Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
A woman? 'tis not a woman. The head is a dog. 'tis a mermaid, half a dog, half a woman. No 'tis but the hair of a dog in fashion, pulled from these Island dogs. In fashion? there's a fashion for a fool. What's that she casts upon her head? That's the powder of a rotten post. A tale of a tub, the powder of a pudding: will you make me believe that? Dost thou think it so strange? upon my credit I know some are spoken to for providing such powder by Ladies. I am in earnest. I assure you 'tis very common. I think they be common indeed that be dressed with dust. not a dog say you? the head is a dog. The chiefest part is a dog. well, say what you will, you shall never make me believe but it is either a dog, or a dogged woman. Be she what she will in conditions, I warrant thee 'tis a woman in sex, or never trust my judgement again. What's that about her neck? a pancake, or a tanzy? 'tis a band yellow starched. how canst thou think it to be a tanzy? Because it looks so yellow. Marie it is not so well I wish it were, for then I would eat it up, for I have not half dined. No. 'twere pity to devour her, methinks 'tis a very pretty creature. Dost thou like her so well? I'll go woo her: she has no impediment, but I may marie her, may I not? Not that I know, except she be honest. Is that an impediment? nay, the honester the better. I'll to her instantly. I see no reason but I may fall in love with her on the sudden. And happy is that wooing that is not long in doing: but stay, are you sure she is a woman? I am in some doubt. And I would be very loath to marry her except she prove a woman. I warrant thee she is a woman. why shouldst thou fear it? Have I not cause to fear it? for if I should be married to a beast, or a jade, I were utterly undone. is it not good to be sure? Mistrust not that. thou mayst know by her speech and voice whether she be a woman or no. Cannot her tongue deceive me? Yes like enough, but not in this case, And if the worst fall you may easily know the first night you I'll together. I thank you for nothing when it is too late. Why too late? thou mayst be rid of her presently, and be parted the next day. I could like that well enough so that I had her portion, but is there such a course to be taken, that they cannot be tied so fast, but they may easily be undone? No question but the marriage is void. That's an excellent trick. I wish I had a grant under the great seal to unmarry all those that would fain be parted. I would purchase Lordships, Towns, & Countries.
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A woman? tis not a woman. The head is a dog. tis a maremaide, halfe a dog, halfe a woman. No tis but the haire of a dog in fashion, pul'd from these Island dogges. In fashion? there's a fashion for a foole. What's that she casts vpon her head? That's the powder of a rotten post. A tale of a tub, the powder of a pudding: will you make me beleeue that? Doest thou thinke it so strange? vpon my credite I know some are spoken to for providing such powder by Ladies. I am in earnet. I assure you tis verie common. I thinke they be common indeed that bee dress'd with dust. not dog say you? the head is a dog. The chiefest part is a dog. well, say what you will, you shall never make mee beleeue but it is either a dog, or a dogged woman. Be she what she will in conditions, I warrant thee tis a woman in sexe, or never trust my iudgement againe. What's that about her neck? a pancake, or a tanzie? Tis a band yellow starch'd▪ how canst thou thinke it to be a tanzie? Because it lookes so yellow. Marie it is not so wel I wish it were, for then I would eat it vp, for I haue not halfe din'd. No. twere pitie to devoure her▪ me thinks tis a very pretie creature. Dost thou like her so well? Ile goe wooe her: shee has no impediment, but I may marie her, may I not? Not that I knowe, except she be honest. Is that an impediment? nay, the honester the better. Ile to her instantlie. I see no reason but I may fall in loue with her on the suddaine. And happie is that wooing that is not long in doing: but stay, are you sure she is a woman? I am in some doubt. And I would be verie loath to mary her except she proue a woman. I warrant thee shee is a woman. why shouldst thou feare it? Haue I not cause to feare it? for if I should be maried to a beast, or a iade, I were vtterly vndone. is it not good to be sure? Mistrust not that. thou maist knowe by her speech and voice whether she be a woman or no. Cannot her tongue deceaue me? Yes like enough, but not in this case, And if the worst fall you may easily knowe the first night you Ie together. I thanke you for nothing when it is too late. VVhy too late? thou maist be rid of her presently, and be parted the next day. I could like that well enough so that I had her portion, but is there such a course to be taken, that they cannot be tied so fast, but they may easilie be vndone? No question but the mariage is void. That's an excellent tricke. I wish I had a grant vnder the great seale to vnmarrie all those that would faine be parted. I would purchase Lordships, Townes, & Countries.