Sharpham, Edward · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars T13 Knights, squires and ladies typicality 0.81 · 516 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T13: knight, raph, lady, knights, george, master, squire, rafe, pray, god.
Great, great: a kisses his hand with an excellent grace, and a will leer and fleer upon am, he's partly their Physician, a makes am Suppositories, and gives am Glisters. And how lives he with am. Faith like Thisbe in the play, a has almost killed himself with the scabbard: but hark you Knight, you'll be a welcome man to my younger Lady, I protest she thinks worthily of you. signior, I must confess, I am beholding to your Lady; and to tell you truly, I have much affected her since I first saw her. Upon my word sir, to my knowledge she is an honest Gentlewoman, yet the world may chance speak ill of her. Why I have heard some say Penelope was a Punk, having no reason to suspect her, but because she set up late a nights, when 'twas but to undo that which she did by day. I have heard some say Hercules was a coward because he did not fight at single Rapier like a gallant, but with a Club. Nay, I have no reason to think the worse of her for the report of the world; for the world signeur perchance speaks ill of you, or me. Why, you're inh' right, I have heard some say, you were a very needy Knight, and that you had but one shirt to your back when you came first to this town; Nay more, when your Lackey carried it to the Laundress, it was found to be a woman's smock, that you had borrowed: but what? should my Lady, or I believe this now? I hope she doth not, No, no, no. Come Fleir shall we see thy Ladies? ay, ay, hoe, whose's within there? What would you have master Fleir? prithee show these Gentlemen up into the great Chamber, and give my Lady's notice of their being here, have a little business my Lords, he'll conduct ye, ye shall find a couple of your acquaintance there. Could I but work Lord Piso, and my eldest daughter, to make am both affect and love each other, that marriage might unite their hearts together: O then there were assured hope we might redeem our honours lost, and regain our right in Florence. And for this Knight though he be poor, yet would he married were unto Felicia. For of a loving husbands awful eye, Sets right the woman's steps that went awry. Heaven I know has grace enough in store, To make most chaste, a most lascivious whore. How now? who have we there? a couple of footmen? You see sir, we are not a horseback. how now my little fireworks of wit? what? flashes and flames? tell me true, were you never Ushers to some great man's Coach-mares? did You never run bare before them? Never we sir: Whither are you going? Sir we want a service, end are going to get a Master. Come, come; I'll prefer you both, thou shalt serve a Countryman of mine, he's going to travail: shalt go with him, & thou shalt serve one of my Ladies.
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Great, great: a kisses his hand with an excellent grace, and a will leire and fleire vppon am, hee's partly their Phisitian, a makes am Suppositories, and giues am Glisters. And how liues he with am. Faith like Thisbe in the play, a has almost kil'd himselfe with the scabberd: but hearke you Knight, you'l bee a welcome man to my yonger Ladie, I protest shee thinkes worthily of you. Signeur, I must confesse, I am beholding to your Ladie; and to tell you truly, I haue much affected her since I first saw her. Vpon my worde sir, to my knowledge she is an honest Gentlewoman, yet the worlde may chance speake ill of her. Why I haue heard some say Penelope was a Puncke, hauing no reason to suspect her, but because shee set vp late a nightes, when t'was but to vndoe that which shee did by day. I haue heard some say Hercules was a coward because hee did not fight at single Rapier like a gallant, but with a Club. Nay, I haue no reason to thinke the worse of her for the report of the worlde; for the world signeur perchance speakes ill of you, or me. Why, y'are inth' right, I haue heard some say, you were a verie needie Knight, and that you had but one shirt to your backe when you came first to this towne; Nay more, when your Lackie carried it to the Laundresse, it was founde to bee a womans smocke, that you had borrowed: but what? shoulde my Ladie, or I beleeue this nowe? I hope shee doth not, No, no, no. Come Fleir shall we see thy Ladies? I, I, hoe, whose within there? What would you haue maister Fleir? Prethe shewe these Gentlemen vp into the great Chamber, and giue my Ladies notice of their being here, haue a little businesse my Lordes, Heele conduct yee, yee shall finde a couple of your acquaintance there. Could I but worke Lord Piso, and my eldest daughter, to make am both affect and loue each other, that marriage might vnite their hearts togither: O then there were assured hope wee might redeeme our honours lost, and regaine our right in Florence. And for this Knight though hee bee poore, yet would hee married were vnto Feliia▪ For of a louing husbands awfull eye, Sets right the womans steps that went awrie. Heauen I know has grace ynough in store, To make most chaste, a most lasciuious whore. How now? who haue we there? a couple of footmen? You see sir, we are not a horsebacke. Howe nowe my little fire-workes of witte? what? flashes and flames? tell me true, were you neuer Vshers to some great mans Coach-mares? did youe neuer run bare before them? Neuer we sir: Whither are you going? Sir we want a serrice, end are going to get a Master. Come, come▪ Ile preferre you both, thou shalt serue a Countrey-man of mine, hees going to trauaile: shalt goe with him, & thou shalt serue one of my Ladies.