Davenant, William · published 1630 · first performed or written 1627 [licensed for stage, Jan 12] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T32 Rings and jewels as tokens · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T32: ring, ti, gave, finger, jewel, lady, lord, love, invisible, away.
Indeed, I daily pray to have it so. Then he gave me this same jewel; to you He recommended the receipt of this. Trust me wench, they are both full of glory Rarely cut, and set. yours is the better of the twain, It is. But truly I mislike the manner of The gift. Dost thou think his thoughts are honourable? I prithee tell me? theyare such as I suspected at the first, Such as made me to refuse these jewels. He swore I was a Traitor, if I thought. He meant amiss Or if I did deny To bear this same to you, I did but ill Require his kind request unto my husband. Then in the close he used such Art, such subtle phrase, To free his thoughts from the strict jealousy Of mine; as reconciled me to obey his will. You know besides how harsh it is to chide With Majesty, or slight princes' favours. I'll show to my Lord. I had thought t'have shown my husband mine too But since 'tis capable of curious Questioning, I mean to stay awhile. Thou counsel'st well. we'll wear 'em both at once. Mine is the best, I e'er was Mistress of. And mine is not eclipsed much by yours. Madam, my Lord is near at hand. Come Sister, we shall here the news at Court. I'll wait upon your Ladyship. Sir Knight, believe't Foreste is the Man; That dulls your reputation with the Duke. And suborns the Count against ye. Dares he control my purposes? Ask honest Borachio else. Nay He'le not beleeue me: though I should sw You flout him behind his back: and when a man Sees things plainly; he need not buy spectacles, Till he grow old. I'll mince the Villain into sand, to fill My Hourglass— In this Garden he walks continually After dinner. Here stay, and expect him. And Signior in this skin of parchment; mark What pains I take, to perfect your revenge. I'th' shape of tree (which takes root in Hell) You shall discover all his base descent. On that branch appears a Hangman. Then, A jakes-man, then, a Tinker. On's Mother's side A Bawd professed. then, a Tyb. then a Tripe-wife. A Synagogue of Welsh rabbis; could not Express more skill in Genealogies, Than this includes. Sir, show it him, and he Insaniates straight. I'll make him wear it on his forehead. Excellent rage! but not a word of me. I humbly take my leave. Not the four winds (met in March) shall cool my spleen Sir, now we are private, 'tis a fit time To be troublesome— I'll cram Cerberus, with sops made of the slave's blood— Concerning those Offices. I've thought on'em. And will have 'em all in spite of Bolten's teeth. Signior Lothario! Boracho too. Thou art an honest fellow. ay, your worship is wise, to speak no more, Than what you may well stand too.
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Indeed, I dayly pray to haue it ſo. Then he gaue me this ſame Iewell; to you He recommended the receipt of this. Truſt me wench, they are both full of glory Rarely cut, and ſet. Your's is the better of the twaine, It is. But truely I miſlike the manner of The gift. Doſt thou thinke his thoughts are honorable? I prethee tell me? Th'are ſuch as I ſuſpected at the firſt, Such as made me to refuſe theſe Iewels. He ſwore I was a Traytor, if I thought. He meant amiſſe Or if I did deny To beare this ſame to you, I did but ill Require his kind requeſt vnto my husband. Then in the cloſe he vſd ſuch Art, ſuch ſubtill phraſe, To free his thoughts from the ſtrict iealouſie Of mine; as reconcil'd me to obey his will. You know beſides how harſh it is to chide With Maieſtie, or ſlight Princes fauors. I'le ſhew to my Lord. I had thought t'haue ſhewne my husband mine too But ſince t'is capable of curious Queſtioning, I meane to ſtay awhile. Thou counſayl'ſt well. Wee'll weare 'em both at once. Mine is the beſt, I e're was Miſtreſſe of. And mine is not ecclipſed much by yours. Madam, my Lord is neere at hand. Come Siſter, we ſhall heere the newes at Court. I'le waite vpon your Ladyſhip. Sir Knight, beleeu't Foreſte is the Man▪ That duls your reputation with the Duke. And ſubbornes the Count againſt ye. Dares he controle my purpoſes? Aske honeſt Borachio elſe. Nay He'le not beleeue me: though I ſhould ſw You ſlout him behind his backe: and when a man Sees things plainely; he neede not buy ſpectacles, Till he grow old. I'le mince the Villaine into ſand, to fill My Howerglaſſe— In this Garden he walkes continually After dinner. Heere ſtay, and expect him. And Signior in this skin of parchment; marke What paines I take, to perfect your reuenge. I'th' ſhape of tree (which takes roote in Hell) You ſhall diſcouer all his baſe diſcent. On that branch appeares a Hangman. Then, A Iakes-man, then, a Tynker. On's Mothers ſide A Bawde profeſs'd. then, a Tybb. then a Trypewife. A Synagogue of Welſh Rabbys; could not Expreſſe more skill in Genealogies, Then this includes. Sir, ſhew it him, and he Inſaniates ſtrait. I'le make him weare it on his forehead. Excellent rage! but not a word of me. I humbly take my leaue. Not the foure winds (met in March) ſhall coole my spleene Sir, now we are priuat, tis a fit time To be troubleſome— I'le cram Cerberus, with sopps made of the ſlaues blood— Concerning thoſe Offices. I'ue thought on'em. And will haue 'em all in ſpight of Boltens teeth. Signior Lothario! Boracho too. Thou art an honeſt fellow. I, your worſhip is wiſe, to ſpeake no more, Then what you may well ſtand too.