The Roaring Girl, or Moll Cutpurse · chunk 14 of 47
Dekker, Thomas / Middleton, Thomas · published 1611 · first performed or written 1611 (Annals) comedy · Prince Henry's Men · Fortune unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
Come wenches come, we're going all to Hogsden. To Hogsden husband. I to Hogsden pigs nigh. I'm not ready husband. Faith that's well— hum— pist— Come Mistress Openwork you are so long. I have no joy of my life Master Gallipot. Push, let your boy lead his water Spaniel along, and we'll show you the bravest sport at perilous pond, he trug, he trug, he trug, here's the best duck in England, except my wife, he, he, he, fetch, fetch, fetch, come let's away Of all the year this is the sportfulst day. If a man have a free will, where should the use More perfect shine then in his will to love. All creatures have their liberty in that, Though else kept under servile yoke and fear, The very bondslave has his freedom there, Amongst a world of creatures voiced and silent. Must my desires wear fetters— yea are you So near, than I must break with my heart's truth; Meet grief at a back way— well: why suppose. The two lewd tongues of slander or of truth Pronounce Moll loathsome: if before my love She appear fair, what injury have I, I have the thing I like? in all things else Mine own eye guides me, and I find 'em prosper, Life what should ail it now? I know that man near truly loves, if he gainsay't he lies, That winks and marries with his father's eyes. I'll keep mine own wide open. Here's brave wilfulness, A made match, here she comes, they met a purpose. Must I carry this great fiddle to your chamber Mistress Mary. Fiddle goodman hog-rubber, some of these porters bear so much for others, they have no time to carry wit for themselves. To your own chamber Mistress Mary. Who'll hear an Ass speak: whither else goodman pageant-bearer: they're people of the worst memories. Why 'twere too great a burden love, to have them carry things in their minds, and at herther backs together. Pardon me sir, I thought not you so near. So, so, so. I would be nearer to thee, and in that fashion, That makes the best part of all creatures honest. No otherwise I wish it. Sir I am so poor to requite you, you must look for nothing but thanks of me, I have no humour to marry, I love to lie aboth sides ath bed myself; and again ath' other side, a wife you know aught to be obedient, but I fear me I am too headstrong to obey, therefore I'll near go about it, I love you so well sir for your good will I'd be loath you should repent your bargain after, and therefore we'll near come together at first, I have the head now of myself, and am man enough for a woman, marriage is but a chopping and changing, where a maiden loses one head, and has a worse i'th' place.
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Come wenches come, we're going all to Hogsden. To Hogsden husband. I to Hogsden pigs ny. I'me not ready husband. Faith thats well—hum—pist—pist. Come Mistresse Openworke you are so long. I haue no ioy of my life Maister Gallipot. Push, let your boy lead his water Spaniel along, and weele show you the brauest sport at parlous pond, he trug, he trug, he trug, heres the best ducke in England, except my wife, he, he, he, fetch, fetch, fetch, come lets away Of all the yeare this is the sportfulst day. If a man haue a free will, where should the vse More perfect shine then in his will to loue. All creatures haue their liberty in that, Tho else kept vnder seruile yoke and feare, The very bondslaue has his freedome there, Amongst a world of creatures voyc'd and silent. Must my desires weare fetters—yea are you So neere, then I must breake with my hearts truth; Meete griefe at a backe way—well: why suppose. The two leaud tongues of slander or of truth Pronounce Mol loathsome: if before my loue Shee appeare faire, what iniury haue I, I haue the thing I like? in all things else Mine owne eye guides me, and I find 'em prosper, Life what should aile it now? I know that man Nere truely loues, if he gainesayt he lyes, That winkes and marries with his fathers eyes. Ile keepe myne owne wide open. Here's braue wilfulnesse, A made match, here she comes, they met a purpose. Must I carry this great fiddle to your chamber Mistresse Mary. Fiddle goodman hog-rubber, some of these porters beare so much for others, they haue no time to carry wit for themselues. To your owne chamber Mistresse Mary. Who'le heare an Asse speake: whither else goodman pagent-bearer: the're people of the worst memories. Why 'twere too great a burthen loue, to haue them carry things in their minds, and a'ther backes together. Pardon me sir, I thought not you so neere. So, so, so. I would be neerer to thee, and in that fashion, That makes the best part of all creatures honest. No otherwise I wish it. Sir I am so poore to requite you, you must looke for nothing but thankes of me, I haue no humor to marry, I loue to lye aboth sides ath bed my selfe; and againe ath' other side, a wife you know ought to be obedient, but I feare me I am too headstrong to obey, therefore Ile nere go about it, I loue you so well sir for your good will I'de be loath you should repent your bargaine after, and therefore weele nere come together at first, I haue the head now of my selfe, and am man enough for a woman, marriage is but a chopping and changing, where a maiden looses one head, and has a worse ith place.