Shakespeare, William · published 1630 · first performed or written 1597 [Apr 23] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi · 481 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T55: fairy, fairies, oberon, mopsus, queen, land, grace, babylon, mab, thestylis.
Sir: let me speak with you in your Chamber, you shall hear how things go, and (I warrant) to your content: here is a Letter will say somewhat: (good-hearts) what ado here is to bring you together? Sure, one of you does not serve heaven well, that you are so crossed. Come up into my Chamber. Master Fenton, talk not to me, my mind is heavy: I will give over all. Yet hear me speak; assist me in my purpose, And (as I am a gentleman) i'll give thee A hundred pound in gold, more than your loss. I will hear you (Master Fenton) and I will▪ (at the least) keep your counsel. From time to time, I have acquainted you With the dear love I bear to fair Anne Page, Who, mutually, hath answered my affection, (So far forth, as herself might be her chooser) Even to my wish; I have a letter from her Of such contents, as you will wonder at; The mirth whereof, so larded with my matter, That neither (singly) can be manifested Without the show of both: fat Falstaff Hath a great Scene; the image of the jest. I'll show you here at large (hark good mine Host;) To night at Hernes-Oke, just 'twixt twelve and one, Must my sweet Nun present the Fairy Queen; The purpose why, is here▪ in which disguise While other lests are something rank on foot, Her father hath commanded her to slip Away with Slender, and with him, at Eton Immediately to Marry; She hat'st consented▪ Now Sir, Her Mother, (even strong against that match And firm for Doctor Caius) hath appointed That he shall likewise shuffle her away, While other sports are tasking of their minds, And at the deanery, where a Priest attends Straight marry her: to this her mother's plot She (seemingly obedient) likewise hath Made promise to the Doctor; Now, thus it rests, Her Father means she shall be all in white; And in that habit, when Slender sees his time To take her by the hand, and bid her go. She shall go with him; her Mother hath intended (The better to devote her to the Doctor; For they must all be masked, and vizarded) That acquaint in green, she shall be lose en-roabed, With Ribonds pendant, flaring'bout her head; And when the Doctor spies his vantage ripe, To pinch her by the hand, and on that token, The maid hath given consent to go with him. Which means she to deceive? Father, or Mother. Both (my good Host) to go along with me: And here it rests, that you'll procure the Vicar To stay for me at Church, 'twixt twelve, and one, And in the lawful name of marrying, To give our hearts united ceremony. Well, husband your device; I'll to the Vicar, Bring you the Maid, you shall not lack a Priest.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Sir: let me ſpeake with you in your Chamber, you ſhall heare how things goe, and (I warrant) to your content: here is a Letter will ſay ſomewhat: (goodhearts) what a-doe here is to bring you together? Sure, one of you do's not ſerue heauen well, that you are ſo croſſ'd. Come vp into my Chamber. Maſter Fenton, talke not to me, my minde is heauy: I will giue ouer all. Yet heare me ſpeake; aſſiſt me in my purpoſe, And (as I am a gentleman) ile giue thee A hundred pound in gold, more then your loſſe. I will heare you (Maſter Fenton) and I will▪ (at the leaſt) keepe your counſell. From time to time, I haue acquainted you With the deare loue I beare to faire Anne Page, Who, mutually, hath anſwer'd my affection, (So farre forth, as her ſelfe might be her chooſer) Euen to my wiſh; I haue a letter from her Of ſuch contents, as you will wonder at; The mirth whereof, ſo larded with my matter, That neither (ſingly) can be manifeſted Without the ſhew of both: fat Falſtaffe Hath a great Scene; the image of the ieſt. Ile ſhow you here at large (harke good mine Hoſt;) To night at Hernes-Oke, iuſt 'twixt twelue and one, Muſt my ſweet Nun preſent the Fairie Queene; The purpoſe why, is here▪ in which diſguiſe While other leſts are ſomething ranke on foote, Her father hath commanded her to ſlip Away with Slender, and with him, at Eaton Immediately to Marry; She hatſt conſented▪ Now Sir, Her Mother, (euen ſtrong againſt that match And firme for Doctor Caius) hath appointed That he ſhall likewiſe ſhuffle her away, While other ſports are tasking of their mindes, And at the Deanry, where a Prieſt attends Strait marry her: to this her Mothers plot She (ſeemingly obedient) likewiſe hath Made promiſe to the Doctor; Now, thus it reſts, Her Father meanes ſhe ſhall be all in white; And in that habit, when Slender ſees his time To take her by the hand, and bid her goe. She ſhall go with him; her Mother hath intended (The better to deuote her to the Doctor; For they muſt all be mask'd, and vizarded) That quaint in greene, ſhe ſhall be looſe en-roab'd, With Ribonds pendant, flaring'bout her head; And when the Doctor ſpies his vantage ripe, To pinch her by the hand, and on that token, The maid hath giuen conſent to go with him. Which meanes ſhe to deceiue? Father, or Mother. Both (my good Hoſt) to go along with me: And heere it reſts, that you'l procure the Vicar To ſtay for me at Church, 'twixt twelue, and one, And in the lawfull name of marrying, To giue our hearts vnited ceremony. Well, husband your deuice; Ile to the Vicar, Bring you the Maid, you ſhall not lacke a Prieſt.