Field, Nathan · published 1618 · first performed or written 1611 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
Nay perhaps taught her, many of those Husbands Are base enough To live upon't. I have seen another of 'em Cheat by this light at Cards, and set her women, To talk to the Gentlemen that played, That so distracted they might over see. Oh fie upon ye, I dare swear you lie. Do not fair Mistress, you will be for sworn. You men are all soul mouthed, I warrant, you Talk thus of me and other Ladies here, Because we keep the City. Oh profane. That thought would damn me, will you marry yet? No I will never marry. Shall we then Couple unlawfully? for indeed this marrying Is but proclaiming what we mean to do; Which may be done privately, in civil sort And none the wiser, and by this white hand La: The wrack, strappado, or the boiling boot, Should never force me tell to wrong your honour. May I believe this? Let it be your Creed. But if you should prove false. Nay ne'er unhang Your sword, except you mean to hang yourself: Why where have you been drinking? 'sfoot you talk Like one of these same rambling boys, That reign in Turnbull-street. How do you know? Indeed my knowledge, is but speculative Not practic there, I have it by Relation, From such observers as yourself dear Servant, I must profess, I did think well of thee, But get thee from my sight, I never more Will hear or see thee, but will hate thee deadly, As a man enemy, or a woman turned. Ladies come forth, see Sir what Courtesy You have done to me, a strange praise of you Had newly left my lips, just, as you entered, And how you have deserved it, with your carriage? Villain, thou hast hurt mine honour to these friends, For what can they imagine but some ill Hath passed betwixt us by thy broad discourse? Were my case theirs, by Virgin Chastity, I should condemn them: hence, depart my sight. Madam, but hear me, oh that these were men, And durst but say or think you ill, for this I have so good a cause upon my side. That I would cut their hearts out of their breasts: And the thoughts out of them that injured you. But I obey your best, and for my penance, Will run a course never to see you more, And now I lose you, may I lose the light: Since in that beauty dwelled my day or night. Is this the virtuous youth? Your happiness? Wherein you thought your seat so far 'bove ours, If one man could be good, this had been he. See here comes all your suitors, and your Husband, And room for Laughter, here's the Lord Feesimple, What Gentlewoman does he bring along? One and thirty good-morrows to the fairest, wisest, chastest, richest Widow that ever conversation coped withal.
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Nay perhaps taught her, many of those Husbands Are base enough To liue vpon't. I haue seene another of 'em Cheat by this light at Cardes, and set her women, To talke to the Gentlemen that plaid, That so distracted they might ouer see. Oh fie vpon yee, I dare sweare you lie. Doe not faire Mistresse, you will be for sworne. You men are all soule mouth'd, I warrant, you Talke thus of me and other Ladies here, Because we keepe the Cittie. Oh prophance. That thought would damne me, will you marrie yet? No I will neuer marry. Shall we then Couple vnlawfully? for indeed this marrying Is but proclaming what we meane to doe; Which may be done priuatly, in ciuill sort And none the wiser, and by this white hand La: The wrack, Strapado, or the boiling boote, Should neuer force me tell to wrong your honor. May I beleeue this? Let it bee your Creed. But if you should proue false. Nay ne'er vnhang Your sword, except you meane to hang your selfe: Why where haue you beene drinking? sfoot you talke Like one of these same rambling boies, That raigne in Turnebull-street. How doe you know? Indeed my knowledge, is but speculatiue Not practique there, I haue it by Relation, From such obseruers as your selfe deare Seruant, I must professe, I did thinke well of thee, But get thee from my ght, I neuer more Will heare or see thee, but will hate thee deadly, As a man enemy, or a woman turn'd. Ladies come forth, see Sir what Curtesie You haue done to mee, a strange praise of you Had newly left my lips, iust, as you entred, And how you haue deseru'd it, with your carriage? Villain, thou hast hurt mine honor to these friends, For what can they imagine but some ill▪ Hath past betwixt vs by thy broad discourse? Were my case theirs, by Virgin Chastity, I should condemne them: hence, depart my sight. Madam, but here mee, oh that these were men, And durst but say or thinke you ill, for this I haue so good a cause vpon my side. That I would cut their hearts out of their brests: And the thoughts out of them that iniur'd you. But I obay your best, and for my pennance, Will run a course neuer to see you more, And now I loose you, may I loose the light: Since in that beauty dwelt my day or night. Is this the vertuous youth? Your happines? Wherein you thought your seat so far 'boue ours, If one man could be good, this had beene hee. See here comes all your sutors, and your Husband, Audoome for Laughter, heer's the Lord Feesimple, What Gentlewoman do's hee bring along? One and thirty good-morrows to the fairest, wisest, chastest, richest VViddow that euer conuersation coapt withall.