Udall, Nicholas · published 1568 · first performed or written 1554 [c.1550-1557] (Annals) biblical play T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil typicality 0.87 · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T40: brother, death, life, die, heaven, sin, live, father, blood, soul.
Yea if I can master Esau, believe me. Is it true that when I and my brother were first borne, And I by God's ordinance came forth him before, Iacob came forthwith, holding me fast by the he'll? It is true, I was there, and saw it very weal. Is it true? well Iacob I pray God I be dead, But for my heels' sake, I will have thee by the head. What devil was in me, that I had not the grace With kicking back my he'll to mar his mopish face? But my father Isaac will not long live now, If he were gone, Iacob I would soon meet with you. For my soul hateth Iacob even to the death, And I will near but hate him while I shall have breath. I may well dissemble until I see a day: But trust me Iacob, I will pay thee when I may. But if ever I hear that thou speak word of this, I shall cut out thy tongue, I will not miss. But come on Ragau with me, so mote I thrive, I will get a good sword, for thereby must I live. Live quoth you? we are like to live God knoweth how. What ye saucy merchant, are ye a prater now? I Am glad that Esau is now gone certes. For an evil disposed man he is doubtless. Yet am I no gladder of his departure hence, Than I am that Rebecca is come in presence. Deborah, what dost thou tarrying here so long? I came full ill afeard lest some thing had been wrong For Mido and Abra told me of Esau. In deed here he was, and departed hence but now: And one thing I tell you dame, let Iacob beware, For Esau to mischief Iacob doth prepare, Call Iacob hither, that I may show him my mind. Send him hither quickly, and tarry ye behind. That he give place awhile, it is expedient, And how he may be sure, I will the way invent. MOther Rebecca, did ye send for me hither? Yea and the cause is this, thou must go somewhither, To hide thee from thy brother Esau a space. In deed to men's malice we must sometime give place. He lieth in await, to slay thee if he can. Thou shalt therefore by my read flee hence to Haran, And lie with my brother Laban a man aged, Till Esau's wrath be somewhat assuaged. When all things are forgotten, and his fury past, I shall send for thee again in all goodly haste. Yea, but how will my father herewith be content? Thou shalt see me win him thereto incontinent. And here he cometh happily, Iacob hear me, Make a sign to Mido, that he do not name thee, Then get thee in privily till I do thee call. As ye command me mother Rebecca, I shall. WHere be ye good wife? My dame Rebecca is here.
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Yea if I can maiſter Eſau, beleue me. Is it true that when I and my brother were firſt borne, And I by Gods ordinaunce came forth him beforne, Iacob came forthwith, holding me faſt by the hele? It is true, I was there, and ſaw it very wele. Is it true? well Iacob I pray God I be dead, But for my heles ſake, I will haue thée by the head. What diuel was in me, that I had not the grace With kicking backe my hele to marre his mopiſhe face? But my father Iſaac will not long liue nowe, If he were gone, Iacob I would ſoone méete with you. For my ſoule hateth Iacob euen to the death, And I will nere but hate him while I ſhall haue breath. I may well diſſemble vntill I ſée a day: But truſt me Iacob, I will pay thée when I may. But if euer I heare that thou ſpeake worde of this, I ſhall cut out thy tongue, I will not myſſe. But come on Ragau with me, ſo mote I thriue, I will get a good ſworde, for therby muſt I liue. Liue quod you? we are like to liue God knoweth how. What ye ſaucie merchaunt, are ye a prater now? I Am glad that Eſau is now gone certes. For an euill diſpoſed man he is doutleſſe. Yet am I no gladder of his departure hence, Than I am that Rebecca is come in preſence. Deborra, what dooſt thou tarying here ſo long? I came full ill afeard leaſt ſome thing had ben wrong For Mido and Abra tolde me of Eſau. In dede here he was, and departed hence but nowe: And one thing I tell you dame, let Iacob beware, For Eſau to miſchiefe Iacob dothe prepare, Call Iacob hyther, that I may ſhew him my minde. Sende him hyther quickly, and tary ye behinde. That he geue place awhyle, it is expedient, And howe he may be ſure, I wyll the way inuent. MOther Rebecca, did ye ſende for me hyther? Yea and the cauſe is this, thou muſt go ſomwhither, To hyde thée from thy brother Eſau a ſpace. In dede to mens malice we muſt ſomtime geue place. He lieth in awayte, to ſlea thée if he can. Thou ſhalt therfore by my rede flée hence to Haran, And lye with my brother Laban a man aged, Tyll Eſaus wrath be ſomwhat aſſwaged. When all thinges are forgotten, and his fury paſt, I ſhall ſende for thée again in all goodly haſte. Yea, but howe wyll my father herewith be content? Thou ſhalt ſée me wynne hym thereto incontinent. And here he commeth happily, Iacob heare me, Make a ſigne to Mido, that he do not name thée, Then gette thée in priuely tyl I do thée call. As ye commaunde me mother Rebecca, I ſhall. WHere be ye good wyfe? My dame Rebecca is here.