Chapman, George · published 1606 · first performed or written 1602 [Sep 18] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (second) T61 Sir Giles Goosecap and related knightly typicality 0.81 · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T61: gyles, giles, lord, wood, captain, cutt, lady, ladies, emphatical, knights.
A my mortality the boy knows more than I do of our house. But is the Lady Furnifall (Captain) still of the same drinking humour she was wont to be. Still of the same knight, and is never in any sociable vain till she be tipsy, for in her sobriety she is mad, and fears my good little old Lord out of all proportion. And therefore as I hear he will earnestly invite guests to his house, of purpose to make his wife drunk, and then dotes on her humour most profanely. 'tis very true knight; we will sup with them tonight; and you shall see her; and now I think on't, I'll tell you a thing knights, wherein perhaps you may exceedingly pleasure me. What's that good Captain. I am desirous to help my Lord to a good merry Fool, & if I could help him to a good merry one, he might do me very much credit I assure ye. 'sblood thou speakest to us as if we could serve thy turn. O France Sir Cutt: your Frenchman wood not have taken me so, for a world, but because Fools come into your companies many times to make you merry As thou dost. Nay good Sir Cutt: you know fools do come into your companies. I and thou know'st it too, no man better. Bear with Choler Sir Gyles. But wood you help your Lord to a good fool so fain Sir. I my good page exceeding fain. You mean a wench, do you not Sir, a foolish wench? Nay I wood have a man fool, for his Lord: page. Does his Lord: love a fool, so well I pray. Assure thyself page, my Lord loves a fool as he loves himself. Of what degre wood you haue your Foole Sir, for you may haue of all maner o ds. Faith I wood have him a good Emphatical fool, one that wood make my Lord laugh well, and I card not, Laugh well (umh) than we must know this Sir, is your Lord Costive of laughter, or laxative of laughter? Nay he is good merry little Lord, and indeed something Laxative of Laughter. Why then Sir the less wit will serve his Lordship's turn, marry if he had been Costive of laughter, he must have had two or three drams of wit the more in his fool, for we must minister according to the quantity of his Lord: humour you know, and if he should have as much Wit in his fool being Laxative of laughter, as if he were Costive of Laughter, why he might laugh himself into an Epilepsy, and fall down dead suddenly, as many have done with the extremity of that passion; and I know your Lord cares for nothing, but the health of a fool. Thart i'th' right my notable good page.
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A my mortallitie the boy knowes more then I doe of our house. But is the Ladie Furnif (Captaine) still of the same drinking humor she was wont to be. Still of the same knight, and is neuer in any sociable vaine till she be typsie, for in her sobrietie shee is madd, and feares my good little old Lord out of all proportion. And therefore as I hear he will earnestly inuite guestes to his house, of purpose to make his wife dronk, and then dotes on her humor most prophanely. Tis very true knight; wee will suppe with them to night; and you shall see her; and now I thinke ont, ile tell you a thing knights, wherein perhaps you may exceedinly pleasure me. VVhats that good Captain. I am desirous to helpe my Lord to a good merrie Foole, & if I cood help him to a good merry one, he might de me very much credit I assure ye. Sblood thou speakest to vs as if wee cood serue thy turne. O Fraunce Sir Cutt: your Frenchman wood not haue taken me so, for a world, but because Fooles come into your companies many times to make you merrie As thou doost. Nay good Sir Cutt: you know fooles doe come into your companies. I and thou knowst it too, no man better. Beare with Choller Sir Gyles. But wood you helpe your Lord to a good foole so faine Sir. I my good page exceeding faine. You mean a wench, do you not Sir, a foolish wēch? Nay I wood haue a man foole, for his Lord: page▪ Does hi Lord: loue a foole, so wel pray. Assure thy selfe page, my Lord loues afoole as he loues himselfe. Of what degre wood you haue your Foole Sir, for you may haue of all maner o ds. Faith I wood haue him a good Emphaticall foole, one that wood make my Lorde laugh well, and I carde not, Laugh well (vm) then wee must know this Sir, is your Lorde Costiue of laughter, or laxatiue of laughter? Nay he is good merrie little Lorde, and indeed something Laxatiue of Laughter. Why then Sir the lesse witt will serue his Lordships turne, marrie if he had bin Costiue of laughter, hee must haue had two or three drams of witt the more in his foole, for we must inister according to the quā tity of his Lrd: humor you know, and if he sood haue as much Witt in his foole being Laxatiue of laughter, as if hee were Costiue of Laughter, why he might laugh himsele into an Epilepsie, and fall down dead sodainly, as many haue done with the etremitie of that passion; and I know your Lord cares for nothing, but the health of a foole. Thart ith right my notable good page.