Middleton, Thomas · published 1608 · first performed or written 1605 (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) · before the Court T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage typicality 0.85 · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T45: widow, widows, hoord, master, gentlemen, wife, randalls, wit, mistress, married.
Why how Master Wit-good, fie, you a firm scholar, and an understanding Gentleman, and give your best parts to passion. Come fie? Oh Gentlemen!— Sorrow of me what a sigh was there sir, nine such widows are not worth it. To be borne from me by that lecher Hoord. That vengeance is your uncles, being done More in despite to him, then wrong to you, But we bring comfort now,— I beseech you Gentlemen. Cheer thyself man, there's hope of her i'faith? too gladsome, to be true. Nephew what cheer? alas poor Gentleman how art thou changed? call thy fresh blood into thy cheeks again, she comes— Nothing afflicts me so much, But that it is your Adversary, Uncle, And merely plotted in despite of you. I that's it mads me, spites me? i'll spend my wealth, ere he shall carry her so, because I know 'tis only to spite me, I this is it,— here Nephew, before these kind Gentlemen I deliver in your mortgage, my promise to the widow, see 'tis done, be wise your once more Master of your own, the widow shall perceive now, you are not altogether such a beggar as the world reputes you, you can make shift to bring her to 300. a year sir. by’r lady and that's no toy sir: A word Nephew? Now you may certify the widow? You must conceive it a right Nephew now, to do you good, I am content to do this. I know it sir? But your own conscience can tell I had it dearly enough of you? I that's most certain. Much money laid out, beside many a journey to fetch the rent, I hope you'll think on't Nephew. I were worse than a beast else i'faith. Although to blind the widow and the world I out of policy do't, yet there's a conscience Nephew. Heaven forbid else. When you are full possessed, 'tis nothing to return it: Alas a thing quickly done Uncle. Well said,— you know I give it you but in trust. Pray let me understand you rightly, Uncle, You give it me but in trust. No. That is, you trust me with it. True, true: But if ever I trust you with it again, would I might be trust up for my labour. You can all witness Gentlemen, and you sir yeoman? My life for yours sir now, I know my mistresses mind to well toward your Nephew, let things be in preparation, and i'll train her hither in most excellent fashion: A good old boy,— wife Ginnee? What's the news sir? The wedding days at hand, prithee sweet wife, express thy housewifery, thou'rt a fine Cook I know't, thy first husband married thee out of an Alderman's kitchen, go too, he raised thee for raising of paste, what, here's none but friends, most of our beginnings must be winked at, Gentlemen I invite you all to my nephews wedding against Thursday morning:
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Why how Maiſter Wit-good, fie, you a firme ſcholler, and an vnderſtanding Gentleman, and giue your beſt partes to paſſion. Come fie? Oh Gentlemen!— Sorrow of mee what a ſigh was there ſir, nine ſuch widdowes are not worth it. To be borne from me by that lecher Hoord. That vengeance is your Vncles, being done More in deſpite to him, then wrong to you, But we bring comfort now,— I beſeech you Gentlemen. Cheere thy ſelfe man, there's hope of her ifayth? To gladſome, to be true. Nephew what cheere? alaſſe poore Gentleman how art thou changd? call thy freſh bloud into thy cheekes agen, ſhee comes— Nothing afflicts me ſo much, But that it is your Aduerſary, Vncle, And meerely plotted in deſpite of you. I thats it mads mee, ſpites mee? ile ſpend my wealth, e're he ſhall carry her ſo, becauſe I know tis onely to ſpite me, I this is it,—here Nephew, before theſe kinde Gentlemen I deliuer in your morgage, my promiſe to the widdow, ſee tis done, be wiſe your once more Maiſter of your owne, the widdow ſhall perceiue now, you are not altogither ſuch a beggar as the world reputes you, you can make ſhift to bring her to 300. a yeare ſir. Berlady and thats no toye ſir: A word Nephew? Now you may certifye the widdow? You muſt conceiue it a right Nephewe now, to doe you good, I am content to do this. I know it ſir? But your owne conſcience can tell I had it deerely ynough of you? I thats moſt certaine. Much money layde out, beſide maney a iourney to fetch the rent, I hope youle thinke on't Nephew. I were worſe then a beaſt elſe ifayth. Although to blinde the widdow and the world I out of policy doote, yet there's a conſcience Nephew. Heaven forbid elſe. When you are full poſſeſt, Tis nothing to returne it: Alaſſe a thing quickly done Vncle. Well ſayd,—you know I giue it you but in truſt. Pray let me vnderſtand you rightly, Vncle, You giue it me but in truſt. No. That is, you truſt me with it. True, true: But if euer I truſt you with it agen, would I might bee truſt vp for my labour. You can all witneſſe Gentlemen, and you ſir yeoman? My life for yours ſir now, I know my Miſtriſſes minde to well toward your Nephew, let things be in preparation, and ile traine her hether in moſt excellent faſhion: A good old boy,—wife Girnne? Whats the newes ſir? The wedding daies at hand, prethee ſweete wife, expreſſe thy houſwifery, thou'rt a fine Cooke I knowte, thy firſt husband married thee out of an Aldermans kitchin, go too, he raiſde thee for rayſing of paſte, what, here's none but friends, moſt of our beginnings muſt bee winckt at, Gentlemen I enuite you all to my Nephewes wedding againſt Thurſday morning: