Chapman, George / Jonson, Ben / Marston, John · published 1605 · first performed or written 1605 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars T13 Knights, squires and ladies typicality 0.79 · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T13: knight, raph, lady, knights, george, master, squire, rafe, pray, god.
A miracle! the justice of Heaven! where are they? let's go presently and lay for 'em. I have done that already Sir, both by Constables, and other officers, who shall take 'em at their old Anchor; and with less tumult, or suspicion, then if yourself were seen in't: under colour of a great Press, that is now abroad, and they shall here be brought afore me. Prudent, & politic son! Disgrace 'em all that ever thou canst; their Ship I have already arrested. How to my wish it falls out, that thou hast the place of a justicer upon 'em! I am partly glad of the injury done to me, that thou mayst punish it. Be severe i'thy place, like a new officer o'the first quarter, unreflected: you hear how our Lady is come back with her train, from the invisible Castle? No, where is she? Within, but I ha' not seen her yet, not her mother; who now begins to wish her daughter undubbed, they say, and that she had walked a foot-pace with her sister. Here they come, stand back. God save your Ladyship; 'save your good Ladyship: your Ladyship is welcome from your enchanted Castle; so are your beauteous Retinue. I hear your Knight errant is travailed on strange adventures: Surely in my mind, your Ladyship hath fished fair, and caught a Frog, as the saying is. Speak to your Father, Madam, & kneel down. Kneel? I hope I am not brought so low yet: though my Knight be run away, & has sold my land, I am a Lady, still. Your Ladyship says true, Madam, & it is fitter, and a greater decorum, that I should curtsy to you that are a knight's wife, and a Lady, than you be brought a'your knees to me, who am a poor Cullion, and your Father. la! my Father knows his duty. O child! And therefore I do desire your Ladyship, my good Lady Flash in all humility, to depart my obscure Cottage, and return in quest of your bright, and most transparent Castle, however presently concealed to mortal eyes. And as for one poor woman of your train here, I will take that order, she shall no longer be a charge unto you, nor help to spend your Ladyship; she shall stay at home with me, and not go abroad, not put you to the pawning of an odd Coach-horse, or three wheels, but take part with the Touchstone: If we lack, we will not complain to your Ladyship. And so good Madam, with your Damoselle here, please you to let us see your straight backs, in equipage; for truly, here is no roost for such Chickens as you are, or birds o'your feather, if it like your Ladyship. Mary, fist o'your kindness. I thought as much. Come away Sin, we shall assoon get a fart from a dead man, as a farthing of curtsy here.
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A miracle! the Iuſtice of Heauen! where are they? lets goe preſently and lay for 'hem. I haue done that already Sir, both by Conſtables, and other officers, who ſhall take 'hem at their old Anchor; and with leſſe tumult, or ſuſpition, then if your ſelfe were ſeene in't: vnder coulour of a great Preſſe, that is now abroad, and they ſhall here be brought afore me. Prudent, & politique ſonne! Diſgrace 'hem all that euer thou canſt; their Ship I haue already arreſted. How to my wiſh it falls out, that thou haſt the place of a Iuſticer vpon 'hem! I am partly glad of the iniury done to me, that thou maiſt puniſh it. Be ſeuere i'thy place, like a new officer o'the firſt quarter, vnreflected: you heare how our Lady is come back with her traine, from the inuiſible Caſtle? No, where is ſhe? Within, but I ha' not ſeene her yet, not her mother; who now begins to wiſh her daughter vndub'd, they ſay, and that ſhe had walkd a foot-paſe with her ſiſter. Here they come, ſtand back. God ſaue your Ladiſhip; 'ſaue your good Ladiſhip: your Ladiſhip is welcome from your inchanted Caſtell; ſo are your beautious Retinew. I heare your Knight errant is trauayld on ſtrange aduentures: Surely in my minde, your Ladiſhip hath fiſh'd faire, and caught a Frog, as the ſaying is. Speake to your Father, Madam, & kneele downe. Kneele? I hope I am not brought ſo low yet: though my Knight be run away, & has ſold my land, I am a Lady, ſtil. Your Ladiſhip ſays true, Madam, & it is fitter, and a greater decorum, that I ſhould curtſie to you that are a knights wife, and a Lady, then you be brought a'your knees to me, who am a poore Cullion, and your Father. Law! my Father knowes his duty. O child! And therefore I doe deſire your Ladiſhip, my good Lady Flaſh in all humility, to depart my obſcure Cottage, and returne in queſt of your bright, and moſt tranſparent Caſtell, how euer preſently conceald to mortall eyes. And as for one poore woman of your traine here, I will take that order, ſhe ſhall no longer be a charge vnto you, nor helpe to ſpend your Ladiſhip; ſhe ſhall ſtay at home with me, and not goe abroad, not put you to the pawning of an odde Coach-horſe, or three wheeles, but take part with the Touchſtone: If we lacke, we wil not complaine to your Ladiſhip. And ſo good Madam, with your Damoſelle here, pleaſe you to let vs ſee your ſtraight backs, in equipage; for truly, here is no rouſt for ſuch Chickens as you are, or birds o'your feather, if it like your Ladiſhip. Mary, fyſte o'your kindneſſe. I thought as much. Come away Sinne, we ſhall aſſoone get a fart from a dead man, as a farthing of court'ſie here.