Carlell, Lodowick · published 1629 · first performed or written 1629 [c.1622-1629] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · before the Court T11 Siblings, kin and confidants typicality 0.73 · 508 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T11: sister, brother, love, friend, heart, father, mother, woman, lord, hear.
But what excuse then made they For their haste in dressing of it For the grave, that was not then Scarce cold. For that they told the servants The Child being deformed they made such haste To hide it from the neighbours; that they Might not be witnesses of their lady's shame, In bringing such a Monster into the world. The Nurse the same night came, and told my Wife What they had done, and she advising with Her agents, the next night after seemed To fall in labour, and by the help of those Her creatures made perfect by their former practice, She cozened me and the world, by making us Believe, that she had truly brought me forth a son. I did a thousand times kiss my young heir, And by my careful education and his own Brave natural parts, he's grown to be What now you find, Lysander, for he's the same. But how came you to know Lysander was not your natural son, and these Particulars? My Wife Sir, Being upon her death bed, she found her conscience Troubled with this deceit, and could not Depart in peace, till she had freely told me Of this strange Story; I still concealed it Out of my just anger against my wicked Brother; Besides that great affection which I bore Lysander, Continued still, and is now so great, That if your Majesty by your Prerogative Will but confirm it. I do adopt him for my Heir. It shall. Thus Sir, was I defeated of my right; My Lord the Duke there by his power, though I did prove this in the open Court, by witness of the Nurse and Midwife; yet he made me to be banished as an injurer of others. I do confess the wrong I did thee Though ignorant, and for to make thee satisfaction, I will be a suitor to the King in thy behalf: Sir, now upon my knowledge I dare affirm That Lysander is son unto the Count Utrante. It was nature in me, that made me so much Love the Count Utrante: you blessing Sir. It does not grieve me that you are My Brother. And for my part, I cannot add To my own happiness, if I might have my wishes, Now that you are my Sister; for I did ever love you As a Sister rather then as a Mistress. Divine Clarinda, I cannot claim your promise till a month be passed, There is some part of it to come, but I hope You will not strictly stand upon the time. My Lord, I should too much wrong myself, though I did not Love you, in deferring of so great a blessing: But the large testimony that you have given Both of your worth and affection to me, Have turned that great affection in an instant, That I bore Lysander, as you could wish it, Upon you; nay to say truth, I ever loved you, Though not so well as he, and held your worth As great.
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508 words · 614 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T11 — Siblings, kin and confidantscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.726 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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seed 43: unassigned · seed 44: unassigned — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
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But what excuſe then made they For their haſte in dreſſing of it For the graue, that was not then Scarce cold. For that they told the ſeruants The Childe being deform'd they made ſuch haſte To hide it from the neighbours; that they Might not be witneſſes of their Ladies ſhame, In bringing ſuch a Monſter into the world. The Nurſe the ſame night came, and told my Wife What they had done, and ſhe aduiſing with Her agents, the next night after ſeem'd To fall in labour, and by the helpe of thoſe Her creatures made perfect by their former practiſe, She cozen'd me and the world, by making vs Belieue, that ſhe had truly brought me forth a ſon. I did a thouſand times kiſſe my young heyre, And by my carefull education and his owne Braue naturall parts, hee's growne to be What now you find, Lyſander, for he's the ſame. But how came you to know Lyſander was not your naturall ſonne, and theſe Particulars? My Wife Sir, Being vpon her death bed, ſhe found her conſcience Troubled with this deceit, and could not Depart in peace, till ſhe had freely told me Of this ſtrange Story; I ſtill conceal'd it Out of my iuſt anger againſt my wicked Brother; Beſides that great affection which I bare Lyſander, Continued ſtill, and is now ſo great, That if your Maieſtie by your Prerogatiue Will but confirme it. I doe adopt him for my Heire. It ſhall. Thus Sir, was I defeated of my right; My Lord the Duke there by his power, though I did proue this in the open Court, by witneſſe of the Nurſe and Midwife; yet he made mee to be baniſht as an iniurer of others. I doe confeſſe the wrong I did thee Though ignorant, and for to make thee ſatisfaction, I will be a ſuitor to the King in thy behalfe: Sir, now vpon my knowledge I dare affirme That Lyſander is ſonne vnto the Count Ʋtrante. It was nature in me, that made me ſo much Loue the Count Ʋtrante: you bleſſing Sir. It do's not grieue mee that you are My Brother. And for my part, I cannot adde To my owne happineſſe, if I might haue my wiſhes, Now that you are my Siſter; for I did euer loue you As a Siſter rather then as a Miſtris. Diuine Clarinda, I cannot claime your promiſe till a moneth be paſt, There is ſome part of it to come, but I hope You will not ſtrictly ſtand vpon the time. My Lord, I ſhould too much wrong my ſelfe, though I did not Loue you, in deferring of ſo great a bleſſing▪ But the large teſtimony that you haue giuen Both of your worth and affection to me, Haue turn'd that great affection in an inſtant, That I bare Lyſander, as you could wiſh it, Vpon you; nay to ſay truth, I euer lou'd you, Though not ſo well as hee, and held your worth As great.