The Woman Hater (The Hungry Courtier) · chunk 34 of 46
Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) unassigned nearest T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
'Tis not so good upon am empty stomach: if it might be without the trouble of your house, I would eat? Sir, we can have a Capon ready. The day? 'Tis Friday Sir. I do eat little flesh upon these days. Come sweet, ye shall not think on meat; I'll drown it with a better appetite. I feel it work more strangely, I must eat. 'Tis now too late to send; I say ye shall not think on meat: if ye do, by this kiss I'll be angry. I could be far more sprightful, had I eaten, and more lasting. What will ye have Sir? name but the Fish, my maid shall bring it, if it may be got. methinks your house should not be so unfurnished, as not to have some pretty modicum? It is so now: but could ye stay till supper? Sure I have offended highly and much, and my inflictions make it manifest, I will retire henceforth, and keep my chamber, live privately, and die forgotten. Sir I must crave your pardon, I had forgot myself; I have a dish of meat within, & it is fish, I think this Dukedom holds not a daintier: 'tis an Umbrano's head. Lady, this kiss is yours, and this. Hoe? within there? cover the board, and set the fish head on it. Now am I so truly happy, so much above all fate and fortune, that I should despise that man, durst say, Remember Lazarello, thou art mortal. This is the villain, lay hands on him. Gentlemen, why am I thus entreated? what is the nature of my crime? Sir, though you have carried it a great while privately, and (as you think) well; yet we have seen your Sir, and we do know thee Lazarello, for a traitor. The gods defend our Duke. Amen. Sir, Sir, this cannot save that stiff neck from the halter. Gentlemen, I am glad you have discovered him, a should not have eaten under my roof for twenty pounds; and surely I did not like him, when a called for Fish. My friends, will ye let me have that little favour— Sir, ye shall have law, and nothing else. To let me stay the eating of a bit or two, for I protest I am yet fasting? I'll have no traitor come within my house. Now could I wish myself, I had been Traitor, I have strength enough for to endure it, had I but patience: Man thou art but grass, thou art a bubble, and thou must perish. Then lead along, I am prepared for all. Since I have lost my hopes, welcome my fall. Away sir. As thou hast hope of man, stay but this dish this two hours, I doubt not but I shall be discharged: by this light I will marry thee. You shall marry me first then?
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'Tis not so good vpon am emptie stomacke: if it might be without the trouble of your house, I would eate? Sir, we can haue a Capon ready. The day? 'Tis Friday Sir. I doe eat little flesh vpon these daies. Come sweet, ye shall not thinke on meat; Ile drow it with a better appetite. I feele it worke more strangely, I must eate. 'Tis now too late to send; I say ye shall not thinke on meat: if ye doe, by this kisse Ile be angry. I could be farre more sprightfull, had I eaten, and more lasting. What wil ye haue Sir? name but the Fish, my maid shall bring it, if it may be got. Me thinks your house should not be so vnfurnisht, as not to haue some pretty modicum? It is so now: but cou'd ye stay till supper? Sure I haue offended highly and much, and my inflictions make it manifest, I will retire henceforth, and keep my chamber, liue priuatly, and die forgotten. Sir I must craue your pardō, I had forgot my selfe; I haue a dish of meat within, & it is fish, I think this Dukedome holds not a daintier: 'tis an Vmbranoes head. Lady, this kisse is yours, and this. Hoe? within there? couer the board, and set the fish head on it. Now am I so truely happy, so much aboue all fate and fortune, that I should despise that man, durst say, Remember Lazrello, thou art mortall. This is the villaine, lay hands on him. Gentlemen, why am I thus intreated? what is the nature of my crime? Sir, though you haue carried it a great while priuatly, and (as you thinke) well; yet we haue seene your Sir, and we doe know thee Lazarello, for a traitor. The gods defend our Duke. Amen. Sir, Sir, this cannot saue that stiffe necke from the halter. Gentlemen, I am glad you haue discouer'd him, a should not haue eaten vnder my roofe for twenty poūds; and surely I did not like him, when a cal'd for Fish. My friends, will ye let me haue that little fauour— Sir, ye shall haue law, and nothing else. To let me stay the eating of a bit or two, for I protest I am yet fasting? Ile haue no traitor come within my house. Nowe could I wish my selfe, I had beene Traitor, I haue strength enough for to endure it, had I but patience: Man thou art but grasse, thou art a bubble, and thou must perish. Then lead along, I am prepar'd for all. Since I haue lost my hopes, welcome my fall. Away sir. As thou hast hope of man, stay but this dish this two houres, I doubt not but I shall be discharged: by this light I will marry thee. You shall marry me first then?