Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1601 [1600-1601] (Annals) tragedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T1 Death, grief and revenge · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T1: death, life, dead, die, blood, revenge, soul, father, heart, heaven.
Let's follow, Gertrude: How much I had to do to calm his rage? Now fear I this will give it start again; Therefore let's follow. Is she to be buried in Christian burial, that wilfully seeks her own salvation? I tell thee she is, and therefore make her Grave strait, the Crowner hath sat on her, and finds it Christian burial. How can that be, unless she drowned herself in her own defence? Why 'tis found so. It must be Se offendendo, it cannot be else: for here lies the point; If I drown myself wittingly, it argues an Act: and an Act hath three branches. It is an Act to do and to perform; argall she drowned herself wittingly. Nay but hear you Goodman Deluer. Give me leave; here lies the water; good: here stands the man; good: If the man go to this water and drown himself; it is will he nill he, he goes; mark you that? But if the water come to him & drown him; he drowns not himself. Argall, he that is not guilty of his own death, shortens not his own life. But is this law? I marry is't, Crowner's Quest Law. Will you ha' the truth on't: if this had not been a Gentlewoman, she should have been buried out of Christian Burial. Why there thou sayst. And the more pity that great folk should have countenance in this world to drown or hang themselves, more than their even Christian. Come, my Spade; there is no ancient Gentlemen, but Gardiners, Ditchers and Grave-makers; they hold up Adam's Profession. Was he a Gentleman? He was the first that ever bore Arms. Why he had none. What, art a Heathen? how dost thou understand the Scripture? the Scripture says Adam digged; could he dig without Arms? I'll put another question to thee; if thou answerest me not to the purpose, confess thyself— Go too. What is he that builds stronger than either the Mason, the Shipwright, or the Carpenter? The Gallows maker; for that Frame outlives a thousand Tenants. I like thy wit well in good faith, the Gallows does well; but how does it well? it does well to those that do ill: now, thou dost ill to say the Gallows is built stronger than the Church: Argall, the Gallows may do well to thee. Too't again, Come. Who builds stronger than a Mason, a Shipwright, or a Carpenter? I, tell me that, and unyoake. Marry, now I can tell. Too't. Mass, I cannot tell. Cudgel thy brains no more about it; for your dull Ass will not mend his pace with beating; and when you are asked this question next, say a Grave-maker: the Houses that he makes, lasts till Doomsday: go, get thee to Yaughan, fetch me a stoup of Liquor. In youth when I did love, did love, me thought it was very sweet: To contract O the time for a my behoof, O me thought there was nothing meet.
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Let's follow, Gertrude: How much I had to doe to calme his rage? Now feare I this will giue it ſtart againe; Therefore let's follow. Is ſhe to bee buried in Chriſtian buriall, that wilfully ſeekes her owne ſaluation? I tell thee ſhe is, and therefore make her Graue ſtraight, the Crowner hath ſate on her, and finds it Chriſtian buriall. How can that be, vnleſſe ſhe drowned her ſelfe in her owne defence? Why 'tis found ſo. It muſt be Se offendendo, it cannot bee elſe: for heere lies the point; If I drowne my ſelfe wittingly, it argues an Act: and an Act hath three branches. It is an Act to doe and to performe; argall ſhe drown'd her ſelfe wittingly. Nay but heare you Goodman Deluer. Giue me leaue; heere lies the water; good: heere ſtands the man; good: If the man goe to this water and drowne himſele; it is will he nill he, he goes; marke you that? But if the water come to him & drowne him; hee drownes not himſelfe. Argall, hee that is not guilty of his owne death, ſhortens not his owne life. But is this law? I marry is't, Crowners Queſt Law. Will you ha the truth on't: if this had not beene a Gentlewoman, ſhee ſhould haue beene buried out of Chriſtian Buriall. Why there thou ſay'ſt. And the more pitty that great folke ſhould haue countenance in this world to drowne or hang themſelues, more then their euen Chriſtian. Come, my Spade; there is no ancient Gentlemen, but Gardiners, Ditchers and Graue-makers; they hold vp Adams Profeſſion. Was he a Gentleman? He was the firſt that euer bore Armes. Why he had none. What, ar't a Heathen? how doſt thou vnderſtand the Scripture? the Scripture ſayes Adam dig'd; could hee digge without Armes? Ile put another queſtion to thee; if thou anſwereſt me not to the purpoſe, confeſſe thy ſelfe— Go too. What is he that builds ſtronger then either the Maſon, the Shipwright, or the Carpenter? The Gallowes maker; for that Frame outliues a thouſand Tenants. I like thy wit well in good faith, the Gallowes does well; but how does it well? it does well to thoſe that doe ill: now, thou doſt ill to ſay the Gallowes is built ſtronger then the Church: Argall, the Gallowes may doe well to thee. Too't againe, Come. Who builds ſtronger then a Maſon, a Shipwright, or a Carpenter? I, tell me that, and vnyoake. Marry, now I can tell. Too't. Maſſe, I cannot tell. Cudgell thy braines no more about it; for your dull Aſſe will not mend his pace with beating; and when you are ask't this queſtion next, ſay a Graue-maker: the Houſes that he makes, laſts till Doomeſday: go, get thee to Yaughan, fetch me a ſtoupe of Liquor. In youth when I did loue, did loue, me thought it was very ſweete: To contract O the time for a my behoue, O me thought there was nothing meete.