Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1606 [1605-1606] (Annals) comedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T57 Ships, merchants and pirates · 491 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T57: ship, sea, master, sail, home, money, pisaro, life, ships, till.
By whom? Sir, one, that though his place b'obscure, Yet, he can sway, and they will hear him. he's A commandadore. What, a common sergeant? Sir, such, as they are, put it in their mouths, What they should say, sometimes: as well as greater. I think I have my notes, to show you— Good, sir, But, you shall swear unto me, on your gentry, Not to anticipate— ay, sir? Nor reveal A circumstance— My paper is not with me. O, but, you can remember, sir. My first is, Concerning tinderboxes. You must know, No family is, here, without its box. Now sir, it being so portable a thing, Put case, that you, or I were ill affected Unto the state; sir, with it in our pockets, Might not I go into the arsenal? Or you? come out again? and none the wiser? Except yourself, sir. Go too, then. ay, therefore, Advertise to the state, how fit it were, That none, but such as were known patriots, Sound lovers of their country, should be suffered T'enjoy them in their houses: and, even those, Sealed, at some office, and, at such a bigness, As might not lurk in pockets. Admirable! My next is, how t'inquire, and be resolved, By present demonstration, whether a ship, Newly arrived from Soría, or from Any suspected part of all the leuant, Be guilty of the plague: And, where they use, To lie out forty, fifty days, sometimes, About the Lazaretto, for their trial; I'll save that charge, and loss unto the merchant, And, in an hour, clear the doubt. Indeed, sir? Or— I will lose my labour. 'My faith, that's much. Nay, sir, conceive me. 'Twill cost me, in onions, Some thirty livres— Which is one pound sterling. Beside my waterworks: for this I do, sir. First, I bring in your ship, twixt two brickwalls; (But those the state shall venture) on the one I strain me a fair tarpaulin; and, in that, I stick my onions, cut in halves: the other Is full of loop-holes, out at which, I thrust The noses of my bellows; and, those bellows I keep, with waterworks, in perpetual motion, (Which is the easiest matter of a hundred) Now, sir, your onion, which doth naturally Attract th' infection, and your bellows, blowing The air upon him, will show (instantly) By his changed colour, if there be contagion, Or else, remain as fair, as at the first. Now 'tis known, 'tis nothing. You are right, sir. I would, I had my note. i'faith, so would I: But, you ha' done well, for once, sir. Were I false, Or would be made so, I could show you reasons, How I could sell this state, now, to the Turk; Spite of their galleys, or their— Pray you, sir POLL. I have 'em not, about me. That I feared. They'are there, sir? No, this is my diary, Wherein I note my actions of the day.
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By whom? Sir, one, that though his place b'obscure, Yet, he can sway, and they will heare him. H'is A commandadore. What, a common sergeant? Sir, such, as they are, put it in their mouthes, What they should say, sometimes: as well as greater. I thinke I haue my notes, to shew you — Good, sir, But, you shall sweare vnto me, on your gentry, Not to anticipate— I, sir? Nor reueale A circumstance—My paper is not with mee. O, but, you can remember, sir. My first is, Concerning tinder-boxes. You must know, No family is, here, without it's boxe. Now sir, it being so portable a thing, Put case, that you, or I were ill affected Vnto the state; sir, with it in our pockets, Might not I goe into the arsenale? Or you? come out againe? and none the wiser? Except your selfe, sir. Goe too, then. I, therefore, Aduertise to the state, how fit it were, That none, but such as were knowne patriots, Sound louers of their countrey, should be sufferd T'enioy them in their houses: and, euen those, Seal'd, at some office, and, at such a bignesse, As might not lurke in pockets. Admirable! My next is, how t'enquire, and be resolu'd, By present demonstration, whether a ship, Newly arriued from Soría, or from Any suspected part of all the leuant, Be guilty of the plague: And, where they vse, To lie out fortie, fifty daies, sometimes, About the Lazaretto, for their triall; Ile saue that charge, and losse vnto the merchant, And, in an houre, cleare the doubt. Indeede, sir? Or—I will loose my labour. 'My faith, that's much. Nay, sir, conceiue me. 'Twill cost me, in onions, Some thirtie liu'res— Which is one pound sterling. Beside my water-workes: for this I doe, sir. First, I bring in your ship, 'twixt two brickwalles; (But those the state shall venter) on the one I straine me a faire tarre-paulin; and, in that, I stick my onions, cut in halfes: the other Is full of loope-holes, out at which, I thrust The noses of my bellowes; and, those bellowes I keepe, with water-workes, in perpetuall motion, (Which is the easi'st matter of a hundred) Now, sir, your onion, which doth naturally Attract th' infection, and your bellowes, blowing The ayre vpon him, will shew (instantly) By his chang'd colour, if there be contagion, Or else, remaine as faire, as at the first. Now 'tis knowne, 'tis nothing. You are right, sir. I would, I had my note. 'Faith, so would I: But, you ha' done well, for once, sir. Were I false, Or would be made so, I could shew you reasons, How I could sell this state, now, to the Turke; Spight of their galleis, or their — Pray you, sir POLL. I haue 'hem not, about me. That I fear'd. They' are there, sir? No, this is my diary, Wherein I note my actions of the day.