The Miseries of Enforced Marriage · chunk 36 of 47
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 · 516 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Good gentle heart, I'll give thee another buss for that, for that give thee a new gown tomorrow morning, by this hand do thou but dream what stuff and what Fashion thou wilt have it on tonight. The land I can endow you with, is my Love, The riches I possess for you is love, A Treasure greater than is Land or Gold, It cannot be forfeited, and it shall near be sold. Love I know that, and I'll answer thee love for. Love in abundance: but come prithee come, let's see these deeds and evidences, this Money, Plate, and jewels, with ha' thy Child borne without a nose, if thou be'st so careless, spare not, why my little frappet you, I heard thy uncles talk of thy riches, that thou hadst hundreds a year, several Lordships, manors Houles, Thousands of pounds in your great Chests, jewels, Plate, and Rings in your little Box. And for that riches you did marry me. Troth I did, as now adays Bachelors do swore I loved thee but indeed married thee for thy wealth. Sir I beseech you say not your oaths were such, So like false coin, being put unto the touch, Who bear a flourish in the outward show, Of a true stamp, but truly are not so, You swore me love, I gave the like to you, Then as a ship being wedded to the sea, does either sail or sink even so must I, You being the haven to which my hopes must she. True Chuck I am thy haven, and harbour too, And like a ship I took thee, who brings home Treasure As thou to me, the Merchant-venturer. What riches I am ballast with are yours. That's kindly said now, If but with sand, as I am but with earth, Being your right of right, you must receive me, I ha' no other lading but my Love. Which in abundance I will render you, If other fraught you do expect my store, I'll pay you tears, my riches, are no more. how's this? how's this? I hope you do but jest, I am Sister to decayed Scarborrow. Ha. Whose substance your Enticements did consume. Worse than an Ague. Which as you did believe so they supposed, 'twas fitter for yourself then for another, To keep the sister, had undone the brother. I am gulled by this hand. An old conycatcher, and beguiled; where the pox now are my two Coaches, choice of houses, several suits, a plague on them, and I know not what: Do you hear Puppet, do you think you shall not be damned for this, to Cozen a Gentleman of his hopes, and compel yourself into Matrimony with a man, whether he will or no with you, I ha' made a fair match i'faith, will any man buy my commodity out of my hand, as God save me he shall have her for half the money she cost me. O, ha' we met you Sir. What, turned mitcher, steal a wife, and not make your old friends acquainted with it.
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Good gentle hart, Ile giue thee another busse for that, for that giue thee a new gowne to morrow morning, by this hand do thou but dreame what stuffe and what Fashion thou wilt haue it on to night. The land I can endow you with, is my Loue, The riches I possesse for you is loue, A Treasure greater then is Land or Gold, It cannot be forfeited, and it shal neare be sold. Loue I know that, and Ile answer thee loue for. Loue in abundance: but come prethee come, lets see these deedes and euidences, this Mony, Plate, and Iewels, with ha thy Childe borne without a nose▪ if thou beest so carelesse, spare not, why my little frappet you, I heard thy Vnckles talk of thy riches, that tou hadst hundreds a yeare, seuerall Lord-ships, Mannours Houles, Thousands of poundes in your great Chests, Iewels, Plate, and Ringes in your little Box. And for that riches you did marry me. Troth I did, as now adaies Batchelers do sware I lou'd thee but indeed married thee for thy wealth. Sir I beseech you say not your oths were such, So like falce coyne, being put vnto the touch, Who beare a flourish in the outward show, Of a true stampe, but truely are not so, You swore me loue, I gaue the like to you, Then as a ship being wedded to the sea, Dus either sayle or sinke euen so must I, You being the hauen to which my hopes must she. True Chucke I am thy hauen, and harbor too, And like a ship I took thee, who brings home Treasure As thou to me, the Marchant-venturer. What riches I am ballast with are yours. Thats kindly saide now, If but with sand, as I am but with earth, Being your right of right, you must receiue me, I ha no other lading but my Loue. Which in abundnce I will render you, If other fraught you do expect my store, Ile pay you eares, my riches, are no more. Howes this? howes this? I hope you do but Iest, I am Sister to decaied Scarborrow. Ha. Whose substance your Inticements did consume. Worse then an Ague. Which as you did beleeue so they supposed, Twas fitter for your selfe then for another, To keepe the sister, had vndone the brother. I am guld by this hand. An old Coichacher, and beguild; where the pox now are my two Coaches, choise of houses, seuerall sutes, a plague on them, and I knowe not what: Doe you heare Puppet, do you thinke you shal not be damned for this, to Cosen a Gentleman of his hopes, and compell your selfe into Matrimony with a man, whether hee wil or no with you, I ha made a fayre match yfaith, wil any man buy my commodity out of my hand, as God saue me he shall haue her for halfe the money she cost me. O, ha we met you Sir. What, turnd Micher, steale a wife, and not make your old friends acquainted with it.