Chapman, George / Jonson, Ben / Marston, John · published 1605 · first performed or written 1605 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars T8 Captains, gallants and cheats typicality 0.74 · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T8: captain, master, money, gentleman, little, lieutenant, rogue, pray, minos, honest.
A porpoise? what's that to th'purpose? charge him if he love his life to attend us: can we not reach Black wall (where my ship lies) against the tide, and in spite of Tempests? captains and Gentlemen, we'll begin a new ceremony at the beginning of our voyage, which I believe will be followed of all future adventurers. What's that good Colonel? This, Captain Seagull; we'll have our provided Supper brought a board Sir Francis Drakes Ship, that hath compassed the world: where with full Cups, and Banquets we will do sacrifice for a prosperous voyage. My mind gives me that some good Spirits of the waters should haunt the desert ribs of her; and be auspicious to all that honour her memory, and will with like Orgies, enter their voyages. Rarely conceited; one health more to this motion, & aboard to perform it. He that will not this night be drunk, may he never be Sober. Sir Petronel and his honourable Captains in these young services, we old Servitors may be spared: We only came to take our leaves, and with one health to you all, I'll be bold to do so. Here neighbour Security, to the health of Sir Petronel, and all his Captains. You must bend then Master Bramble; So, now I am for you: I have one corner of my brain, I hope, fit to bear one carouse more. Here Lady, to you that are encompassed there, & are ashamed of our company. Ha, ha, ha, by my troth, (my learned counsel Master Bramble) my mind runs so of Cuckold's haven tonight, that my Head runs over with admiration. But is not that your wife, Neighbour? No by my troth Master Bramble; ha, ha, ha, a Pox of all Cuckolds-havens I say. A'my faith, her garments are exceeding like your wives. Cucullus non facit Monachum, my learned Counsel; all are not Cuckolds that seem so, nor all seem not that are so. Give me your hand, my learned Counsel, you and I will sup somewhere else, then at Sir Frances Drakes ship tonight. adieu my Noble Gossip. Good Fortune brave Captains; fair skies God send ye. Farewell my hearts, farewell. Gossip, laugh no more at Cuckolds-haven Gossip. I have done, I have done Sir, will you lead Master Bramble? ha, ha, ha. Captain Seagull, charge a boat. A Boat, a boat, a boat. You're in a proper taking indeed to take a Boat, especially at this time of night, and against Tide and Tempest; They say yet, drunken men never take harm; this night will try the truth of that Proverb. What Winnie? Wife, I say? out of doors at this time! where should I seek the Gadfly? Billingsgate, Billingsgate, she's gone with the Knight, she's gone with the Knight; woe be to thee Billingsgate. A boat, a boat, a boat, a full hundred Marks for a boat.
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482 words · 676 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T8 — Captains, gallants and cheatscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.743 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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seed 43: T11 · seed 44: T14 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
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A Porcpiſce? whats that to th'purpoſe? charge him if he loue his life to attend vs: can we not reach Blacke wall (where my ſhip lyes) againſt the tide, and in ſpight of Tempeſts? Captaines and Gentlemen, wee'll begin a new ceremony at the beginning of our voyage, which I beleeue will be followd of all future aduenturers. Whats that good Colonell? This, Captaine Seaguli; wee'll haue our prouided Supper brought a bord Sir Francis Drakes Ship, that hath compaſt the world: where with full Cupps, and Banquets we wil doe ſacrifice for a proſperous voyage. My minde giues me that ſome good Spirits of the waters ſhould haunt the deſart ribs of her; and be auſpicious to all that honour her memorie, and will with like Orgies, enter their voyages. Rarely conceipted; one health more to this motion, & aboard to performe it. He that wil not this night be drunke, may he neuer be Sober. Sir Petronell and his honourable Captaines in theſe young ſeruices, we olde Seruitors may bee ſpard: We onely came to take our leaues, and with one health to you all, Ile be bold to do ſo. Here neighbour Securitie, to the health of Sir Petronell, and all his Captaines. You muſt bend then Maiſter Bramble; So, now I am for you: I haue one corner of my braine, I hope, fit to beare one carouſe more. Here Lady, to you that are encompaſt there, & are aſham'd of our company. Ha, ha, ha, by my troth, (my learn'd counſaile Maiſter Bramble) my minde runnes ſo of Cuckolds hauen to night, that my Head runnes ouer with admiration. But is not that your wife, Neighbour? No by my troth Maiſter Bramble; ha, ha, ha, a Pox of all Cuckolds-hauens I ſay. A'my faith, her garments are exceeding like your wiues. Cucullus non facit Monachum, my learn'd Counſaile; all are not Cuckolds that ſeeme ſo, nor all ſeeme not that are ſo. Giue me your hand, my learn'd Counſaile, you and I will Supp ſome where elſe, then at Sir Frances Drakes Shipp to night. Adue my Noble Goſſip. Good Fortune braue Captaines; faire skies God ſend yee. Farewell my harts, farewell. Goſſip, laugh no more at Cuckolds-hauen Goſſip. I haue done, I haue done Sir, will you leade Maiſter Bramble? ha, ha, ha. Captaine Seagull, charge a boate. A Boate, a boate, a boate. Y'are in a proper taking indeed to take a Boate, eſpepecially at this time of night, and againſt Tide and Tempeſt; They ſay yet, drunken men neuer take harme; this night will trie the truth of that Prouerbe. What Winnie? Wife, I ſay? out of dores at this time▪ where ſhould I ſeeke the Gad-flye? Billingſgate, Billingſgate, Shee's gone with the Knight, ſhee's gone with the Knight; woe be to thee Billingſgate. A boate, a boate, a boate, a full hunderd Markes for a boate.