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 0.77 · 522 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T13: knight, raph, lady, knights, george, master, squire, rafe, pray, god.
And which of all these (thinks M. Wolf) was the best Religion? Troth, M. Deputy, they that pay Fees best: we never examine their consciences farther. I believe you M. Wolf. Good faith, Sir, Here's a great deal of humility i'these Letters. Humility, Sir? ay, were your Worship an eye-witness of it, you would say so. The Knight will i'the Knights-Ward, do what we can Sir, and Master quicksilver, would be i'the Hole, if we would let him. I never knew, or saw Prisoners more penitent, or more devout. They will sit you up all night singing of Psalms, and edifying the whole Prison only, Security sings a note to high, sometimes, because he lies i'the Twopenny ward. far off, and can not take his tune. The Neighbours can not rest for him, but come every Morning to ask, what godly Prisoners we have. Which on 'em is't is so devout, the Knight, or the tother? Both Sir. But the young Man especially! I never heard his like! He has cut his hair too. He is so well given, and has such good gifts! He can tell you, almost all the Stories of the Book of Martyrs, and speak you all the Sick-man's Salve without Book. ay, if he had had grace, he was brought up where it grew, I wis. On Master Wolf. And he has converted one Fangs a sergeant, a fellow could neither write, nor read, he was called the Bandog o'the Counter: and he has brought him already to pare his nails, and say his prayers, and 'tis hoped, he will sell his place shortly, and become an Intelligencer. No more, I am coming all ready. If I should give any farther ear, I were taken. adieu good Master Wolf. Son, I do feel mine own weaknesses, do not importune me. Pity is a Rheum, that I am subject too, but I will resist it. Master Wolf, Fish is cast away, that is cast in dry Pools: Tell Hypocrisy, it will not do, I have touched, and tried too often; I am yet proof, and I will remain so: when the Sessions come, they shall hear from me. In the mean time, to all suits, to all entreaties, to all letters, to all tricks, I will be deaf as an Adder, and blind as a Beetle, lay mine care to the ground, and lock mine eyes i'my hand, against all temptations. You see, master Wolf, how inexorable he is. There is no hope to recover him Pray you commend me to my brother Knight, and to my fellow Francis, present 'em with this small token of my love; tell 'em, I wish I could do 'em any worthier office, but in this, 'tis desperate: yet I will not fail to try the uttermost of my power for 'em. And sir, as far as I have any credit with you pray you let 'em want nothing: though I am not ambitious, they should know so much. Sir, both your actions, and words speak you to be a true Gentleman. They shall know only what is fit, and no more.
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And which of all theſe (thinkes M. Woolfe) was the beſt Religion? Troth, M. Deputie, they that pay Fees beſt: we neuer examine their conſciences farder. I beleeue you M. Woolfe. Good faith, Sir, Here's a great deale of humilitie i'theſe Letters. Humilitie, Sir? I, were your Worſhippe an Eyewitneſſe of it, you would ſay ſo. The Knight will i'the Knights-Ward, doe what wee can Sir, and Maiſter Quickeſiluer, would be i'the Hole, if we would let him. I neuer knew, or ſaw Priſoners more penitent, or more deuout. They will ſit you vp all night ſinging of Pſalmes, and aedifying the whole Priſo onely, Securitie ſings a note to high, ſometimes, becauſe he lyes i'the Two-penny ward. farre of, and can not take his tune. The Neighbours can not reſt for him, but come euery Morning to aske, what godly Priſoners we haue. Which on 'hem is't is ſo deuout, the Knight, or the to'ther? Both Sir. But the young Man eſpecially! I neuer heard his like! He has cut his hayre too▪ He is ſo well giuen, and has ſuch good gifts! Hee can tell you, almoſt all the Stories of the Booke of Martyrs, and ſpeake you all the Sicke-mans Salue without Booke. I, if he had had grace, he was brought vp where it grew, I wis. On Maiſter Wolfe. And he has conuerted one Fangs a Sarieant, a fellow could neither write, nor read, he was call'd the Bandog o'the Counter: and he has brought him already to pare his nailes, and ſay his prayers, and 'tis hop'd, he will ſell his place ſhortly, and become an Intelligencer. No more, I am comming all ready. If I ſhould giue any farder eare, I were takē. Adue good Maiſter Wolfe. Sonne, I doe feele mine owne weakneſſes, do not importune me. Pity is a Rheume, that I am ſubiect too, but I will reſiſt it. Maiſter Wolfe, Fiſh is cast away, that is cast in drye Pooles: Tell Hipocriſie, it will not do, I haue touchd, and tried too often; I am yet proofe, and I will remaine ſo: when the Seſſions come, they ſhall heare from me. In the meane time, to all ſuites, to all intreaties, to all letters, to all trickes, I will be deafe as an Adder, and blind as a Beetle, lay mine care to the ground, and lock mine eyes i'my hand, againſt all temptations. You ſee, maiſter Wolfe, how inexorable he is. There is no hope to recouer him Pray you commend me to my brother Knight, and to my fellow Francis, preſent 'hem with this ſmall token of my loue; tell 'hem, I wiſh I could do 'hem any worthier office, but in this, 'tis deſperate: yet I will not faile to trie the vttermoſt of my power for 'hem. And ſir, as farre as I haue any credit with you pray you let 'hem want nothing: though I am not ambitious, they ſhould know ſo much. Sir, both your actions, and words ſpeake you to be a true Gentleman. They ſhall know onely what is fit, and no more.