Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1599 [1598-1599] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T46 Swords, quarrels and valour · 480 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
Alas. But what is the sport Monsieur, that the Ladies have lost? Why this that I speak of. Thus men may grow wiser every day. It is the first time that ever I heard breaking of ribs was sport for Ladies. Or I, I promise thee. But is there any else longs to see this broken Music in his sides? Is there yet another dotes upon rib-breaking? Shall we see this wrestling Cousin? You must if you stay here, for here is the place appointed for the wrestling, and they are ready to perform it. Yonder sure they are coming. Let us now stay and see it. Come on, since the youth will not be entreated His own peril on his forwardness. Is yonder the man? Even he, Madam. Alas, he is too young: yet he looks successfully How now daughter, and Cousin: Are you crept hither to see the wrestling? I my Liege, so please you give us leave. You will take little delight in it, I can tell you there is such odds in the man: In pity of the challengers youth, I would fain dissuade him, but he will not be entreated. Speak to him Ladies, see if you can move him. Call him hither good Monsiever Le Beu. Do so: I'll not be by. Monsieur the Challenger, the Princess calls for you. I attend them with all respect and duty. Young man, have you challenged Charles the Wrestler? No fair Princess: he is the general challenger, I come but in as others do, to try with him the strength of my youth. Young Gentleman, your spirits are too bold for your years: you have seen cruel proof of this man's strength, if you saw yourself with your eyes, or knew yourself with your judgement, the fear of your adventure would counsel you to a more equal enterprise. We pray you for your own sake to embrace your own safety, and give over this attempt. Do young Sir, your reputation shall not therefore be misprised: we will make it our suit to the Duke, that the wrestling might not go forward. I beseech you, punish me not with your hard thoughts, wherein I confess me much guilty to deny so fair and excellent Ladies any thing. But let your fair eyes, and gentle wishes go with me to my trial; wherein if I be foiled, there is but one shamed that was never gracious: if killed, but one dead that is willing to be so: I shall do my friends no wrong, for I have none to lament me: the world no injury, for in it I have nothing: only in the world I fill up a place, which may be better supplied, when I have made it empty. The little strength that I have, I would it were with you. And mine to eke out hers.
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Alas. But what is the ſport Monſieur, that the Ladies haue loſt? Why this that I ſpeake of. Thus men may grow wiſer euery day. It is the firſt time that euer I heard breaking of ribbes was ſport for Ladies. Or I, I promiſe thee. But is there any elſe longs to ſee this broken Muſicke in his ſides? Is there yet another doates vpon rib-breaking? Shall we ſee this wraſtling Coſin? You muſt if you ſtay heere, for heere is the place appointed for the wraſtling, and they are ready to performe it. Yonder ſure they are comming. Let vs now ſtay and ſee it. Come on, ſince the youth will not be intreated His owne perill on his forwardneſſe. Is yonder the man? Euen he, Madam. Alas, he is too yong: yet he looks ſucceſſefully How now daughter, and Couſin: Are you crept hither to ſee the wraſtling? I my Liege, ſo pleaſe you giue vs leaue. You wil take little delight in it, I can tell you there is ſuch oddes in the man: In pitie of the challengers youth, I would faine diſſwade him, but he will not bee entreated. Speake to him Ladies, ſee if you can mooue him. Call him hether good Monſieuer Le Beu. Do ſo: Ile not be by. Monſieur the Challenger, the Princeſſe cals for you. I attend them with all reſpect and dutie. Young man, haue you challeng'd Charles the Wraſtler? No faire Princeſſe: he is the generall challenger, I come but in as others do, to try with him the ſtrength of my youth. Yong Gentleman, your ſpirits are too bold for your yeares: you haue ſeene cruell proofe of this mans ſtrength, if you ſaw your ſelfe with your eies, or knew your ſelfe with your iudgment, the feare of your aduenture would counſel you to a more equall enterpriſe. We pray you for your owne ſake to embrace your own ſafetie, and giue ouer this attempt. Do yong Sir, your reputation ſhall not therefore be miſpriſed: we wil make it our ſuite to the Duke, that the wraſtling might not go forward. I beſeech you, puniſh mee not with your harde thoughts, wherein I confeſſe me much guiltie to denie ſo faire and excellent Ladies anie thing. But let your faire eies, and gentle wiſhes go with mee to my triall; wherein if I bee foil'd, there is but one ſham'd that vvas neuer gracious: if kil'd, but one dead that is willing to be ſo: I ſhall do my friends no wrong, for I haue none to lament me: the world no iniurie, for in it I haue nothing: onely in the world I fil vp a place, which may bee better ſupplied, when I haue made it emptie. The little ſtrength that I haue, I would it vvere with you. And mine to eeke out hers.