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 0.72 · 504 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T58: jack, john, daw, dauphine, amorous, mistress, trve, ladies, wit, madame.
So I judged by the physiognomy of the fellow, that came in; and I had a dream last night too of the new pageant, and my lady Majoress, which is always very ominous to me. I told it my lady HAUGHTY other day; when her honour came hither to see some China stuffs: and she expounded it, out of ARTEMIDORUS, and I have found it since very true. It has done me many affronts. Your dream, lady? Yes, sir, anything I do but dream o'the city. It stained me a damask tablecloth, cost me eighteen pound at one time; and burned me a black satin gown, as I stood by the fire, at my lady CENTAURES chamber in the college, another time. A third time, at the Lords mask, it dropped all my wire, and my ruff with wax-candle, that I could not go up to the banquet. A fourth time, as I was taking coach to go to Ware, to meet a friend, it dashed me a new suit all over (a crimson satin doublet, and black velvet skirts) with a brewer's horse, that I was feign to go in and shift me, and kept my chamber a leash of days for the anguish of it. These were dire mischances, lady. I would not dwell in the city, and 'twere so fatal to me. Yes sir, but I do take advise of my doctor, to dream of it as little, as I can. You do well, mistress OTTER. Will it please you to enter the house farther, gentlemen? And your favour, lady: but we stay to speak with a knight, sir JOHN DAW, who is here come. We shall follow you, lady. At your own time, sir. It is my cozen sir AMOROUS his feast.— I know it lady. And mine together. But it is for his honour; and therefore I take no name of it, more than of the place. You are a bounteous kinswoman. Your servant, sir. WHy do not you know it, sir JOHN DAW? No, I am a rook if I do. I'll tell you then, she's married by this time! And whereas you were put i' the head, that she was gone with sir DAUPHINE, I assure you, sir DAUPHINE has been the noblest, honestest friend to you, that ever gentleman of your quality could boast off. He has discovered the whole plot, and made your mistress so acknowledging, and indeed, so ashamed of her injury to you, that she desires you to forgive her, and but grace her wedding with your presence to day— She is to be married to a very good fortune, she says, his uncle, old MOROSE: and she willed me in private to tell you, that she shall be able to do you more favours, and with more security now, then before. Did she say so, i'faith? Why, what do you think of me, sir JOHN! ask sir DAUPHINE. Nay, I believe you. Good sir DAUPHINE, did she desire me to forgive her?
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So I iudg'd by the phisiognomy of the fellow, that came in; and I had a dreame last night too of the new pageant, and my lady Maioresse, which is alwaies very ominous to me. I told it my lady HAVGHTY t'other day; when her honour came hether to see some China stuffes: and shee expounded it, out of ARTEMIDORVS, and I haue found it since very true. It has done me many affronts. Your dreame, lady? Yes, sir, anything I doe but dreame o'the city. It staynd me a damasque table-cloth, cost me eighteen pound at one time; and burnt me a blacke satten gowne, as I stood by the fire, at my ladie CENTAVRES chamber in the colledge, another time. A third time, at the Lords masque, it dropt all my wire, and my ruffe with waxe-candle, that I could not goe vp to the banquet. A fourth time, as I was taking coach to goe to Ware, to meet a friend, it dash'd me a new sute all ouer (a crimson sattin doublet, and blacke veluet skirts) with a brewers horse, that I was faine to goe in and shift mee, and kept my chamber a leash of daies for the anguish of it. These were dire mischances, lady. I would not dwell in the citie, and 'twere so fatall to mee. Yes sir, but I doe take aduise of my doctor, to dreame of it as little, as I can. You doe well, mistris OTTER. Will it please you to enter the house farther, gentlemen? And your fauour, lady: but we stay to speake with a knight, sir IOHN DAW, who is here come. We shall follow you, lady. At your owne time, sir. It is my cosen sir AMOROVS his feast.— I know it lady. And mine together. But it is for his honour; and therefore I take no name of it, more then of the place. You are a bounteous kinswoman. Your seruant, sir. WHy doe not you know it, sir IOHN DAW? No, I am a rooke if I doe. I'll tell you then, shee's married by this time! And whereas you were put i' the head, that shee was gone with sir DAVPHINE, I assure you, sir DAVPHINE has beene the noblest, honestest friend to you, that euer gentleman of your quality could boast off. He has discouer'd the whole plot, and made your mistris so acknowledging, and indeed, so ashamed of her iniurie to you, that she desires you to forgiue her, and but grace her wedding with your presence to day— She is to be married to a very good fortune, she saies, his vnkle, old MOROSE: and she will'd me in priuate to tell you, that she shall be able to doe you more fauours, and with more securitie now, then before. Did she say so, i'faith? Why, what doe you thinke of mee, sir IOHN! aske sir DAVPHINE. Nay, I beleeue you. Good sir DAVPHINE, did shee desire mee to forgiue her?