Middleton, Thomas · published 1608 · first performed or written 1605 (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) · before the Court T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil typicality 0.83 · 492 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T40: brother, death, life, die, heaven, sin, live, father, blood, soul.
Brother? Nor did I ever boast of lands unto you, Money or goods: I took a plainer course: And told you true i'd nothing, If error were committed 'twas by you. thank your own folly, nor has my sin been so odious but worse has been for given, nor am I so deformed but I may challenge the utmost power of any old man's love, she that tastes not sin before, twenty to one but she'll taste it after: most of you old men are content to marry young Virgins and take that which follows, where marrying one of us, you both save a sinner, and are quit from a cuckold for ever, " And more in brief let this your best thoughts win, She that knows sin, knows best how to hate sin. Cursed be all Malice, black are the fruits of spite, And poison first their owners: O my friends, I must embrace shame, to be rid of shame, Concealed disgrace prevents a public name. Ah Wit-good ah Theodorus, Alas sir, I was prick tin conscience to see her well bestowed and where could I bestow her better than upon your pitiful worship: excepting but myself, I dare swear she's a Virgin, and now by marrying your Niece I have banished myself for ever from her, she's mine Aunt now by my faith, and there's no Meddling with mine Aunt you know, a sin against my Nuncle. Lo, Gentlemen, before you all. In true reclaimed form I fall, Henceforth for ever I defy, The Glances of a sinful eye, Waving of Fans, which some suppose, Tricks of Fancy, Treading of Toes, Wringing of Fingers, biting the Lip, The wanton gate th' alluring Trip, All secret friends and private meetings, Close borne letters, and Bawds greetings, Feigning excuse to women's Labours, When we are sent for toth' next Neighbours, Taking false Physic, and near start, To be let blood, though sign be at heart, Removing chambers, shifting beds, To welcome Friends in husband's steads, Them to enjoy, and you to marry, They first served, while you must tarry, They to spend and you to gather, They to get and you to father, These and thousand thousand more, New reclaimed I now abhor. A, here's a lesson Rioter for you. I must confess my follies, I'll down to And Here for ever I disclaim, The cause of youths undoing. Game: Chiefly dice, those true outlanders, That shake out Beggars, Thieves and Panders, Soul wasting Surfeits, sinful Riots, Queans Evils, Doctors diets. pothecary's Drugs, Surgeons Glisters, Stabbing of arms for a common Mistress, Ribbon favours. Ribald Speeches, Dear perfumed Jackets, penniless breeches, Dutch Flapdragons, healths in Urine, Drabs that keep a man too sure in: I do defy you all. Lend me each honest hand, for here I rise, A reclaimed man loathing the general vice. So, so, all friends, the wedding dinner cools, Who seem most crafty prove oft times most fools.
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Brother? Nor did I euer boaſt of lands vnto you, Money or goods: I tooke a playner courſe: And told you true ide nothing, If error were committed twas by you. thanke your owne folly, nor has my ſinne beene ſo odious but worſe has bin for giuen, nor am I ſo deformd but I may challing the vtmoſt power of any old mans loue, ſhee that taſts not ſin before, twenty to one but ſheele taſt it after: moſt of you ould men are content to mary yong Virgins and take that which followes, where marrying one of vs, you both ſaue a ſinner, and are quit from a cuckold for euer, "And more in breife let this your beſt thoughts winne, "She that knowes ſinne, knowes beſt how to hate ſinne. Curſt be all Malice, blacke are the fruites of ſpite, And poyſon firſt their owners: O my friends, I muſt imbrace ſhame, to be rid of ſhame, Conceald diſgrace preuents a publick name. Ah Wit-good ah Theodorus, Alaſſe ſir, I was prick tin conſcience to ſee her well beſtowd▪ and where could I beſtowe her beter then vpon your pittifull worſhip: excepting but my ſelfe, I dare ſweare ſhees a Virgin, and now by marrying your Neece I haue baniſht my ſelfe for euer from her, ſhe's mine Aunt now by my faith, and theres no Medling with mine Aunt you know, a ſinne againſt my Nuncle. Lo, Gentlemen, before you all. In true reclaymed forme I fall, Hence-forth for euer I defie, The Glances of a ſinnefull eye, Wauing of Fans, which ſome ſuppoſe, Tricks of Fancy, Treading of Toes, Wringing of Fingers, byting the Lip, The wanton gate th' alluring Trip, All ſecret friends and priuate meetings, Cloſe borne letters, and Baudes greetings, Fayning excuſe to weomens Labours, When we are ſent for to'th next Neighbours, Taking falſe Phiſicke, and nere ſtart, To be let blood, tho ſigne be at heart, Remouing chambers, ſhifting beds, To welcome Frends in husbands ſteads, Them to enioy, and you to marry, They firſt ſerud, while you muſt tarry, They to ſpend and you to gather, They to get and you to father, Theſe and thouſand thouſand more, New reclaymed I now abhore. A, heres a leſſon Rioter for you. I muſt confeſſe my follyes, Ile downe to And Here for euer I diſclaime, The cauſe of youths vndooing. Game: Cheifly dice, thoſe true outlanders, That ſhake out Beggars, Theeues and Panders, Soule waſting Surfets, ſinfull Riotts, Queanes Euills, Doctors diets. Pothecaries Drugs, Surgeons Gliſters, Stabbing of armes for a common Miſtris, Riband fauours▪ Ribauld Speeches, Deere perfumde Iacketts, pennyleſſe breeches, Dutch Flapdragons, healths in Vrine, Drabs that keepe a man to ſure in: I do defie you all. Lend me each honeſt hand, for here I riſe, A reclaymde man loathing the generall vice. So, ſo, all friends, the wedding dinner cooles, Who ſeeme moſt crafty proue oft times moſt fooles.