When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth) · chunk 19 of 48
Rowley, Samuel · published 1605 · first performed or written 1604 (Annals) history · Prince Henry's Men T30 Constables, justices and the watch typicality 0.87 · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T30: constable, squire, tub, clay, worship, justice, turf, mr, hun, valentine.
'sfoot, dost thou doubt of my manhood? Nay then defend yourself, i'll give you a try all presently, betake ye to your tools sir, i'll teach ye to stand upon Intergatories. I am for ye, there's near a man the King keeps shall refuse ye: but tell me, wilt thou keep the king's Act for fighting. As ye please sir: yet because thouart his man, i'll observe it, and neither thrust nor strike beneath the knee. I am pleased, have at you sir. Help neighbours, O take ye to your brown Bills, call up the Constable, here's a piece of chance-medley ready to be committed: set on goodman Sprichall. I'll firk them a both sides, lie close neighbour Dormouse, keep the king's peace, I charge ye, help M. Constable. Keep the peace, or strike them down. 'sounds, I am hurt, hold I say. Let them not pass neighbours, here's bloodshed drawn upon one of the king's Officers. Take away their weapons, and since you are so hot, I'll set you where you shall be cool enough. 'sounds the Moons a waning harlot, with the glimpse of her light I lost his point, & mistook my ward, had near brought my blood else. pray sir what are you? I am the king's man sir, and of his Guard. More shame you should so much forget yourself, For as I takte, 'tis parcel of your oath, As well to keep his peace, as guard his person: And if a Constable be not present by, You may as well as he, his place supply: And seeing ye so neglect your oath and duty, Go bear them to the Counter presently, There shall ye answer for these misdemeanours. Has broke my head sir, and furthermore it bleeds. Away with them both, they shall pay thee well ere they come forth, I warrant thee. I beesech ye sir. Never entreat man, we shall have bail I doubt it not, But master Constable, I hope you'll do me this favour, to let one of your watchmen go of an arrant for me, if I pay him? With all my heart sir, here's one shall go. Hold thee good fellow, here's an angel for thee, go thy way to Baynard's Castle, & ask for one Brandon, he serves the Duke of Suffolk, and tell him his bedfellow, or the great stag of Baydon this night is clapteth Counter, and bid him come speak with me. Come Constable let's go, sirrah make haste. I warrant you sir, and this be all, i'd have done it for half the money: well, I must inquire for one Brandon, and tell him the great stag of Baydon is eth Counter, by’r lady I doubt they be both crafty knaves, and this is some watchword between them: beth mass I doubt he near come well by his money, he's so liberal, well i'll forward.
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Sfoote, doest thou doubt of my man-hood? Nay then defend your selfe, ile giue you a try all presently, betake yee to your tooles sir, ile teach ye to stand vpon Intergatories. I am for ye, theres neere a man the King keepes shal refuse ye: but tell mee, wilt thou keepe the Kings Acte for fighting. As ye please sir: yet because th'art his man, ile obserue it, and neither thrust nore strike beneath the knee. I am pleasde, haue at you sir. Helpe neighbours, O take ye to your browne Billes, call vp the Constable, heres a peece of chance-meddle ready to be committed: set on good-man Sprichall. Ile ferke them a both sides, lye close neighbour Doruse, keepe the kings peace, I charge ye, helpe M. Constable. Keepe the peace, or strike them downe. Sownes, I am hurt, hold I say. Let them not passe nieghbours, heres bloodshed drawne vpon one of the Kings Officers. Take away their weapons, and since you are so hot, Ile set you where you shall be coole enough. Sownes the Moones a wayning harlot, with the glimse of her light I lost his poynt, & mistooke my ward, had neere brocht my blood else. pray sir what are you? I am the Kings man sir, and of his Guard. More shame you should so much forget your selfe▪ For as I takte, tis parcell of your oath, As well to keepe his peace, as guard his person: And if a Constable be not present by, You may as well as he, his place supply: And seeing yee so neglect your oath and dutie, Goe bare them to the Counter presently, There shal yee answere for these misdemeanors. Has broake my head syr, and furthermore it bleeds. Away with them both, they shall pay thee well ere they come forth, I warant thee. I beesech yee syr. Neuer intreat man, we shall haue baile I doubt it not, But maister Constable, I hope youle doe me this fauour, to let one of your watchmen goe of an arrant for me, if I pay him? With all my heart syr, heres one shall goe. Hold thee good fellowe, heres an angell for thee, goe thy way to Baynards Castle, & aske for one Brandon, he serues the Duke of Suffolke, and tell him his bedfellow, or the great stagge of Baydo this night is clapteth Counter, and bid him come speake with me. Come Constable lets goe, syrrha make hast. I warrant you syr, and this be all, ide haue done it for halfe the mony: well, I must enquire for one Brandon, and tell him the great stag of Byd i eth Couner, burlady I doubt they be both cratie knaues, and this is some watch-word betweene them: beth masse I doubt hee nere come well by his mony, hees so liberall, well ile forward.