How a Man May Choose a Good Wife from a Bad · chunk 25 of 43
Anonymous · published 1602 · first performed or written 1602 [c.1601-1602] (Annals) comedy · Worcester's Men unassigned nearest T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T44: drink, wine, numps, ale, butler, pot, sing, moy, drunk, win.
According to the ancient Courtesy you are welcome: according to the time and place, you are heartily welcome: when they are busied at the board, we will find ourselves busied in the Buttery: and so sweet Hugh according to our scholars phrase, Gratulor aduentum tuum. I will answer you with the like sweet Pipkin, gratias. As much grace as you will, but as little of it as you can good Hugh. But here comes more guests. More stools & cushions for these gentlemen. What M. justice Reason, are you here? Who would have thought to have met you in this place? What say mine eyes, is justice Reason here? mountains may meet, and so I see may we. Well when men meet they meet, And when they part, they oft leave one another's company: So we being met, are met. Truly you say true: And M. justice Reason speaks but reason. To hear how wisely men of law will speak. Good morrow gentlemen. What are you there? Good morrow Mistress, and good morrow all. If I may be so bold in a strange place, I say good morrow, and as much to you. I pray gentlemen will you sit down? We have been young like you, and if you live Unto our age, you will be old like us. Be ruled by reason, but whose's here? Salvete omnes, and good day To all at once, as I may say, First Master justice, next old Arthur, That gives me pension by the quarter: To my good Mistress, and the rest, That are the founders of this feast. In brief I speak to omnes all, That to their meat intend to fall. Welcome Sir Aminadab, o my son Hath profited exceeding well with you, Sit down, sit down, by Mistress Arthur's leave. Gentlemen, welcome all, whilst I deliver Their private welcomes, Wife be it your charge, To give this Gentlewoman entertainment. Husband, I will: o this is she usurps The precious interest of my husband's love: Though as I am a woman, I could well Thrust such a lewd companion out of doors, Yet as I am a true obedient Wife, I'd kiss her feet to do my Husbands will. You are entirely welcome Gentlewoman, Indeed you are, pray do not doubt of it. I thank you Mistress Arthur, now by my little honesty, It much repents me to wrong so chaste a woman. Gentles, put over your legs, first M. justice, Here you shall sit. And here shall mistress Arthur sit by me. Pardon me sir, she shall have my wife's place. Indeed you shall, for he will have it so. If you will needs, but I shall do you wrong to take your place. I by my faith you should. That is no wrong which we impute no wrong, I pray you sit. Gentlemen all, I pray you seat yourselves: What sir Aminadab, I know where your heart is. Mum not a word, Pax vobis, peace: Come gentiles I'll be of this mess.
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According to the aunciet Curtesie you are welcome: according to the time and place, you are hartily welcome: when they are busied at the boord, we wil find our selues busied in the Buttrie: and so sweet Hugh according to our schollers phrase, Gratulor aduentum tuum. I wil answer you with the like sweet Pipkin, gratias. As much grace as you will, but as little of it as you can good Hugh. But here comes more guests. More stooles & cushions for these gentlemen. What M. Iustice Reason, are you here? Who would haue thought to haue met you in this place? What say mine eyes, is Iustice Reason here? Mountaines may meet, and so I see may wee. Well when men meete they meete, And when they part, they oft leaue one anothers company: So we being met, are met. Truly you say true: And M. Iustice Reason speakes but reason. To heare how wisely men of lawe will speake. Good morrow gentlemen. What are you there? Good morrow Mistris, and good morrow all. If I may be so bold in a strange place, I say good morrow, and as much to you. I pray gentlemen will you sit downe? We haue bene yong like you, and if you liue Vnto our age, you will be old like vs. Be rul'd by reason, but whose here? Saluete omnes, and good day To all at once, as I may say, First Maister Iustice, next old Arthur, That giues me pension by the quarter: To my good Mistresse, and the rest, That are the founders of this feast. In briefe I speake to omnes all, That to their meate intend to fall. Welcome Syr Aminadab, ô my sonne Hath profited exceeding well with you, Sit downe, sit downe, by Mistris Arthurs leaue. Gentlemen, welcome all, whil'st I deliuer Their priuate welcomes, Wife be it your charge, To giue this Gentlewoman entertainment. Husband, I will: ô this is she vsurpes The precious interest of my Husbands loue: Though as I am a woman, I could well Thrust such a leaud companion out of doores, Yet as I am a true obedient Wife, Ide kisse her feete to do my Husbands will. You are intirely welcome Gentlewoman, Indeed you are, pray do not doubt of it. I thank you Mistris Arthur, now by my litle honestie, It much repents me to wrong so chaste a woman. Gentles, put ore your legges, first M. Iustice, Here you shall sit. And here shall mistris Arthur sit by me. Pardon me sir, she shall haue my wifes place. Indeed you shall, for he will haue it so. If you will needs, but I shall doo you wrong to take your place. I by my faith you should. That is no wrong which we impute no wrōg, I pray you sit. Gentlemen all, I pray you seate your selues: What sir Aminadab, I know where your hart is. Mum not a word, Pax vobis, peace: Come gentiles Ile be of this messe.