Wilkins, George · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 [1605-1606] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 528 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Sirrah wag, this Rogue was son and heir to Antony Now, Now, and Blind Moon. And he must needs be a scurvy Musician, that hath two Fiddlers to his Fathers: but tell me in faith, art thou not, nay I know thou art called down into the country here, by some hoary Knight or other, who knowing thee a young Gentleman of good parts, and a great living, hath desired thee to see some pitiful piece of his Workmanship, a Daughter I mean, Is't not, so? About some such preferment I came down. Preferment, a good word: And when do you commence into the Cuckold's order, the Preferment you speak of when shall we have Gloves: when, when? Faith gallants I have been guest here but since last night. Why, and that is time enough to make up a dozen marriages, as marriages are made up now adays. For look you Sir: the father according to the fashion, being sure you have a good living, and without Encumbrance, comes to you thus:— takes you by the hand thus:— wipes his long beard thus:— or turns up his Muchacho thus:— Walks some turn or two thus:— to show his comely Gravity thus:— And having washed his foul mouth thus:— it last breaks out thus.— O God: Let us hear more of this? Master Scarborrow, you are a young Gentleman, I knew your father well, he was my worshipful good Neighbour, for our Demeans lay near together. Then Sir,— you and I must be of more near acquaintance.— At which, you must make an eruption thus:— O God (sweet Sir) 'sfoot, the Knight would have made an excellent Zany, in an Italian Comedy. Then he goes forward thus: Sir, myself am Lord of some thousand a year, a Widower, (master Scarberrow) I have a couple of young Gentlewomen to my Daughters, a thousand a year will do well divided among them? Ha, wilt not Master Scarborrow,— At which you out of your education must reply thus.— The Portion will deserve them worthy husbands: on which Tinder he soon takes fire and swears you are the Man his hopes shot at, and one of them shall be yours. If I did not like her, should he swear to the devil, I would make him forsworn. Then putting you and the young Pugs to in a close room together. If he should lie with her there, is not the father partly the Bawd? Where the young puppet, having the Lesson before from old Fox, give the son half a dozen warm kisses, which after her father's oaths, takes such Impression in thee, thou straight call'st by Iesu Mistress, I love you:— When she has the wit to ask, but Sir, will you marry me, and thou in thy Cox-sparrow-humor repliest, I (before God) as I am a Gentleman will I, which the Father overhearing, leaps in, takes you at your word, swears he is glad to see this; nay he will have you contracted straight, and for a need makes the priest of himself. Thus in one hour, from a quiet life, Thou art sworn in debt, and troubled with a wife.
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Sirrah wag, this Rogue was son and heire to Antony Nowe, Now, and Blind Moone. And he must needs be a scuruy Musition, that hath two Fidlers to his Fathers: but tel me in fayth, art thou not, nay I know thou art cald down into the country here, by some hoary Knight or other, who knowing thee a young Gentleman of good parts, and a great liuing▪ hath desired thee to see some pittifull peece of his Workemanship, a Daughter I meane, Ist not, so? About some such preferment I came downe. Preferment, a good word: And when do you commence into the Cuckolds order, the Preferment you speak of when shal we haue Gloues: when, when? Faith gallants I haue bin guest here but since last night. Why, and that is time enough to make vp a dozen marriages, as marriages are made vp now adayes. For looke you Sir: the father according to the fashion, being sure you haue a good liuing, and without Incumbrance, comes to you thus:—takes you by the hand thus:—wipes his long beard thus:—or turn svp his Muchacho thus:—Walks some turne or two thus:—to shew his comely Grauity thus:—And hauing washt his foule mouth thus:—it last breaksout thus.— O God: Let vs heare more of this? Maister Scarborrow, you are a young Gentleman, I knew your father well, hee was my worshipfull good Neighbour, for our Demeanes lay neare together. Then Sir,—you and I must be of more nere acquaintance.—At which, you must make an eruption thus:—O God (sweet Sir) Sfut, the Knight would haue made an excellent Zany, in an Italian Comedy. Then hee goes forward thus: Sir, my selfe am Lord of some thousand a yeere, a Widdower, (maister Scarberrow) I haue a couple of young Gentlewomen to my Daughters, a thousand a yeare will do well deuided among them? Ha, wilt not Maister Scarborrow, —At which you out of your education must reply thus.—The Portion will deserue them worthy husbands: on which Tinder he soones takes fire and sweares you are the Man his hopes shot at, and one of them shall be yours. If I did not like her, shoulde hee sweare to the diuell, I would make him forsworne. Then putting you and the young Puggs to in a close roome together. If he should lie with her there, is not the father partly the Bawd? Where the young puppet, hauing the Lesson before from old Fox, giue the sonne halfe a dozen warme kisses, which after her fathers oths, takes such Impression in thee, thou straight calst by Iesu Mistris, I loue you:—When shee has the wit to aske, but Sir, will you marry me, and thou in thy Cox-sparrow-humor replyest, I (before God) as I am a Gentleman wil I, which the Father ouer-hearing, leaps in, takes you at your word, sweares hee is glad to see this; nay he will haue you contracted straight, and for a need makes the priest of himselfe. Thus in one houre, from a quiet life, Thou art sworne in debt, and troubled with a wife.