Lingua, or The Combat of the Tongue and the Five Senses for Superiority · chunk 22 of 51
Tomkis, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1607 [1602-1607] (Annals) comedy; allegory T41 Household service: masters, doors and po typicality 0.84 · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
What will you do? Untruss thy points, and whip thee, thou paltry— Let me go Mendacio if thou lov'st me, shall I put up the— Come, come, come you shall fight no more in good faith: Heuresis, your Master will catch you anon. My Master, where is he? I'll bring you to him, come away. Anamnestes, I scorn that thou shouldst think I go away for fear of any thing thou canst do unto me; here's my hand assoon as thou canst pick the least occasion, put up thy finger I am for thee. When thou dar'st Heuresis, when thou dar'st, I'll be as ready as thyself at any time. This Heuresis, this Invention, is the proudest jackanapes, the pertest self conceited Boy that euer breathed, because forsooth some odd Poet, or some such Fantastic fellows, make much on him, there's no ho with him, the vile dandi-pra●te will o'erlook the proudest of his acquaintance: but well I remember me, I learned a trick other day, to bring a Boy o'er the thigh finely, if he come, i'faith I'll tickle him with it. As I am a Rascal Nam, they are all coming, I see Master Register trudging hither, as fast as his three feet will carry up his four Ages. Ah you leaden heeled Rascal. Here 'tis Sir, I have it, I have it, Is this all the haste you make. An't like your worship your Clog-head Oblivio went before me, and foiled the trail of your footsteps, that I could hardly undertake the quest of your purse forsooth. You might have been here long ere this: Come hither sirrah, come hither, what must you go round about, goodly, goodly, you are so full of circumstances. In truth Sir, I was here before, and missing you, went back into the City, sought you in every Alehouse, Inn, tavern, Dicing-house, Tennis-court, Stews, and such like places, likely to find your worship in. Havillaine, am I a man likely to be found in such places, ha? No, no sir, sir but I was told by my Lady Lingua's page that your Worship was seeking me, therefore I inquired for you in those places where I knew you would ask for me, and it please your worship. I remember an other quarrel sirrah, but well, well, I have no leisure. Lingua, the Senses by our appointment anon are to present their objects before us; seeing therefore they be not in readiness, we license you in the mean while, either in your own person, or by your Advocate, to speak what you can for yourself. My Lord if I should bring before your honour all my friends ready to importune you in my behalf, I should have so many Retoricians, Logicians, Lawyers and which is more, so many Women to attend me, that this Groan would hardly contain the Company, wherefore to avoid the tediousness I willay the whole cause upon the tip of mine own tongue.
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What will you do? Vntrusse thy points, and whip thee, thou paltry— Let me go Mendacio if thou lou'st me, shall I put vp the— Come, come, come you shall fight no more in good faith: Heuresis, your Maister will catch you anon. My Maister, where is he? Ile bring you to him, come away. Anamnestes, I scorne that thou shouldst thinke I go away for feare of any thing thou canst do vnto me; here's my hand assoone as thou canst pick the least occasion, put vp thy finger I am for thee. When thou dar'st Heuresis, when thou dar'st, Ile be as ready as thy selfe at any time. This Heuresis, this Inuention, is the proudest Iack-a-napes, the peartest selfe conceited Boy that eue breath'd, because forsooth some odde Poet, or some such Phantastique fellowes, make much on him, there's no ho with him, the vile dandi-prate will ore-looke the proudest of his acquaintance: but well I remember me, I learnt a trick t'other day, to bring a Boy ore the thigh finely, if he come, ifaith Ile tickle him with it. As I am a Rascall Nam, they are all comming, I see Maister Register trudging hether, as fast as his three feee will carry vp his foure Ages. Ah you leden heeld Rascall. Hee 'tis Sir, I haue it, I haue it, Is this all the hast you make. At like your worship your Clog-head Obliuio went before me, and foil'd the traile of your foote-steps, that I could hardly vndertake the quest of your purse forsooth. You might haue beee here long ere this: Come hither sirra, come ither, what must you go round about, goodly, goodly, you are so full of circumstances. In tuth Sir, I was here before, and missing you, went back into the Citty, sought you in euery Ale-house, Inne, Tauene, Dicing-house, Tennis-court, Stewes, and such like places, likely to find your worship in. Havillaine, am I a man likely to be found in such places, ha? No, no sir, sir but I was told by my Lady Lingua's page that your Worship was seeking me, therefore I inquired for you in those places where I knew you would aske for me, and it please your worship. I remember an other quarrell sirra, but well, well, I haue no leisure. Linua, the Senses by our appointment anon are to present their obiects before vs; seeing therefore they be not in readinesse, we licese you in the meane while, either in your owne person, or by your Aduocate, to speake what you can for your selfe. My Lord if I should bring before your honour all my friends ready to importune you in my behalfe, I should haue so many Retoricians, Logitians, Lawyers and which is more, so many Women to attend mee, that this Groae would hardly conteine the Company, wheeoe to auoide the tediousnesse I willay the whole cause vppon the tippe of mine owne tongue.