Sharpham, Edward · published 1607 · first performed or written 1607 (Annals) comedy · Children of the King's Revels T13 Knights, squires and ladies typicality 0.78 · 489 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T13: knight, raph, lady, knights, george, master, squire, rafe, pray, god.
'tis true, so he was, but he had no leisure to keep me company a worky days for crying what do you lack, and a Holy days he would be at stoolball amongst the boys when I had most need of him: but to tell thee the true cause of my coming away; I should have married a young unthrifty Lord, one that will give his very soul to a fair woman, and faith sometimes though she be never so foul, yet he will lend her his body: he had never a hair on his beard this three or four year, but might a been an utter barrister, for they have moulted all five or six times: he's like death, he spares none, young nor old, rich nor poor, fair nor foul, he takes all. Well Nan well, thou art happy, thou were't borne under a good Planet, thou hast store of suits, but prithee look, is there none hear's our counsel? No none, speak boldly lass. I think an ill star reigned when I was borne, I cannot have as much as suitor, this Master Newcome that you for sooth so much scorn: I could find in my heart to pray nine times to the Moon, and fost three Saint Anne's eves, so that I might be sure to have him to my husband. ay, thou wouldst have him dreaming but not waking I am sure. Not waking! yea & a bed too, for here I vow even by the chastest thoughts that ere was nursed within Diana's breast and by those purple drops chaste Lucrece spilled, and by the unstained colour of a maiden's blush, that I will prove as true unto his bed, as ere did she that did Ulysses wed. Nay, since I have refused a Lord, by this light I scorn to marry any under the degree of a Knight. No, I would not have a Knight if I might, for there are so many, as they are forgotten what they be. Nay I then I see you are deceived, why woman, they have most of them taken an order that they will never be forgotten, for they have booked themselves down a purpose, I know above three & twenty in one Mercers books in Cheap side: then judge thou how many are in all their books, and there is that will be a witness I warrant you to after ages, what their forefathers have been. ay, but that's but their faults, yet you know their calling is honourable though. Faith thou sayest true, I must needs say, Knighthood is like marriage know a days, which thought be honourable amongst all men, yet is beggarly with a great many: but come shall's go to dinner and see what stomach I have to my victuals, for i'faith i have none to a husband: I would not taste a morsel of a gentleman for any money.
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Tis true, so he was, but he had no leysure to keep me compy a workie daies for crying what doe you lacke, and a Holy daies hee would bee at stoole-ball among'st the boyes when I had moste neede of him: but to tell thee the true cause of my comming away; I should haue marryed a young vnthriftie Lord, one that will giue his verrye soule to a faire woman, and faith sometimes though shee be neuer so foule, yet he will lend her his bodie: he had neuer a hayre on his beard this thee or foure , but might a bin an vtter barrester, for they haue moulted all fiue or six times: he's like death, he spares none, yong nor olde, rich nor poore, faire nor foule, hee takes all. Well Nan wll, thou art happy, thou wer't borne vnder a good Planet, thou hast store of sutes, but prethee looke, is there none heare's our counsaile? No none, speake boldly lasse. I thinke an ill starre raigned when I was borne, I cannot haue as much as suiter, this Maister Nuecome that you for sooth so much scorne: I could finde in my heart to pray ine times to the Moone, and fost three Saint Annes eues, so that I might bee sure to haue him to my husband. I, thou wouldst haue him dreaming but not waking I am sure. Not waking yea & a too, for heere I vow euen by the chastest thoughts that ere was nur'd within Dianaes brest and by those purple drops chaste Lucres spilt, and by the vnstainde coulloar of a maidens blush, that I will prooue as true vnto his bed, as ere did she that did Vlisses wed. Nay, since I haue refus'd a Lord, by this light I scorne to marry any vnder the degree of a Knight. No, I would not haue a Knight if I might, for there are so many, as they are forgotten what they be. Nay I then see you are deceu'd, why woman, they haue moste of them taken an order that they wil neuer be forgotten, for they haue book'd themselues downe a purpose, I knowe aboue three & twentie in one Mercers bookes in Cheape side: thn iudge thou how many are in al their bookes, and there is that will bee a witnesse I warrant you to after ages, what their foreathers haue beene. I, but that's but their faults, yet you knowe their calling is honourable though. Faith thou saiest true, I must needes say, Knighthoode is like marriage know a daies, which thought be honoarable amongst al men, yet it begglie with a great many: but come shal's goe to dinner and see what stomacke I haue to my vittailes, for y faith i haue none to a husband: I would not taste a morsell of a men for any money.