Chapman, George · published 1611 · first performed or written 1602 [1601-1602] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and · 519 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
This Angelo, he would have thee procure my old uncles absence from home this afternoon, by making him meet or pretending his meeting with his mistress, and thy sweet heart Francischina. Which if thou dost Angelo, be sure of reward to thy wishes. What talk you of reward sir? to the loving and dutiful servant, 'tis a greater encouragement to his service to hear his master say, God a mercy Angelo, spy out Angelo, I'll think of thy pains one day Angelo, than all your base rewards and preferments: yet not to hinder your hand sir, I will extend mine to his service presently, and get your old uncle (signor Lorenzo) out of the ways long enough I warrant you. 'tis honestly said, which when thou hast performed, enforce us I will not fail sir, I was resolved to make him away afore they spoke to me, in procuring his access to Francischina, for what is his presence at her house, but his absence at his owns? and thus shall I with one trowel daub two walls, see how fitly she meets me. I will stand close here as if it were in my shop of good fortune, & in respect of all ornaments I can help her to, I will out of the fullness of my joy, put her out of her study and encounter her thus; D''ee lack gentlewoman, d''ee lack: very fair new gowns, kirtles, petticoats, wrought smocks, bracelets, d''ee lack gentlewoman, d''ee lack? What means my love by these strange salutations? Pre thee ask me no questions; hold take these bracelets, put up this purse of gold quickly, and if thou wilt have any of these things, I have cried to thee, speak and 'tis performed. From whose treasury comes all this, I pray thee? Lorenzo, Lorenzo, a gentleman of much antiquity, and one that for his love hath burned hundreds of hearts to powder; yet now it falls out, that his tree of life is scorched and blasted with the flames of thy beauty, ready to wither eternally, unless it be speedily comforted with the sweet drops of thy nose. God's my life, is that old squire so amorous? You wrong him to term him old, he can draw his bow, ride his horse, use his sword, and trail his pike under loves colours, as well as ever he did. I believe that easily. Well, go thy ways in and prepare to entertain him now thy husband is from home, only with good words, and best kindnesses, making him put all into deeds till his treasury be deedless. You speak as if I had nothing to respect but his entertainment, when you know how close and timely it must be put in execution, considering with what envious eyes my neighbours survey me. Thinkest thou, I consider not all this? he shall come in disguised, wench, and do thou devise for our mirth, what ridiculous disguise he shall come in, and he shall assume it. What a magnifico of the City, and one of the Senate, thinkest thou he will not see into that inconvenience?
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This Angelo, he would haue thee procure my olde vnckles absence from home this afternoone, by making him meete or pretending his meeting with his mistresse, and thy sweete heart Francischina. Which if thou do'st Angelo, be sure of reward to thy wishes. What talke you of reward sir? to the louing and dutifull seruant, 'tis a greater encouragement to his seruice to heare his master say, God a mercy Angelo, spie out Angelo, Ile thinke of thy paines one day Angelo, then all your base rewards and preferments: yet not to hinder your hand sir, I will extend mine to his seruice presently, and get your old vncle (Signior Lorenzo) out of the waies long enough I warrant you. Tis honestly said, which when thou hast performed, enforce vs I will not faile sir, I was resolu'd to make him away afore they spake to me, in procuring his accesse to Francischina, for what is his presence at her house, but his absence at his ownes? and thus shall I with one trewell daube two walles, see how fitly shee meetes me. I will stand close heere as if it were in my shop of good fortune, & in respect of all ornamēts I can help her to, I will out of the fulnesse of my ioy, put her out of her studie and encounter her thus; D'ee lacke gentlewoman, d'ee lacke: very fayre new gownes, kirtles, petticots, wrought smocks, bracelets, d'ee lacke gentlewoman, d'ee lacke? What means my loue by these strange salutations? Pre thee aske me no questions; hold take these bracelets, put vp this purse of gold quickly, and if thou wilt haue any of these things, I haue cried to thee, speake and tis performed. From whose treasury comes all this, I pre thee? Lorenzo, Lorenzo, a gentleman of much antiquitie, and one that for his loue hath burn'd hundreds of hearts to powder; yet now it fals out, that his tree of life is scorch't and blasted with the flames of thy beauty, readie to wither eternally, vnlesse it be speedily comforted with the sweete drops of thy nose. Gods my life, is that old squire so amorous? You wrong him to terme him old, he can draw his bow, ride his horse, vse his sword, and traile his pike vnder Loues colours, as well as euer he did. I beleeue that easily. Well, go thy waies in and prepare to entertaine him now thy husband is from home, only with good words, and best kindnesses, making him put all into deeds till his treasury be deedlesse. You speake as if I had nothing to respect but his entertainment, when you know how close and timely it must be put in execution, considering with what enuious eyes my neighbours suruey mee. Think'st thou, I consider not all this? he shall come in disguis'd, wench, and do thou deuise for our mirth, what ridiculous disguise he shall come in, and he shall assume it. What a magnifico of the Citie, and one of the Senate, thinkest thou he will not see into that inconuenience?