The Miseries of Enforced Marriage · chunk 32 of 47
Wilkins, George · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 [1605-1606] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin typicality 0.77 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T52: brother, father, uncle, cousin, son, poor, bread, old, given, master.
We will live together as fellows. As Brothers. As arrant knaves if I keep you company, O, the most wretched season of this time, These men like Fish, do swim within one stream, Yet they'll eat one another, making no Conscience To drink with them they'll poison, no offence, Betwixt their thoughts and actions have control, But headlong run, like an unbiased Bowl, Yet I will throw them on, but like to him, At play knows how to lose, and when to win. Butler. O, are you come. And fit as I appointed: so, 'tis well, you know you cues, and have instructions how to bear yourselves: All, all is fit, play but your part, your states from hence are firm. What shall I term this creature not a man. he's not of mortals' temper but he's one, Made all of goodness, though of flesh and bone, O Brother, brother, but for that honest man, As near to misery had been our breath, As where the thundering pellet strikes is death. ay, my shift of shirts and change of clothes know't. Well tell of him, like bells whose music rings One Coronation day for joy of Kings, That hath preserved their steeples not like tolls, That summons living tears for the dead souls, God's precious Sir, the hell Sir, even as you had new kissed, and were about to court her, if her uncles be not come. A plague on thee, spit out. But 'tis no matter Sir, stay you here in this upper chamber, & I'll stay beneath with her, 'tis ten to one you shall hear them talk now, of the greatness of her possessions, the care they have to see her well bestowed, the admirableness of her virtues, all which for all their coming, shall be but happiness ordained for you, & by my means be your inheritance. Then thou'lt shift them away, and keep from the sight of them. Have I not promised to make you. Thou hast. Go to then, rest here with patience, and be confident in my trust, only in my absence, you may praise God for the blessedness you have to come, and say your prayers if you will, I'll but prepare her heart for entertainment of your love, dismiss them, for your free access, and return straight. Honest-blest-natural-friend, thou dealest with me like a Brother: Butler, Sure heaven hath reserved this man to wear Grey-hairs to do me good, now will I listen, listen close, and suck in her uncles words with a rejoicing ear, As we were saying Brother, Where shall we find a husband for my Niece. Marry she shall find one here tho you little know't, thanks, Thanks honest Butler. She is left rich in Money, Plate, and jewels. Comfort, comfort to my soul. Hath all her manner houses richly furnished. Good, good, I'll find employment for them. Speak loud enough that he may hear you. I take her state to be about a thousand pound a year,
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We wil liue together as felowes. As Brothers. As arrant knaues if I keepe you company, O, the most wretched season of this time, These men like Fish, do swim within one streame, Yet theyd eat one another, making no Conscience To drinke with them theyd poyson, no offence, Betwixt their thoughts and actions haue controle, But headlong run, like an vnbiaest Bowle, Yet I will throw them on, but like to him, At play knowes how to loose, and when to win. Butler. O, are you come. And fit as I appointed: so, tis wel, you knowe you knes, and haue instructions howe to beare your selues: Al, al is fit, play but your part, your states from hence are firm. What shal I tearme this creature not a man. Hees not of mortals temper but hees one, Made all of goodnes, tho of flesh and bone, O Brother, brother, but for that honest man, As neere to misery had bin our breath, As where the thundring pellet strikes is death. I, my shift of shirts and change of cloths knowt. Well tel of him, like bels whose musick rings One Coronation day for ioy of Kings, That hath preseru'd their steeples not like towles, That summons liuing tears for the dead soules, Gods preciour Sir, the hel Sir, euen as you had new kist, and were about to court her, if her Vncles be not come. A plague on thee, spit out. But tis no matter Sir, stay you heere in this vpper chamber, & Ile stay beneath with her, tis ten to one you shal hear them talke now, of the greatnes of her possessions, the care they haue to see her well bestowed, the admirablenes of her vertues, all which for all their comming, shall be but happines ordained for you, & by my meanes be your inheritance. Then thou't shift them away, and keepe from the sighte of them. Haue I not promist to make you. Thou hast. Go to then, rest heere with patience, and be confident in my trust, onely in my absence, you may praise God for the blessednes you haue to come, and say your prayers if you will, Ile but prepare her hart for entertainement of your loue, dismisse them, for your free accesse, and returne straight. Honest-blest-natural-friend, thou dealest with mee like a Brother: Butler, Sure heauen hath reserued this man to weare Grey-hairs to do me good, now wil I listen, listen close, and sucke in her Vncles words with a reioycing eare, As we were saying Brother, Where shal we find a husband for my Neece. Marry she shal find one heere tho you little knowt, thanks, Thankes honest Butler. She is left rich in Money, Plate, and Iewels. Comfort, comfort to my soule. Hath all her manner houses richly furnished. Good, good, Ile find imployment for them. Speak loud enough that he may heare you. I take her state to be about a thousand pound a yeare,