-ments in that. Ha'; o' my life, if I were young again, the sword should end it. It is better that friends is the sword, and end it: and there is also another device in my brain, which peradventure brings good discretions with it. There is Anne Page, which is daughter to Master Thomas Page, which is pretty virginity. Mistress Anne Page? she has brown hair, and speaks small like a woman. It is that ferry person for all the orld, as just as you will desire, and seven hundred pounds of moneys, and Gold, and Silver, is her Grandsire upon his deaths-bed, (Got deliver to a joyful resurrections) give, when she is able to overtake seventeen years old. It were a good motion, if we leave our pribbles and prabbles, and desire a marriage between Master Abraham, and Mistress Anne Page. Did her Grandsire leave her seven hundred pound? I, and her father is make her a better penny. I know the young Gentlewoman, she has good gifts. Seven hundred pounds, and possibilities, is good gifts. Well, let us see honest Mr Page: is Falstaff there? Shall I tell you a lie? I do despise a liar, as I do despise one that is false, or as I despise one that is not true: the Knight Sir Iohn is there, and I beseech you be ruled by your well-willers: I will peat the door for Mr. Page. What hoa? Got-plesse your house here.
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SIr Hugh, perſwade me not: I will make a Star-Chamber matter of it, if hee were twenty Sir Iohn Falſtoffs, he ſhall not abuſe Robert Shallow Eſquire. In the County of Gloceſter, Iuſtice of Peace and Coram. I (Coſen Slender) and Cuſt-alorum. I, and Rato lorum too; and a Gentleman borne (Maſter Parſon) who writes himſelfe Armigero, in any Bill, Warrant, Quittance, or Obligation, Armigero. I that I doe, and haue done any time theſe three hundred yeeres. All his ſucceſſors (gone before him) hath don't: and all his Anceſtors (that come after him) may: they may giue the dozen white Luces in their Coate. It is an olde Coate. The dozen white Lowſes doe become an old Coat well: it agrees well paſſant: It is a familiar beaſt to man, and ſignifies Loue. The Luſe is the freſh-fiſh, the ſalt-fiſh, is an old Coate. I may quarter (Coz). You may, by marrying. It is marring indeed, if he quarter it. Not a whit. Yes per-lady: if he ha's a quarter of your coat, there is but three Skirts for your ſelfe, in my ſimple coniectures; but that is all one: if Sir Iohn Falſtaffe haue committed diſparagements vnto you, I am of the Church and will be glad to do my beneuolence, to make attonements and compremiſes betweene you. The Councell ſhall heare it, it is a Riot. It is not meet the Councell heare a Riot: there is no feare of Got in a Riot: The Councell (looke you) ſhall deſire to heare the feare of Got, and not to heare a Riot: take your viza-ments in that. Ha; o' my life, if I were yong againe, the ſword ſhould end it. It is petter that friends is the ſword, and end it: and there is alſo another deuice in my praine, which peraduenture prings goot diſcretions with it. There is Anne Page, which is daughter to Maſter Thomas Page, which is pretty virginity. Miſtris Anne Page? ſhe has browne haire, and ſpeakes ſmall like a woman. It is that ferry perſon for all the orld, as iuſt as you will deſire, and ſeuen hundred pounds of Moneyes, and Gold, and Siluer, is her Grand-ſire vpon his deaths-bed, (Got deliuer to a ioyfull reſurrections) giue, when ſhe is able to ouertake ſeuenteene yeeres old. It were a goot motion, if we leaue our pribbles and prabbles, and deſire a marriage betweene Maſter Abraham, and Miſtris Anne Page. Did her Grand-ſire leaue her ſeauen hundred pound? I, and her father is make her a petter penny. I know the young Gentlewoman, ſhe has good gifts. Seuen hundred pounds, and poſſibilities, is goot gifts. Wel, let vs ſee honeſt Mr Page: is Falſtaffe there? Shall I tell you a lye? I doe deſpiſe a lyer, as I doe deſpiſe one that is falſe, or as I deſpiſe one that is not true: the Knight Sir Iohn is there, and I beſeech you be ruled by your well-willers: I will peat the doore for Mr. Page. What hoa? Got-pleſſe your houſe heere.