Chapman, George · published 1606 · first performed or written 1602 [Sep 18] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (second) unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
Hold thy doubt friend, never fear any woman, unless thyself be made of straw, or some such dry matter, and she of lightning, Audacity prospers above probability in all worldly matters, dost not thou know that Fortune governs them without order, and therefore reason the mother of order is none of her counsel, why should a man desiring to aspire an unreasonable creature which is a woman? seek her fruition by reasonable means, because thyself binds upon reason, wilt thou look for congruity in a woman? why? there is not one woman amongst one thousand, but will speak false Latin, and break Priscian's head, attempt nothing that you may with great reason doubt of, and out of doubt you shall obtain nothing, I tell thee friend the eminent confidence of strong spirits is the only witchcraft of this world, Spirits wrestling with spirits, as bodies? with bodies? this were enough to make the hope well, if she were one of these painted communities, that are ravished with Coaches, and upper hands, and brave men of dirt: but thou knowest friend she's a good scholar, and like enough to, bite at the rightest reason, and reason evermore Ad optima hortetur: to like that which is best, not that which is bravest, or rightest, or greatest, and so consequently worst, But prove what she can, we will turn her, and wind her, and make her so pliant that we will draw her through a wedding ring i'faith. Would to god we might my Lord. I'll warrant thee friend. Where is mistress Winifrid; for my Lady Eugenia desires to speak with your Lordship. Marry enter mistress Winifred even here I pray thee, from the Lady Eugenia, do you hear friend? Very easily on that side my Lord. Let me feel? does not thy heart pant apace, by my heart well laboured Cupid, the field is yours sir God, and upon a very honourable composition, I am sent for now I am sure, and must even truss and to her: witty mistress Winifred, nay come near woman I am sure this Gentleman thinks his chamber the sweeter for your dear presence. My absence shall thank him my Lord. What rude Mistress Winnifred? nay faith you shall come to him, and kiss him, for his kindness. Nay good my Lord, I'll never go to the market for that ware I can have it brought home to my door O Winifred, a man may know by the market folks how the market goes. So you may my Lord, but I know few Lords that think scorn to go to that market themselves. To go to it Winifred, nay to ride to it i'faith. That's more than I know my Lord. You'll not believe it till you are then a horseback, will ye? Come, come, I am sent of a message to you will you hear it? Stop, stop fair Winifred, would you have audience so soon, there were no state in that i'faith; this fair gentlewoman sir.
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Hold thy doubt friend, neuer feare any woman, vnlesse thy selfe be made of strawe, or some such drie matter, and she of lightning, Audacitie prospers aboue probabilitie in all worldhe matters, dost not thou knowe that Fortune gouernes them without order, and therefore reason the mother of order is none of her counsaile, why should a man desiring to aspire an vnreasonable creature which is a woman? seeke her fruition by reasonable meanes, because thy selfe bindes vppon reason, wilt thou looke for congruitie in a woman? why? there is not one woman amongst one thousand, but will speake false Latine, and breake Priscians head, attempt nothing that you may with great reason doubt of, and out of doubt you shall obtaine nothing, I tell thee friend the enminet confidence of strong spirits is the onely wich-craft of this world, Spirits wrastling with spirits, as bodies? with bodies? this were enough to make the hope well, if she were one of these painted communities, that are rauisht with Coaches, and vpper hands, and braue men of durt: but thou knowest friend shees a good scholler, and like enough to, bite at the rightest reason, and reason euermore Ad optima hortetur: to like that which is best, not that which is brauest, or rightest, or greatest, and so consequently worst, But proue what she can, we will turne her, and winde her, and make her so plyant that we will drawe her through a wedding ring y faith. Would to god we might my Lord. Ile warrant thee friend. VVhere is mistris Winnyfred; for my Lady Eugenia desires to speake with your Lordshippe. Marrie enter mistris Winnifred euen here I pray thee, from the Ladie Egenia, doe you heare friend? Very easilie on that side my Lord. Let me feele? does not thy heart pant apace, by my hart well labor'd Cupid, the field is yours sir God, and vppon a verie honourable composition, I am sent for now I am sure, and must euen trusse and to her: wittie mistris Winnifred, nay come neere woman I am sure this Gentleman thinkes his chamber the sweeter for your deare presence. My absence shall thanke him my Lord. VVhat rude Mistris Winnifred? nay faith you shall come to him, and kisse him, for his kindenesse. Nay good my Lord, Ile neuer goe to the market for that ware I can haue it brought hōe to my dore O Winnifred, a man may know by the mrket folkes how the market goes. So you may my Lord, but I knowe fewe Lords that thinke scorne to go to that market thēselues. To goe to it Winnifred, nay to ride to it y faith. Thats more then I knowe my Lord. Youle not belieue it till you are then a horsebacke, will ye? Come, come, I am sent of a message to you wil you heare it? Stoppe, stoppe faire Winnifred, would you haue audience so soone, there were no state in that y faith; this faire gentlewoman sir.