Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1609 [c.1608-1611] (Annals) romance · King's Men T32 Rings and jewels as tokens typicality 0.88 · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T32: ring, ti, gave, finger, jewel, lady, lord, love, invisible, away.
With five times so much conversation, I should get ground of your fair Mistress; make her go back, even to the yielding, had I admittance, and opportunity to friend. No, no. I dare thereupon pawn the moiety of my Estate, to your Ring, which in my opinion o're-values it something: but I make my wager rather against your Confidence, than her Reputation. And to bar your offence herein to, I durst attempt it against any Lady in the world. You are a great deal abused in too bold a persuasion, and I doubt not you sustain what ye are worthy of, by your Attempt. What's that? A Repulse though your Attempt (as you call it) deserve more; a punishment too. Gentlemen enough of this, it came in too suddenly, let it dye as it was borne, and I pray you be better acquainted. Would I had put my Estate, and my Neighbours on th' approbation of what I have spoke, What Lady would you choose to assail? Yours, whom in constancy you think stands so safe. I will lay you ten thousands Ducats to your Ring, that commend me to the Court where your Lady is, with no more advantage than the opportunity of a second conference, and I will bring from thence, that Honour of hers, which you imagine so reserved. I will wage against your Gold, Gold to it: My Ring I hold dear as my finger, 'tis part of it. You are a Friend, and there in the wiser: if you buy Ladies flesh at a Million a Dram, you cannot preseure it from tainting; but I see you have some Religion in you, that you fear. This is but a custom in your tongue: you bear a graver purpose I hope. I am the Master of my speeches, and would under-go what's spoken, I swear. Will you? I shall but lend my Diamond till your return: let there be Covenants drawne between's. My Mistress exceeds in goodness, the hugeness of your unworthy thinking. I dare you to this match: here's my Ring. I will have it no lay. By the Gods it is one: if I bring you no sufficient testimony that I have enjoyed the dearest bodily part of your Mistress: my ten thousand Ducats are yours, so is your Diamond too: if I come off, and leave her in such honour as you have trust in; She your jewel, this your jewel, and my Gold are yours: provided. I have your commendation, for my more free entertainment. I embrace these Conditions, let us have Articles betwixt us: only thus far you shall answer, if you make your voyage upon her, and give me directly to understand, you have prevailed, I am no further your Enemy, she is not worth our debate. If she remain vnseduced, you not making it appear otherwise: for your ill opinion, and th' assault you have made to her chastity, you shall answer me with your Sword.
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Length
497 words · 627 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T32 — Rings and jewels as tokenscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.876 (cosine to the topic centroid)
Other seeds
seed 43: T33 · seed 44: T32 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
With fiue times ſo much conuerſation, I ſhould get ground of your faire Miſtris; make her go backe, euen to the yeilding, had I admittance, and opportunitie to friend. No, no. I dare thereupon pawne the moytie of my Eſtate, to your Ring, which in my opinion o're-values it ſomething: but I make my wager rather againſt your Confidence, then her Reputation. And to barre your offence heerein to, I durſt attempt it againſt any Lady in the world. You are a great deale abus'd in too bold a perſwaſion, and I doubt not you ſuſtaine what y' are worthy of, by your Attempt. What's that? A Repulſe though your Attempt (as you call it) deſerue more; a puniſhment too. Gentlemen enough of this, it came in too ſodainely, let it dye as it was borne, and I pray you be better acquainted. Would I had put my Eſtate, and my Neighbors on th' approbation of what I haue ſpoke, What Lady would you chuſe to aſſaile? Yours, whom in conſtancie you thinke ſtands ſo ſafe. I will lay you ten thouſands Duckets to your Ring, that commend me to the Court where your Lady is, with no more aduantage then the opportunitie of a ſecond conference, and I will bring from thence, that Honor of hers, which you imagine ſo reſeru'd. I will wage againſt your Gold, Gold to it: My Ring I holde deere as my finger, 'tis part of it. You are a Friend, and there in the wiſer: if you buy Ladies fleſh at a Million a Dram, you cannot preſeure it from tainting; but I ſee you haue ſome Religion in you, that you feare. This is but a cuſtome in your tongue: you beare a grauer purpoſe I hope. I am the Maſter of my ſpeeches, and would vnder-go what's ſpoken, I ſweare. Will you? I ſhall but lend my Diamond till your returne: let there be Couenants drawne between's. My Miſtris exceedes in goodneſſe, the hugeneſſe of your vnworthy thinking▪ I dare you to this match: heere's my Ring. I will haue it no lay. By the Gods it is one: if I bring you no ſufficient teſtimony that I haue enioy'd the deereſt bodily part of your Miſtris: my ten thouſand Duckets are yours, ſo is your Diamond too: if I come off, and leaue her in ſuch honour as you haue truſt in; Shee your Iewell, this your Iewell, and my Gold are yours: prouided. I haue your commendation, for my more free entertainment. I embrace theſe Conditions, let vs haue Articles betwixt vs: onely thus farre you ſhall anſwere, if you make your voyage vpon her, and giue me directly to vnderſtand, you haue preuayl'd, I am no further your Enemy, ſhee is not worth our debate. If ſhee remaine vnſeduc'd, you not making it appeare otherwiſe: for your ill opinion, and th' aſſault you haue made to her chaſtity, you ſhall anſwer me with your Sword.