The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 14 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 519 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
Be patient, my dear, thou that are the only Idol of my 〈◊〉; ●s this the gall that wrings you? This your grief? Nay, If this make you so anger, I will neither see her, not any other woman in the world. I will only speak a word or two with my mother, and so bid you adieu. Go, go, be gone, ungrateful, unthankful as thou art, and 〈◊〉 away three years more if thou wilt, ere ever thou see me. Mother, you may rely upon what I have told you, and assure yourself, that of all the women in the world, I would 〈...〉 or dissemble with you: Put on your Mantle then, and 〈...〉 and by the way, I will tell you all. For if I should stay here citating upon the business, and protract the time in delivering my mind, it would turn much to both our hurts, and hinder thy profit 〈...〉 fare well; make fast the door; 〈...〉 So law. Now (mother) laying all other things apart, 〈...〉, be attentius to that which I shall tell you; let not your 〈◊〉 go a wool gathering; nor scatter your thoughts, nor 〈◊〉 them into many parts: for he that is everywhere, is nowhere: and cannot, (unless it be by chance) certainly determine anything. I will that you know that of me, which as yet you never 〈◊〉. Besides, I could never since the time that I first entered 〈...〉 with thee, and had plighted my faith unto thee, desire 〈...〉, therein thou mightest not share with me. And Ioue (my good son) share his good blessings with thee, which (also it please him) he shall not do without cause; because thou takest pity of this poor wicked old woman: say on therefore, make no longer delay; for that friendship, which betwixt thee and me hath taken such deep rooting, needeth no Preambles, no circumlocutions, no preparations or insinuation to win affection: Be brief therefore and come to the point; for it is idle to utter that in many words, that may be understood in a few. It is true: And there fore thus, Calisto is hot in love with Melibea, he stands in need of thine & my help. And because he needs our joint furtherance, let us join together to make some purchase of him. For to know a man's time, to make use of opportunity, and to take occasion by the foretop, and to work upon a man whilst his humour serves him, why it is the only round, by which many have climbed up to prosperity. Well hast thou said: I perceive thy drift. The winking or beckoning on the eye is enough for me, for as old as I am, I 〈◊〉 see day 〈...〉 this thy news, as Surgeons of broken- 〈◊〉 And 〈...〉 Delayed hope afflict the heart, And the farther he is off from obtaining, the fairer will be promise to have it effected. Understand you me. Hush. No more. We are now at the gate, and walls (they say) have ears. Knock. Tha, than, than. Parmeno! Sir.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Be patient, my deare, thou that are the onely Idoll of my ; s this the gall that wings you? This your griefe? Nay, If this make you so anger, I will neither see her, not any other woman in the world. I will onely speake a word or two with my mother, and so bd you adie. Goe, goe, be gone, vngratefull, vnthankefull as thou art, and away three yeeres more if thou wilt, ere euer thou see mee. Mother, you may relye vpon what I haue told you, and assure your selfe, that of all the women in the world, I would or emble with you: Put on your Mantle then, and and by the way, I will tell you all. For if I should stay heere citating vpon the businesse, and protract the time in deliuering my minde, it would turne much to both our hurts, and hinder thy profit , fare well; make fast the doore; So law. Now (mother) laying all other things apart, , be attentius to that which I shall tell you; let not your goe a wooll gathering; nor scatter your thoughts, nor them into many parts: for hee that is euery where, is no where: and cannot, (vnlesse it be by chance) certainely determine anything. I will that you know that of mee, which as yet you neuer . Besides, I could neuer since the time that I first entred with thee, and had plighted my faith vnto thee, desire , therein thou mightest not share with mee. And Ioue (my good sonne) share his good blessings with thee, which (so it pease him) he shall not doe without cause; because thou takest pity of this poore wicked old woman: say on therfore, make no longer delay; for that friendship, which betwixt thee and mee hath taken such deepe rooting, needeth no Preambles, no cirumurions, no preparations or insinuation to winne affection: Be briefe therefore and come to the point; for it is idle to vtter that in many words, that may be vnderstood in a few. It is true: And there fore thus, Calisto is hot in loue with Melibea, he stands in need of thine & my help. And because he needs our ioynt furtherance, let vs ioyne together to make some purchase of him. For to know a mans time, to make vse of opportunity, and to take occasion by the foretop, and to worke vpon a man whilst his humour serues him, why it is the onely round, by which many haue climbed vp to prosperity. Well hast thou said: I perceiue thy drift. The winking or beckning on the eye is inough for mee, for as old as I am, I see day this thy newes, as Surgeons of broken- And Delayed hope afflict the heart, And the farther he is off from obtaining, the fayrer will be promise to haue it effected. Vnderstand you mee. Hush. No more. We are now at the gate, and walls (they say) haue eares. Knocke. Tha, tha, tha. Parmeno! Sir.