Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John · published 1616 · first performed or written 1613 [1613-1616] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 504 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
I must be patient, though it torture me: You have got the Sun Sir. And the Moon too, in which I'll be the man. But had I known this, had I but surmised it, you should have hunted three trains more, before you had come toth' course, you should have hanckt o'th' bridle, Sir, i'faith. I knew it, and mined with you, and so blew you up. Now you may see the Gentlewoman: stand close. For God's sake Sir be private in this business, You have undone me else. O God, what have I done? No harm I warrant thee. How shall I look upon my friends again? With what face? Why e'en with that: 'tis a good one, thou canst not find a better: look upon all the faces thou shalt see there, and you shall find 'em smooth still, fair still, sweet still, and to your thinking honest: those have done as much as you have yet, or dare do Mistress, and yet they keep no stir. Good Sir go in, and put your woman's clothes on. If you be seen thus, I am lost for ever. I'll watch you for that Mistress: I am no fool, here will I tarry till the house be up and witness with me. Good dear friend go in. To bed again if you please, else I am fixed here, till there be notice taken what I am, and what I have done: If you could juggle me into my womanhood again, & so cog me out of your company, all this would be forsworn, and I again an asinego, as your Sister left me. No, I'll have it known and published; then if you'll be a whore, forsake me, & be shamed: & when you can hold out no longer, marry some cast Cleve Captain, and sell Bottle-ale. I dare not stay sir, use me modestly, I am your wife. Go in, I'll make up all. I'll be a witness to your naked truth Sir: this is the gentlewoman, prithee look upon him, this is he that made me break my faith Sweet: but thank your sister, she hath soldered it. What a dull ass was I, I could not see this wencher from a wench: twenty to one, if I had been but tender like my sister, he had served me such a slippery trick too. Twenty to one I had. I would have watched you Sir, by your good patience, for ferreting in my ground. Yow have been with my Sister. Yes, to bring. An heir into the world he means. There is no chafing now. I have had my part on't: I have been chafed this three hours, that's the least, I am reasonable cool now. Cannot you fare well, but you must cry roast-meat? He that fares well, and will not bless the founders, is either surfeited, or ill taught, Lady: for mine own part, I have found so sweet a diet, I can commend it, though I cannot spare it.
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I must be patieut, though it torture me: You haue got the Sunne Sir. And the Moone too, in which I be the man. But had I knowne this, had I but surmiz'd it, you should haue hunted three traines more, before you had come to'th course, you should haue hanckt o'th bridle, Sir, ifaith. I knew it, and min'd with you, and so blew you vp. Now you may see the Gentlewoman: stand close. For Gods sake Sir be priuate in this busines, You haue vndone me else. O God, what haue I done? No harme I warrant thee. How shall I looke vpon my friends againe? With what face? Why e'ne with that: tis a good one, thou canst not finde a better: looke vpon all the faces thou shalt see there, and you shall finde vm smooth still, faire still, sweet still, and to your thinking honest: those haue done as much as you haue yet, or dare doe Mistres, and yet they keepe no stirre. Good Sir goe in, and put your womans cloathes on. If you be seene thus, I am lost for euer. Ile watch you for that Mistres: I am no foole, heere will I arry till the house be vp and witnes with me. Good deare friend goe in. To bed againe if you please, else I am fixt heere, till there be notice taken what I am, and what I haue done: If you could iuggle me into my woman-hood againe, & so cog me out of your company, all this would be forsworne, and I againe an asinego, as your Sister left me. No, Ile haue it knowne and publist; then if you'le be a whore, forsake me, & be sham'd: & when you can hold out no longer, mary some cast Cleue Captaine, and sell Bottle-ale. I dare not stay sir, vse me modestly, I am your wife. Goe in, Ile make vp all. Ile be a witnes to your naked truth Sir: this is the gentlewoman, prethee looke vpon him, this is he that made me breake my faith Sweet: but thanke your sister, she hath soderd it. VVhat a dull asse was I, I could not see this wencher from a wench: twentie to one, if I had beene but tender like my sister, he had serued me such a slippery tricke too. Twenty to one I had. I would haue watcht you Sir, by your good patience, for ferretting in my ground. Yow haue beene with my Sister. Yes, to bring. An heire into the world he meanes. There is no chafing now. I haue had my part on't: I haue beene chaft this three houres, thats the least, I am reasonable coole now. Cannot you fare well, but you must cry rost-meat? He that fares well, and will not blesse the founders, is either surfetted, or ill taught, Ladie: for mine owne part, I haue found so sweet a diet, I can commend it, though I cannot spare it.