May, Thomas · published 1622 · first performed or written 1620 (Annals) comedy · Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 486 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
Why there it goes, I thought to have chid you son Shallow, I knew what you had done, 'tis too apparent, I would not have people take notice of it pray God she hide her great belly as she goes to Church today. Why father is she with child? As if you knew not that, fie, fie, leave your dissembling now. Sure it cannot be mine. How's this, you would not make my daughter a whore, would you? this is but to try if you can stir my choler, your wits have strange tricks, do things over night when you are merry, and then deny 'em. But stay, here she comes alone, step aside, she shall not see us, Ah my dear Shallow, thou needst not have made Such haste, my heart thou knowest was firm enough To thee, but I may blame my own fond love, That could not deny thee. She's with child indeed, it swells, You would not believe me, 'tis a good wench, She does it handsomely. But yet I know if Thou hadst been thyself, thou wouldst near have Offered it, 'twas drink that made thee. Yes sure, I was drunk when I did it, for I had Forgot it, I lay my life 'twill prove a girl Because 'twas got in drink. I am ashamed to see anybody. Alas poor wretch, go comfort her, Luce. Sweet heart, nay never be ashamed, I was a little too hasty, but I'll make thee amends, we'll be married presently. Be cheery Luce, you were man and wife before, it wanted but the ceremony of the Church, and that shall be presently done. I ay, sweet heart, as soon as may be. But now I think on't son Shallow, your wedding must not now be public, as we intended it. Why so? Because I would not have people take notice of this fault, we'll go to Church, only we three, the Minister and the clerk, that's witnesses enough, so the time being unknown, people will think you were married before. But will it stand with my worship to be married in private. Yes, yes, the greatest do it, when they have been nibbling before hand, there is no other way to save your Bride's credit. Come let's about it presently. This is closed up beyond our wishes. I am undone, unless, thy wit Francisco, Can find some means to free me from this fool, Who would have thought the sot could be so gross To take upon him what he never did, To his own shame, I'll send to my Francisco, And I must lose no time, for I am dead, If not delivered from this loathed bed. SEE Philocles, yonder's that happy shade, That often veils the fair Lucothoe, And this her usual hour, she'll not be long, Than thou shalt tell me, if so rare an object Ere blessed thine eyes before.
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Why there it goes, I thought to haue chid you ſonne Shallow, I knew what you had done, tis too apparant, I would not haue people take notice of it pray God ſhe hide her great belly as ſhe goes to Church to day. Why father is ſhe with child? As if you knew not that, fie, fie, leaue your diſſembling now. Sure it cannot be mine. How's this, you would not make my daughter a whore, would you? this is but to try if you can ſtirre my choller, your wits haue ſtrange trickes, do things ouer night when you are merry, and then deny vm. But ſtay, here ſhe comes alone, ſtep aſide, ſhe ſhall not ſeevs, Ah my deare Shallow, thou needſt not haue made Such haſt, my heart thou knoweſt was firme enough To thee, but I may blame my owne fond loue, That could not deny thee. She's with child indeed, it ſwels, You would not beleeue me, tis a good wench, She does it handſomely. But yet I know if Thou hadſt bin thy ſelfe, thou wouldſt neere haue Offered it, twas drinke that made thee. Yes ſure, I was drunke when I did it, for I had Forgot it▪ I lay my life twill proue a girle Becauſe twas got in drinke. I am aſhamd to ſee any body. Alas poore wretch, go comfort her, Luce. Sweet heart, nay neuer bee aſhamd, I was a little too haſty, but Ile make thee amends, weele bee marryed preſently. Be cheery Luce, you were man and wife before, it wanted but the ceremony of the Church, and that ſhall be preſently done. I I, ſweet heart, as ſoone as may be. But now I thinke ont ſonne Shallow, your wedding muſt not now be publicke, as we entended it. Why ſo? Becauſe I would not haue people take notice of this fault, weele go to Church, onely we three, the Miniſter and the Cleark, thats witneſſes enough, ſo the time being vnknowne, people will thinke you were marryed before. But will it ſtand with my worſhip to be married in priuate. Yes, yes, the greateſt do it, when they haue bene before hand, there is no other way to ſaue your bries credite. Come lets about it preſently. This is cloſd vp beyond our wiſhes. I am vndone, vnleſſe, thy wit Franciſco, Can find ſome meanes to free me from this foole, Who would haue thought the ſot could be ſo groſſe To take vpon him what he neuer did, To his owne ſhame, Ile ſend to my Franciſco, And I muſt looſe no time, for I am dead, If not deliuered from this loathed bed. SEE Philocles, yonders that happy ſhade, That often vailes the faire Lucothoe, And this her vſuall howre, ſheele not be long, Then thou ſhalt tell me, if ſo rare an obiect Ere bleſt thine eyes before.