Wilkins, George · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 [1605-1606] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens typicality 0.77 · 520 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
Nay no parting Gentlemen: Hem. 'sfoot does he make Punks of us, that he Hems already? Gallants, Know old Iohn Harcop keeps a wine-cellar, Has traveled, been at Court, known Fashions, And unto all bears habit like yourselves, The shapes of Gentlemen and men of sort. I have a health to give them ere they part. Health Knight, not as Drunkards give their healths I hope, to go together by the ears when they have done? My healths are welcome: welcome Gentlemen. Are we welcome Knight, in faith. Welcome in faith Sir. Prithee tell me hast not thou been a Whoremaster. In youth I swill my fill at Venus' cup, In stead of full draughts now I am feign to sup. Why then thou art a man fit for my company: Dost thou hear that he is a good fellow of our stamp, Make much of his father. The Father, and the Gallants have left me hear with a Gentlewoman, and if I know what to say to her I am a villain, heaven grant her life hath borrowed so much Impudence of her sex, but to speak to me first: for by this hand, I have not so much steel of Immodesty in my face, to Parley to a Wench without blushing. I'll walk by her, in hope she can open her teeth.— Not a word?— Is it not strange a man should be in a woman's company all this while and not hear her tongue.— I'll go further?— God of his goodness: not a syllable. I think if I should take up her Clothes to, she would say nothing to me.— With what words trow dus. man begin to woe. Gentlewoman pray you what Is't a Clocke? Troth Sir, carrying no watch about me but mine eyes, I answer you: I cannot tell. And if you cannot tell, Beauty I take the Adage for my reply: You are nought to keep sheep. Yet I am big enough to keep myself. Prithee tell me: Are you not a Woman? I know not that neither, till I am better acquainted with a man. And how would you be acquainted with a man? To distinguish betwixt himself and myself. Why I am a Man. That's more than I know Sir. To approve I am no less: thus I kiss thee. And by that proof I am a man too, for I have kissed you. Prithee tell me can you love? O Lord Sir, three or four things: I Love my meat, choice of Suitors: Clothes in the Fashion: and like a right woman I love to have my will. What think you of me for a Husband? Let me first know, what you think of me for a wife? Troth I think you are a proper Gentlewoman. Do you but think so? Nay I see you are a very perfect proper Gentlewoman. It is great pity than I should be alone without a proper man. Your father says I shall marry you. And I say God forbid Sir: I am a great deal to young. I love thee by my troth.
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Nay no parting Gentlemen: Hem. Sfut dus he make Punkes of vs, that he Hems already? Gallants, Know old Iohn Harcop keepes a Wineseller, Has Traueld, bin at Court, knowne Fashions, And vnto all beares habit like your selues, The shapes of Gentlemen and men of sort. I haue a health to giue them ere they part. Health Knight, not as Drunkards giue their healthes I hope, to go together by the eares when they haue done? My healths are welcome: welcome Gentlemen. Are we welcome Knight, Infayth. Welcome infayth Sir. Preethee tell me hast not thou bin a Whoremaister. In youth I swild my fill at Venus cup, In sted of full draughts now I am faine to sup. Why then thou art a man fit for my compauy: Doost thou heare that he is a good fellow of our stampe, Make much of his ather. The Father, and the Gallants haue left mee heare with a Gentlewoman, and if I know what to say to her I am a villen, heauen grant her life hath borrowed so much Impudence of her sex, but to speak to me first: for by this hand, I haue not so much steel of Immodesty in my face, to Parle to a Wench without blushing. Ile walke by her, in hope shee can open her teeth.—Not a word?—Is it not strange a man should be in a womans company all this while and not heare her tongue.—Ile goe further? —God of his goodnes: not a Sillable. I think if I should take vp her Cloaths to, she would say nothing to me.—With what words tro dus a man begin to woe. Gentlewoman pray you what Ist a Clockc? Troth Sir, carrying no watch about me but mine eyes, I answer you: I cannot tell. And if you cannot tell, Beauty I take the Addage for my reply: You are naught to keepe sheepe. Yet I am big enough to keepe my sclfe. Prethee tell me: Are you not a Woman? I know not that neither, til I am better acquainted with a man. And how would you be acquainted with a man? To distinguish betwixt himselfe and my selfe. Why I am a Man. Thats more then I know Sir. To approue I am no lesse: thus I kisse thee. And by that proofe I am a man too, for I haue kist you. Prethee tell me can you loue? O Lorde Sir, three or foure thinges: I Loue my meate, choise of Suters: Cloathes in the Fashion: and like a right woman I loue to haue my will. What thinke you of me for a Husband? Let me first know, what you think of me for a wife? Troth I thinke you are a proper Gentlewoman. Do you but thinke so? Nay I see you are a very perfect proper Gentlewoman. It is great pitty then I should be alone without a proper man. Your father sayes I shall marry you. And I say God forbid Sir: I am a great deale to young. I loue thee by my troth.