Field, Nathan · published 1612 · first performed or written 1609 [1609-1610] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queens Revels (Children of the Whitefriars) (?) · before the Court T13 Knights, squires and ladies typicality 0.77 · 496 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T13: knight, raph, lady, knights, george, master, squire, rafe, pray, god.
Your instructions; Nay faith, you shall see I have as fruitful a brain as a belly, you shall hear some additions of my own, my fantasy even kicks like my Bastard: well Boy, for I know thou art Masculine, neither thy Father nor thy Mother had any feminine quality, but one, and that was to take a good thing when it was proffered; when thou inheritest Land, strange both to thy Father and Grandfather, and rid'st in a caroche, it may be thy Father an old Footman, will be running by thy side, but yonder comes the Gentle Knight, and my Squire. Unfortunate Damsel, why dost thou love Where thou hast sworn it never to reveal? May be he would vouchsafe to look on thee Because he is a Knight, is it thy terror, Why peradventure he is Knighthood's Mirror. d'ye hear Sir Abraham? Yes, with standing tears. Beavis on Arundel with Morglay in hand, Near to my Knight in prowess doth not stand; They say Sir Beavis flew both Boar and Dragon, My Knight for that can drink up a whole Flagon, a thing as famous now amongst our men, as killing Monsters were accounted then, 'tis not thy leg, no, were it twice as good, Throws me into this melancholy mood, Yet let me say and swear, in a cross Garter, Poles never showed to eyes a lovelier quarter. ay, but all this while she does not name me, she may mean Somebody else. Mean Somebody else, you shall hear her name you by and by. Courteous Sir Abraham. la ye there. Oh, thy very name, Like to a Hatchet cleaves my heart in twain, When first I saw thee in those little Breeches, I laughed for joy, but when I heard thy speeches I smiled down right, for I was almost frantic, A modern Knight should be so like an Antic, In words and deeds, those Pinkanies of thine, For I shall ne'er be blessed to call them mine. Say not so, Sweetheart. How they did run not rheumatickly run, But round about the room, one over one, That wide mouth no, small, no, but Middle-size, That Nose Dominical, that head, like— wise. Very good, d'ye mark that head like wise? She has an excellent wit. I'll now into her, Sir observe what follows, Now Turtle mourning still For the party, for whom are you working that purse? For me I warrant her. What news good cousin, I hope you have not revealed my Love. Yes faith, I have acquainted the Knight withal, and thou mayst be ashamed to abuse a Gentleman to slanderously, he swears he ne'er lay with you. Lay with me, alas no, I say not so, nor no man living; but there was one night above the rest, that I dreamed he lay with me, and did you ne'er hear of a child begot in a Dream. By this light, that very night I dreamed she lay with me.
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Your instructions; Nay faith, you shall see I haue as fruitfull a braine as a belly, you shall heare some additions of my owne, my fantasie euen kickes like my Bastard: well Boy, for I know thou art Masculine, neither thy Father nor thy Mother had any foeminine qualitie, but one, and that was to take a good thing when it was proffer'd; when thou inherit'st Land, strange both to thy Father and Grandfather, and rid'st in a Caroch, it may bee thy Father an old Footeman, will be running by thy side, but yonder comes the Gentle Knight, and my Squire. Vnfortunate Damsel, why doost thou loue Where thou hast sworn it neuer to reueale? May be he would vouchsafe to looke on thee Because he is a Knight, is it thy terror, VVhy peraduenture he is Knight-hoods Mirror. De'e heare Sir Abraham? Yes, with standing teares. Beauis on Arundell with Morglay in hand, Neere to my Knight in prowesse doth not stand; They say Sir Beauis flew both Bore and Draggon, My Knight for that can drinke vp a whole Flaggon, a thing as famous now amongst our men, as killing Monsters were accounted then, Tis not thy legge, no, were it twice as good, Throwes me into this melancholy mood, Yet let me say and sweare, in a crosse Garter, Poles neuer shew'd to eies a louelier quarter. I, but all this while she does not name mee, shee may meane Somebody else. Meane Somebodie else, you shall heare her name you by and by. Courteous Sir Abraham. Law ye there. Oh, thy verie name, Like to a Hatchet cleaues my heart in twaine, VVhen first I saw thee in those little Breeches, I laugh'd for ioy, but when I heard thy speeches I smil'd downe right, for I was almost franticke, A moderne Knight should be so like an Anticke, In words and deeds, those Pinkanies of thine, For I shall ne're be blest to call them mine. Say not so, Sweet-heart. How they did run not rheumatickly run, But round about the roome, one ouer one, That wide mouth no, small, no, but Middle-size, That Nose Dominicall, that head, like—wise. Very good, de'e marke that head like wise? She has an excellent wit. Ile now into her, Sir obserue what followes, Now Turtle mourning still For the partie, for whome are you working that purse? For me I warrant her. VVhat newes good Cozen, I hope you haue not reueal'd my Loue. Yes faith, I haue acquainted the Knight withall, and thou maist be asham'd to abuse a Gentleman to slaunderously, he sweares he ne're lay with you. Lay with mee, alas no, I say not so, nor no man liuing; but there was one night aboue the rest, that I dreamt he lay with me, and did you ne're heare of a child begot in a Dreame. By this light, that very night I dreamt shee lay with me.