Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John · published 1616 · first performed or written 1613 [1613-1616] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage typicality 0.86 · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T45: widow, widows, hoord, master, gentlemen, wife, randalls, wit, mistress, married.
Good Sir no more, whate'er my husband was, I know what I am, and if you marry me, you must bear it bravely off Sir. Not with the head, sweet widow. No, sweet sir, but with your shoulders: I must have you dubbed, for under that I will stoop a feather. My husband was a fellow loved to toil, feed ill, made gain his exercise, and so grew costive, which for I was his wife, and gave way to, and spun mine own smock's course, and sir, so little; but let that pass. Time, that wears all things out, wore out this husband, who in penitence of such fruitless five years marriage, left me great with his wealth, which if you'll be á worthy gossip to, be knighted Sir. Now sir, from whom come you? whose man are you Sir? Sir, I come from young Mr Lovelesse. Be silent sir, I have no money, not a penny for you, he's sunk, your Master's sunk, a perished man sir. Indeed his brother's sunk Sir, God be with him, a perished man indeed, and drowned at Sea. How saidst thou, good my friend, his brother drowned? Untimely, Sir, at sea. And thy young Master left sole heir? Yes, Sir. And he wants money? Yes, and sent me to you; for he is now to be knighted. Widow, be wise, there's more land coming, widow be very wise, and give thanks for me widow. B you very wise, and bee knighted, and then giue thanks for me Sir. What says your Worship to this money? I say, he may have money if he please. A thousand Sir? A thousand Sir, provided any wise Sir, his land lie for the payment, otherwise— he's here himself Sir, and can better tell you. My notable dear friend, and worthy Mr Lovelesse, and now right worshipful, all joy and welcome. Thanks to my dear encloser, Mr Moorecraft; prithee old Angel gold, salute my family, I'll do as much for yours; this, and your own desires, fair Gentlewoman. And yours Sir, if you mean well; 'tis a handsome Gentleman. Sirrah, my brother's dead. Dead? Dead, and by this time soused for Ember week. Dead? Drowned, drowned at sea: Man, by the next fresh Conger that comes we shall hear more. Now by the faith of my body it moves me much. What, wilt thou be an Ass, and weep for the dead? why I thought nothing but a general inundation would have moved thee: prithee be quiet, he hath left his land behind him. O, has he so? Yes faith, I thank him for't, I have all boy, hast any ready money? Will you sell Sir? No not outright good Gripe; marry, a mortgage, or such a slight security. I have no money Sir for mortgage; If you will sell, and all or none, I'll work a new Mine for you.
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Good Sir no more, what ere my husband was, I know what I am, and if you marry mee, you must beare i brauely off Sir. Not with the head, sweet widdow. No, sweet sir, but with your shoulders: I must haue you dubd, for vnder that I will stoope a feather. My husband was a fellow lou'd to toyle, feede ill, made gaine his exercise, and so grew costiue, which for I was his wife, and gaue way to, and spun mine owne smocks course, and sir, so little; but let that passe. Time, that vveares all things out, vvore out this huband, vvho in penitence of such fruitlesse fiue yeeres marriage, left mee great vvith his vvealth, vvhich if you'le bee á worthie gossip to, be knighted Sir. Now sir, from whom come you? whose man are you Sir? Sir, I come from young Mr Louelesse. Be silent sir, I haue no money, not a penny for you, hee's sunke, your Master's sunke, a perisht man sir. Indeede his brother's sunke Sir, God be with him, a perisht man indeede, and drown'd at Sea. How saidst thou, good my friend, his brother drown'd? Vntimely, Sir, at sea. And thy young Master left sole heire? Yes, Sir. And he wants money? Yes, and sent me to you; for he is now to be knighted. Widdow, be vvise, there's more land comming, widdow be very wise, and giue thanks for me vviddow. B you very wise, and bee knighted, and then giue thanks for me Sir. VVhat sayes your Worship to this money? I say, he may haue money if he please. A thousand Sir? A thousand Sir, prouided any wise Sir, his land lye for the payment, otherwise — Hee's here himselfe Sir, and can better tell you. My notable deare friend, and worthy Mr Louelesse, and now right worshipfull, all ioy and welcome. Thanks to my deare incloser, Mr Moorecraft; prethee olde Angell gold, salute my family, Ile doe as much for yours; this, and your owne desires, faire Gentlewoman. And yours Sir, if you meane well; 'tis a hansome Gentleman. Sirrha, my brothers dead. Dead? Dead, and by this time souc't for Ember weeke. Dead? Drown'd, drown'd at sea: Man, by the net fresh Conger that comes we shall heare more. Now by the faith of my body it mooues me much. What, wil't thou be an Asse, and weepe for the dead? why I thought nothing but a generall inundation would haue mou'd thee: prethee be quiet, he hath left his land behind him. O, ha's he so? Yes faith, I thanke him for't, I haue all boy, hast any ready money? Will you sell Sir? No not outright good Gripe; marry, a morgage, or such a slight securitie. I haue no money Sir for morgage; If you will sell, and all or none, Ie worke a new Mine for you.