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 · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Sir Iohn, there's one Master Broome below would fain speak with you, and be acquainted with you; and hath sent your worship a morning's draught of Sack. Broome is his name? I Sir. Call him in: such Brooms are welcome to me, that over ' flows such liquor: ah ha', Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, have I encompassed you? go to, via. Bless you sir. And you sir: would you speak with me? I make bold, to press, with so little preparation upon you. You're welcome, what's your will? give us leave Drawer. Sir, I am a Gentleman that have spent much, my name is Broome. Good Master Broome, I desire more acquaintance of you. Good Sir Iohn, I sue for yours: not to charge you, for I must let you understand, I think myself in better plight for a Lender, than you are: the which hath something emboldened me to this unseasoned intrusion: for they say, if money go before, all ways do lie open. Money is a good Soldier (Sir) and will on. Troth, and I have a bag of money here troubles me: if you will help to bear it (Sir Iohn) take all, or half, for easing me of the carriage. Sir, I know not how I may deserve to be your Porter. I will tell you sir, if you will give me the hearing. Speak (good Master Broome) I shall be glad to be your Servant. Sir, I hear you are a Scholar: (I will be brief with you) and you have been a man long known to me, though I had never so good means as desire, to make myself acquainted with you. I shall discover a thing to you, wherein I must very much lay open mine own imperfection: but (good Sir Iohn) as you have one eye upon my follies, as you hear them unfolded, turn another into the Register of your own, that I may pass with a reproof the easier, sith you yourself know how easy it is to be such an offender. Very well Sir, proceed. There is a Gentlewoman in this Town, her husband's name is Ford. Well Sir. I have long loved her, and I protest to you, bestowed much on her: followed her with a doting observance: Ingrossed opportunities to meet her: feed every slight occasion that could but niggardly give me sight of her: not only bought many presents to give her, but have given largely to many, to know what she would have given: briefly, I have pursued her, as Love hath pursued me, which hath been on the wing of all occasions: but whatsoever I have merited, either in my mind, or in my means, meed I am sure I have received none, unless Experience be a jewel, that I have purchased at an infinite rate, and that hath taught me to say this," Love like a shadow flies, when substance Love pursues," Pursuing that that flies, and flying what pursues.
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Sir Iohn, there's one Maſter Broome below would faine ſpeake with you, and be acquainted with you; and hath ſent your worſhip a mornings draught of Sacke. Broome is his name? I Sir. Call him in: ſuch Broomes are welcome to mee, that ore' flowes ſuch liquor: ah ha, Miſtreſſe Ford and Miſtreſſe Page, haue I encompaſs'd you? goe to, via. 'Bleſſe you ſir. And you ſir: would you ſpeake with me? I make bold, to preſſe, with ſo little preparation vpon you. You'r welcome, what's your will? giue vs leaue Drawer. Sir, I am a Gentleman that haue ſpent much, my name is Broome. Good Maſter Broome, I deſire more acquaintance of you. Good Sir Iohn, I ſue for yours: not to charge you, for I muſt let you vnderſtand, I thinke my ſelfe in better plight for a Lender, then you are: the which hath ſomething emboldned me to this vnſeaſon'd intruſion: for they ſay, if money goe before, all waies doe lye open. Money is a good Souldier (Sir) and will on. Troth, and I haue a bag of money heere troubles me: if you will helpe to beare it (Sir Iohn) take all, or halfe, for eaſing me of the carriage. Sir, I know not how I may deſerue to bee your Porter. I will tell you ſir, if you will giue mee the hearing. Speake (good Maſter Broome) I ſhall be glad to be your Seruant. Sir, I heare you are a Scholler: (I will be briefe with you) and you haue been a man long knowne to me, though I had neuer ſo good means as deſire, to make my ſelfe acquainted with you. I ſhall diſcouer a thing to you, wherein I muſt very much lay open mine owne imperfection: but (good Sir Iohn) as you haue one eye vpon my follies, as you heare them vnfolded, turne another into the Regiſter of your owne, that I may paſſe with a reproofe the eaſier, ſith you your ſelfe know how eaſie it is to be ſuch an offender. Very well Sir, proceed. There is a Gentlewoman in this Towne, her husbands name is Ford. Well Sir. I haue long lou'd her, and I proteſt to you, beſtowed much on her: followed her with a doating obſeruance: Ingroſs'd opportunities to meete her: fee'd euery ſlight occaſion that could but nigardly giue mee ſight of her: not only bought many preſents to giue her, but haue giuen largely to many, to know what ſhee would haue giuen: briefly, I haue purſu'd her, as Loue hath purſued mee, which hath beene on the wing of all occaſions: but whatſoeuer I haue merited, either in my minde, or in my meanes, meede I am ſure I haue receiued none, vnleſſe Experience be a Iewell, that I haue purchaſed at an infinite rate, and that hath taught mee to ſay this, " Loue like a ſhadow flies, when ſubſtance Loue purſues, " Purſuing that that flies, and flying what purſues.