Wilkins, George · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 [1605-1606] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma typicality 0.77 · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Now death of me, shall I be crossed by such a Jack, he wed himself, and where he list: Sirrah Malapart, I'll hamper you, You that will have your will, come get you in: I'll make thee shape thy thoughts to marry her, Or wish thy birth had been thy murderer. Fare pity me, because I am enforced, For I have heard those matches have cost blood, Where love is once begun and then withstood, Boy, hast thou delivered my Letter? I Sir, I saw him open the lips on't. He had not a new suit on, had he? I am not so well acquainted with his Wardrobe Sir, but I saw a lean fellow, with sunk eyes, and shamble legs, sigh pitifully at his chamber door, and entreat his man to put his master in mind of him. O, that was his tailor, I see now he will be blessed he profits by my counsel, he will pay no debts before he be arrested, nor then neither, if he can find ere a beast that dare but be bail for him, but he will seal i'th' afternoon. Yes Sir, he will imprint for you as deep as he can. Good, good, now have I a parson's Nose, and smell tithe coming in then. Now let me number how many rooks I have half undone already this Term by the first return: four by Dice, six by being bound with me, and ten by queans, of which some be Courtiers, some Country Gentlemen, and some citizens Sons. Thou art a good Frank, if thou purgest thus, thou art still a Companion for Gallants, mayst keep a Catamite, take Physic, at the Spring and the fall. Frank, news that will make thee fat Frank. Prithee rather give me somewhat will keep me lean, I ha' no mind yet to take Physic. Master Scarberrow is a married man. Then heaven grant he may, as few married men do, make much of his wife. Why? wouldst have him love her, let her command all, and make her his master? No no, they that do so, make not much of their wives, but give them their will, and it's the marring of 'em. Honest Frank, valorous Francke, a portion of thy wit, but to help us in this enterprise, and we may walk London street and cry pish at the sergeants. You may shift out one term, and yet die in the Counter, these are the scabs now that hang upon honest Iob, I am Iob, and these art the scurvy scabs, but what's this your pot seethes over withal? Master Scarborrow is a married man. He has all his land in his own hand. His brothers and sister's portions. Besides four thousand pound in ready money with his wife. A good talon by my faith, it might help many Gentlemen to pay their Tailors, and I might be one of them.
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Now death of me, shall I be crost by such a Iacke, he wed himselfe, and where he list: Sirrha Malapart, Ile hamper you, You that will haue your will, come get you in: Ile make thee shape thy thoughts to marry her, Or wish thy birth had bin thy murtherer. Fare pitty me, because I am inforst, For I haue heard those matches haue cost bloud, Where loue is once begun and then withstood, Boy, hast thou deliuered my Letter? I Sir, I saw him open the lips ont. He had not a new sute on, had he? I am not so well acquainted with his Wardrobe Sir, but I saw a leane fellowe, with sunke eyes, and shamble legges, sigh pittifully at his chamber dore, and intreat his man to put his master in mind of him. O, that was his Taylor, I see now he wil be blest he profits by my counsell, he will pay no debts before he be arested, nor then neither, if he can finde ere a beast that dare but be bayle for him, but he will seale i'th afternoone. Yes Sir, he will imprint for you as deepe as he can. Good, good, now haue I a Parsons Nose, and smell tyth comming in then. Now let me number how many rooks I haue halfe vndone already this Tearme by the first returne: foure by Dice, six by being bound with me, and ten by queanes, of which some be Courtiers, some Country Gentlemen, and some Cittizens Sonnes. Thou art a good Franke, if thou pegest thus, thou art still a Companion for Gallants, maist keepe a Caramite, take Phisick, at the Spring and the fall. Franke, newes that will make thee fat Frank. Prethee rather giue mee somewhat will keepe me leane, I ha no mind yet to take Phisicke. Master Scarberrow is a married man. Then heauen grant he may, as few married men do, make much of his wife. Why? wouldst haue him loue her, let her command al, and make her his master? No no, they that do so, make not much of theyr wiues, but giue them their will, and its the marring of em. Honest Franke, valerous Francke, a portion of thy witte, but to helpe vs in this enterprise, and we may walk London stret and cry pish at the Sergiants. You may shift out one tearme, and yet die in the Counter, these are the scabs now that hang vpon honest Iob, I am Iob, and these art the scuruy scabbes, but whats this your pot seeths ouer withall? Maister Scarborrow is a married man. He has all his land in his owne hand. His brothers and sisters portions. Besides foure thousand pound in ready money with his wife. A good talent by my faith, it might helpe many Gentlemen to pay their Tailours, and I might be one of them.