Day, John · published 1608 · first performed or written 1604 [1604-1607] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels unassigned nearest T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
I'll swear a shall not, gentle Prince be short, Length kills the heart of the most feeling sport. Well Maiden, I am content, this jest shall reprieve your head for this once, but beware the next encounter, come Ariadne's clew, will you unwind, and light us through this vault of darkness, and there's your Naulum. Thank you my Lord, and your business stand this way at midnight, i'll let you in by this token, and take this from me, when you come again, bring the Lady a Diamond, or some pretty & foolish stone, for I can tell you these same paltry stones are in high request amongst Ladies, especially such old mousers as I have been in my time, & as I say when you come, be not ashamed to knock, and if I come not knock lustily, and again, and never give over knocking till you hear my hem, did you never know Wins hem? Never. Why hast thou a private hem? Have I? i'faith sir I, few Gallants i'th' town that are of any standing at all, but are acquainted with my hem, but come close my Lord, close, & be sure the next time you come you do not forget to knock lustily, My Lord. My Love, my life, oh thou art made Out of the soul of wit, and thy conceits, Of the best fashion. Did you taste the jest? Divinely, oh divinely, tart and quick, Pleasing, yet not tedious I was wrapped In a knaves skin. My senses were entranced. Into a fools Paradise. Oh my sweet Phoenix, out of thy ashes. Is your love so hot, you mean to burn me? Oh fit honeyed me, And then their numbness, didst thou never read Of any Lawyer came to be Duke? Never, but I have heard of a Cuckold that was an Usurper. Why such a one would I be. What, a Cuckold? Yes, and an Usurper too. So you are for you Lawyers usurp more crowns than half a Country. Ulysses, Tully, Lawyers, but no Dukes. Menelaus and Vulcan were Cuckolds but no Lawyers. For-me 'tis true, but now I do remember nought to that purpose: The most lustful Goats Wear guilded horns, and go in Velvet Coats. What news Win? Faith ordinary household news, yonder's a well-faced Gentleman craves a may change a word with you. His name? Horatio. Leave us to confer. A trusty friends, the soul's high Treasurer. In dumps Horatio? what, my second self clouded with passion? O my honoured Lord, Our souls and our affections are made all of one fashion now the slightest wrong that scars the reputation of my friend, stabs daggers to my heart. I know it true, and I can prove't, Our loves are twins, But to the wrong, dares any idle tongue Bark at our greatness? Yes. Their names? Your wife. My wife? the manner?
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Ile ſweare a ſhall not, gentle Prince be ſhort, Length kils the heart of the moſte feeling ſport. Well Maiden, I am content, this ieſt ſhall repriue your head for this once, but beware the next encounter, come Ariadnes clew, will you vnwinde, and light vs through this vault of darkeneſſe, and theres your Naulum. Thanke you my Lord, and your buſineſſe ſtand this way at midnight, ile let you in by this token, and take this frō me, when you come againe, bring the Lady a Diamond, or ſome prettie & fooliſh ſtone, for I cā tel you theſe ſame paultrie ſtones are in high requeſt amongſt Ladies, eſpecially ſuch old mowſers as I haue beene in my time, & as I ſay when you come, be not aſham'd to knock, and if I come not knocke luſtely, and again, and neuer giue ouer knocking till you heare my hem, did you neuer know Wins hem? Neuer. Why haſt thou a priuate hem? Haue I? Ifaith ſir I, few Gallants ith the town that are of any ſtanding at all, but are acquainted with my hem, but come cloſe my Lord, cloſe, & beſure the next time you come you doe not forget to knock luſtily, My Lord. My Loue, my life, oh thou art made Out of the ſoule of wit, and thy conceits, Of the beſt faſhion. Did you taſte the ieſt? Diuinely, oh diuinely, tart and quick, Pleaſing, yet not teadious I was wrapt In a knaues skin. My ſences were entranc'd. Into a fooles Paradice. Oh my ſweet Phoenix, out of thy aſhes. Is your loue ſo hot, you meane to burne me▪ Oh fit honnyed me, And then their numneſſe, didſt thou neuer reade Of any Lawyer came to be Duke? Neuer, but I haue heard of a Cuckold that was an Vſurper. Why ſuch a one would I be. What, a Cuckold? Yes, and an Vſurper too. So you are for you Lawyers vſurpe more crowns then halfe a Countrie. Vliſſes, Tully, Lawyers, but no Dukes. Menelaus and Vulcan were Cuckolds but no Lawyers. Fore-mee tistrue, but now I doe remember nought to that purpoſe: The moſt luſtfull Goates Weare guilded hornes, and goe in Veluet Coates. Whatnewes Win? Faith ordinarie houſhold newes, yonders a wel-fac'd Gentleman craues a may change a word with you. His name? Horatio. Leaue vs to confer. A truſtie friends, the ſoules high Treaſurer. In dumps Horatio? what, my ſecond ſelfe clowded with paſſion? O my honor'd Lord, Our ſoules and our affections are made all of one faſhion now the ſlighteſt wrong that ſcars the reputation of my friend, ſtabs daggers to my heart. I know it true, and I can proou't, Our loues are twinnes, But to the wrong, dares any idle tongue Barke at our greatnes? Yes. Their names? Your wife. My wife? the manner?