Udall, Nicholas · published 1566 · first performed or written 1552 [1552-1554(?)] (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T46 Swords, quarrels and valour · 496 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
And he were a lout she could have done no more. She hath called him fool, and dressed him like a fool. Mocked him like a fool, used him like a fool. Well yet the Sheriff, the justice, or Constable, Her misdemeanour to punish might be able. No sir, I mine own self will in this present cause, Be Sheriff, and justice, and whole judge of the laws, This matter to amend, all officers be I shall, Constable, Bailiff, Sergeant. And hangman and all. Yet a noble courage, and the heart of a man Should more honour win by bearing with a woman. Therefore take the law, and let her answer thereto. Merrygreek, the best way were even so to do. What honour should it be with a woman to fight? And what then, will ye thus forego and lese your right? Nay, I will take the law on her withouten grace. Or if your maship could pardon this one trespass. I pray you forgive her. Hoh? Tush tush sir do not. Be good master to her. Hoh? Tush I say do not. And what shall your people here return straight home? Yea, levy the camp sirs, and hence again each one, But be still in readiness if I hap to call, I can not tell what sudden chance may befall. Do not off your harness sirs I you advise, At the least for this fortnight in no manner wise, Perchance in an hour when all ye think least, Our masters appetite to fight will be best. But soft, ere ye go, have once at Custance house. Soft, what wilt thou do? Once discharge my harquebus And for my hearts ease, have once more with my p●tgoon. Hold thy hands else is all our purpose clean foredone. And it cost me my life. I say thou shalt not. By the mat but I will. Have once more with hail shot I will have some pennyworth, I will not lose all. WHat caitiffs are those that so shake my house wall? Ah sirrah now Custance if ye had so much wit I would see you ask pardon, and yourselves submit. Have I still this ado with a couple of fools? Here ye what she saith? Maidens come forth with your tools In a ray. Dubba dub sirrah. In a ray, They come suddenly on us. Dubbadub. In a ray. That ever I was borne, we are taken tardy. Now sirs, quite ourselves like tall men and hardy. On afore Trupenie, hold thine own Annot, On toward them Tibet, for scape us they can not. Come forth Madge Mumblecrust, 〈◊〉 stand fast together. God send us a fair day. See they march on hither. But mistress. What sayst y•? Shall I go fet our goose? What to do? To yonder Captain I will turn her loose And she gape and hiss at him, as she doth at me, I durst jeopardy my hand she will make him flee.
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And he were a loute she coulde haue done no more. She hath calde him foole, and dressed him like a foole. Mocked him lyke a foole, vsed him like a foole. Well yet the Sheriffe, the Iustice, or Constable, Hir misdemeanour to punishe might be able. No sir, I mine owne selfe will in this present cause, Be Sheriffe, and Iustice, and whole Iudge of the lawes, This matter to amende, all officers be I shall, Constable, Bailiffe, Sergeant. And hangman and all. Yet a noble courage, and the hearte of a man Should more honour winne by bearyng with a woman. Therfore take the lawe, and lette hir aunswere therto. Merygréeke, the best way were euen so to do. What honour should it be with a woman to fight? And what then, will ye thus forgo and lese your right? Nay, I will take the lawe on hir withouten grace. Or yf your mashyp coulde pardon this one trespace. I pray you forgiue hir. Hoh? Tushe tushe sir do not. Be good maister to hir. Hoh? Tush I say do not. And what shall your people here returne streight home? Yea, leuie the campe sirs, and hence againe eche one, But be still in readinesse if I happe to call, I can not tell what sodaine chaunce may befall. Do not off your harnesse sirs I you aduise, At the least for this fortnight in no maner wise, Perchaunce in an houre when all ye thinke least, Our maisters appetite to fight will be best. But soft, ere ye go, haue once at Custance house. Soft, what wilt thou do? Once discharge my harquebouse And for my heartes ease, haue once more with my ptgoon. Holde thy handes else is all our purpose cleane fordoone. And it cost me my life. I say thou shalt not. By the matte but I will. Haue once more with haile shot I will haue some penyworth, I will not lese all. WHat caitifes are those that so shake my house wall? Ah sirrha now Custance if ye had so muche wit I would see you aske pardon, and your selues submit. Haue I still this adoe with a couple of fooles? Here ye what she saith? Maidēs come forth wt your tooles In a ray. Dubba dub sirrha. In a ray, They come sodainly on vs. Dubbadub. In a ray. That euer I was borne, we are taken tardie. Now sirs, quite our selues like tall men and hardie. On afore Trupenie, holde thyne owne Annot, On towarde them Tibet, for scape vs they can not. Come forth Madge Mumblecrust, stande fast togither. God sende vs a faire day. Sée they marche on hither. But mistresse. What sayst y•? Shal I go fet our goose? What to do? To yonder Captain I will turne hir loose And she gape and hisse at him, as she doth at me, I durst ieoparde my hande she wyll make him flee.