Chapman, George · published 1605 · first performed or written 1601 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · before the Court unassigned nearest T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and · 484 words
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I'll bear thee witness, thou canst skill of dice, Cards, tennis, wenching, dancing, and what not? And this is something more than husbandry: thouart known in Ordinaries, and Tobacco shops, Trusted in Taverns and in vaulting houses, And this is something more than husbandry: Yet all this while, thy father apprehends thee For the most tame and thrifty Groom in Europe. Well, he hath ventured on a marriage Would quite undo him, did his father know it. Know it? alas Sir where can he bestow This poor Gentlewoman he hath made his wife, But his inquisitive father will hear of it? Who, like the dragon to th'Hesperian fruit, Is to his haunts? slight hence, the old knight comes. Rinaldo. whose's that calls? what Sir Gostanzo? How fares your Knighthood Sir? Say who was that Shrunk at my entry here? was't not your brother? He shrunk not sir, his business called him hence. And was it not my son that went out with him? I saw not him, I was in serious speech About a secret business with my brother. Sure 'twas my son, what made he here? I sent him About affairs to be dispatched in haste. Well sir, lest silence breed unjust suspect, I'll tell a secret I am sworn to keep, And crave your honoured assistance in it. What be't Rinaldo? This sir, 'twas your son. And what young gentlewoman graced their company? Thereon depends the secret I must utter: That gentle woman hath my brother married. Married? what is she? Faith sir, a gentlewoman: But her unusuring dowry must be told Out of her beauty. Is it true Rinaldo? And does your father understand so much? That was the motion sir, I was entreating Your son to make to him, because I know He is well spoken, and may much prevail In satisfying my father, who much loves him, Both for his wisdom and his husbandry. Indeed he's one can tell his tale I tell you, And for his husbandry. O sir, had you heard, What thrifty discipline he gave my brother, For making choice without my father's knowledge, And without riches, you would have admired him. Nay, nay, I know him well, but what was it? That in the choice of wives men must respect The chief wife, riches, that in every course A man's chief lodestar should shine out of riches, Love nothing heartily in this world but riches; Cast off all friends, all studies, all delights, All honesty, and religion for riches: And many such, which wisdom sure he learned Of his experient father; yet my brother, So soothes his rash affection, and presumes So highly on my father's gentle nature, That he's resolved to bring her home to him, And like enough he will. And like enough. Your silly father too, will put it up, An honest knight, but much too much indulgent To his presuming children.
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Ile beare thee witnes, thou canst skill o dice, Cards, tennis, wenching, dauncing, and what not? And this is something more then husbandry: Th'art knowne in Ordinaries, and Tabacco shops, Trusted in Tauernes and in vaulting houses, And this is something more then husbandry: Yet all this while, thy father apprehends thee For the most tame and thriftie Groome in Europe. Well, he hath venter'd on a mariage Would quite vndoe him, did his father know it. Know it? alas Sir where can he bestow This poore Gentlewoman he hath made his wife, But his inquisitiue father will heare of it? Who, like the dragon to th'esperean fruite, Is to his haunts? slight hence, the olde knight comes. Rynaldo. Whose that calles? what Sir Gostanzo? How fares your Knighthood Sir? Say who was that Shrunke at my entry here? was't not your brother? He shrunke not sir, his busines call'd him hence. And was it not my sonne that went out with him? I saw not him, I was in serious speech About a secret busines with my brother. Sure twas my sonne, what made he here? I sent him About affaires to be dispacht in hast. Well sir, lest silence breed vniust suspect, Ile tell a secret I am sworne to keep, And craue your honoured assistance in it. What ist Rynaldo? This sir, twas your sonne. And what yong gentlewoman grac'st their company? Thereon depends the secret I must vtter: That gentle woman hath my brother maryed. Maryed? what is she? Faith sir, a gentlewoman: But her vnusering dowry must be tolde Out of her beauty. Is it true Rynaldo? And does your father vnderstand so much? That was the motion sir, I was entreating Your sonne to make to him, because I know He is well spoken, and may much preuaile In satisfying my father, who much loues him, Both for his wisedome and his husbandry. Indeede he's one can tell his tale I tell you, And for his husbandry. O sir, had you heard, What thrifty discipline he gaue my brother, For making choyce without my fathers knowledge, And without riches, you would haue admyr'd him. Nay, nay, I know him well, but what was it? That in the choyce of wiues men must respect The chiefe wife, riches, that in euery course A mans chiefe Load-starre should shine out of riches, Loue nothing hartely in this world but riches; Cast off all friends, all studies, all delights, All honesty, and religion for riches: And many such, which wisedome sure he learn'd Of his experient father; yet my brother, So soothes his rash affection, and presumes So highly on my fathers gentle nature, That he's resolu'd to bring her home to him, And like enough he will. And like enough. Your silly father too, will put it vp, An honest knight, but much too much indulgent To his presuming children.