The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 185 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T46 Swords, quarrels and valour · 472 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
I take thee at thy word; now we be friends; and in good time have we met. I here pardon what is past, but upon condition that you revenge me upon a Gentleman, called Calisto, who hath wronged both me, and my Cousin. O! how I turn Renegado? How fain would I renew the condition? But tell me; has he made even with the world? All's one for that, take you no care. Well, seeing you will have it so, let us send him to dine in hell, without company. But do you hear? Interrupt me not; Fail me not, I advise you; this night (if you will) you may take him napping. No more, I apprehend your meaning; I know the whole course of his love; how he carries himself in it; how such and such suffered in the business: as also where you two are galled; I know whither he goes, at what hour, and with whom. But tell me, how many accompany him? Only two; and those young fellows. This is too small a prey, too poor a pittance; my sword will have but a short supper; it would fare far better at some other time, then that which now you have concluded on. No, no; this is but to shift us off, and to excuse your not doing it. It will not serve your turn, you must give this bone to some other dog to pick; I must not be fed with delays; I will see whether sayings and doings eat together at your Table; whether deeds and words sit both at one board with you? If my sword should but tell you the deeds it hath done, it would want time to utter them. What does empeople Churchyards but it? Who makes Surgeons rich but it? Who sets Armourers a-work but it? Who hues, and unriveteth the finest mail but it? Who drives before him, and shivers in pieces the bucklers of Barcelona, but it? Who slices the helmets of Colatay●d, but it? Who shreds the Casks of Almazen, as short as if they were made of Pumpions, but it? These twenty years hath it found me food; by means of it am I feared of men, and beloved of women, only yourself excepted; for it, the name of Centurio was given to my Grandfather; for it, my father likewise was called Centurio, and so am I. But I pray, tell me, what did your sword, that your Grandfather should gain his name by it? Was he by it made Captain of a hundred men? No, he was made by it Champion to an hundred women. we will have nothing to do with your Pedigree, nor famous Acts of old; if you will do that I spoke to you of, resolve suddenly, for we must be gone.
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I take thee at thy word; now wee be friends; and in good time haue wee met. I heere pardon what is past, but vpon condition that you reuenge mee vpon a Gentleman, called Calisto, who hath wronged both mee, and my Cousin. O! how I turne Renegado? How faine would I renew the condition? But tell mee; has hee made euen with the world? All's one for that, take you no care. Well, seeing you will haue it so, let vs send him to dine in hell, without company. But doe you heare? Interrupt me not; Faile me not, I aduise you; this night (if you will) you may take him napping. No more, I apprehend your meaning; I know the whole course of his loue; how hee carries himselfe in it; how such and such suffred in the businesse: as also where you two are galled; I know whither hee goes, at what houre, and with whom. But tell mee, how many accompany him? Onely two; and those young fellowes. This is too small a prey, too poore a pittance; my sword will haue but a short supper; it would fare farre better at some other time, then that which now you haue concluded on. No, no; this is but to shift vs off, and to excuse your not doing it. It will not serue your turne, you must giue this bone to some other dogge to picke; I must not be fed with delaies; I will see whether sayings and doings eate together at your Table; whether deedes and words sit both at one boord with you? If my sword should but tell you the deedes it hath done, it would want time to vtter them. What does impeople Church-yards but it? Who makes Surgeons rich but it? Who sets Armourers aworke but it? Who hewes, and vnriuiteth the finest maile but it? Who driues before him, and shiuers in pieces the bucklers of Barcelona, but it? Who slices the helmets of Colatayd, but it? Who shreds the Casks of Almazen, as short as if they were made of Pumpions, but it? These twenty yeeres hath it found mee food; by meanes of it am I feared of men, and beloued of women, onely your selfe excepted; for it, the name of Centurio was giuen to my Grandfather; for it, my father likewise was called Centurio, and so am I. But I pray, tell me, what did your sword, that your Grandfather should gaine his name by it? Was hee by it made Captaine of a hundred men? No, hee was made by it Champion to an hundred women. Wee will haue nothing to doe with your Pedigree, nor famous Acts of old; if you will doe that I spake to you of, resolue suddenly, for wee must be gone.