Anonymous · published 1609 · first performed or written 1607 [1599-1608] (Annals) comedy · Children of the King's Revels unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
Faith 'tis very true. That he neither knows what he says, nor thou understandest. As for example, by this illuminate welkin. Oh excellent! it shall down to. There's another Ducat, he utters his oaths apace. Sure this Villain has no soul, and for gold he'll dam his body too, he's at peace with hell, And brings his Merchandise from thence to sell. I have here two Mistresses, but if the best were chosen out, if Poliphemus other eye were out, his choice might be as good as Argus' broad waking, so difficult is the difference. Boy, sleep wayward thoughts. Sir. Is it not now most amiable and fair? Yes sir God be praised. What meanest thou Boy? The weather sir. I mean my hair and face Boy. 'tTwere amiable if it would not alter. Wherefore, I often repair it. Me thinks that should wear it the sooner. Not so Boy, for to trim the Hair well, is a rare quality: to be rarely qualified is to be wise, apply Boy. That you are wise in trimming your hair Master? Right, to be wise is to be rare, for it is rare to see a wise man. True Master: but if you'll see a fool look in your Glass master. Go to, I must correct you Boy. You can correct no more than is your own, I am but half yours to command, if you steal away any part that is not your own, you are so far in danger as the striking of an other man's servant. By this illuminate welkin most sincere and singular, as a small remembrance. Not for to win the fair Angelica. By this illuminate Welkin ye shall now. Sir, I do not bestow it for that I think you have need of it, for if you had, by this bright Horizon I would not give it, for I know 'tis no credit to give to the poor, by this illuminate welkin, I have (since I took upon me this fleshy desire of a Gentleman) thrown out of a window for a huntsup, when I had as leaf have heard the grinding of a Mustard Mill, for those are things are here too day and gone to morrow: this will stick by a man, and do him credit where ere he goes. I, when the fool is clad in clay, It will stick sore unto thy soul for aye. signor Scillicet, I assure you I have discovered the most quaint and newfound device for the encounter of the Ladies at the interview, 'tis in pricksong. That's excellent and rare. I, for pricksong to Ladies is most pleasant and delightful, as thus for your congee, All hail to my beloved: then for your departure, sad despair doth drive me hence: for all must be to effect. Nay, prithee raise no quarrels. I can hold no longer, hear you sir, are not you a fool? and you an Ass? and you a knave?
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Faith tis verie true. That he neither knowes what he ſaies, nor thou vnderſtandeſt. As for example, by this illuminate welkin. Oh excellent! it ſhall downe to. There's another Ducket, he vtters his oathes apace. Sure this Villaine has no ſoule, and for golde Heele damme his body too, hee's at peace with hell, And brings his Marchandiſe from thence to ſell. I haue heere two Miſtreſſes, but if the beſt were choſen out, if Poliphemus tother eye were out, his choice might be as good as Argus broade waking, ſo difficult is the difference. Boy, ſleepe wayward thoughts. Sir. Is it not now moſt amyable and faire? Yes ſir God be praiſed. What meanſt thou Boy? The weather ſir. I meane my haire and face Boy. Twere amiable if it would not alter. Wherfore, I often repaire it. Me thinkes that ſhould weare it the ſooner. Not ſo Boy, for to trimme the Hayre well, is a rare qualitie: to bee rarelye quallified is to be wiſe, apply Boy. That you are wiſe in trimming your hayre Maiſter? Right, to be wiſe is to be rare, for it is rare to ſee a wiſe man. True Maiſter: but if youle ſee a foole looke in your Glaſſe maiſter. Goe to, I muſt correct you Boy. You can correct no more then is your own, I am but halfe yours to commaund, if you ſteale away any parte that is not your owne, you are ſo farre in daunger as the ſtriking of an other mans ſeruant. By this illuminate welkin moſt ſincere and ſingular, as a ſmall remembrance. Not for to winne the faire Angelica. By this illuminate Welkin ye ſhall now. Sir, I doe not beſtowe it for that I thinke you haue neede of it, for if you had, by this bright Horizon I would not giue it, for I know tis no credit to giue to the poore, by this illuminate welkin, I haue (ſince I tooke vpon me this fleſhie deſire of a Gentleman) throwne out of a window for a huntſvp, when I had as leef haue heard the grinding of a Muſtard Mill, for thoſe are thinges are heere too day and gone to morrowe: this will ſticke by a man, and doe him credit where ere hee goes. I, when the foole is clad in clay, It will ſticke ſore vnto thy ſoule for aye. Signior Scillicet, I aſſure you I haue diſcouered the moſte queint and new-found deuice for the encounter of the Ladies at the enteruiew, tis in pricke-ſong. That's excellent and rare. I, for prick-ſong to Ladies is moſte pleaſant and delightfull, as thus for your congie, All hayle to my belooued: then for your departure, ſad diſpaire doth driue me hence: for all muſt be to effect. Nay, prethee raiſe no quarrels. I can holde no longer, heare you ſir, are not you a foole? and you an Aſſe? and you a knaue?