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 · 511 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
I ha' lost a ring i'faith, i'll follow you presently— but you shall find it sir, I know your youth and expenses have disfurnished you of all jewels, there's a Ruby of twenty pound price sir, bestow it upon your widow,— what man, 'twill call up her blood to you, beside if I might so much work with you, I would not have you beholding to those bloodsuckers for any money. Not I believe it. theyare a brace of cut-throats? I know 'em. Send a note of all your wants to my shop and i'll supply you instantly. Say you so, why here's my hand then no man living shall do't but thyself. Shall I carry it away from 'em both then. i'faith shalt thou? Troth then I thank you sir. Welcome good master Cockpit! ha, ha, ha? why is not this better now, then lying a-bed, I perceive there's nothing conjures up wit sooner than poverty, and nothing lays it down sooner than wealth and lechery? this has some savour yet, oh that I had the mortgage from mine Uncle as sure in possession as these trifles, I would forswear Brothel at noon day, and Muscadine and eggs at midnight. Master Wit-good? where are you? Holla. Rich News! Would 'twere all in Plate, There's some in chains and jewels, I am so haunted with suitors Master Wit-good, I know not which to dispatch first. You have the better term by my faith Among the number, one Master Hoard an Ancient Gentleman. Upon my life my uncles adversary. It may well hold so, for he rails on you, Speaks shamefully of him. As I could wish it. I first denied him, but so cunningly, It rather promised him assured hopes, Than any loss of labour. Excellent, I expect him every hour, with Gentlemen, With whom he labours to make good his words, To approve you Riotous, your state consumed, your Uncle,— Wench, make up thy own fortunes now, do thyself a good turn once in thy Days, he's rich in money, movables, and lands,— marry him, he's an old doting fool, and that's worth all, marry him, 'twould be a great comfort to me to see thee do well i'faith,— marry him, 'twould ease my conscience well to see thee well bestowed, I have a care of thee i'faith. Thanks sweet master Wit-good. I reach at farther happiness; first I am sure it can be no harm to thee, and there may happen goodness to me by it, prosecute it well, let's send up for out wits, now we require their best and most pregnant Assistance! Step in, I think I hear 'em. Art thou the widows man, by my faith sh' as a company of proper men then. I am the worst of six sir, good enough for blue-coats. Hark hither, I hear say thou art in most credit with her. Not so sir. Come, come, thou'rt modest, there's a Brace of royals, prithee help me toth' speech of her. I'll do what I may sir always saving myself harmless.
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I ha loſt a ring ifaith, ile followe you preſently—but you ſhall finde it ſir, I know your youth and expences haue diſfurniſht you of all Iewells, ther's a Ruby of twenty pound price ſir, beſtowe it vpon your widdow, —what man, twill call vp her bloud to you, beſide if I might ſo much worke with you, I would not haue you beholding to thoſe bloud-ſuckers for any money. Not I beleeue it. The'ar a brace of cut-throates? I know e'm. Send a note of all your wants to my ſhoppe and ile ſuply you inſtantly. Say you ſo, why here's my hand then no man liuing ſhal do't but thy ſelfe. Shall I carry it away from e'm both then. I faith ſhalt thou? Troth then I thanke you ſir. Welcome good maiſter Cock-pit! ha, ha, ha? why is not this better now, then lying a bed, I perceiue there's nothing coniures vp wit ſooner then pouerty, and nothing laies it downe ſooner then wealth and lecherie? this has ſome ſauour yet, oh that I had the morgage from mine Vncle as ſure in poſſeſſion as theſe trifles, I would forſweare Brothel at noone day, and Muſcadine and eggs at midnight. Maiſter Wit-good? where are you? Holla. Rich Newes! Would twere all in Plate, There's ſome in chaines and Iewells, I am ſo haunted with ſhuters Maiſter Wit-good, I know not which to diſpatch firſt. You haue the better tearme by my faith Among the number, one Maiſter Hoord an Antient Gentleman. Vpon my life my Vncles aduerſary. It may well hold ſo, for he rayles on you, Speakes ſhamefully of him. As I could wiſh it. I firſt denyed him, but ſo cunningly, It rather promiſde him aſſured hopes, Then any loſſe of labour. Excellent, I expect him euery hower, with Gentlemen, With whome he labours to make good his words, To approue you Riotous, your ſtate conſumde, your Vncle,— Wench, make vp thy owne fortunes now, do thy ſelfe a good turne once in thy Dayes, hees rich in money, moueables, and lands, —marry him, he's an old doting foole, and thats worth all, marry him, twould bee a great comfort to me to ſee thee do well ifaith, —marry him, twould eaſe my conſcience well to ſee thee well deſtowd, I haue a care of thee ifaith. Thankes ſweete maiſter Wit-good. I reach at farder happines; firſt I am ſure it can be no harme to thee, and there may happen goodnes to me by it, proſecute it well, lets ſend vp for out witts, now we require their beſt and moſt pregnant Aſſiſtance! Step in, I thinke I heare e'm. Art thou the widdowes man, by my faith ſh' as a company of proper men then. I am the worſt of ſixe ſir, good inough for blew-coates. Harke hether, I heare ſay thou art in moſt credit with her. Not ſo ſir. Come, come, thou'rt modeſt, theres a Brace of royalls, prethee helpe me to'th ſpeech of her. Ile do what I may ſir alwayes ſauing my ſelfe harmeleſſe.