Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1597 [Apr 23] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 531 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Marry, she hath received your Letter: for the which she thanks you a thousand times; and she gives you to notify, that her husband will be absence from his house, between ten and eleven. Ten, and eleven. I, forsooth: and then you may come and see the picture (she says) that you wots of: Master Ford her husband will be from home: alas, the sweet woman leads an ill life with him: he's a very iealousie-man; she leads a very frampold life with him, (good hart.) Ten, and eleven. Woman, commend me to her, I will not fail her. Why, you say well: But I have another messenger to your worship: Mistress Page hath her hearty commendations to you to: and let me tell you in your ear, she's as virtuous a civil modest wife, and one (I tell you) that will not miss you morning nor evening prayer, as any is in Windsor, who ere be the other: and she bade me tell your worship, that her husband is seldom from home, but she hopes there will come a time. I never knew a woman so dote upon a man; surely I think you have charms, lafoy: yes in truth. Not I, I assure thee; setting the attraction of my good parts aside, I have no other charms. Blessing on your heart for't. But I pray thee tell me this: has Fords wife, and Pages wife acquainted each other, how they love me? That were a jest indeed: they have not so little grace I hope, that were a trick indeed: But Mistress Page would desire you to send her your little Page of all loves: her husband has a marvelous infection to the little Page: and truly Master Page is an honest man: never a wife in Windsor leads a better life than she does: do what she will, say what she will, take all, pay all, go to bed when she list, rise when she list, all is as she will: and truly she deserves it; for if there be a kind woman in Windsor, she is one: you must send her your Page, no remedy. Why, I will. Nay, but do so then, and look you, he may come and go between you both: and in any case have a nay-word, that you may know one another's mind, and the Boy never need to understand any thing; for 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness: old folks you know, have discretion, as they say, and know the world. Fare-thee-well, commend me to them both: there's my purse, I am yet thy debtor: Boy, go along with this woman, this news distracts me. This Punk is one of Cupid's Carriers, Clap on more sails, pursue: up with your fights: Give fire: she is my prize, or Ocean whelm them all. sayst thou so (old Iacke) go thy ways: I'll make more of thy old body than I have done: will they yet look after thee? wilt thou after the expense of so much money, be now a gainer? good Body, I thank thee: let them say 'tis grossly done, so it be fairly done, no matter.
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Marry, ſhe hath receiu'd your Letter: for the which ſhe thankes you a thouſand times; and ſhe giues you to notifie, that her husband will be abſence from his houſe, betweene ten and eleuen. Ten, and eleuen. I, forſooth: and then you may come and ſee the picture (ſhe ſayes) that you wot of: Maſter Ford her huſband will be from home: alas, the ſweet woman leades an ill life with him: hee's a very iealouſie-man; ſhe leads a very frampold life with him, (good hart.) Ten, and eleuen. Woman, commend me to her, I will not faile her. Why, you ſay well: But I haue another meſſenger to your worſhip: Miſtreſſe Page hath her heartie commendations to you to: and let mee tell you in your eare, ſhee's as fartuous a ciuill modeſt wife, and one (I tell you) that will not miſſe you morning nor euening prayer, as any is in Windſor, who ere bee the other: and ſhee bade me tell your worſhip, that her husband is ſeldome from home, but ſhe hopes there will come a time. I neuer knew a woman ſo doate vpon a man; ſurely I thinke you haue charmes, la: yes in truth. Not I, I aſſure thee; ſetting the attraction of my good parts aſide, I haue no other charmes. Bleſſing on your heart for't. But I pray thee tell me this: has Fords wife, and Pages wife acquainted each other, how they loue me? That were a ieſt indeed: they haue not ſo little grace I hope, that were a tricke indeed: But Miſtris Page would deſire you to ſend her your little Page of al loues: her husband has a maruellous infectiō to the little Page: and truely Maſter Page is an honeſt man: neuer a wife in Windſor leades a better life then ſhe do's: doe what ſhee will, ſay what ſhe will, take all, pay all, goe to bed when ſhe liſt, riſe when ſhe liſt, all is as ſhe will: and truly ſhe deſerues it; for if there be a kinde woman in Windſor, ſhe is one: you muſt ſend her your Page, no remedie. Why, I will. Nay▪ but doe ſo then, and looke you, hee may come and goe betweene you both: and in any caſe haue a nay-word, that you may know one anothers minde, and the Boy neuer neede to vnderſtand any thing; for 'tis not good that children ſhould know any wickednes: olde folkes you know, haue diſcretion, as they ſay, and know the world. Farethee-well, commend mee to them both: there's my purſe, I am yet thy debter: Boy, goe along with this woman, this newes diſtracts me. This Puncke is one of Cupids Carriers, Clap on more ſailes, purſue: vp with your fights: Giue fire: ſhe is my prize, or Ocean whelme them all. Saiſt thou ſo (old Iacke) go thy waies: Ile make more of thy olde body then I haue done: will they yet looke after thee? wilt thou after the expence of ſo much money, be now a gainer? good Body, I thanke thee: let them ſay 'tis groſſely done, ſo it bee fairely done, no matter.