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 0.82 · 481 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T58: jack, john, daw, dauphine, amorous, mistress, trve, ladies, wit, madame.
Sir JOHN, you ha' the person, and the discourse too. Not I, sir. I have no discourse— and then you have activity beside. I protest, sir JOHN, you come as high from Tripoli, as I do every whit: and lift as many joined stools, and leap over 'em, if you would use it— Well, agree on't together knights; for between you, you divide the kingdom, or commonwealth of ladies' affections: I see it, and can perceive a little how they observe you, and fear you, indeed. You could tell strange stories, my masters, if you would, I know. Faith, we have seen somewhat, sir. That we have— vellet petticoats, & wrought smocks, or so. I, and— Nay, out with it, sir JOHN: do not envy your friend the pleasure of hearing, when you have had the delight of tasting. Why— a— do you speak, sir AMOROUS. No, do you, sir JOHN DAW. I'faith, you shall. I'faith, you shall. Why, we have been— In the great bed at Ware together in our time. On, sir JOHN. Nay, do you, sir AMOROUS. And these ladies with you, Knights? No, excuse us, sir. We must not wound reputation. No matter— they were these, or others. Our bath cost us fifteen pound, when we came home. Do you hear, sir JOHN, you shall tell me but one thing truly, as you love me. If I can, I will, sir. You lay in the same house with the bride, here? Yes, and conversed with her hourly, sir. And what humour is she of? is she coming, and open, free? O, exceeding open, sir. I was her servant, and sir AMOROUS was to be. Come, you have both had favours from her? I know, and have heard so much. O, no, sir. You shall excuse us, sir: we must not wound reputation. Tut, she is married, now; and you cannot hurt her with any report, and therefore speak plainly: how many times, i'faith? which of you lead first? Ha? Sir JOHN had her maidenhead, indeed. O, it pleases him to say so, sir, but sir AMOROUS knows what's what, as well. Dost thou i'faith, AMOROUS? In a manner, sir. Why, I commend you lads. Little knows Don Bridegroom of this. Nor shall he, for me. Hang him, mad ox. Speak softly: here comes his nephew, with the lady HAUGHTY. he'll get the ladies from you, sirs, if you look not to him in time. Why, if he do, we'll fetch 'em home again, I warrant you. I Assure you, sir DAUPHINE, it is the price and estimation of your virtue only, that hath embarked me to this adventure, and I could not but make out to tell you so; nor can I repent me of the act, since it is always an argument of some virtue in ourselves, that we love and affect it so in others.
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Sir IOHN, you ha' the person, and the discourse too. Not I, sir. I haue no discourse—and then you haue actiuitie beside. I protest, sir IOHN, you come as high from Tripoly, as I doe euery whit: and lift as many ioyn'd stooles, and leape ouer 'hem, if you would vse it— Well, agree on't together knights; for betweene you, you diuide the kingdome, or common-wealth of ladies affections: I see it, and can perceiue a little how they obserue you, and feare you, indeed. You could tell strange stories, my masters, if you would, I know. Faith, we haue seene somewhat, sir. That we haue—vellet petti-coates, & wrought smocks, or so. I, and— Nay, out with it, sir IOHN: doe not enuie your friend the pleasure of hearing, when you haue had the delight of tasting. Why—a—doe you speake, sir AMOROVS. No, doe you, sir IOHN DAW. I'faith, you shall. I'faith, you shall. Why, we haue beene— In the great bed at Ware together in our time. On, sir IOHN. Nay, doe you, sir AMOROVS. And these ladies with you, Knights? No, excuse vs, sir. We must not wound reputation. No matter—they were these, or others. Our bath cost vs fifteene pound, when we came home. Doe you heare, sir IOHN, you shall tell me but one thing truely, as you loue me. If I can, I will, sir. You lay in the same house with the bride, here? Yes, and conuerst with her hourely, sir. And what humour is shee of? is shee comming, and open, free? O, exceeding open, sir. I was her seruant, and sir AMOROUS was to be. Come, you haue both had fauours from her? I know, and haue heard so much. O, no, sir. You shall excuse vs, sir: we must not wound reputation. Tut, shee is married, now; and you cannot hurt her with any report, and therefore speake plainely: how many times, yfaith? which of you lead first? Ha? Sir IOHN had her mayden-head, indeed. O, it pleases him to say so, sir, but sir AMOROVS knowes what's what, as well. Do'st thou yfaith, AMOROVS? In a manner, sir. Why, I commend you lads. Little knowes Don Bride-groome of this. Nor shall he, for me. Hang him, mad oxe. SPeake softly: here comes his nephew, with the lady HAVGHTY. Hee'll get the ladies from you, sirs, if you looke not to him in time. Why, if he doe, wee'll fetch 'hem home againe, I warrant you. I Assure you, sir DAVPHINE, it is the price and estimation of your vertue onely, that hath embarqu'd me to this aduenture, and I could not but make out to tell you so; nor can I repent me of the act, since it is alwayes an argument of some vertue in our selues, that we loue and affect it so in others.