Anonymous · published 1609 · first performed or written 1607 [1599-1608] (Annals) comedy · Children of the King's Revels unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 480 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
Come Accutus, discharge your follower let's leave rubbing a while, since the by as runs so much the wrong way: Sirrah, these bowls which we roll and turn in our lower spher, are by use made wooden worldlings right for every one strives who shall lie nearest the mistress. They post indeed, as their nature is, in an even way, but they are cowards, they'll abide no danger, they rub at every molehill, and if they tire in going up a hill, they retire and come back again. Well, let them alley, bet all, then to rest, away, begun. S foot Graccus, here's a couple of our old gamesters, oh for quick conceit to beget a jest: here's two that either a man must be acquainted or quarrel with, & of two evils i'll choose the latter, I hope to make it the lesser: if I should be acquainted, the fool will haunt me: if I quarrel, I may be so blessed as to be rid of a fool. I have a woman's wit for a sudden stratagem. No by my troth, by this bright horizon— An excellent Cuckoo, he keeps his note in Winter. I have no appetite at all to live in the country any more: now as they say, I have got a smack on the City, slid I think (as the proverb goes) I was wrapped in my mothers mock the day I was begotten, I thank the Goddess Cupid for it, I am so favoured of the Women, my hosts loves me execrably. Good reason, fools make good sport. Sever, sever, ere we be discovered. Sir, the respective regard of your well governed parts do challenge a mellifluous species of enduement, or contumelious estimation. Gentles, God save ye, well overtaken Gallants. Welcome by the welkin. 'tis a very pleasant weather. Sir, the air is frugal. Is that Gentleman of your Company? Our company sir, no, we are no companions for lame Soldiers. proper man, pity he is so regardless: a good leg, it seems he has some grief in it. Nay, and he be lame i'll talk to him, there's so many lusty knaves walks now a days, will not stick to give a man hard words, if he be not disposed to charity: hark ye sir, I understand ye are a proper man, and that you have a good leg. And what of that Sir? What of that? slid he answers me like a sturdy beggar already: by the five elements or senses; I ask ye for no hurt, i'd bestow my charity as frank as— Stoop and look out, zounds a Gentleman cannot come by a misfortune in service or so, but every fool will ride him take that— Sirrah, stay, i'll combat thee in his defence. Sir, be pacifical, the impotent must be lightly regarded. Give me leave Gentlemen, i'll follow him.
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Come Accutus, diſcharge your follower let's leaue rubbing a while, ſince the by as runs ſo much the wrong way: Sirra, theſe bowles which we roule and turn in our lower ſpher, are by vſe made wodden worldlings right for euery one ſtriues who ſhal lye neereſt the miſtris. They poſt indeed, as their nature is, in an euen way, but they are cowards, theile abide no danger, they rub at euerie mole-hil, and if they tyre in going vp a hill, they retire and come backe againe. Well, let them alley, bet all, then to reſt, away, begone. S foote Graccus, heeres a couple of our old gamſters, oh for quicke conceite to beget a ieſt: here's two that either a man muſt be acquainted or quarrell with, & of two euils ile choſe the latter, I hope to make it the leſſer: if I ſhould be acquainted, the foole will haunt me: if I quarrell, I may be ſo bleſt as to be rid of a foole. I haue a womans wit for a ſuddaine ſtratageme. No by my troth, by this bright horriſon— An excellent Cuckoo, hee keepes his note in Winter. I haue no appetite at all to liue in the countrie any more: now as they ſay, I haue got a ſmacke on the Cittie, ſlid I thinke (as the prouerbe goes) I was wrapt in my mothers mocke the day I was begotten, I thanke the Goddeſſe Cupid for it, I am ſo fauourd of the Women, my hoſtes loues me execrably. Good reaſon, fooles make good ſport. Seuer, ſeuer, ere wee bee diſcouered. Sir, the reſpectiue regard of your well gouerned partes do challenge a mellifluous ſpecies of enduement, or contumelious eſtimation. Gentles, God ſaue ye, well ouer-taken Gallants. Welcome by the welkin. Tis a verie pleaſant weather. Sir, the ayre is frugall. Is that Gentleman of your Company? Our company ſir, no, we are no companions for lame Souldiers. Propper man, pittie he is ſo regardles: a good legge, it ſeemes he has ſome greefe in it. Nay, and he be lame ile talke to him, there's ſo many luſtie knaues walkes now a daies, will not ſticke to giue a man hard words, if he be not diſpoſed to charitie: harke ye ſir, I vnderſtand ye are a propper man, and that you haue a good legge. And what of that Sir? What of that? ſlid he anſweres me like a ſturdy beggar alreadie: by the fiue elements or ſences; I aske ye for no hurt, ide beſtowe my charitie as franke as— Stoope and looke out, zoundes a Gentleman cannot come by a misfortune in ſeruice or ſo, but euerie foole wil ride him take that— Sirra, ſtay, ile combat thee in his defence. Sir, be pacificall, the impotent muſt bee lightly regarded. Giue mee leaue Gentlemen, ile follow him.