Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Mock? I know that you come of a worshipful stock He that mocketh you ought to be reprehended. Of tailors craft I tell you I have some skill, And if I should meddle with the piece that is in the midst, I should make it worse or at the least as ill: Therefore to let it alone as it is, I judge it best, nought it is, and so you may wear it out, Though it be new, it will be soon worn. It were almose to hang such a foolish lout, All they that see me now, will laugh me to scorn, No gentlewoman is ordered in this wise, My maidens on the other side are such sluts, That if I should not for mine own clothes devise, Within a while they would not be worth a couple of nuts Of my troth it were pity in mine opinion But that your gear should be well trimmed, For you are well favoured, and a pretty minion, Feat, clean made, well compact, and aptly limbed. In Ierusalem there is not I dare say, A sweeter countenance, nor a more loving face, Fresh and flourishing as the flowers in May, I have not seen a gentlewoman of a more goodly grace Your parents I know, were very honourable, Which have left you worshipfully to live here, And certainly I judge it very commendable. That with your own you can make good cheer. I thank you for your good word gentle friend, And forasmuch as you did know my parents, I can no less do than love you with all my mind, Ready to do you pleasure at your commandments. Verba puellatum foliis leviora caducis, The promise of maidens, the Poet doth say, Be as stable as a weak leaf in the wind, Like as a small blast bloweth a feather away, So a fair word truly changeth a maiden's mind. Forsooth I thank you, O loving worm, good lord, Yea, I knew your father's state and condition, The nobility of jury can bear me record, That he was a man of a worshipful disposition. I wis mistress Marie, I had you in mine arms, Before you were iii years of age without doubt, I preserved you many times from sore harms, Which in your childhood your enemies went about. A gentlewoman of noble birth as I do think Should have servants always at her commandment, You are able to give to many both meat and drink, Yea honest wages, and also necessary raiment. I perceive right well that you own me good will, Tendering my worshipful state and dignity: You see that I am young and can little skill To provide for mine own honour and utility. Wherefore I pray you in all things counsel to have, After what sort I may lead a pleasant life here, And look what it pleaseth you of me to crave, I will give it you gladly, as it shall appear.
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Mock? I know that you come of a worshipful stock He that mocketh you ought to be reprehended. Of taylers craft I tell you I haue some skill, And if I shold medle with ye pece that is in the midst, I should make it worse or at the least as yll: Therfore to let it alone as it is, I iudge it best, Naught it is, and so you may weare it out, Though it be new, it will be soone worne. It were almose to hang suche a foolishe loute, All they that see me now, will laugh me to scorne, No gentlewoman is ordred in this wyse, My maydens on the other side are suche sluts, That if I should not for myne owne clothes deuise, Within a while they would not be worth a couple of nuts Of my trouth it wer pitie in myne opinion But that your geare should be well trimmed, For you are well fauoured, and a pretie mynion, Feate, cleane made, wel compact, and aptly lymmed. In Ierusalem there is not I dare say, A sweter countenance, nor a more louyng face, Freshe and flourishyng as the floures in May, I haue not sene a gētlewomā of a more goodly grace Your parents I know, were very honorable, Whiche haue left you worshipfully to lyue here, And certainly I iudge it very commendable. That with your owne you can make good chere. I thanke you for your good worde gentle friend, And forasmuch as you did know my parentes, I can no lesse doe than loue you with all my mynd, Redy to do you pleasure at your cōmandementes. Verba puellatum foliis leuiora caducis, The promise of maidens, the Poet doth say, Be as stable as a weake leafe in the wynde, Like as a small blast bloweth a feather away, So a faire word truely chaungeth a maidens mynd. Forsothe I thanke you, O louyng worme, good lord, Yea, I knew your fathers state and condition, The nobilitie of Iurie can beare me record, That he was a man of a worshipfull disposition. I wis mystresse Marie, I had you in myne armes, Before you were .iii. yeares of age without doubt, I preserued you many tymes from sore harmes, Which in your childhode your enimies went about. A gentlewoman of noble byrth as I doe thinke Should haue seruants alwais at her cōmaundemēt, You are able to geue to many both meate and drinke, Yea honest wages, and also necessary raiment. I perceiue right well that you owe me good will, Tendryng my worshipfull state and dignitie: You see that I am yong and can little skill To prouide for myne owne honor and vtilitie. Wherfore I pray you in all thyngs counsell to haue, After what sort I may leade a pleasant life here, And looke what it pleaseth you of me to craue, I will geue it you gladly, as it shall appere.