Work for Cutlers (Sword, Rapier, and Dagger) · chunk 2 of 4
Anonymous · published 1615 · first performed or written 1615 [1614-1615] (Annals) entertainment; academic entertainment · at University T46 Swords, quarrels and valour typicality 0.79 · 461 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
Better for me? Alas he knew not how to use me. He used you too well indeed: for when you were with him he furnished you with Siler and every thing, but now you are worn out of all fashion. You are even like a Lapwing, you are no sooner Hatched Rapier, but you run abroad presently from him. Yet I scorn to run away from him. But it were more wisdom then to stand: For the Cutler is a man as well Armed as any man I know, and has as good skill in's weapons. Ha Sword, is the wind in that Door? Faith now I see which way you stand bend Sword, you had rather sleep in a whole skin, then go into the Fields to try yourself. Sir, Sword has been proved before now, and yet he'll prove himself again with you, if you dare follow him. Do you hear Sword? If you go, look for Dagger at your backs presently; For I am a justice of Peace, and am sworn to keep and defend the Peace. Sir, we will fight, and do you take it in Dudgeon Dagger if you please: if you once offer to hinder us, I'll so Pommel you Dagger, that you were never better Pummeld in your life; And howsoever, I hope there's Law against you as well as others, and Rapier can put up a Case against you. Alas I care not if you were both Plaintiffs against me, you shall find Dagger your Defendant I'll warrant you: I, and if need be, I could put up an Action of Battery against you. What talk you of Law? Sword scorns to have any other Law then Martial law, and that upon you Rapier. Away Sword, the Time was indeed when thou wast a notable Swashbuckler, but now thou art grown old Sword. I, you do well, to excuse his Cowardice. Why Sir, 'tis well known that Sword has flourished in his days. Flourished? i'faith Sir I, I have seen Sword hang with nothing but Scarves ere now. With Scarves? with a Halter, if he had been well served, For he's a notable Thief. A Thief? I, a Thief. Did you near hear of Cutting-Dicke, this is the very same man. Nay Rapier, near hit Sword i'th' teeth with that: for you know you were both Indicted for treason before now, and were in danger to be hanged, and drawn too, and had escaped well if you had not been quartered. I hope knows how to keep his quarter's You are a crafty Fox Sword: It were well if you knew how to keep your friendship too, for Gentlemen and Friends should not fall out. Rapier a Gentleman? A Gentleman? and has Arms.
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Length
461 words · 592 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T46 — Swords, quarrels and valourcross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.786 (cosine to the topic centroid)
Other seeds
seed 43: T42 · seed 44: T42 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Better for mee? Alas hee knewe not how to vſe mee. Hee vſde you too well indeede: for when you were with him he furniſht you with Siler and euery thing, but now you are worne out of all faſhion. You are euen like a Lapwing, you are no ſooner Hatcht Rapier, but you runne abroade preſently from him. Yet I ſcorne to runne away from him. But it were more wiſedome then to ſtand: For the Cutler is a man as well Armed as any man I knowe, and has as good skill ins weapons. Ha Sworde, is the winde in that Doore? Faith nowe I ſee which waye you ſtand bent Sworde, you had rather ſleepe in a whole skinne, then goe into the Fields to trye your ſelfe. Syr, Sword has bene proou'd before now, and yet heele prooue himſelfe againe with you, if you dare follow him. Doe you heare Sworde? If you goe, looke for Dagger at your backs preſentlie; For I am a Iuſtice of Peace, and am ſworne to keepe and defend the Peace. Syr, wee will fight, and doe you take it in Dudgeon Dagger if you pleaſe: if you once offer to hinder vs, Ile ſo Pummell you Dagger, that you were neuer better Pummeld in your life; And howſoeuer, I hope theres Lawe againſt you as well as others, and Rapier can put vp a Caſe againſt you. Alas I care not if you were both Plaintifes againſt mee, you ſhall finde Dagger your Defendant Ile warrant you: I, and if neede bee, I could put vp an Action of Batterie againſt you. What talke you of Law? Sword ſcornes to haue any other Law then Martiall law, and that vpon you Rapier. Away Sworde, the Time was indeed when thou waſt a notable Swaſh-buckler, but now thou art growne olde Sword. I, you doe well, to excuſe his Cowardiſe. Why Sir, tis well knowne that Sword has flouriſht in his dayes. Flouriſht? yfaith Syr I, I haue ſeene Sword hang with nothing but Scarffes ere now. With Scarffes? with a Halter, if he had beene well ſeru'de, For hees a notable Theefe. A Theefe? I, a Thiefe. Did you nere heare of Cutting-Dicke, this is the very ſame man. Nay Rapier, nere hit Sword ith teeth with that: for you know you were both Indited for treaſon before now, and were in danger to be hangd, and drawn too, and had eſcapt well if you had not bene quarterd. I hope knows how to keep his quarters You are a craftie Foxe Sword: It were well if you knewe howe to keepe your friendſhip too, for Gentlemen and Friendes ſhould not fall out. Rapier a Gentleman? A Gentleman? and has Armes.