Tomkis, Thomas · published 1615 · first performed or written 1615 [Mar 9] (Annals) comedy · before the Court T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat typicality 0.83 · 509 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
I rest at your dispose: what you determine, With my best power I ratify; and Sulpitia, I dare be bold to promise, says no less. whate'er my father, brother, and yourself Shall think convenient pleaseth me. In this, As in all other service, I commit myself To your commands; and so I hope, my sister. With all obedience: sir dispose of me As of a child, that judgeth nothing good But what you shall approve. And you Pandolfo? I most of all. And, for I know the minds Of youth are apt to promise, and as prone To repent after; 'tis my advice they swear T'observe, without exception, your decree. Content. Content By all the powers that hear Oaths, and rain vengeance upon broken faith, I promise to confirm and ratify Your sentence. Sir, I swear no less. Nor I. The self-same oath binds me. And me the same. Now dear Antonio, all our expectation Hangs at your mouth: None of us can appeal From you to higher Courts. First for preparative, Or slight Praeludium to the greater matches; I must entreat you that my Armellina Be matched with Trincalo. Two hundred crowns I give her for her portion. 'Tis done. Some relics Of his old Clownery, and dregs o'th' Country, Dwell in him still: how careful he provides For himself first! Content. And more, I grant him A lease of twenty pounds a year. I thank you. Gentlemen, since I feel myself much broken With age, and my late miseries, and too cold To entertain new heat; I freely yield Sulpitia, whom I loved, to my son Lelio. How cunningly the Farmer hath provided T'observe the semblance of Antonio's person, And keep himself still free for Armellina! signor Pandolfo, you're wise, and understand How ill hot appetites of unbridled youth Become grey hairs. How grave and honourable Were't for your age to be enamoured With the fair shape of virtue, and the glory Of your forefathers! Then would you blush to think How by this dotage, and unequal love, You stain their honour, and your own. Awake, Banish those wild affections; and by my example Turn t'your repose self. To what purpose, pray you Serves this long proem? on to th'sentence. Sir, Conformity of years, likeness of manners, Are Gordian knots that bind up matrimony. Now betwixt seventy Winters, and sixteen, There's no proportion, nor least hope of love. Fie, that a gentleman of your discretion, Crowned with such reputation in your youth, Should in your Western days, loose th'good opinion Of all your friends; and run to th'open danger Of closing the weak remnant of your days With discontentment unrecoverable. Wrack me no more: pray you let's hear the sentence. Note how the Ass would fright me, and endear His service; intimating, that his power May overthrow my hopes. Proceed to th'sentence. These things considered, I bestow my daughter Upon your son Eugenio; whose constant love With his so modest carriage, hath deserved her. And, that you freeze not for a bedfellow, I marry you with Patience.
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I rest at your dispose: what you determine, With my best power I ratifie; and Sulpitia, I dare be bold to promise, sayes no lesse. What e're my father, brother, and your selfe Shall thinke conuenient pleaseth me. In this, As in all other seruice, I commit my selfe To your commands; and so I hope, my sister. With all obedience: sir dispose of me As of a child, that iudgeth nothing good But what you shall approue. And you Pandolfo? I most of all. And, for I know the mindes Of youth are apt to promise, and as prone To repent after; 'tis my advice they sweare T'obserue, without exception, your decree. Content. Content By all the powers that heare Oathes, and raine vengeance vpon broken faith, I promise to confirme and ratifie Your sentence. Sir, I sweare no lesse. Nor I. The selfe-same oath binds me. And me the same. Now deare Antonio, all our expectation Hangs at your mouth: None of vs can appeale From you to higher Courts. First for preparatiue, Or slight Praeludium to the greater matches; I must intreate you that my Armellina Be match't with Trincalo. Two hundred crownes I giue her for her portion. 'Tis done. Some reliques Of his old Clownery, and dregges o'th Countrey, Dwell in him still: how carefull he prouides For himselfe first! Content. And more, I grant him A lease of twenty pounds a yeare. I thanke you. Gentlemen, since I feele my selfe much broken With age, and my late miseries, and too cold To entertaine new heate; I freely yeeld Sulpitia, whom I lou'd, to my sonne Lelio. How cunningly the Farmer hath provided T'obserue the semblance of Antonio's person, And keepe himselfe still free for Armellina! Signior Pandolfo, y'are wise, and vnderstand How ill hot appetites of vnbridled youth Become gray haires. How graue and honourable Wer't for your age to be inamored With the faire shape of vertue, and the glory Of your fore-fathers! Then would you blush to thinke How by this dotage, and vnequall loue, You staine their honour, and your owne. Awake, Banish those wild affections; and by my example Turne t'your reposed selfe. To what purpose, pray yo Serues this long proaeme? on to th'sentence. Sir, Conformitie of yeares, likenesse of manners, Are Gordian knots that bind vp matrimony. Now betwixt seuenty Winters, and sixteene, There's no proportion, nor least hope of loue. Fye, that a gentleman of your discretion, Crown'd with such reputation in your youth, Should in your Westerne dayes, loose th'good opinion Of all your friends; and run to th'open danger Of closing the weake remnant of your dayes With discontentment vnrecouerable. Wrack me no more: pray you let's heare the sentence. Note how the Asse would fright me, and indeere His seruice; intimating, that his power May ouer-throw my hopes. Proceed to th'sentence. These things consider'd, I bestow my daughter Vpon your sonne Eugenio; whose constant loue With his so modest carriage, hath deseru'd her. And, that you freeze not for a bed-fellow, I marry you with Patience.