Barry, Lording · published 1608 · first performed or written 1603 [c.1603-1607] (Annals) comedy · Children of the King's Revels unassigned nearest T3 Sickness, physic and doctors · 486 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T3: doctor, master, cure, disease, pray, physic, physician, mr, sick, lady.
A Courtier? nay by this flesh, I am clean fallen out with them, they have nothing proportionable. O I perceive then 'tis some City Star that attracts your aspect. He knows by his Art— in plain terms a certain Pothecaries wife. Upon my life master Purge, I smell you sir. You may smell a man after a purgation indeed: Sir, 'tis she: Now for that same hath bruited you to be a man expert in negromancy, I would endeavour myself to you for ever, would you vouchsafe to let one of your Spirits bring Mistress Purge into some convenient place, where I might enjoy her: I have heard of the like, can you perform this. With much facility I assure you: but you must understand, that the apparition of a spirit is dreadful, and with all covetous, and with no small sum of gold hired to such feats. Sir here's another gentleman muffled too, that desires present conference with you. Walk you into that room, I will bethink myself for your good, and instantly resolve you; let the gentleman come in: Lipsalve in love with my vessel of ease? come to me to help him to a morsel most affected by mine own palate? No more but so, I have shaped it, the conceit tickles me. Sir, as a stranger I welcome you, what master gudgeon have I caught you: I thought it was a gallant that walked muffled, Come, let me behold you at full, here are no Sergeants man. Master Doctor, this my obscure coming requires an action more obscure: and in brief this 'tis; Sir, you are held a man far seen in nature's secrets, I know you can effect many things almost impossible; know than I love mistress Purge, and opportunity favours me not, nor indeed is she so tractable as I expected, if either by medicine, or your Art magical, you can work her to my will, I have a poor Gallants reward sir. That's just nothing. But how sir would you have me to procure you access to mistress Purge, you never knew a physician a bawd. Why by conjuration (I tell you) wherein you are said to be as well practised, as in Physic; here's the best part of my present store to effect it. Not a penny for myself, but my Spirits indeed they must be fed; walk you by here, while I think upon a spell. What mystery should this be, Lipsalve and gudgeon both in love with mistress Purge, and come to me to help 'em by Art magic? 'tis some gullery sure; yet if my invention hold, i'll fit them: whose's within there, fetch me in all haste two good whips, I think you may have them not far hence; it shall be so, now tell me master gudgeon does no man know of your love to mistress Purge: Not a man by my Gentry.
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A Courtier? nay by this fleſh, J am cleane faln out with them, they haue nothing proportionable. O I perceiue then tis ſome Citty Star that atracts your aſpect. He knows by his Art —in plaine termes a certain Pothicaries wife. Vpon my life maſter Purge, I ſmell you ſir. You may ſmell a man after a purgation indeed: Sir, tis ſhe: Now for that ſame hath bruted you to be a man expert in negromancy, I would endeauour my ſelfe to you for euer, would you vouchſafe to let one of your Spirits bring Miſtriſſe Purge into ſome conuenient place, where I might enioy her: I haue heard of the like, can you performe this. With much facility I aſſure you: but you muſt vnderſtand, that the apparition of a ſpirit is dreadfull, and with all couetous, and with no ſmall ſumme of gold hyred to ſuch feates. Sir heers another gentleman muffeld too, that deſires preſent conference with you. Walke you into that roome, I will bethinke my ſelfe for your good, and inſtantly reſolue you; let the gentleman come in: Lipſalue in loue with my veſſell of eaſe? come to me to helpe him to a morſell moſt affected by mine owne pallat? No more but ſo, I haue ſhapt it, the conceit tickles me. Sir, as a ſtranger J welcome you, what maſter Gudgin haue J caught you: J thought it was a gallant that walkt muffled, Come, let me behoulde you at full, heere are no Sergeants man. Maſter Doctor, this my obſcure comming requires an action more obſcure: and in briefe this tis; Sir, you are held a man far ſeene in natures ſecrets, I know you can effect many things almoſt impoſſible; know then I loue miſtriſſe Purge, and oportunity fauours me not, nor indeed is ſhe ſo tractable as I expected, if either by medicine, or your Art magikall, you can worke her to my will, J haue a poore Gallants rewarde ſir. Thats iuſt nothing. But how ſir would you haue me to procure you acceſſe to miſtriſſe Purge, you neuer knew a phyſition a bawde. Why by coniuration (I tell you) wherin you are ſaid to be as well practiz'd, as in Phiſick; heer's the beſt part of my preſent ſtore to effect it. Not a penny for my ſelfe, but my Spirits indeede they muſt be fed; walke you by here, while I thinke vpon a ſpell. What myſtery ſhould this be, Lipſalue and Gudgin both in loue with miſtriſſe Purge, and come to me to helpe 'hem by Art magicke? Tis ſome gullery ſure; yet if my inuention hold, ile fit them: Whoſe within there, fetch me in all haſt two good whips, I thinke you may haue them not far hence; Jt ſhall be ſo, now tell me maſter Gudgin does no man know of your loue to miſtriſſe Purge: Not a man by my Gentry.