Chapman, George · published 1611 · first performed or written 1602 [1601-1602] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T8 Captains, gallants and cheats · 511 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T8: captain, master, money, gentleman, little, lieutenant, rogue, pray, minos, honest.
No Cutbeard, I have been burnt i'th' hand for that, I'll pay ne'er a knave an ye all money, but in the presence of such honest Gentleman that can witness it; of my conscience I have paid it thee half a dozen times; go to sir be gone. Fare ye well sir. Thank you signor Giovenelle; though you're sure of this money again at my hands, yet take heed how this same Lodovico get it from you, he's a great sharker; but thoust no more money about thee hast thou? Not a doit, by this candle. All the better, for he'd cheat thee on't, if thou hadst ever so much, therefore when thou com'st to Padua, ply thy book and take good courses, and 'tis not this again shall serve thy turn at my hands, I swear to thee. Thank you good Captain. signor Lodovico, adieu. Not so sir, we will not part yet, a carouse or two methinks is very necessary betwixt us. With all my heart Boy, into the emperors head here. Content. Say Sir, have you played the man and housed the Captain? I have housed and lodged him in the emperors head Tavern, and there I have left him glorified with his two gulls, so that presume of what thou wilt at his house, for he is out of the way by this time both ways. 'tis very well handled sir, and presume you & your friend my master Aurelio of what may satisfy you at your uncles, for he is now going out of the way, and out of himself also: I have so besmeared him with a chimney sweeper's resemblance, as never was poor Snail, whose counterfeit he triumphs in, never thinking I have daubed his face sufficient, but is at his glass as curiously busied to beautify his face (for as of Moo'rs so of chimney sweepers) the blackest is most beautiful as any Lady to paint her lips. Thou art a notable villain. I am the fitter for your employment Sir: stand close I beseech you, & when I bring him into the streets, encounter and bait him in stead of Snail, but in any case let none else know it. Not for the world. If you should tell it to one, so you charge him to say nothing, 'twere nothing, and so if one by one to it play holy water frog with twenty, you know any secret is kept sufficiently; and in this, we shall have the better sport at a Bear baiting, fare ye well Sir. signor Lodovico good even to you. The like to signor Honorio, and hark you Sir, I must be bound with my uncle Lorenzo, and tell you a pleasant secret of him, so in no sort you will utter it. In no sort as I am a Gentleman. Why Sir he is to walk the streets presently in the likeness of Snail the chimney sweeper, and with his cry. What is he Sir? to what end I beseech you Sir will he disfigure himself so?
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No Cutbeard, I haue beene burnd ith' hand for that, Ile pay n'ere a knaue an yee all money, but in the presence of such honest Gentleman that can witnesse it; of my conscience I haue paid it thee halfe a dozen times; goe to sir be gone. Fare yee well sir. Thanke you Signior Giouenelle; though y'are sure of this money againe at my hands, yet take heede how this same Lodouico get it from you, he's a great sharker; but th'ast no more money about thee hast thou? Not a doit, by this candle. All the better, for hee'd cheat thee on't, if thou had'st euer so much, therefore when thou com'st to Padua, ply thy booke and take good courses, and 'tis not this againe shall serue thy turne at my handes, I sweare to thee. Thanke you good Captaine. Signior Lodouico, adiew. Not so sir, we will not part yet, a carouse or two me thinks is very necessary betwixt vs. With all my heart Boy, into the Emperours head here. Content. SAy Sir, haue you plaid the man and hous'd the Captaine? I haue hous'd and lodg'd him in the Emperours head Tauerne, and there I haue left him glorified with his two guls, so that presume of what thou wilt at his house, for he is out of the way by this time both waies. T'is very well handled sir, and presume you & your friend my master Aurelio of what may satisfie you at your vncles, for he is now going out of the way, and out of himselfe also: I haue so besmeard him with a chimney sweepers resemblance, as neuer was poore Snaile, whose counterfaite he triumphes in, neuer thinking I haue daubd his face sufficient, but is at his glasse as curiously busied to beautifie his face (for as of Moo'rs so of chimney sweepers) the blackest is most beautifull as any Lady to paint her lips. Thou art a notable villaine. I am the fitter for your imployment Sir: stand close I beseech you, & when I bring him into the streets, encounter and bayte him in stead of Snayle, but in any case let none else know it. Not for the world. If you should tell it to one, so you charge him to say nothing, 'twere nothing, and so if one by one to it play holy water frog with twentie, you know any secret is kept sufficiently; and in this, we shall haue the better sport at a Beare baiting, fare ye well Sir. SIgnior Lodonico good euen to you. The like to Signior Honorio, and harke you Sir, I must be bound with my vncle Lorenzo, and tell you a pleasant secrete of him, so in no sort you will vtter it. In no sort as I am a Gentleman. Why Sir hee is to walke the streets presently in the likenesse of Snayle the chimney sweeper, and with his crie. What is hee Sir? to what end I beseech you Sir wil hee disfigure himselfe so?