The Dutch Courtesan (Cockle de Moye) · chunk 14 of 35
Marston, John · published 1605 · first performed or written 1605 [1603-1605] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 508 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
And what news? what news? good Andrew. Marry sir you know the Conduit at Greenwich, and the under-holes that spouts up water. Very well, I was washed there one day, and so was my wife, you might have wrung her smock i'faith, but what a those holes? Thus Sir, out of those little holes in the midst of the night crawled out 24. huge horrible, monstrous, fearful devouring. Bless us. Serpents, which no sooner were beheld, but they turned to mastiffs which howled, those mastiffs instantly turned to Cocks which crowed, those cocks in a moment were changed to Bears which roared, which Bears are at this hour to be yet scene in Paris Garden, living upon nothing but toasted cheese and green onions. By the Lord and this may be: my wife and I will go see them, this portends something. Yes worshipful fy, thou'dst feel what portends by and by. And what more news, you shave the world, especially you barber Surgeons you know the ground of many things, you are cunning privy searchers, by the mass you scour all: what more news? They say Sir that 25, couple of Spanish Iennetes are to be seen hand in hand dance the old measures, whilst fix goodly Flanders Mares play to them on a noise of flutes. O monstrous! this is a lie o' my word, nay and this be not a lie, I am no fool I warrant, nay make an Ass of me once? Shut your eyes close, wink sure sir, this ball will make you smart. I do wink. Your head will take cold. I will put on your good worship's nightcap, whilst I shave you, so, much: hang toasts: faugh: viah: sparrows must peck and Cocledemoy munch. Ha, ha, ha, 25. couple of Spanish jennets to dance the old measures. Andrew, makes my worship laugh, i'faith, dost take me for an Ass Andrew, dost know one Cocledemoy in town, he made me an Ass last night, but i'll ass him, art thou free Andrew, shave me well, I shall be one of the common Council shortly, and then Andrew, why Andrew, Andrew, dost leave me in the Suds? why Andrew I shall be blind with winking. Ha Andrew, wife Andrew, what means this, wife, my money wife. What's the noise with you? what ail you? Where's the barber? Gone, I saw him depart long sin, why are not you trimmed? Trimmed, O wife, I am shaved, did you take hence the money? I touched it not as I am Religious. O Lord I have wink fair. I pray Godfather give me your blessing. O Holofernes, O where's thy mother's Andrew? Blessing Godfather. The devil choke thee, where's Andrew thy mother's man? My mother hath none such forsooth. My money, 15. l. plague of all Andrew's, who wast trimmed me? I know not Godfather, only one met me, as I was coming to you, and borrowed my furniture, as he said for a iest sake. What kind of fellow? A thick elderly stub-bearded fellow.
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And what newes? what newes? good Andrew. Marry ſir you know the Conduit at Greenewich, and the vnder-holes that ſpowtes vp water. Very well, I was waſht there one day, and ſo was my wiſe, you might haue wrung her ſmocke ifaith, but what a thoſe holes? Thus Sir, out of thoſe little holes in the midſt of the night crawlde out 24. huge horrible, monſtrous, fearefull deuouring. Bleſſe vs. Serpents, which no ſooner were beheld, but they turnd to maſſiues which howlde, thoſe maſtiues inſtantly turnde to Cockes which crowed, thoſe cockes in a moment were changde to Beares which roard, which Beares are at this hower to bee yet ſcene in Paris Garden, liuing vpon nothing but toaſted cheeſe and greene onions. By the Lord and this may be: my wife and I will go ſee them, this portends ſomething. Yes worſhipfull Fieſt, thou'ſt feele what portendes by and by. And what more newes, you ſhaue the worlde, eſpecially you Barbar Surgeons you know the ground of many thinges, you are cunning priuie ſearchers, by the mas you skowre all: what more newes? They ſay Sir that 25, coople of Spaniſh Iennetes are to bee ſeene hand in hand daunce the olde meaſures, whileſt fixe goodly Flaunders Mares play to them on a noyſe of flutes. O monſtrous! this is a lie a my word, nay and this bee not a lie, I am no foole I warrant, nay make an Aſſe of mee once? Shut your eyes cloſe, wincke ſure ſir, this bal wil make you ſmart. I do winke. Your head will take cold. I will put on your good worſhips night-cap, whileſt I ſhaue you, ſo, much: hang toaſtes: faugh: viah: ſparrowes muſt pecke and Cocledemoy munch. Ha, ha, ha, 25. couple of Spaniſh Iennets to daunce the olde meaſures. Andrew, makes my worſhippe laugh, ifaith, doſt take me for an Aſſe Andrew, doſt know one Cocledemoy in towne, he made mee an Aſſe laſt night, but ile aſſe him, art thou free Andrew, ſhaue me well, I ſhall bee one of the common Councell ſhortly, and then Andrew, why Andrew, Andrew, doeſt leaue me in the Suddes? why Andrew I ſhall be blinde with winking. Ha Andrew, wife Andrew, what meanes this, wife, my money wife. What's the noyſe with you? what aile you? VVheres the Barbar? Gone, I ſaw him depart long ſinne, why are not you trimd? Trimd, O wife, I am ſhau'd, did you take hence the money? I toucht it not as I am Religious▪ O Lord I haue wink faire. I pray Godfather giue me your bleſſing. O Holofernes, O wheres thy mothers Andrew Bleſſing Godfather. The diuell choake thee, where's Andrew thy mothers man? My mother hath none ſuch forſooth. My money, 15. l. plague of all Andrewes, who waſt trimd me? I know not Godfather, onelie one me me, as I was comming to you, and borrowed my furniture, as he ſaide for a ieſt ſake. What kinde of fellow? A thick elderly ſtub-bearded fellow.