Jonson, Ben · published 1620 · first performed or written 1609 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 457 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
O, than he is animal amphibium? ay, Sir: his Wife was the rich China-woman, that the Courtiers visited so often, that gave the rare entertainment. She commands all at home. Then, she is Captain Otter? You say very well, Sir: she is my Kinswoman, a La-Foole by the Mother side, and will invite, any great Ladies, for my sake. Not of the La-Fooles of Essex? No, Sir, the La-Fooles of London. Now, he's in. They all come out of our House, the La-fooles o' the North, the La-fooles o' the West, the La-Fooles of the East, and South— we are as ancient a Family, as any is in Europe— but I myself am descended lineally of the French La-Fooles— and, we do bear for our Coat Yellow, or Or, checkered Azure, and Gules, and some three or four Colours more, which is a very noted Coat, and has, sometimes been solemnly worn by diverse Nobility of our House— but let that go, Antiquity is not respected now— I had a brace of fat Does sent me Gentlemen, and halfe a dozen of Pheasants, a dozen or two of God wits, and some other fowl, which I would have eaten, while they are good, and in good company— there will be a great Lady, or two, my Lady Haughty, my Lady Centaur, Mistress Dol Mavis— and they come a'purpose, to see the silent Gentlewoman, Mistress Epicoene, that honest Sir Iohn Daw. promised to bring thither— and then, Mistress Trusty, my Lady's Woman, will be there too, and this Honourable Knight, Sir Dauphine, with yourself, Master Clerimont— and we'll be very merry, and have Fiddlers, and dance— I have been a mad Wag, in my time, and have spent some Crowns since I was a Page in Court, to my Lord Lofty, and after, my Lady's Gentleman-usher, who got me knighted in Ireland, since it pleased my elder Brother to die— I had as fair a gold jerkin on that day, as any was worn in the island-voyage, or at Caliz, none dispraised, and I came over in it hither, showed myself to my friends, in Court, and after went down to my Tenants, in the Country, and surveyed my Lands, let new Leases, took their Money, spent it in the eye o' the Land here, upon Ladies— and now I can take up at my pleasure. Can you take up Ladies, Sir? O, let him breathe, he has not recovered. Would I were your half, in that commodity— No, Sir, excuse me: I meant Money, which can take up any thing. I have another Guest, or two, to invite, and say as much to, Gentlemen. I'll take my leave abruptly, in hope you will not fail— Your Servant.
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O, then he is animal amphibium? I, Sir: his Wife was the rich China-woman, that the Courtiers viſited ſo often, that gaue the rare entertaynment. She commands all at home. Then, ſhe is Captaine Otter? You ſay very well, Sir: ſhe is my Kinſ-woman, a La-Foole by the Mother ſide, and will inuite, any great Ladies, for my ſake. Not of the La-Fooles of Eſſex? No, Sir, the La-Fooles of London. Now, h'is in. They all come out of our Houſe, the La-fooles o' the North, the La-fooles o' the Weſt, the La-Fooles of the Eaſt, and South—wee are as ancient a Family, as any is in Europe—but I my ſelfe am deſcended lineally of the French La-Fooles—and, wee doe beare for our Coat Yellow, or Or, checker'd Azure, and Gules, and ſome three or foure Colours more, which is a very noted Coate, and has, ſometimes beene ſolemnely worne by diuers Nobilitie of our Houſe—but let that goe, Antiquity is not reſpected now—I had a brace of fat Does ſent mee Gentlemen, and halfe a doſen of Pheſants, a doſen or two of God wits, and ſome other Fowle, which I would haue eaten, while they are good, and in good company—there will bee a grat Lady, or two, my Lady Haughty, my Lady Centaure, Miſtris Dol Mauis—and they come a'purpoſe, to ſee the ſilent Gentlewoman, Miſtris Epicoene, that honeſt Sir Iohn Daw has promis'd to bring thether—and then, Miſtris Truſty, my Ladies Woman, will be there too, and this Honourable Knight, Sir Dauphine, with your ſelfe, Maſter Clerimont—and wee'll be very merry, and haue Fidlers, and daunce—I haue beene a madde Wag, in my time, and haue ſpent ſome Crownes ſince I was a Page in Court, to my Lord Lofty, and after, my Ladies Gentleman-vſher, who got me knighted in Ireland, ſince it pleas'd my elder Brother to dye—I had as faire a gold Ierkin on that day, as any was worne in the Iland-Voyage, or at Caliz, none diſprays'd, and I came ouer in it hither, ſhow'd my ſelfe to my friends, in Court, and after went downe to my Tenants, in the Countrey, and ſuruai'd my Lands, let new Leaſes, tooke their Money, ſpent it in the eye o' the Land here, vpon Ladies—and now I can take vp at my pleaſure. Can you take vp Ladies, Sir? O, let him breathe, he has not recouer'd. Would I were your halfe, in that commoditie— No, Sir, excuſe mee: I meant Money, which can take vp any thing. I haue another Gueſt, or two, to inuite, and ſay as much to, Gentlemen. I'll take my leaue abruptly, in hope you will not faile—Your Seruant.