The Two Merry Milkmaids, or The Best Words Wear the Garland · chunk 35 of 54
Cumber, John · published 1620 · first performed or written 1619 [1619-1620] (Annals) comedy · Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) · before the Court unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
Nay then my admirations at an end. I remember nobody would know me last time. But these are a couple of honest fellows, and yet they serve a Lord, if anybody have use of their eyes these will. By your leave Gentlemen, did you see the young Lord Frederick. where's he that asked that question? 'Sfoot I cannot see him, yet heard him plain, The invisible voice is come again, I believe so, People are blind, that's certain—— look how they stare— I do not think there was ever any such thing in the world as an eye, a seeing eye. I know tailor's needles have eyes, and Cheeses, but a discerning eye, that's the eye I would encounter with. It did me more good than my dinner, I protest, to see her transported to prison again. And so it did me I protest, for her brother's sake my Lord Frederick Fadoudle. I wonder he is not taken yet, he'll Fadoudle at the Gallows, I believe whensoe'er he is, for I told the Duke what a saucy companion he was. I will requite your kindness instantly, How now, what's that? Will you too Coxcombs never be uncoupled, Who was that my Lord? Nay, I know not: Who was that then? Who was that said, who was that? Marry it was I Sir, You, who are you? One that'll'le bestow a little pains with you, Pray knock there no more my friend, that's the back gate, your best go about. I will do so, and wipe your Noses for you. I'd rather you would let it alone, unless you had a finer handkerchief; 'tis the spirit of some Porter, and wipes her with his Frock. 'Zounds I'll not endure this: I'll draw first. And so will I. Why do you not draw? Hark, the voice asked why we do not draw. ay, I heard it, but I'll be hanged before I'll draw for that trick. And so will I to— See yonder's a company of Gentlemen, let's fly to them for succour: Are you walking. Yes Sir. we'd be glad of your company. here's an invisible voice follows us in the likeness of I know not what- And plays upon us like a Flute backward, and forward. We heard a voice indeed but felt no touch of any thing. No, It may be you are valiant and would strike again, but we are tender hearted, and ten to one, but it knows as much. Why if you'll walk our way, we will guard you. Yes sir, your way is ours now however. Well I am lost I see, there's no hope that ever I shall be seen again of mortals; I walk i'the clouds; But that the other two before these, and before them others, could not perceive me, I should think I had with beating made the last pair cast a mist before their own eyes, Iubia and my Lord of mischief with his two Faces Winter and Summer. Sweet Iulia kiss me.
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Nay then my admirations at an end. I remember no body wud know me last time. But these are a couple of honest fellowes, and yet they serue a Lord, if any body haue vse of their eyes these will. By your leaue Gentlemen, did you see the yong Lord Fredericke. Wher's he that askt that question? Zfoote I cannot see him, yet heard him plaine, The inuisible voyce is come againe, I beleeue so, People are blind, thats certaine——looke how they stare—I donnot thinke there was euer any such thing in the world as an eye, a seeing eye. I know Taylors needles haue eyes, and Cheeses, but a discerning eye, that's the eye I wud encounter with. It did me more good then my dinner, I protest, to see her transported to prison againe. And so it did me I protest, for her brothers sake my Lord Fredericke Fadoudle. I wonder he is not taken yet, heele Fadoudle at the Gallowes, I beleeue when so ere he is, for I told the Duke what a sawcy companion he was. I will requite your kindnesse instantly, How now, whats that? Will you too Coxcombs neuer be vncoupl'd, Who was that my Lord? Nay, I know not: Who was that then? Who was that said, who was that? Marry it was I Sir, You, who are you? One that'le bestow a▪little paines with you, Pray knock there no more my friend, thats the back gate, your best goe about. I will doe so, and wipe your Noses for you. I'd rather you wud let it alone, vnlesse you had a finer handkerche ▪ Tis the spirit of some Porter, and wipes her with his Frock. Soones Ile not indure this: Ile draw first. And so will I. Why do you not draw? Harke, the voyce askt why we do not draw. I, I heard it, but Ile be hangd before Ile draw for that trick. And so will I to—See yonders a company of Gentlemen, lets flye to them for succour: Are you walking. Yes Sir. Wee'd be glad of your company. Heers an inuisible voyce followes vs in the likenesse of I know not what- And playes vpon vs like a Flute backward, and forward. We hard a voyce indeede but felt no touch of any thing. No, It may be you are valiant and wud strike againe, but we are tender hearted, and ten to one, but it knowes as much. Why if youle walke our way, wee will guard you. Yes sir, your way is ours now how euer. Well I am lost I see, theres no hope that euer I shall be seen againe of mortalls; I walke i'th clouds; But that the other two before these, and before them others, could not perceiue me, I should thinke I had with beating made the last paire cast a mist before their owne eyes, Iubia and my Lord of mischiefe with his two Faces Winter and Summer. Sweete Iulia kisse me.