Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1609 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels unassigned nearest T13 Knights, squires and ladies · 459 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T13: knight, raph, lady, knights, george, master, squire, rafe, pray, god.
We lack TRVE-WIT, to tell us that. We lack him for somewhat else too: his Knight's reformadoes are wound up as high, and insolent, as ever they were. You jest. No drunkards, either with wine or vanity, ever confessed such stories of themselves. I would not give a flies leg, in balance against all the women's reputations here, if they could be but thought to speak truth: and, for the bride, they have made their affidavit against her directly— What, that they have lain with her? Yes, and tell times, and circumstances, with the cause why, and the place where. I had almost brought 'em to affirm that they had done it, to day. Not both of 'em. Yes faith: with a sooth or two more I had effected it. They would ha' set it down under their hands. Why, they will be our sport, I see, still! whether we will, or no. O, Are you here? Come DAUPHINE. Go, call your uncle presently. I have fitted my Divine, & my Canonist, died their beards and all: the knaves do not know themselves they are so exalted, and altered. Preferment changes any man. Thou shalt keep one door, and I another, and then CLERIMONT in the midst, that he may have no means of escape from their cavilling, when they grow hot once. And then the women (as I have given the bride her instructions) to break in upon him, i' the l'enuoy. O, 'twill be full and twanging! Away, fetch him. Come, master Doctor, and master Parson, look to your parts now, and discharge 'em bravely: you are well set forth, perform it as well. If you chance to be out, do not confess it with standing still, or humming, or gaping one at another: but go on, and talk aloud, and eagerly, use vehement action, and only remember your terms, and you are safe. Let the matter go where it will: you have many will do so. But at first, be very solemn, and grave like your garments, though you lose yourselves after, and skip out like a brace of jugglers on a table. Here he comes! set your faces, and look superciliously, while I present you. Are these the two learned men? Yes, sir, please you salute 'em? Salute 'em? I had rather do any thing, then wear out time so unfruitfully, sir. I wonder, how these common forms, as god save you, and you are welcome, are come to be a habit in our lives! or, I am glad to see you! when I cannot see, what the profit can be of these words, so long as it is no whit better with him, whose affairs are sad, & grievous, that he hears this salutation.
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We lack TRVE-WIT, to tell vs that. We lack him for somewhat else too: his Knights reformados are wound vp as high, and insolent, as euer they were. You iest. No drunkards, either with wine or vanitie, euer confess'd such stories of themselues. I would not giue a flies leg, in ballance against all the womens reputations here, if they could bee but thought to speake truth: and, for the bride, they haue made their affidauit against her directly— What, that they haue lyen with her? Yes, and tell times, and circumstances, with the cause why, and the place where. I had almost brought 'hem to affirme that they had done it, to day. Not both of 'hem. Yes faith: with a sooth or two more I had effected it. They would ha' set it downe vnder their hands. Why, they will be our sport, I see, still! whether we will, or no. O, Are you here? Come DAVPHINE. Goe, call your vncle presently. I haue fitted my Diuine, & my Canonist, died their beards and all: the knaues doe not know themselues they are so exalted, and alter'd. Preferment changes any man. Thou shalt keepe one dore, and I another, and then CLERIMONT in the midst, that he may haue no meanes of escape from their cauilling, when they grow hot once. And then the women (as I haue giuen the bride her instructions) to breake in vpon him, i' the l'enuoy. O, 'twill be full and twanging! Away, fetch him. Come, master Doctor, and master Parson, looke to your parts now, and discharge 'hem brauely: you are well set forth, performe it as well. If you chance to be out, doe not confesse it with standing still, or humming, or gaping one at another: but goe on, and talke alowd, and eagerly, vse vehement action, and onely remember your termes, and you are safe. Let the matter goe where it will: you haue many will doe so. But at first, bee very solemne, and graue like your garments, though you loose your selues after, and skip out like a brace of iugglers on a table. Here hee comes! set your faces, and looke superciliously, while I present you. Are these the two learned men? Yes, sir, please you salute 'hem? Salute 'hem? I had rather doe any thing, then weare out time so vnfruitfully, sir. I wonder, how these common formes, as god saue you, and you are well-come, are come to be a habit in our liues! or, I am glad to see you! when I cannot see, what the profit can bee of these wordes, so long as it is no whit better with him, whose affaires are sad, & grieuous, that he heares this salutation.