Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
A fig for your conceit; yet for because, I know I shall prevent him of the match, That he intends, henceforth I will dissemble. Well master Flower, because it shallbe said, And for kind master Berry may report The humble loyalty I bear to you, Such as a wife should do unto her husband. I am content to yield to your desires, Protesting, whiles I live, I never more Will speak that Anthony may marry her. Wife, speakst thou with thy heart? Husband, I do. Dost thou indeed? Indeed forsooth I do. Then 'tis a good conceit: ha, ha; I see 'tis sometimes good to look aloft, Come hither wife, because thou art so humble, I'll tell thee all, I have received a letter From Ferdinand, wherein he sends me word, He will not marry with my daughter Phillis, And therefore I was full determined To cross thy purpose, that his brother Frank Should marry her, and so I still intend: What sayst thou wife, dost thou assent thereto? That Frank should marry her, I have sworn he shall, And since this falls so right, i'll not disclose, That I did mean so much; but now I'll yield, That it may seem my true humility: Husband, because hereafter you may say, And think me loving, loyal, and submiss, I am content, Frank shall have my consent. Why now thou showst thyself obedient, And thou dost please me with thy good conceit. By your leave master Flower, Berry I am arrested at your suit. And I am glad of it with all my heart; Hold friends, there's somewhat more for you to drink, Away with him to prison. Stay master Berry, I have brought you bail. What bail? where is your bail? here's none I know Will be thy bail, away with him to prison. Yes, I forsooth father, i'll be his bail, Body for body; think you i'll stay at home, And see my husband carried to the jail? How, thy husband! My husband I assure you: Father, these sergeants both can witness it. We saw them both contracted man and wife, And therefore thought it fit to give you knowledge, Before we carried him unto the prison. But i'll undo this contract on my blessing, Daughter, come from him, he's a reprobate. He is my husband. But thou shalt not have him. Faith but I will, Barnard, speak for thyself. Why M. Berry, 'tis well known to you, I am a gentleman, though by misfortune, My ventures in the world have somewhat failed me: Say that my wealth disables my desert, The difference of our bload supplies that want? What though my lands be mortgaged, if you please, The dowry you intend to give your daughter, May well redeem them. You perhaps imagine I will be wild, but I intend it not. What shall I say, if you will give consent? As you redeem my lands, so I my time ill spent Mean to redeem; with frugal industry, I'll be your councils pupil, and submit My follies to your will, mine to your wit.
seed 43: T6 · seed 44: T7 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
A fig for your conceit; yet for because, I know I shall preuent him of the match, That he intends, henceforth I will dissemble. Well maister Flower, because it shalbe saide, And for kind maister Berry may report The humble loyalty I beare to you, Such as a wife should doe vnto her husband. I am content to yeeld to your desires, Protesting, whiles I liue, I neuer more Will speake that Anthony may marry her. Wife, speakst thou with thy heart? Husband, I doe. Doost thou indeede? Indeede forsooth I doe. Then tis a good conceit: ha, ha; I see tis sometimes good to looke aloft, Come hither wife, because thou art so humble, Ile tell thee all, I haue receiu'd a letter From Ferdinand, wherein he sends me word, He will not marry with my daughter Phillis, And therefore I was full determined To crosse thy purpose, that his brother Franke Should marry her, and so I still intend: What saist thou wife, dost thou assent thereto? That Franke should marry her, I haue sworne he shall, And since this falles so right, ile not disclose, That I did meane so much; but now Ile yeeld, That it may seeme my true humilitie: Husband, because heereafter you may say, And thinke me louing, loyall, and submisse, I am content, Franke shall haue my consent. Why now thou shewst thy selfe obedient, And thou dost please me with thy good conceit. By your leaue maister Flower, Berry I am arrested at your sute. And I am glad of it with all my heart; Hold friends, theres somewhat more for you to drinke, Away with him to prison. Stay maister Berry, I haue brought you baile. What baile? where is your baile? heres none I know Will bee thy baile, away with him to prison. Yes, I forsooth father, ile be his baile, Body for body; thinke you ile stay at home, And see my husband carried to the Iaile? How, thy husband! My husband I assure you: Father, these Serieants both can witnes it. We saw them both contracted man and wife, And therefore thought it fit to giue you knowledge, Before we carried him vnto the prison. But ile vndoe this contract on my blessing, Daughter, come from him, hee's a reprobate. He is my husband. But thou shalt not haue him. Faith but I will, Barnard, speake for thy selfe. Why M. Berry, tis well knowne to you, I am a gentleman, though by misfortune, My ventures in the world haue somewhat faild me: Say that my wealth disables my desert, The diffrence of our bload supplies that want? What though my lands be morgagde, if you please, The dowrie you intend to giue your daughter, May well redeeme them. You perhaps imagine I will be wilde, but I intend it not. What shall I say, if you will giue consent? As you redeeme my lands, so I my time ill spent Meane to redeeme; with frugall industry, Ile be your councells pupill, and submit My follies to your will, mine to your wit.