Sharpham, Edward · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars T13 Knights, squires and ladies typicality 0.86 · 505 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T13: knight, raph, lady, knights, george, master, squire, rafe, pray, god.
Mas, and thou sayest true, I'll go buy one straight, and yet now I remember me, 'tis no great matter if I defer it till she be well, it shall be so Fleir, I will. O you're of a French humour sir, as inconstant as impatient: I think you have scarce the patience to tell the clock when it strikes. Tush, I keep a boy for such uses. For nothing else? Yes, to wear a guarded Cloak. Not till you be richly married. No, not till I be richly married: he should wear one now, if my money were come out o'th' Country. I wonder you would be knighted sir, since your money is so long a coming, that you cannot maintain your knighthood gallantly. Faith I was knighted to get me a good wife Fleir. Get you a good wife? Why look you sir, speak but the Golden tongue very perfectly, marry you must speak it well, and call some great Lord cousen: 'twill get you a better wife than three hundred pound jointure. You may report you have Coalpits too, 'tis a warm commodity I can tell you: they may be sent about by water; if they near come, as your money doth not, you may curse the winds, or complain of Shipwreck: and than though't be a lie 'tis drowned. ay, but say it should be proved afterwards 'twas not true. True? God's my life, she's a wise woman that will go as far as new Castle to search the depth of a Coalpit for your truth. I would be loath to leave my truth so far hence. But I am sure he'll bring his honesty no nearer hither; but that comes about by water too as his money does. But Fleir is not thy Lady a virtuous Gentlewoman? O yes sir, I often find her in deep contemplation. Of what I prithee? Of Aratines pictures. ay, I warrant her, O she can endure no bawdry, she spits when she hears one speak on't. That's because her mouth waters at it. she's wondrous musical too. Very true, she every day sings Iohn for the King, and at Up tails all, she's perfect. Be these good tunes Fleir? Excellent, excellent sir, far better than your Scottish jigs. Yet many of our Ladies delight much in the Scottish Music. ay, with their Instruments. Thou hast a good wit Fleir: if I were a great-man thou shouldst be my Secretary. And I hope I should discharge the place sufficiently: for I have learning enough to take a bribe, and wit enough to be proud: but whither are you going now sir? Faith I am going to thy lady's Fleir. You will not speak with am now; for my Ladies will speak with none but Gentlemen. Why sir, I hope I am a Knight, and Knights are before Gentlemen. What Knights before Gentlemen, say ye? Faith I. That's strange, they were wont to be Gentlemen 'fore they were knighted: but for this news I'll follow you.
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Mas, and thou saiest true, Ile goe buy one straight, and yet now I remember me, t'is no great matter if I defer it till she be well, it shall be so Fleir, I will. O y'are of a French humor sir, as inconstant as impacient: I thinke you haue scarce the pacience to tell the clocke when it strikes. Tush, I keepe a boy for such vses. For nothing else? Yes, to weare a garded Cloke. Not till you be richly married. No, not till I be richly married: hee should weare one now, if my money were come out o'th Countrey. I wonder you would be knighted sir, since your money is so long a comming, that you cannot maintaine your knighthood gallantly. Faith I was knighted to get mee a good wife Fleir. Get you a good wife? Why looke you sir, speake but the Golden tongue verie perfectly, marry you must speake it well, and call some great Lorde cousen: t'will get you a better wife then three hundred pound ioynter. You may report you haue Colepits too,, t'is a warme commoditie I can tell you: they may bee sent about by water; if they nere come, as your money dooth not, you maye curse the windes, or complaine of Shipwracke: and then though't bee a lie t'is drown'd. I, but say it should bee proou'd afterwards t'was not true. True? Gods my life, shee's a wise woman that will goe as far as new Castle to search the depth of a Cole-pit for your truth. I would be loath to leaue my truth so far hence. But I am sure heele bring his honestie no nearer hither; but that comes about by water too as his mony does. But Fleir is not thy Lady a vertuous Gentlewoman? O yes sir, I often find her in deepe contemplation. Of what I prethe? Of Aratines pictures. I, I warrant her, O she can endure no bawdrie, shee spits when she heares one speake on't. Thats because her mouth waters at it. Shees wondrous musicall too. Verie true, she euerie day sings Iohn for the King, and at Vp tailes all, shees perfect. Be these good tunes Fleir? Excellent, excellent sir, farre better then your Scottish Iigges. Yet many of our Ladies delight much in the Scottish Musicke. I, with their Instruments. Thou hast a good wit Fleir: if I were a greatman thou shouldst be my Secretarie. And I hope I should discharge the place sufficiently: for I haue learning enough to take a bribe, and witte enough to be prowd: but whither are you going now sir? Faith I am going to thy Ladies Fleir. You will not speake with am now; for my Ladies will speake with none but Gentlemen. Why sir, I hope I am a Knight, and Knights are before Gentlemen. What Knights before Gentlemen, say ye? Faith I. Thats strange, they were wont to bee Gentlemen fore they were knighted: but for this newes Ile folow you.