Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1609 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c typicality 0.83 · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T58: jack, john, daw, dauphine, amorous, mistress, trve, ladies, wit, madame.
I have some business now: I cannot i'faith. You shall have no business shall make you neglect this, sir, we'll make her talk, believe it; or if she will not, we can give out, at least so much as shall interrupt the treaty: we will break it. Thou art bound in conscience, when he suspects thee without cause, to torment him. Not I, by any means. I'll give no suffrage to't. He shall never ha' that plea against me, that I opposed the least fantasy of his. Let it lie upon my stars to be guilty, I'll be innocent. Yes, and be poor, and beg; do, innocent: when some groom of his has got him an heir, or this barber, if he himself cannot. Innocent! I pray thee, NED, where lies she? let him be innocent, still. Why, right over against the barbers; in the house, where sir JOHN DAW lies. You do not mean to confound me! Why? Does he, that would marry her, know so much? I cannot tell. 'Twere enough of imputation to her, with him. Why? The only talking sir i' th' town! JACK DAW! And he teach her not to speak— God b'w'you. I have some business too. Will you not go thither then? Not with the danger to meet DAW, for mine ears. Why? I thought you two had been upon very good terms. Yes, of keeping distance. They say he is a very good scholar. I, and he says it first. A pox on him, a fellow that pretends only to learning, buys titles, and nothing else of books in him. The world reports him to be very learned. I am sorry, the world should so conspire to bely him. Good faith, I have heard very good things come from him. You may. There's none so desperately ignorant to deny that: would they were his own. God b'w' you, gentlemen. This is very abrupt! COme, you are a strange open man, to tell every thing, thus. Why, believe it DAUPHINE, TRVE-WIT'S a very honest fellow. I think no other: but this frank nature of his is not for secrets. Nay, then, you are mistaken DAUPHINE: I know where he has been well trusted, and discharged the trust very truly, and heartily. I contend not, NED, but, with the fewer a business is carried, it is ever the safer. Now we are alone, if you'll go thither, I am for you. When were you there? Last night: and such a decameron of sport fallen out! BOCCACE never thought of the like. DAW does nothing but court her; and the wrong way. He would lie with her, and praises her modesty; desires that she would talk, and be free, and commends her silence in verses: which he reads, and swears, are the best that ever man made. Then rails at his fortunes, stamps, and mutines, why he is not made a counsellor, and called to affairs of state.
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I haue some businesse now: I cannot i'faith. You shall haue no businesse shall make you neglect this, sir, wee'll make her talke, beleeue it; or if shee will not, wee can giue out, at least so much as shall interrupt the treatie: wee will breake it. Thou art bound in conscience, when hee suspects thee without cause, to torment him. Not I, by any meanes. I'll giue no suffrage to't. He shall neuer ha' that plea against me, that I oppos'd the least phant'sie of his. Let it lie vpon my starres to be guiltie, I'll be innocent. Yes, and be poore, and beg; doe, innocent: when some groome of his has got him an heire, or this barber, if hee himselfe cannot. Innocent! I pray thee, NED, where lyes shee? let him be innocent, still. Why, right ouer against the barbers; in the house, where sir IOHN DAW lyes. You doe not meane to confound me! Why? Do's he, that would marry her, know so much? I cannot tell. 'Twere inough of imputation to her, with him. Why? The onely talking sir i' th' towne! IACK DAW! And he teach her not to speake—God b'w'you. I haue some businesse too. Will you not goe thether then? Not with the danger to meet DAW, for mine eares. Why? I thought you two had beene vpon very good termes. Yes, of keeping distance. They say he is a very good scholler. I, and hee sayes it first. A poxe on him, a fellow that pretends onely to learning, buyes titles, and nothing else of bookes in him. The world reports him to be very learned. I am sorry, the world should so conspire to belie him. Good faith, I haue heard very good things come from him. You may. There's none so desperately ignorant to denie that: would they were his owne. God b'w' you, gentlemen. This is very abrupt! COme, you are a strange open man, to tell euery thing, thus. Why, beleeue it DAVPHINE, TRVE-WIT'S a very honest fellow. I thinke no other: but this franke nature of his is not for secrets. Nay, then, you are mistaken DAVPHINE: I know where he has beene well trusted, and discharg'd the trust very truely, and heartily. I contend not, NED, but, with the fewer a businesse is carried, it is euer the safer. Now we are alone, if you'll goe thether, I am for you. When were you there? Last night: and such a decameron of sport fallen out! BOCCACE neuer thought of the like. DAW do's nothing but court her; and the wrong way. Hee would lie with her, and praises her modestie; desires that shee would talke, and bee free, and commends her silence in verses: which hee reades, and sweares, are the best that euer man made. Then railes at his fortunes, stamps, and mutines, why he is not made a counsellor, and call'd to affaires of state.