Barry, Lording · published 1608 · first performed or written 1603 [c.1603-1607] (Annals) comedy · Children of the King's Revels T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.72 · 489 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
That was the last thing they swore away. Belike they cannot fetch it again with swearing, for if they could, there's not a page of theirs, but would be as rich as a monarch. there's nothing mistress that is sworn out of date, that returns; their first oath in times past was by the Mass: And that they have sworn quite away: Then came they to their Faith, as by my Faith 'tis so: That in a short time was sworn away too; For no man believes now more than a sees. Then they swore by their honesties, and that Mistress you know is sworn quite away: After their honesties was gone, then came they to their Gentility, and swore, as they were Gentlemen: and their Gentility they swore away so fast, that they had almost sworn away all the Ancient Gentry out of the Land, which indeed are scarce missed: for that Yeomen and farmers' Sons, with the help of a few Welshmen, have undertook to supply their places. That at the last they came to Silver; and their Oath was, by the Cross of this silver, and swore so fast upon that, that now they have scarce left them a Cross for to Swear by. And what do they swear by now their money is gone. Why by () and God refuse them. And can they not as well say men refuse them, as God refuse them. No mistress, for men, especially Citizens and rich men, have refused them their bonds and protestations already. 'tis well, see how supper goes forward, and that my shoes be very well blacked, against I go to the Family. Now sweet Chick, where hast thou been, in troth law I am not well, I had thought to have spent the morning at the Family, but now I am resolved to take pills, and therefore I pray thee desire Doctor Glister that a would minister to me, in the morning. Thy will is known, and this for answer say, 'tis fit that wisemen should their wives obey. And now sweet duck know, I have been for my cousin Gerardine's Will and have it, a has given thee a legacy, but the total is Maria's. Master Doctor, your wife and master dry-fat are most welcome, now were my cousin Gerardine & Master Lipsalve here, our number were complete. Is this frantic Will done, will master Gerardine to sea, let me tell you I am no whit sorry, let such as will be headstrong bite on the bridle. 'tis here master Doctor, all his worth is Maria's and locked in a trunk, which by tomorrow Sun, shall be delivered to your custody. methinks 'twere a reasonable match to bestow your Niece on master Gerardine: A is a most hopeful gentleman, and his revenue such, that having your Nieces portion to clear it of all encumbrances, 'twill maintain them both in a very worthy degree.
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That was the laſt thing they ſwore away. Belike they cannot fetch it againe with ſwearing, for if they could, thers not a page of theirs, but wod be as rich as a monarch. Ther's nothing miſtriſſe that is ſworne out of date, that returnes; their firſt oath in times paſt was by the Maſſe: And that they haue ſworne quite away: Then came they to their Fayth, as by my Faith t'is ſo: That in a ſhort tyme was ſworn away too; For no man beleeues now more then a ſees. Then they ſwore by their honeſties, and that Miſtriſſe you know is ſworne quite away: After their honeſtyes was gone, then came they to their Gentilitie, and ſwore, as they were Gentlemen: and their Gentilitie they ſwore awaye ſo faſt, that they had almoſt ſworne away all the Auncient Gentrie out of the Land, which indeede are ſcarce miſt: for that Yeomen and Farmars Sonnes, with the helpe of a few welchmen, haue vndertooke to ſupplie their places. That at the laſt they came to Siluer; and their Oath was, by the Croſſe of this ſiluer, and ſwore ſo faſt vppon that, that now they haue ſcarce left them a Croſſe for to Sweare by. And what do they ſweare by now their mony is gone. VVhy by () and God refuſe them. And can they not as well ſay men refuſe them, as God refuſe them. No miſtriſſe, for men, eſpecially Cittizens and riche men, haue refuſed them their bonds and proteſtations allready. Tis well, ſee how ſupper goes forward, and that my ſhooes be very well blackt, againſt J goe to the Familye. Now ſweet Chick, where haſt thou beene, in troth law I am not well, J had thought to haue ſpent the morning at the Family, but now I am reſolued to take pills, and therefore I prey thee deſire Doctor Gliſter that a wud miniſter to me, in the morning. Thy will is known, and this for anſwer ſay, Tis fit that wiſemen ſhould their wiues obay. And now ſweete duck know, I haue beene for my couſin Gerardines Will and haue it, a has giuen thee a legacy, but the totall is Marias. Maſter Doctour, your wife and maſter Dryfat are moſt welcome, now were my couſin Gerardine & Maſter Lipſalue here, our number were complete. Is this franticke Will done, will maſter Gerardine to ſea, let me tell you I am no whit ſorry, let ſuch as will be headſtrong bite on the bridle. Tis here maſter Doctor, all his worth is Marias and lockt in a trunke, which by to morrow Sun, ſhall be deliuered to your cuſtody. Me thinks t'were a reaſonable match to beſtow your Neece on maſter Gerardine: A is a moſt hopefull gentleman, and his reuenue ſuch, that hauing your Neeces portion to clere it of all incombraunces, t'will maintaine them both in a very worthy degree.