The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 170 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin typicality 0.81 · 441 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T52: brother, father, uncle, cousin, son, poor, bread, old, given, master.
marry, I know (sweet Cousin) another companion of Parmeno's, Calisto's groom of the stable, whose name is Sosia, who accompanies him every night that he goes; I will see, what I can suck from him; and this (I suppose) will be a very good course for the matter you talk of. But hear you me, Cousin, I pray do me the kindness, to send Sosia hither unto me, I will take him in hand a little, I will entertain talk with him; and one while I will so flatter him, another while make him such fair offers, that in the end, I will dive into him, and reach the very depth of his heart, and learn from him, as well what hath been already, as what is to be done hereafter: At least learn so much as we desire to know, or may serve our turn; and when I shall have effected this, I will make him and his Master to vomit up all the pleasure they have eaten. And thou (Elicia) that art as dear to me, as mine own soul, do not you vex yourself any more, but bring your apparel, and such implements as you have, and come and live with me; for there where you are, you shall remain all alone: and sadness (you know) is a friend to solitariness. What wench? anew Love will make thee forget the old: one Son that is borne, will repair the love of three that be dead. With a new successor, we receive a new the joyful memory, and lost delights of forepast times. If I have a loaf of bread, or a penny in my purse, thou shalt have halfe of it. And I have more compassion of thy sorrow, then of those that did cause it. True it is, that the loss of that doth grieve a man more, which he already possesseth, than the hope of the like good can glad him, be it never so certain. You see, the matter is past all remedy; and dead men cannot be recalled: you know the old saying: Fie upon this weeping, let them die, and we live. As for the rest that remain behind, leave that to me; I will take order for Calisto and Melibea; and I shall give them as bitter a potion to drink, as they have given thee. O Cousin, Cousin, how witty am I when I am angry, to turn all these their plots upside down! and though I am but young, and a Girl to speak of, to break the neck of these their devices, I shall overthrow them horse and foot.
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Mary, I know (sweete Cousin) another companion of Parmeno's, Calisto's groome of the stable, whose name is Sosia, who accompanies him euery night that hee goes; I will see, what I can suck from him; and this (I suppose) will be a very good course for the matter you talke of. But heare you me, Cousin, I pray doe me the kindnesse, to send Sosia hither vnto me, I will take him in hand a little, I will entertaine talke with him; and one while I will so flatter him, another while make him such faire offers, that in the end, I will diue into him, and reach the very depth of his heart, and learne from him, as well what hath beene already, as what is to be done heereafter: At least learne so much as we desire to know, or may serue our turne; and when I shall haue effected this, I will make him and his Master to vomit vp all the pleasure they haue eaten. And thou (Elicia) that art as deare to me, as mine owne soule, doe not you vexe your selfe any more, but bring your apparell, and such implements as you haue, and come and liue with mee; for there where you are, you shall remaine all alone: and sadnesse (you know) is a friend to solitarinesse. What wench? anew Loue will make thee forget the old: one Sonne that is borne, will repaire the loue of three that be dead. With a new successour, we receiue a new the ioyfull memory, and lost delights of forepassed times. If I haue a loafe of bread, or a penny in my purse, thou shalt haue halfe of it. And I haue more compassion of thy sorrow, then of those that did cause it. True it is, that the losse of that doth grieue a man more, which hee already possesseth, then the hope of the like good can glad him, be it neuer so certaine. You see, the matter is past all remedy; and dead men cannot be recald: you know the old saying: Fie vpon this weeping, let them dye, and we liue. As for the rest that remaine behinde, leaue that to me; I will take order for Calisto and Mlibea; and I shall giue them as bitter a potion to drinke, as they haue giuen thee. O Cousin, Cousin, how witty am I when I am angry, to turne all these their plots vpside downe! and though I am but young, and a Girle to speake of, to breake the necke of these their deuises, I shall ouerthrow them horse and foote.