Shakespeare, William / Middleton, Thomas · published 1623 · first performed or written 1603 [1603-1604] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.75 · 475 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Nay, by your leave hold your hands, though I know his brains are forfeit to the next tile that falls. Well, is this Captain in the Duke of Florence's camp? Upon my knowledge he is, and lousy. Nay look not so upon me: we shall hear of your Lord anon. What is his reputation with the Duke? The Duke knows him for no other, but a poor Officer of mine, and writ to me this other day, to turn him out o' th' band. I think I have his Letter in my pocket. Marry we'll search. In good sadness I do not know, either it is there, or it is upon a file with the Dukes other Letters, in my Tent. here 'tis, here's a paper, shall I read it to you? I do not know if it be it or no. Our Interpreter does it well. Excellently. Diana, the Counts a fool, and full of gold. That is not the Duke's letter sir: that is an advertisement to a proper maid in Florence, one Diana, to take heed of the allurement of one Count Rossillion, a foolish idle boy: but for all that very ruttish. I pray you sir put it up again. Nay, I'll read it first by your favour. My meaning in't I protest was very honest in the behalf of the maid: for I knew the young Count to be a dangerous and lascivious boy, who is a whale to Virginity and devours up all the fry it finds. Damnable bothsides rogue. When he swears oaths, hide him drop gold, and take it: After he scores, he never pays the score: Half won is match well made, match and well make it, He ne'er pays after debts, take it before, And say a soldier (Diana) told thee this: Men are to mell with, boys are not to kiss. For count of this, the Counts a Foole I know it, Who pays before, but not when he does owe it. Thine as he vowed to thee in thine ear, He shall be whipped through the Army with this rhyme in's forehead. This is your devoted friend sir, the manifold Linguist, and the armypotent soldier. I could endure any thing before but a Cat, and now he's a Cat to me. I perceive sir by your General's looks, we shall be fain to hang you. My life sir in any case: Not that I am afraid to dye, but that my offences being many, I would repent out the remainder of Nature. Let me live sir in a dungeon, i' th' stocks, or any where, so I may live. we'll see what may be done, so you confess freely: therefore once more to this Captain Dumain: you have answered to his reputation with the Duke, and to his valour. What is his honesty?
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Nay, by your leaue hold your hands, though I know his braines are forfeite to the next tile that fals. Well, is this Captaine in the Duke of Florences campe? Vpon my knowledge he is, and lowſie. Nay looke not ſo vpon me: we ſhall heare of your Lord anon. What is his reputation with the Duke? The Duke knowes him for no other, but a poore Officer of mine, and writ to mee this other day, to turne him out a' th band. I thinke I haue his Letter in my pocket. Marry we'll ſearch. In good ſadneſſe I do not know, either it is there, or it is vpon a file with the Dukes other Letters, in my Tent. Heere 'tis, heere's a paper, ſhall I reade it to you? I do not know if it be it or no. Our Interpreter do's it well. Excellently. Dian, the Counts a foole, and full of gold. That is not the Dukes letter ſir: that is an aduertiſement to a proper maide in Florence, one Diana, to take heede of the allurement of one Count Roſſillion, a fooliſh idle boy: but for all that very ruttiſh. I pray you ſir put it vp againe. Nay, Ile reade it firſt by your fauour. My meaning in't I proteſt was very honeſt in the behalfe of the maid: for I knew the young Count to be a dangerous and laſciuious boy, who is a whale to Virginity and deuours vp all the fry it finds. Damnable both-ſides rogue. When he ſweares oathes, hid him drop gold, and take it: After he ſcores, he neuer payes the ſcore: Halfe won is match well made, match and well make it, He nere payes after debts, take it before, And ſay a ſouldier (Dian) told thee this: Men are to mell with, boyes are not to kis. For count of this, the Counts a Fool I know it, Who payes before, but not when he does owe it. Thine as he vow'd to thee in thine eare, He ſhall be whipt through the Armie with this rime in's forehead. This is your deuoted friend ſir, the manifold Linguiſt, and the army-potent ſouldier. I could endure any thing before but a Cat, and now he's a Cat to me. I perceiue ſir by your Generals lookes, wee ſhall be faine to hang you. My life ſir in any caſe: Not that I am afraide to dye, but that my offences beeing many, I would repent out the remainder of Nature. Let me liue ſir in a dungeon, i' th ſtockes, or any where, ſo I may liue. Wee'le ſee what may bee done, ſo you confeſſe freely: therefore once more to this Captaine Dumaine: you haue anſwer'd to his reputation with the Duke, and to his valour. What is his honeſtie?