Middleton, Thomas · published 1608 · first performed or written 1605 (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) · before the Court unassigned nearest T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
You have heard all truth, his Uncle and my Brother, have been these three years mortal Adversaries. Two old tough spirits, they seldom meet but fight, or quarrel when 'tis calmest; I think their anger be the very fire That keeps their age alive: What was the quarrel sir? Faith about a purchase, fetching over a young heir; Master Hoord my brother having wasted much time in beating the bargain, what did me old Lucre, but as his conscience moved him, knowing the poor Gentleman, stepped in between 'em and cozened him himself. And was this all sir: This was e'en it sir, yet for all this I know no reason but the match might go forward betwixt his wives Son and my Niece, what though there be a dissension between the two old men, I see no reason it should put a difference between the two younger, 'tis as natural for old folks to fall out, as for young to fall in? A scholar comes a-wooing to my Niece, well, he's wise, but he's poor, her Son comes a-wooing to my Niece, well, he's a fool, but he's rich— I marry sir? Pray now is not a rich fool better than a poor Philosopher. One would think so i'faith? She now remains at London with my brother her second Uncle, to learn fashions, practise Music, the voice between her lips, and the viol between her legs, she'll be fit for a consort very speedily, a thousand good pound is her portion, if she marry, we'll ride up and be merry,— A match, if it be a match? Mine Host? Young master Wit-good. I have been laying all the Town for thee. Why what's the news Bully-Hadland? What Geldings are in the house of thine own? answer me to that first. Why man, why? Mark me what I say, I'll tell thee such a tale in thine ear, that thou shalt trust me spite of thy teeth, furnish me with some money, willy-nilly, and ride up with me thyself Contra voluntatem et profession 'em. How: let me see this trick, and I'll say thou hast more Art than a conjuror. Dost thou joy in my advancement? Do I love Sack and Ginger? Comes my prosperity desiredly to thee? Come forfeitures to a Usurer, fees to an officer, punks to an Host, and Pigs to a Parson desiredly? why then la. Will the report of a Widow of four hundred a year boy, make thee leap, and sing, and dance, and come to thy place again. Wilt thou command me now? I am thy spirit, conjure me into any shape. I ha' brought her from her friends, turned back the Horses by a slight, not so much as one amongst her six men, goodly large Yeomanly fellows, will she trust with this her purpose: by this light all unmanned; regardless of her state, neglectful of vainglorious ceremony, all for my love; oh 'tis a fine little voluble tongue mine Host, that wins a widow.
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You have heard all truth, his Vncle and my Brother, haue beene theſe three yeares mortall Aduerſaries. Two old tough ſpirits, they ſeldome meete but fight, or quarrell when tis calmeſt; I thinke their anger bee the very fire That keepes their age aliue: What was the quarrell ſir? Faith about a purchaſe, fetching ouer a yong heire; Maiſter Hoord my brother hauing waſted much time in beating the bargayne, what did me old Lucre▪ but as his conſcience mou'd him, knowing the poore Gentleman▪ ſtept in betweene e'm and couzned him himſelfe. And was this all ſir: This was e'en it ſir, yet for all this I know no reaſon but the match might go forward betwixt his wiues Sonne and my Neece, what tho there bee a diſſention betweene the two olde men, I ſee no reaſon it ſhould put a difference betweene the two yonger, tis as naturall for old folkes to fall out, as for yong to fall in? A ſcholler comes a wooing to my Neece, well, hee's wiſe, but he's poore, her Sonne comes a wooing to my Neece, well, hees a foole, but hees rich — I marry ſir? Pray now is not a rich foole better then a poore Philoſopher. One would think ſo yfaith? She now remaines at London with my brother her ſecond Vncle, to learne faſhions, practiſe Muſicke, the voyce betweene her lips, and the violl betweene her legges, ſhee'le bee fitt for a conſort very ſpeedily, a thouſand good pound is her portion, if ſhe marry, weele ride vp and be merry,— A match, if it be a match? Mine Hoſt? Young maiſter Wit-good. I haue beene laying all the Towne for thee. Why what's the newes Bully-Hadland? What Geldings are in the houſe of thine owne? anſwer me to that firſt. Why man, why? Marke mee what I ſay, Ile tell thee ſuch a tale in thine eare, that thou ſhalt truſt mee ſpite of thy teeth, furniſh me with ſome money, wille, nille, and ride vp with mee thy ſelfe Contra voluntatem et profeſſion em. How: let me ſee this trick, and Ile ſay thou haſt more Arte then a Coniurer. Dooſt thou ioy in my aduancement? Do I loue Sack and Ginger? Comes my proſperitie deſiredly to thee? Come forfeitures to a Vſurer, fees to an officer, punkes to an Hoſte, and Pigs to a Parſon deſiredly? why then la. Will the report of a Widdow of foure hundred a yeare boye, make thee leape, and ſing, and dance, and come to thy place agen. Wilt thou command me now? I am thy ſpirit, coniure me into any ſhape. I ha brought her from her friends, turnde backe the Horſes by a ſlight, not ſo much as one amongſt her ſixe men, goodly large Yeomanly fellowes, will ſhee truſt with this her purpoſe: by this light all vnmand; regardleſſe of her ſtate, neglectfull of vaine-glorious ceremonie, all for my loue; oh 'tis a fine little voluble toung mine Hoſte, that wins a widdow.