Middleton, Thomas · published 1608 · first performed or written 1605 (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) · before the Court T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.83 · 517 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
The right way I warrant tee, a pox, art an ass, would I were in thy stead, get you up, I am a shamed of you, so: let 'em agree as they will now? many a match has been struck up in my house a this fashion, let 'em try all manner of ways still there's nothing like an uncles house to strike the stroke in,— I'll hold my wife in talk a little, now Ginnee; your son there goes a-wooing to a poor Gentlewoman but of a 1000. portion, see my Nephew, a lad of less hope, strikes at four hundred a year in good Rubbish. Well we must do as we may sir. I'll have his money ready told for him, again he come down, let me see too, byth' mass I must present the widow with some jewel, a good piece a plate or such a device, 'twill hearten her on well, I have a very fair standing cup, and a good high standing cup will please a widow above all other pieces. Do you mock us with your Nephew, I have a plot in my head son, i'faith husband to cross you. Is it a tragedy plot, or a comedy plot, good mother. 'tis a plot shall vex him, I charge you of my blessing Son Sam. that you presently withdraw the Action of your love from Master Hoards Niece. How mother. Nay I have a plot in my head i'faith, here take this chain of gold and this fair diamond, dog me the widow home to her lodging, and at thy best opportunity fasten 'em both upon her— nay I have a Reach, I can tell you thou art known what thou art son among the right worshipful; all the twelve companies. Truly I thank 'em for it. He, he's a scab to thee, and so certify her, thou hast two hundred a year of thyself, beside thy good parts— a proper person and a lovely, if I were a widow I could find in my heart to have thee myself, son, ay, from 'em all. Thank you for your good will mother, but in deed I had rather have a Stranger: and if I woe her not in that Violent fashion, that I will make her be glad to take these gifts ere I leave her, let me never be called the heir of your body. Nay I know there's enough in you son if you once come to put it forth. I'll quickly make a Bolt, or a shaft on't. Faith Master Hoord, I have bestowed many months in the Suit of your Niece, such was the dear love I ever bore to her virtues, but since she hath so extremely denied me, I am to lay out for my fortunes else where. Heaven forbid but you should fir, I ever told you my Niece, stood otherwise affected. I must confess you did sir, yet in regard of my great loss of time, and the zeal with which I sought your Niece, shall I desire one favour of your worship.
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The right way I warrant tee, a poxe, art an aſſe, would I were in thy ſtead, get you vp, I am a ſhamde of you, ſo: let e'm agree as they wil now? many a match has beene ſtruck vp in my houſe a this faſhion, let e'm try all manner of waies ſtill there's nothing like an Vncles houſe to ſtrike the ſtroake in, —Ile hold my wife in talke a little, now Ginnee; your ſonne there goes a wooing to a poore Gentlewoman but of a 1000. portion, ſee my Nephew, a lad of leſſe hope, ſtrikes at foure hundred a yeare in good Rubbiſh▪ Well we muſt do as we may ſir. Ile haue his money ready told for him, againe hee come downe, let mee ſee too, by'th maſſe I muſt preſent the widdowe with ſome Iewell, a good peece a plate or ſuch a deuice, twill harten her on wel, I haue a very faire ſtranding cup, and a good hie ſtanding cup wil pleaſe a widow aboue al other peices. Do you mock vs with your Nephew, I haue a plot in my head ſonne, ifaith huſband to croſſe you. Is it a tragedy plot, or a comedy plot, good mother. Tis a plot ſhall vexe him, I charge you of my bleſſing Sonne Sam, that you preſently withdrawe the Action of your loue from Maiſter Hoords Neece. How mother. Nay I haue a plot in my head ifaith, here take this chain of gold and this faire diamond, dogge me the widdow home to her lodging, and at thy beſt opportunity faſten e'm both vpon her—nay I haue a Reach, I can tell you thou art knowne what thou art ſonne among the right worſhipfull; all the twelue companyes. Truely I thanke 'em for it. He, he's a ſcab to thee, and ſo certifie her, thou haſt two hundred a yeare of thy ſelfe, beſide thy good parts— a proper perſon and a louely, if I were a widdow I could find in my heart to haue thee my ſelfe, ſonne, I, from em all. Thanke you for your good will mother, but in deed I had rather haue a Stranger: and if I wo her not in that Violent faſhion, that I will make her bee glad to take theſe gifts ere I leaue her, let me neuer be called the heire of your body. Nay I know theres inough in you ſonne if you once come to put it forth. Ile quickly make a Bolt, or a ſhaft ont. Faith Maiſter Hoord, I haue beſtowde many months in the Suite of your Neece, ſuch was the deere loue I euer bore to her vertues, but ſince ſhe hath ſo extreamely denied me, I am to lay out for my fortunes elſe where. Heauen forbid but you ſhould fir, I euer told you my Neece, ſtood otherwiſe affected. I muſt confeſſe you did ſir, yet in regard of my great loſſe of time, and the zeale with which I ſought your Neece, ſhall I deſire one fauour of your worſhip.