The True Chronicle of King Leir (King Lear and his Three Daughters) · chunk 30 of 43
Anonymous · published 1605 · first performed or written 1590 [c.1588-1594] (Annals) history · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 483 words
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By this, our father understands our mind, And our kind greetings sent to him of late; Therefore my mind presageth ere't be long, We shall receive from Britain happy news. I fear, my sister will dissuade his mind; For she to me hath always been unkind. Fear not, my love, since that we know the worst, The last means helps, if that we miss the first: If he'll not come to Gallia unto us, Then we will sail to Britain unto him. Well, if I once see Britain again, I have sworn, i'll ne'er come home without my wench, And i'll not be forsworn, I'll rather never come home while I live. Are you sure, Mumford, she is a maid still? Nay, i'll not swear she is a maid, but she goes for one: I'll take her at all adventures, if I can get her. ay, that's well put in. Well put in: nay, it was ill put in; for had it been as well put in, as ere I put in, in my days, I would have made her follow me to France. Nay, you'd have been so kind, as take her with you, Or else, were I as she, I would have been so loving, as i'd stay behind you: Yet I must confess, you are a very proper man, And able to make a wench do more than she would do. Well, I have a pair of slops for the nonce, Will hold all your mocks. Nay, we see you have a handsome hose. ay, and of the newest fashion. More bobs, more: put them in still, They'll serve instead of bombast, yet put not in too many, lest the seams crack, and they fly out amongst you again: you must not think to outface me so easily in my mistress quarrel, who if I see once again, ten team of horses shall not draw me away, till I have full and whole possession. ay, but one team and a cart will serve the turn. Not only for him, but also for his wench. Well, you are two to one, i'll give you over: And since I see you so pleasantly disposed, Which indeed is but seldom seen, i'll claim A promise of you, which you shall not deny me: For promise is debt, & by this hand you promised it me. Therefore you owe it me, and you shall pay it me, Or i'll sue you upon an action of unkindness. Prithee, Lord Mumford, what promise did I make thee? Faith, nothing but this, That the next fair weather, which is very now, You would go in progress down to the sea side, Which is very near. Faith, in this motion I will join with thee, And be a mediator to my Queen. Prithee, my Love, let this march go forward, My mind foretells, 'twill be a lucky voyage.
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By this, our father vnderstands our mind, And our kind greetings sent to him of late; Therefore my mind presageth ere't be long, We shall receyue from Brittayne happy newes. I feare, my sister will disswade his minde; For shee to me hath alwayes bin vnkind. Feare not, my loue, since that we know the worst, The last meanes helpes, if that we misse the first: If hee'le not come to Gallia vnto vs, Then we will sayle to Brittayne vnto him. Well, if I once see Brittayne agayne, I haue sworne, ile ne're come home without my wench, And ile not be forsworne, Ile rather neuer come home while I liue. Are you sure, Mumford, she is a mayd still? Nay, ile not sweare she is a mayd, but she goes for one: I'le take her at all aduentures, if I can get her. I, thats well put in. Well put in: nay, it was ill put in; for had it Bin as well put in, as ere I put in, in my dayes, I would haue made her follow me to Fraunce. Nay, you'd haue bin so kind, as take her with you, Or else, were I as she, I would haue bin so louing, as ide stay behind you: Yet I must confesse, you are a very proper man, And able to make a wench do more then she would do. Well, I haue a payre of slops for the nonce, Will hold all your mocks. Nay, we see you haue a hansome hose. I, and of the newest fashion. More bobs, more: put them in still, They'll serue instead of bumbast, yet put not in too many, lest the seames crack, and they fly out amongst you againe: you must not think to outface me so easily in my mistris quarrel, who if I see once agayne, ten teame of horses shall not draw me away, till I haue full and whole possession. I, but one teame and a cart will serue the turne. Not only for him, but also for his wench. Well, you are two to one, ile giue you ouer: And since I see you so pleasantly disposed, Which indeed is but seldome seene, ile clayme A promise of you, which you shall not deny me: For promise is debt, & by this hand you promisd it me. Therefore you owe it me, and you shall pay it me, Or ile sue you vpon an action of vnkindnesse. Prithy, Lord Mumford, what promise did I make thee? Fayth, nothing but this, That the next fayre weather, which is very now, You would go in progresse downe to the sea side, Which is very neere. Fayth, in this motion I will ioyne with thee, And be a mediator to my Queene. Prithy, my Loue, let this march go forward, My mind foretels, 'twill be a lucky voyage.