Middleton, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 [1604-1606] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) unassigned nearest T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T45: widow, widows, hoord, master, gentlemen, wife, randalls, wit, mistress, married.
Did he want all, who would not love his care? What a wife hast thou Ephestian— Quomodo, so loving so mindful of her duty not only seen to weep but known to swoon, I knew a Widow about Saint Antling's so forgetful of her first Husband, that she married again within the twelvemonth, nay some by’r lady within the month: there were sights to be seen, had they my wives true sorrows seven nor seven years would draw 'em to the stake, I would most tradesmen had such a wife as I, they hope they have, we must all hope the best: thus in her honour. A modest wife is such a jewel, Every Goldsmith cannot show it: He that's honest, and not cruel, Is the likeliest man to owe it. And that's I, I made it by myself, and coming to her as a Beadle for my reward this morning, i'll see how she takes my death next her heart. Now Beadle. Bless your mistress-ship's eyes from too many tears, Although you have lost a wise and worshipful Gentleman. You come for your due Beadle, here i'th' house. Most certain, the Hospital money and mine own poor forty pence. I must crave a discharge from you Beadle. Call your man, i'll heartily see my hand to a Memorandum. You deal the truel yer. Good wench still. George, here is the Beadle come for his money, draw a Memorandum that he has received all his due he can claim here i'th' house after this funeral. What politic directions she gives him, all to secure herself, 'tis time i'faith now to pity her, i'll discover myself to her ere I go, but came it off with some lively jest now, that were admirable: I have it? after the memorandum is written and all, i'll set my own name to't Ephestian Quomodo, she'll start, she'll wonder how Ephest. Quomodo came hither that was buried yesterday: you're beset little Quomodo. nineteen, twenty five pound, 1, 2, 3, & 4. d. So, we shall have good sport, when 'tis read: How now Lady, paying away money so fast? The Beadle's due here sir Whose? 'tis Easy, what makes Esay in my house, He is not my wives over seer I hope: What's here? He makes me sweat. Memorandum that I have received of Richard Esay, all my due I can claim here i'th' house or any hereafter for me: In witness whereof, I have set to mine own hand, Ephestian Qommodo. What have I done? was I mad? Ephestian Quomodo. ay, well, what then sir? get you out of my house, First you master Prodigal had land, away. What is the Beadle drunk or mad? Where are my men to thrust him out a doors. Not so good Tomazin not so. This fellow must be whipped. Thank you good wife. I can no longer bear him.
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Did he want all, who would not loue his care? What a wife haſt thou Epheſtian—Quomodo, ſo louing ſo mindefull of her duetye not onely ſeene to weep but knowne to ſwone, I knew a Widdow about Saint Antlings ſo forgetfull of hir firſt Husband, that ſhe marryed agen within the tweluemonth, nay ſome berladye within the month: there were ſights to be ſeen, had they my wiues true ſorrows ſeauen nor ſeauen yeares would drawe e'm to the ſtake, I would moſte tradeſmen had ſuch a wife as I, they hope they haue, wee muſt all hope the beſt: thus in her honour. A modeſt wife is ſuch a Iewell, Euerie Gold-ſmith cannot ſhow it: He that's honeſt, and not cruell, Is the likelyeſt man to owe it. And that's I, I made it by my ſelfe, and comming to her as a Beadle for my reward this morning, ile ſee how ſhee takes my death next her heart. Now Beadle. Bleſſe your miſtrisſhips eyes from too many teares, Although you haue loſt a wiſe and worſhipfull Gentleman. You come for your due Beadle, heere 'ith houſe. Moſt certaine, the Hoſpitall money and mine owne poore forty pence. I muſt craue a diſcharge from you Beadle. Call your man, ile heartilye ſee my hand to a Memorandum. You deale the truel yer. Good wench ſtill. George, heere is the Beadle come for his money, draw a Memorandum that he has receiued all his due he can claim heere ith houſe after this funerall. What politick directions ſhee giues him, all to ſecure her ſelfe, tis time yfaith now to pitty her, ile diſcouer my ſelfe to her ere I goe, but came it off with ſome liuely ieſt now, that were admyrable: I haue it? after the memorandum is written and all, ile ſet my owne name too't Epheſtian Quomodo, ſheele ſtart, ſheele wonder how Epheſt▪ Quomodo came the ther that was buried yeſterday: y'are beſet little Quomodo. Ninteene, twentie fiue pound, 1, 2, 3, & 4. d. So, we ſhall haue good ſport, when tis read: How now Ladie, paying away money ſo faſt? The Beadles due here ſir Whoſe? tis Eaſie, what makes Eaſie in my houſe, Hee is not my wiues ouer ſeer I hope: Whats here? He makes me ſweate. Memorandum that I haue receiued of Richard Eaſie, all my due I can claime here i'th houſe▪ or any hereafter for me: In witneſſe whereof, I haue ſet to mine owne hand, Epheſtian Qommodo. What haue I done? was I mad? Epheſtian Quomodo. I, well, what then ſir? get you out of my houſe, Firſt you maiſter Prodigall had land, away. What is the Beadle drunke or mad? Where are my men to thruſt him out a doores. Not ſo good Tomazin not ſo. This fellow muſt be whipt. Thanke you good wife. I can no longer beare him.