The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 98 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 516 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
O let him not come up if you love me: the pocks be my death, if I am not ready to swoon, to think on't; I know not what to do for very shame. Nay fie, mother, what mean you to call him up? you know that I have no acquaintance with him; I never exchanged a word with him, in all my life; Fie, how I am ashamed! I am here with thee (wench;) ay, who will stand betwixt him and thee; I will quit thee of this shame, and will cover thee close, and speak for you both: For he is as bashful as you for your life. Gentlewoman, heavens preserve this gracious presence of yours. You are welcome, gentle Sir. Come hither you Ass, whither go you now, to sit moping down in a corner? Come, come, be not so shamefast, for it was the bashful man whom the Devil brought to Court; for he was sure, he should get nothing there; harken both of you, what I shall now say unto you: You, my friend Parmeno, know already what I promised you: and you (daughter) what I entreated at your hands. Laying aside therefore the difficulty, in drawing thee to grant that which I desired, few words I conceive to be best, because the time will not permit me to be long. He for his part hath hitherto lived in great pain and grief for your sake: and therefore you seeing his torment, I know you will not kill him: and I likewise know, that yourself liketh so well of him, that it shall not be amiss, that he stay with you here this night in the house. For my maidenheads sake (mother) let it not be so, pray do not command it me. Mother, as you love my life, as you love goodness, let me not go hence, until we be well agreed: for she hath wounded me with her eyes, to death, and I must die through love, unless you help me; offer her all that which my father left with you for me; tell her, I will give her all that I have. Besides, do you hear? Tell her, that methinks, she will not vouchsafe to look upon me. What doth this Gentleman whisper in your ear? Thinks he that I will not perform aught of your request. No, daughter, no such matter; he says that he is very glad of your good love and friendship, because you are so honest, and so worthy; and that any benefit shall light well, that shall fall upon you. Come hither (Modesty) Come hither you bashful fool. He will not be so uncivil, as to enter into another Body's ground without leave, especially, when it lies in several. So uncivil? Do you stand upon leave? Would you have him stand with cap in hand, and say, I pray shall I? Will you give me leave forsooth? And I know not what fiddle-come-faddles? Well, I will stay no longer with you: and I will pass my word, that you shall rise tomorrow painless.
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O let him not come vp if you loue mee: the pockes be my death, if I am not ready to swound, to thinke on't; I know not what to doe for very shame. Nay fie, mother, what meane you to call him vp? you know that I haue no acquaintance with him; I neuer exchang'd a word with him, in all my life; Fye, how I am ashamed! I am here with thee (wench;) I, who will stand betwixt him and thee; I will quit thee of this shame, and will couer thee close, and speake for you both: For hee is as bashfull as you for your life. Gentlewoman, heauens preserue this gracious presence of yours. You are welcome, gentle Sir. Come hither you Asse, whither goe you now, to sit moping downe in a corner? Come, come, be not so shamefast, for it was the bashfull man whom the Diuell brought to Court; for hee was sure, he should get nothing there; hearken both of you, what I shall now say vnto you: You, my friend Parmeno, know already what I promist you: and you (daughter) what I intreated at your hands. Laying aside therefore the difficultie, in drawing thee to grant that which I desied, few words I conceiue to be best, because the time will not permit mee to be long. He for his part hath hitherto liu'd in great paine and griefe for your sake: and therefore you seeing his torment, I know you will not kill him: and I likewise know, that your selfe liketh so well of him, that it shall not be amisse, that he stay with you heere this night in the house. For my mayden-heads sake (mother) let it not be so, pray doe not command it me. Mother, as you loue my life, as you loue goodnesse, let me not goe hence, vntill we be well agreed: for shee hath wounded me with her eyes, to death, and I must dye through loue, vnlesse you helpe me; offer her all that which my father left with you for me; tell her, I will giue her all that I haue. Besides, doe you heare? Tell her, that me thinks, she will not vouchsafe to looke vpon me. What doth this Gentleman whisper in your eare? Thinks he that I will not performe ought of your request. No, daughter, no such matter; he saies that he is very glad of your good loue and friendship, because you are so honest, and so worthy; and that any benefit shall light well, that shall fall vpon you. Come hither (Modesty) Come hither you bashfull foole. He will not be so vnciuill, as to enter into another bodies ground without leaue, especially, when it lies in seuerall. So vnciuill? Doe you stand vpon leaue? Would you haue him stand with cap in hand, and say, I pray shall I? Will yo giue me leaue forsooth? And I know not what fiddle-come-faddles? Well, I will stay no longer with you: and I will passe my word, that you shall rise to morrow painelesse.