Chapman, George · published 1612 · first performed or written 1604 [1604-1605] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars T11 Siblings, kin and confidants typicality 0.76 · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T11: sister, brother, love, friend, heart, father, mother, woman, lord, hear.
Thanks for this news i' faith. This may perhaps prove happy to my Nephew. Truth is I love my sister well and must acknowledge her more than ordinary virtues. But she hath so possessed my brother's heart with vows, and disavowings, sealed with oaths of second nuptials; as in that confidence, he hath invested her in all his state, the ancient inheritance of our Family: and left my Nephew and the rest to hang upon her pure devotion; so as he dead, and she matching (as I am resolved she will) with some young Prodigal; what must ensue, but her post-issue beggared, and our house already sinking, buried quick in ruin. But this trial may remove it, and since 'tis come to this; mark but the issue Lycus, for all these solemn vows, if I do not make her prove in the handling as weak as a wafer; say I lost my time in travail. This resolution then has set his wits in joint again, he's quiet. Yes, and talks of you again in the fairest manner, listens after your speed. Nay he's passing kind, but I am glad of this trial for all that. Which he thinks to be a flight beyond your wing. But he will change that thought ere long. My Bird you saw even now, sings me good news, and makes hopeful signs to me. Somewhat can I say too, since your messenger's departure, her Ladyship hath been something altered, more pensive than before, and took occasion to question of you, what your addictions were? of what taste your humour was? of what cut you wore your wit, and all this in a kind of disdainful scorn. Good Calendars Lycus. Well I'll pawn this jewel with thee, my next encounter shall quite alter my brother's judgement. Come let's in, he shall commend it for a discreet and honourable attempt. Men's judgements sway on that side fortune leans, Thy wishes shall assist me: And my means. I Must confess I was ignorant, what 'twas to court a Lady till now. And I pray you what is it now? To court her I perceive, is to woo her with letters from Court, for so this Spartan Lords Court discipline teacheth. His Lordship hath procured a new packet from his Altitude. If he bring no better ware than letters in's packet, I shall greatly doubt of his good speed. If his Lordship did but know how gracious his Aspect is to my Lady in this solitary humour. Well these retired walks of hers are not usual; and bode some alteration in her thoughts. What may be the cause Sthenio. Nay 'twould trouble Argus with his hundred eyes to descry the cause. Venus keep her upright, that she fall not from the state of her honour; my fear is that some of these Serpentine suitors will tempt her from her constant vow of widowhood. If they do, good night to our good days.
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493 words · 627 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T11 — Siblings, kin and confidantscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.759 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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seed 43: T15 · seed 44: T12 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
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Thankes for this newes i' faith. This may perhaps proue happie to my Nephew. Truth is I loue my sister well and must acknowledge her more then ordinarie vertues. But shee hath so possest my brothers heart with vowes, and disauowings, seal'd with oathes of second nuptialls; as in that confidence, hee hath inuested her in all his state, the ancient inheritance of our Familie: and left my Nephew and the rest to hang vpon her pure deuotion; so as he dead, and shee matching (as I am resolu'd shee will) with some yong Prodigall; what must ensue, but her post-issue beggerd, and our house alreadie sinking, buried quick in ruin. But this triall may remoue it, and since tis come to this; marke but the issue Lycus, for all these solemne vowes, if I doe not make her proue in the handling as weake as a wafer; say I lost my time in trauaile. This resolution then has set his wits in ioynt againe, hee's quiet. Yes, and talkes of you againe in the fairest manner, listens after your speede. Nay hee's passing kinde, but I am glad of this triall for all that. Which he thinkes to be a flight beyond your wing. But hee will change that thought ere long. My Bird you saw euen now, sings me good newes, and makes hopefull signes to me. Somewhat can I say too, since your messengers departure, her Ladiship hath beene something alter'd, more pensiue then before, and tooke occasion to question of you, what your addictions were? of what tast your humor was? of what cut you wore your wit, and all this in a kind of disdainefull scorne. Good Callenders Lycus. Well Ile pawne this iewell with thee, my next encounter shall quite alter my brothers iudgement. Come lets in, he shall commend it for a discreet and honourable attempt. Mens iudgments sway on that side fortune leanes, Thy wishes shall assist me: And my meanes. I Must confesse I was ignorant, what 'twas to court a Ladie till now. And I pray you what is it now? To court her I perceiue, is to woo her with letters from Court, for so this Spartane Lords Court discipline teacheth. His Lordship hath procur'd a new Pacquet from his Altitude. If he bring no better ware then letters in's pacquet, I shall greatly doubt of his good speede. If his Lordship did but know how gracious his Aspect is to my Ladie in this solitarie humour. Well these retir'd walkes of hers are not vsuall; and bode some alteration in her thoughts. What may bee the cause Sthenio. Nay twould trouble Argus with his hundred eies to descrie the cause. Venus keepe her vpright, that shee fall not from the state of her honour; my feare is that some of these Serpentine suiters will tempt her from her constant vow of widdow-hood. If they doe, good night to our good daies.