Greene's Tu Quoque, or The City Gallant · chunk 1 of 47
Cooke, John · published 1614 · first performed or written 1611 (Annals) comedy · Queen Anne's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 472 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
WHat lack you sir? fair stuffs, or velvets? Good morrow Frank. Good morrow master Balance. Save you master Longfield. And you sir, what business draws you toward this end o'th' town? Faith no great serious affairs, only a stirring humour to walk, and partly to see the beauties of the City; but it may be you can instruct me: pray whose shop's this? Why 'tis Will Rash's fathers, a man that you are well acquainted with. As with yourself; and is that his sister? Marry is it sir. Pray let us walk, I would behold her better. Buy some coifs, handkerchers, or very good bonelace Mistress. None. Will you buy any handkerchers, sir? Yes, have you any fine ones? I'll show you choice, please you look sir? How now! what news? Mistress Tickleman has sent you a Letter, and expects your company at night, and entreats you to send her an angel, whether you can come, or whether you can not. Sweet rascall! if your loue be as earnest as your protestation, you will meete me this night at Supper, you know the randeuows, there will be good company, a noise of choice Fidlers, a fine boy with an excellent voice, very good songs and bawdy; and which is more, I doe purpose my selfe to be exceeding merry: but if you come not, I shall powt my selfe sicke, and not eate one bit tonight. Your continuall close friend, Nan Tickle-man. I pray send me an angel by this bearer, whether ye can come, or whether ye cannot. What's the price of these two? Half a crown in truth, sir. Hold thee, there's an angel, and commend me to my delight, tell her I will not fail her, though I lose my freedom by't. I thank you sir; buy any fine handkerchers? You are taken sir extremely, what's the object? she's wondrous fair. Nay, and your thoughts be on wenching I'll leave you. You shall not be so unfriendly, pray assist me; we'll to the shop and cheapen stuffs or satins. What lack you Gentlemen? fine stuffs, velvets, or satins? pray come near. Let me see a good satin. You shall sir, what colour? Faith I am indifferent, what colour most affects you Lady? Sir! Without offence (fair creature) I demand it. Sir, I believe it, but I never did Tie my affection unto any colour. But my affection (fairest) is fast tied Unto the crimson colour of your cheek. You relish too much Courtier, sir. What's the price of this? fifteen indeed sir. You set a high rate on't, it had need be good. Good! if you find a better i'th' town, I'll give you mine for nothing: if you were my own brother, I'd put it into your hands, look upon't, 'tis close wrought, and has an excellent glass.
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WHat lacke you sir? faire stuffes, or veluets? Good morrow Franke. Good morrow master Ballance. Saue you master Long-field. And you sir, what businesse drawes you toward this end o'th towne? Faith no great serious affaires, onely a stirring humour to walke, and partly to see the beauties of the Citie; but it may be you can instruct me: pray whose shop's this? Why tis Will Rashes fathers, a man that you are well acquainted with. As with your selfe; and is that his sister? Marry is it sir. Pray let vs walke, I would beholde her better. Buy some quaifes, handkerchers, or very good bonelace Mistris. None. Will you buy any handkerchers, sir? Yes, haue you any fine ones? Ile shew you choice, please you looke sir? How now! what newes? Mistris Tickleman has sent you a Letter, and expects your company at night, and intreats you to send her an angell, whether you can come, or whether you can not. Sweet rascall! if your loue be as earnest as your protestation, you will meete me this night at Supper, you know the randeuows, there will be good company, a noise of choice Fidlers, a fine boy with an excellent voice, very good songs and bawdy; and which is more, I doe purpose my selfe to be exceeding merry: but if you come not, I shall powt my selfe sicke, and not eate one bit tonight. Your continuall close friend, Nan Tickle-man. I pray send me an angell by this bearer, whether ye can come, or whether ye cannot. What's the price of these two? Halfe a crowne in truth, sir. Hold thee, there's an angell, and commend me to my delight, tell her I will not faile her, though I loose my freedome by't. I thanke you sir; buy any fine handkerchers? You are taken sir extreamely, what's the obiect? Shee's wonderous faire. Nay, and your thoughts bee on wenching Ile leaue you. You shall not be so vnfriendly, pray assist mee; Wee'l to the shop and cheapen stuffes or sattins. What lacke you Gentlemen? fine stuffes, veluets, or sattins? pray come neare. Let me see a good sattin. You shall sir, what colour? Faith I am indifferent, what colour most affects you Lady? Sir! Without offence (faire creature) I demaund it. Sir, I beleeue it, but I neuer did Tie my affection vnto any colour. But my affection (fairest) is fast tied Vnto the crimson colour of your cheeke. You rellish too much Courtier, sir. What's the price of this? Fifteene indeede sir. You set a high rate on't, it had neede be good. Good! if you find a better i'th towne, Ile giue you mine for nothing: if you were my owne brother, I'de put it into your hands, looke vpon't, t'is close wrought, and has an excellent glasse.