When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth) · chunk 17 of 48
Rowley, Samuel · published 1605 · first performed or written 1604 (Annals) history · Prince Henry's Men T30 Constables, justices and the watch typicality 0.77 · 511 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T30: constable, squire, tub, clay, worship, justice, turf, mr, hun, valentine.
Law ye, his minds on's business, though he be near so Come let's all join with him and steal a nap, every man masters to his several stall. Agreed, Goodnight good neighbours. Nay, lets take no leaue, ile but winke a while, and see you againe. ward Come sir William, We may now stand upon our guard you see, The watch has given vz leave to arm ourselves, They fear no danger, for they sleep secure: Go carry those bills we took to Baynard's Castle, And bid Charles Brandon to disguise himself, And meet me presently at Grace Church Corner, We will attempt to pass through all the watches, And so I take's will be an easy task, Therefore make haste. I will my Liege. The watchword if I chance to send to ye, Is the great Stag of Baydon, so my name shall be. Enough, we'll think on it. So, now we'll forward, soft yonder's light, I and a watch, and all asleep by’r lady: These are good peaceable subjects, here's none Beckons to any, all may pass in peace: Ho sirrah. Stand, who goes there? good fellow. Stands a heinous word the Kings High way you have been at Noddy, I see. ay, and the first card comes to my hand's a Knave. I am a Coatercard indeed. Then thou must needs be a Knave, for art neither King nor Queen, (I am sure) But whether goest thou?. About a little business that I have in hand. Then good night, prithee trouble me no longer. Why this is easy enough, here's passage at pleasure, What wretch so wicked, would not give fair words After the foulest fact of Villainy? That may escape unseen so easily, Or what should let him that is so resolved To murder, rapine, theft, or sacrilege: I see the City are the sleepy heads, To do it, and pass thus unexamined. Fond heedless men, what boots it for a King, To toil himself in this high state affairs, To summon Parliaments, and call together The wisest heads of all his Provinces: Making statutes for his subjects peace, That thus neglecting them, their woes increase. Well, we'll further on, soft here comes one, I'll stay and see, how he escapes the watch. So, how I am got within the City, I am as safe as in a Sanctuarieat is a hard world, when Black Will, for a venture of five pound, must commit such petty robberies at Mile-end, but the plain truth is, the Stews from whence I had my quartaridgeas now grown too hot for me: there's some suspection of a murder lately done upon two Merchants of the stillyard, which indeed as far as some five or six stabs comes too, I confess I had a hand in. But mum-budget, all the Dogs in the town must not bark at it. I must withdraw awhile till the heat be over, remove my lodging, and live upon dark nights and misty mornings. Now let me them see, the strongest watch in London intercept my passage.
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Lawe yee, his minds ons businesse, though he be nere so Come lets all ioyne with him and steale a nappe, euery man maisters to his surall stall. Agreed, Godnight good neighbours. Nay, lets take no leaue, ile but winke a while, and see you againe. ward Come sir William, We may now stand vpon our gaurd you see, The watch has giuen vz leaue to arme our selues, They feare no danger, for they sleepe secure: Goe carry those bils we tooke to Baynards Castle, And bid Charles Brandon to disguise himselfe, And meet me presently at Grace Church Corner, We will attempt to passe through all the watches, And so I take's will be an easie taske, Therefore make haste. I will my Liege. The watch-word if I chance to send to yee, Is the great Stagge of Baydon, so my name shall bee. Inough, weele thinke on it. So, now weele forward, soft yonder's light, I and a watch, and all asleepe burlady: These are good peaceable subiects, heres none Beckens to any, all may passe in peace: Ho sirrha. Stand, who goes there? good fellow. Stands a hainous word ethe Kings High way you haue bene at Noddie, I see. I, and the first card comes to my hand's a Knaue. I am a Coatercard indeed. Then thou must needs be a Knaue, for art neither King nor Queene, (I am sure) But whether goest thou?. About a little businesse that I haue in hand. Then good night, prethy trouble me no longer. VVhy this is easie enough, heres passage at pleasure, What wertch so wicked, would not giue faire words After the foulest fact of Vllainie? That may escape vaseene so easily, Or what should let him that is so resolu'd To murder, rapine, theft, or sacriledge: I see the Citie are the sleepie heads, To do it, and passe thus vnexamined. Fond heedlesse men, what bootes it for a King, To toyle hithselfe in this lugh state affaires, To summon Parhaments, and call together The wise heads of all his Prouinces: Making statutes for his subiects peace, That thus neglecting them, their woes increase. Well, weele further on, soft here comes one, Ile stay and see, how he escapes the watch. So, how I am got within the Cittie, I am as safe as in a Sanctuarieat is a hard world, when Blacke VVill, for a venture of iue pound, must commit uch pettie robberies at Mile-ende, but the plaine truth is, the Stewes from whence I had my quartaridgeas now growne too ote for me: theres some suspection of a murther lately done vpon two Marchants of the Stilliard, which indeede as farre as some fiue or sixe stabs comes too, I confesse I had a hand in. But mumbudget, all the Dogges in the towne must not barke at it. I must withdraw awhile till the heate ee ore, remooue my lodging, and liue vpon darke nights and mornings. Now let me them see, the strongest watch in London intercept my passage.