The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 102 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 489 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
What should we talk (Love) any more? if that which hath been said already be not sufficient, excuse that in me, which is more necessary; for it is now almost high noon: and if I stay any longer, I shall not be welcome to my Master. Tomorrow is a new day, and then I will come to see you again; and as often afterwards as you please: and therefore was one day made after another, because that which could not be performed in one day, might be done in another: as also, because we should see one another the oftener. In the meanwhile, let me entreat you to do me the favour, that you will come and dine with us today at Celestina's house. With all my heart; and I thank you too. Farewell, good luck be with you. I pray pull the door after you. And fare you well too. O singular pleasure! O singular joy! What man lives there this day, that can say he is more fortunate than I am? Can any man be more happy? any more successful than myself, that I should enjoy so excellent a gift? so curious a creature? and no sooner ask then have? Believe me, if my heart could brook this old woman's treasons, I could creep upon my knees to do her a kindness. How shall I be able to requite her? O heavens! To whom shall I impart this my joy? To whom shall I discover so great a secret? To whom shall I discover some part of my glory? It is true that the old woman told me; That of no prosperity, the possession can be good without company; and that pleasure not communicated, is no pleasure. O! who can have so true a feeling of this my happiness, as myself? But lo, yonder is Sempronio, standing at our door; he hath been stirring betimes; I shall have a piteous life with my Master, if he be gone abroad; but I hope he is not; if he be, he hath left his old wont. But being he is not now himself, no marvel if he break custom. Brother Parmeno, if I knew that country, where a man might get wages by sleeping, it should go hard, but I would make a shift to get thither. For, I would not then come short of any man; I would scorn to be put down; but would gain as much as another man, be he who he will be that bears a head. But what is the matter, that thou, like a careless and reckless fellow, loitering, I know not where, hast been so negligent, and slow in thy return? I cannot devise, what should be the cause of this thy so long stay, unless it were to give old Celestina a warming tonight; or to rub her feet, as you were wont to do, when you were a Little-one.
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What should we talke (Loue) any more? if that which hath been said already be not sufficient, excuse that in me, which is more necessary; for it is now almost high noone: and if I stay any longer, I shall not be welcome to my Master. To morrow is a new day, and then I will come to see you againe; and as often afterwards as you please: and therefore was one day made after another, because that which could not be performed in one day, might bee done in another: as also, because wee should see one another the oftener. In the meane while, let me intreate you to doe mee the fauour, that you will come and dine with vs to day at Celestina's house. With all my heart; and I thanke you too. Fare-well, good lucke be with you. I pray pull the doore after you. And fare you well too. O singular pleasure! O singular ioy! What man liues there this day, that can say he is more fortunate then I am? Can any man be more happy? any more successefull then my selfe, that I should enioy so excellent a gift? so curious a creature? and no sooner aske then haue? Beleeue me, if my heart could brooke this old womans treasons, I could creepe vpon my knees to doe her a kindnesse. How shall I bee able to requite her? O heauens! To whom shall I impart this my ioy? To whom shall I discouer so great a secret? To whom shall I discouer some part of my glorie? It is true that the old woman told mee; That of no prosperitie, the possession can be good without company; and that pleasure not communicated, is no pleasure. O! who can haue so true a feeling of this my happinesse, as my selfe? But lo, yonder is Sempronio, standing at our doore; hee hath beene stirring betimes; I shall haue a pittious life with my Master, if he be gone abroad; but I hope hee is not; if hee be, hee hath left his old wont. But being he is not now himselfe, no maruell if he breake custome. Brother Parmeno, if I knew that countrey, where a man might get wages by sleeping, it should goe hard, but I would make a shift to get thither. For, I would not then come short of any man; I would scorne to be put downe; but would gaine as much as another man, be hee who hee will be that beares a head. But what is the matter, that thou, like a carelesse and retchles fellow, loytring, I know not where, hast been so negligent, and slow in thy returne? I cannot deuise, what should be the cause of this thy so long stay, vnlesse it were to giue old Celestina a warming to night; or to rub her feete, as you were wont to doe, when you were a Little-one.