Chapman, George / Jonson, Ben / Marston, John · published 1605 · first performed or written 1605 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T30 Constables, justices and the watch · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T30: constable, squire, tub, clay, worship, justice, turf, mr, hun, valentine.
Troth Sir, an Accident somewhat strange, else it hath little in it worth the reporting. What? It is not borrowing of money then? No sir it hath pleased the worshipful Commoners of the city, to take me one i'their number at presentation of the inquest Ha! And the Alderman of the ward wherein Idwel, to appoint me his Deputy— how! In which place, I have had an oath ministered me, since I went. Now my dear, & happy Sonnellet we kiss thy new worship, & a little boast mine own happiness in thee: What a fortune was it (or rather my judgement indeed) for me, first to see that in his disposition, which a whole City so conspires to second? ta'e into the Livery of his company, the first day of his freedom? now (not a week married) chosen Commoner? and Alderman's Deputy in a day? note but the reward of a thrifty course. The wonder of his Time! Well, I will honour M. Alderman, for this act, (as becomes me) & shall think the better of the cômon Counsels wisdom, & worship, while I live, for thus meeting, or but coming after me in the opinion of his desert. Forward, my sufficient Son, and as this is the first, so esteem it the least step, to that high and prime honour that expects thee. Sir, as I was not ambitious of this, so I covet no higher place; it hath dignity enough, if it will but save me from contempt: and I had rather my bearing, in this, or any other office, should add worth to it; than the Place give the least opinion to me. Excellently spoken: This modest Answer of thine blushes, as if it said, I will wear Scarlet shortly. Worshipful Son! I cannot contain myself, I must tell thee, I hope to see thee one o'the Monuments of our City, and reckoned among her worthies, to be remembered the same day with the Lady Ramsey, and grave Gresham: when the famous fable of Whittington, and his puss, shallbe forgotten, and thou and thy Acts become the Posies for Hospitals, when thy name shall be written upon Conduits, and thy deeds played i'thy life time, by the best companies of Actors, and be called their Get-peny. This I divine. This I prophecy. Sir, engage not your expectation farther, than my abilities will answer: I that know mine own strengths, fear 'em; and there is so seldom a loss in promising the least, that commonly it brings with it a welcome deceit. I have other news for you Sir. None more welcome, I am sure? They have their degree of welcome, I dare affirm. The Colonel, and all his company, this morning putting forth drunk from Belinsgate, had like to have been cast away o''is side Greenwich: and (as I have intelligence, by a false Brother,) are come dropping to town, like so many Masterless men, i'their doublets and hose, without Hat, or Cloak, or any other—
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Troth Sir, an Accident ſomewhat ſtrange, els it hath litle in it worth the reporting. What? It is not borrowing of money then? No ſir it hath pleaſd the worſhipful Commoners of the citty, to take me one i'their number at preſentation of the inqueſt Ha! And the Alderman of the warde wherein Idwel, to appoint me his Deputy— Howe! In which place, I haue had an oath miniſtred me, ſince I went. Now my deare, & happy Sonnellet we kiſſe thy new worſhip, & a litle boaſt mine own happines in thee: What a fortune was it (or rather my iudgment indeed) for me, firſt to ſee that in his diſpoſition, which a whole Citty ſo conſpires to ſecond? Tane into the Liuory of his copany, the firſt day of his freedōe? now (not a weeke maried) choſen Commoner? and Aldermans Deputie in a day? note but the reward of a thrifty courſe. The wōder of his Time! Wel, I wil honour M. Alderman, for this act, (as becomes me) & ſhall think the better of the cômon Councels wiſdōe, & worſhip, while I liue, for thus meeting, or but cōming after me in the opinion of his deſert. Forward, my ſufficient Sonne, and as this is the firſt, ſo eſteeme it the leaſt ſtep, to that high and prime honour that expects thee. Sir, as I was not ambitious of this, ſo I couet no higher place; it hath dignity enough, if it will but ſaue me from contempt: and I had rather my bearing, in this, or any other office, ſhould adde worth to it; then the Place giue the leaſt opinion to me. Excellently ſpoken: This modeſt Anſwer of thine bluſhes, as if it ſaid, I will weare Scarlet ſhortly. Worſhipfull Sonne! I cannot containe my ſelfe, I muſt tell thee, I hope to ſee thee one o'the Monuments of our Citty, and reckon'd among her worthies, to be remembred the ſame day with the Lady Ramſey, and graue Greſham: when the famous fable of Whittington, and his Puſſe, ſhallbe forgotten, and thou and thy Actes become the Poſies for Hoſpitals, when thy name ſhall be written vpon Conduits, and thy deeds plaid i'thy life time, by the beſt companies of Actors, and be call'd their Get-peny. This I diuine. This I Prophecie. Sir, engage not your expectation farder, then my abilities will anſwer: I that know mine owne ſtrengths, feare 'hem; and there is ſo ſeldome a loſſe in promiſing the leaſt, that commonly it brings with it a welcome deceipt. I haue other newes for you Sir. None more welcome, I am ſure? They haue their degree of welcome, I dare affirme. The Colonell, and all his company, this morning putting forth drunke from Belinſgate, had like to haue been caſt away o'this ſide Greenwich: and (as I haue intelligence, by a falſe Brother,) are come dropping to towne, like ſo many Maſterleſſe men, i'their doublets and hoſe, without Hatte, or Cloake, or any other—