Middleton, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1604 [1603-1604] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) · before the Court unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 493 words
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I can assure you father, my husband and he has lain both in one belly. I'll swear then he is his brother indeed, & by the surer side: I crave hearty pardon sweet kinsman that thou hast stood so long unsaluted in the way of kindred. Welcome to my board: I have a bed for thee, My daughter's husband's brother shall command, Keys of my Chests and Chambers.— I have stable for thy horse, chamber for thyself, and aloft above for thy lousy lackey, all fit, away with handkirchers, dry up eyes, at funeral we must cry: now let's be wise. I told you his affection. It falls sweetly. But here I bar you from all plots tonight, The time is yet too heavy to be light. Why, I'm còntent, i'll sleep as chaste as you, And wager night by night who keeps most true. Well we shall see your temper. Fear not me Fidelio: become you that invisible Rope-maker the Scrivener, that binds a man as he walks yet all his joints at liberty, as well as i'll fit that common folly of Gentry, the easy-affecting venturer, and no doubt our purpose will arrive most happily. Chaste duty my Lord works powerfully in me, and rather than the poor Lady my mother should fall upon the common side of rumour to beggar her name, I would not only undergo all habits, offices, disguised professions, though e'en opposite to the temper my blood holds: but in the stainless quarrel of her reputation, alter my shape for ever. I love thee wealthier, thou hast a noble touch, & by this means which is the only safe means to preserve thy mother from such an ugly land and sea monster as a counterfeit Captain is, he resigning and basely selling all his estate, title, right, and interest in his Lady, as the form of the writing shall testify. What otherwise can follow but to have, A Lady safe delivered of a knave? I am in debt my life, to the free goodness of your inventions. Oh they must ever strive to be so good, " Who sells his vow is stamped the slave of blood. Away. Captain, my husband. Hence, we're at a price for thee, at a price, wants but the telling, and the sealing, then— Have you no sense, neither of my good name or your own credit? Credit? pox of credit, that makes me owe so much: it had been better for me by a thousand Royals I had lost my credit, seven year ago, t'as undone me, that's it that makes me fly: what need I to sea else, in the Spring time, when Woods have leaves, to look upon bald Oak. Happier that man say I, whom no man trusts, It makes him valiant, dares outface the prisons, Upon whose carcase no Gowned Raven jets, Oh he that has no credit owes no debts. 'tis time I were rid on't.
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I can aſſure you father, my husband and hee has laine both in one bellie. Ile ſwear then he is his brother indeed, & by the ſurer ſide: I craue heartie pardon ſweete kinſman that thou haſt ſtood ſo long vnſaluted in the way of kinred. Welcome to my boord: I haue a bed for thee, My daughters husbands brother ſhall commaund, Keyes of my Cheſts and Chambers.— I haue ſtable for thy horſe, chamber for thy ſelfe, and a loft abou for thy lowzie lackie, all fit, away with handkirchers, drie vp eies, at funeral we muſt cry: now let's be wiſe. I told you his affection. It fals ſweetly. But here I bar you from all plots to night, The time is yet too heauie to be light. Why, I'me còntent, ile ſleepe as chaſt as you, And wager night by night who keepes moſt true. Well we ſhall ſee your temper. Feare not me Fidelio: become you that inuiſible Rope-maker the Scriuener, that binds a mā as he walks yet all his ioynts at libertie, aſwell as ile fit that common folly of Gentry, the eaſie-affecting venturer, and no doubt our purpoſe will arriue moſt happily. Chaſt dutie my Lord works powerfully in mee, and rather then the poore Ladie my mother ſhould fall vpon the common ſide of rumour to begger her name, I would not only vndergoe all habits, offices, diſguiz'd profeſſions, tho ee'n oppoſite to the temper my blood holds: but in the ſtainleſſe quarrell of her reputation, alter my ſhape for euer. I loue thee wealthier, thou haſt a noble touch, & by this means which is the only ſafe means to preſerve thy mother from ſuch an vgly land and ſea monſter as a counterfeit Captain is, he reſigning and baſely ſelling all his eſtate, title, right, and intereſt in his Ladie, as the forme of the writing ſhall teſtifie. What otherwiſe can follow but to haue, A Ladie ſafe deliuered of a knaue? I am in debt my life, to the free goodnes of your inuentions. Oh they muſt euer ſtriue to be ſo good, "Who ſels his vow is ſtampt the ſlaue of blood. Away. Captaine, my husband. Hence, we're at a price for thee, at a price, wants but the telling, and the ſealing, then — Haue you no ſence, neither of my good name or your owne credit? Credit? pox of credit, that makes me owe ſo much: it had bine better for me by a thouſand Royals I had loſt my credite, ſeauen yeare ago, t'as vndone me, that's it that makes me flie: what neede I to ſea elſe, in the Spring time, when Woods haue leaues, to looke vpon balde Oake. Happier that man ſay I, whom no man truſts, It makes him valiant, dares outface the priſons, Vpon whoſe carkaſſe no Gownde Rauen iets, Oh he that has no credite owes no debts. Tis time I were rid on't.