Dekker, Thomas / Webster, John · published 1607 · first performed or written 1604 (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 497 words
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Stay Taylour, This is the House, pray thee look the gown be not ruffled: as for the jewels and Precious Stones, I know where to find them ready presently. She that must wear this gown if she will receive it, is Master Justiniano's wife (the Italian Merchant) my good old Lord and Master, that hath been a tilter this twenty year, hath sent it. Mum tailor, you are a kind of Bawd. Taylor, if this Gentlewoman's Husband should chance to be in the way now, you shall tell him that I keep a Hothouse in Gunpowder Ally (near crouched Friars) and that I have brought home his wives foul Linen, and to colour my knavery the better, I have here three or four kinds of complexion, which I will make show of to sell unto her: the young Gentlewoman hath a good City wit, I can tell you, she hath read in the Italian courtier, that it is a special ornament to gentlewomen to have skill in painting. Is my Lord acquainted with her? O, I. Faith Mistress Birdlime I do not commend my lords choice so well: now methinks he were better to set up a Dairy, and to keep half a score of lusty wholesome honest Country Wenches. Honest Country Wenches, in what hundred shall a man find two of that simple virtue? Or to love some Lady, there were equality and coherence. Taylor, you talk like an ass, I tell thee there is equality enough between a Lady and a City dame, if their hair be but of a colour: name you any one thing that your citizens wife comes short of to your Lady. They have as pure Linen, as choice painting, love green Geese in spring, Mallard and Teal in the fall, and Woodcock in winter. Your citizens wife learns nothing but fopperies of your Lady, but your Lady or justice-a-peace Madam, carries high wit from the City, namely, to receive all and pay all: to awe their Husbands, to check their Husbands, to control their husbands; nay, they have the trick on't to be sick for a new gown, or a Carcanet, or a Diamond, or so: and I wist this is better wit, than to learn how to wear a Scotch Farthingale: nay more. Here comes one of the servants: you remember tailor that I am deaf: observe that. I thou art in that like one of our young gulls, that will not understand any wrong is done him, because he dares not answer it. By your leave Bachelor: is the gentlewoman your Mistress stirring? Yes she is moving. What says he? she is up. Where's the Gentleman your Master, pray you? Where many women desire to have their husbands, abroad. I am very thick of hearing. Why abroad? you smell of the Bawd. I pray you tell her here's an old Gentlewoman would speak with her. So. What, will you be deaf to the gentlewoman when she comes to?
seed 43: T5 · seed 44: unassigned — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Stay Taylour, This is the House, pray thee looke the gowne be not rufled: as for the Iewels and Pretious Stones, I know where to finde them ready presently. Shee that must weare this gowne if she wil receiue it, is Maister Iustinianos wife (the Italian Marchant) my good old Lord and Maister, that hath beene a Tylter this twenty yeere, hath sent it. Mum Taylor, you are a kinde of Bawd. Taylor, if this Gentlewomans Husband should chance to bee in the way now, you shall tell him that I keepe a Hot-house in Gunpowder Ally (neere crouched Fryers) and that I haue brought home his wiues foule Linnen, and to colour my knauery the better, I have heere three or foure kindes of complexion, which I will make shewe of to sell vnto her: the young Gentlewoman hath a good Citty wit, I can tell you, shee hath red in the Italian Courtyer, that it is a speciall ornament to gentlewomen to haue skill in painting. Is my Lord acquainted with her? O, I. Faith Mistris Birdlime I doe not commend my Lordes choyce so well: now me thinkes he were better to set vp a Dairy, and to keepe halfe a score of lusty wholesome honest Countrey Wenches. Honest Counrey Wenches, in what hundred shall a man find two of that simple vertue? Or to loue some Lady, there were equality and coherence. Taylor, you talk like an asse, I tel thee ther is equality inough betweene a Lady and a Citty dame, if their haire be but of a colour: name you any one thing that your cittizens wie coms shot of to your Lady. They haue as pure Linnen, as choyce painting, lou greene Greese in spring, Mallard and Teale in the fall, and Woodcocke in winter. Your Cittizens wife learnes nothing but fopperies of your Ladie, but your Lady or Iustice-a-peace Madam, carries high wit from the Citty, namely, to receiue all and pay all: to awe their Husbands, to check their Husbands, to controule their husbands; nay, they haue the tricke ont to be sick for a new gowne, or a Carcanet, or a Diamond, or so: and I wist this is better wit, then to lare how to weare a Scotch Farthingale: nay more. Heere comes one of the seruants: you remember Taylor that I am deafe: obserue that. I thou art in that like one of our young ulls, that will not vnderstand any wrong is done him, because hee dares not answer it. By your leaue Batcheller: is the gentlewoman your Mitris stirring? Yes she is moouing. What sayes he? Shee is vp. Wheres the Gentleman your Maister, pray you? Wher many women desire to haue their husbands, abroad. I am very thicke of hearing. Why abroad? you smell of the Bawd. I pray you tell her heres an olde Gentlewoman would speake with her. So. What, will you be deafe to the gentlewoman when shee comes to?