Shirley, James · published 1629 · first performed or written 1626 (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T41 Household service: masters, doors and po typicality 0.81 · 476 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
Fiery? 'tis proved, put 'em to my action, and see, if they do not smoke it, they are men of mettle, and the greatest melters in the World, one hot service makes 'em roast, and they have enough in 'em to baste a hundred— you may take a lean man, marry yourself to famine, and beg for a great belly, you see what became of sir John's daughter:— come I would wish you be well advised, there are more commodities in me, than you are aware of, if you and I couple, you shall fare like an Empress. That will be somewhat costly. Not a token. I have a privilege:— I was at the Tavern other day, i'the next room I smelled hot Venison, I sent but a Drawer to tell the Company, one in the house with a great belly, longed for a corner, and I had half a pasty sent me immediately: I will hold intelligence with all the Cooks i'the Town, and what dainty, but I have greatness enough to command? I like it well:— be as welcome here, as at your Fathers. Milisent— make it your care to wait upon this Gentlewoman, but conceal she is our guest. I should rejoice to see this storm blown over.— Nephew attend her to her Chamber. I ha' been about it— Next time you ride post, wind your horn, that one may get out a'the way. What's the matter Iane. 'tis guts, if I durst, my teeth waters to strike him. What ha' you done? Let him take heed another time. Take such an affront before your mistress. I have a good stomach— That's well said. I could eat him. Oh is it that? Let me alone, nobody hold me. I'll have an action of battery. Whoreson mole-catcher— Come not near me weasel. Prithee Iasper do not thrust me upon him— I do not fear you sit. Again shall I kick thee to pieces. Let him baffle ye— to him— I do not fear you. Iane remove yourself. Master Rawbone, I am sorry for your hurt. She jeers you. For this time I am content with kicking of thee. My master desires another word w'ee sir.— You must fight with him— Who I fight? You spider catcher, ha' you not enough? you see I do not draw. Very well. By this hand, you shall challenge him then, if he dare accept it, I'll meet him in your clothes. Will ye. Hum. I do not fear you— satisfaction— That's the word. That's the word— you'll meet me guts. Meet thee by this flesh, if thou dost but provoke me:— you do not challenge me— do not— d''ee long to be minced? At Finsbury— At Finsbury. Tomorrow morning— Tomorrow morning— you shall find I dare fight. Say but such another word. Finsbury, tomorrow morning, there 'tis again—
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Fiery? Tis prou'd, put em to my action, and see, if they do not smoake it, they are men of mettle, and the greatest melters in the World, one hot seruice makes em rost, and they haue enough in em to bast a hundred — you may take a leane man, marry your selfe to famine, and beg for a great belly, you see what became of sir Iohns daughter: —come I would wish you be well aduis'd, there are more commodities in me, then you are aware of, if you and I couple, you shall fare like an Empresse. That will be somewhat costly. Not a token. I haue a priuiledge: — I was at the Tauerne tother day, i'the next roome I smelt hot Venison, I sent but a Dawer to tell the Company, one in the house with a great belly, long'd for a corner, and I had halfe a pasty sent me immediately: I will hold intelligence with all the Cookes i'the Towne, and what dainty, but I haue greatnesse enough to command? I like it well: — be as wel-come heere, as at your Fathers. Milisent —make it your care to waite vpon this Gentlewoman, but conceale shee is our guest. I should reioyce to see this storme blowne ouer. —Nephew attend her to her Chamber. I ha bin about it— Next time you ride post, wind your horne, that one may get out a'the way. What's the matter Iane. Tis guts, if I durst, my teeth waters to strike him. What ha you done? Let him take heed another time. Take such an affront before your mistresse. I haue a good stomacke — That's well sayd. I could eate him. Oh is it that? Let me alone, no-body hold me. Ile haue an action of battery. Whorson mole-catcher — Come not neere me Weezel. Prethee Iasper do not thrust me vpon him— I do not feare you sit. Agen shall I kicke thee to peeces. Let him bffulye—to him— I do not feare you. Iane remooue your selfe. Master Rawbone, I am sorry for your hurt. She jeeres you. For this time I am content with kicking of thee. My master desires another word w'ee sir.— You must fight with him— Who I fight? You spider catcher, ha you not enough? you see I doe not draw. Very well. By this hand, you shall challenge him then, if hee dare accept, ile meete him in your clothes. Will yee. Hum —I do not feare you—satisfaction— That's the word. That's the word—youle meete me guts. Meete thee by this flesh, if thou dost but prouoke me: —you do not challenge me—do not—d'ee long to be minc'd? At Finsbury — At Finsbury. To morrow morning — To morrow morning—you shall finde I dare fight. Say but such another word. Finsbury, to morrow morning, there tis agen —