The Miseries of Enforced Marriage · chunk 12 of 47
Wilkins, George · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 [1605-1606] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and · 474 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
Gentlemen, I'll take my leave of you, She that I am married to but not my wife, Will London leave, in Yorkshire lead our life. We must not leave you so my young Gallant, We three are sick in state, and your wealth must help to make us whole again. For this saying, is as true as old: Strife nursed twixt man and wife, makes such a flaw, How great so e'er's their wealth, 'twill have a thaw, Brothers to him ere long shall be my son, By wedding this young girl: You are welcome both, Nay kiss her, kiss, though that she shall Be your Brother's wife, to kiss the cheek is free. Kiss, 'sfoot what else? thou art a good plump wench, I like you well, prithee make haste and bring store of boys, but be sure they have good faces, that they may call me uncle. Glad of so fair a sister, I salute you. Good, good i'faith, this kissings good i'faith, I loved to smack it too when I was young, But Mum: they have felt thy cheek Clare, let them hear thy tongue. Such welcome as befits my Scarborrow's brothers, From me his troth-plight wife be sure to have, And though my tongue prove scant in any part, The bounds be sure are large, full in my heart. Tut, that's not that we doubt on wench, but do you hear Sir Iohn, what do you think drew me from London, and the Inns of Court, thus far into Yorkshire? I guess to see this girl, shall be your sister. Faith, and I guess partly so too, but the main was, and I will not lie to you, that your coming now in this wise into our kindred, I might be acquainted with you aforehand, that after my brother had married your daughter, I his brother might borrow some money of you. What? Do you borrow of your kindred Sir? 'sfoot what else, they having interest in my blood, why should not I have interest in their coin. Besides Sir, I being a younger brother, would be ashamed of my generation if I would not borrow of any man that would lend, especially of my affinity, of whom I keep a Calendar. And look you Sir, thus I go over them. First o'er my Uncles, often o'er mine Ants, then up to my Nephews, straight down to my Nieces, to this cozen Thomas, and that cozen Ieffrey, leaving the courteous claw given to none of their elbows, even unto the third and fourth remove of any that hath interest in our blood. All which do upon their summons made by me, duly and faithfully provide for appearance, and so as they are, I hope we shall be, more endeared, entirely, better, and more feelingly acquainted. you are a merry Gentleman.
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Gentlemen, Ile take my leaue of you, She that I am married to but not my wife, Will London leaue, in Yorkeshire lead our life. We must not leaue you so my young Gallant, We three are sicke in state, and your wealth must helpe to make vs whole againe. For this saying, is as true as old: Strife nurst twixt man and wife, makes such a flaw, How great so eres their wealth, twil haue a thaw, Brothers to him ere long shall be my sonne, By wedding this young girle: You are welcome both, Nay kisse her, kisse, tho that she shall Be your Brothers wife, to kisse the cheeke is free. Kisse, Sfut what else? thou art a good plumpe wench, I like you well, prethee make hast and bring store of boyes, but bee sure they haue good faces, that they may call me vncke. Glad of so faire a sister, I salute you. Good, good y faith, this kissings good y faith, I lou'd to smacke it too when I was young, But Mum: they haue felt thy cheek Clare, let them hear thy tung. Such welcome as befits my Scarborrows brothers, From me his troth-plight wife be sure to haue, And tho my tongue proue scant in any part, The bounds be sure are large, full in my hart. Tut, thats not that we dout on wench, but do you heare Sir Iohn, what doe you thinke drue mee from London, and the Innes of Court, thus farre into Yorkshire? I gesse to see this girle, shal be your sister. Faith, and I gesse partly so too, but the maine was, and I will not lie to you, that your comming nowe in this wise into our kindred, I might be acquainted with you aforehand, that after my brother had married your daughter, I his brother might borrowe some money of you. What? Do you borrow of your kindred Sir? Sfut what else, they hauing interrest in my blood, why shoulde not I haue interrest in their coyne. Besides Sir, I being a younger brother, would be ashamed of my generation if I would not borrow of any man that would lend, especially of my affinitie, of whom I keepe a Kalender. And looke you Sir, thus I goe ouer them. Frst ore my Vnckles, often ore mine Aunts, then vp to my Nephewes, straight downe to my Neeces, to this Cosen Thomas, and that Cosen Ieffrey, leauing the courteous claw giuen to none of their elbowes, euen vnto the thirde and fourth remooue of any that hath interest in our blood. Al which do vpon their summons made by me, duely and faithfully prouide for appearance, and so as they are, I hope we shall be, more indeerd, intierly, better, and more feelingly acquainted. you are a merrie Gentleman.