Anonymous · published 1570 · first performed or written 1568 [before 1569] (Annals) moral · Children of Paul's (first)(?) unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 518 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Leave these mad toys of thine and come to the pythe One part of the errand should have been, To give her this picture of mine to be seen, And to request her the same to accept Safely until my coming to be kept, Which I suspense till thy return and then If it like her Ladyshipppe to appoint me where and when I will wait upon her gladly out of hand. Sir let me alone your mind I understand, I will handle the matter so that you shall own me thanks, But what if she find fault with these spindle thanks Or else with these black spots on your nose. In faith sir boy this talk deserveth blows. You will not misuse your best servant I suppose For by his nails, and by his finger's toe. I will mar your marriage if you do clitter. I pray the go thy ways and leave this clatter. First shall I be so bold to break to you a matter. Tush thou art disposed to spend words in waist, And yet thou knowest this business asketh haste But even two words, and then I am gone. If it be worth the hearing, say on. I would not have you think that I for my part From my promise or from your service will departed, But yet now and then it goeth to my heart, When I think how this marriage may be to my smart Why so? I would tell you the cause if I durst for shame. Speke hardly what thou wilt without any blame. I am not disposed as yet to be tame, And therefore I am loath to be under a Dame, Now you are a Bachelor a man may soon win you Me thinks there is some good fellowship in you, We may laugh and be merry at board and at bed, You are not so testy as those that be wed, Mild in behaviour and loath to fall out, You may run, you may ride & rove round about, With wealth at your will and all thing at ease, Free frank and lusty, esye to please, But when you be clogged and tied by the toe, So fast that you shall not have power to let go, You will tell me another lesson soon after And cry peccavi too except your luck be the better: Then farewell goodfellowshyp then come at a call Then wait at an inch you idle knaves all, Then sparing and pynchinge and nothing of gift, No talk with our master, but all for his thrift, Solemn and sour and angry as a wasp, allthings must be kept under lock and haspe, At that which will make me to far full ill. All your care shallbe to hamper poor will. I warrant the for that take thou no thought, Thou shalt be made of, whosoever be set at naught As dear to me, as mine own dear brother, Whosoever be one, thou shalt be an other. Yea but your wife will play the shrew, pardie it is she that I fear
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Leaue these mad toyes of thyne and come to the pythe One part of the errande should haue bene, To giue her this picture of mine to be séene, And to request her the same to accepte Safely vntill my comminge to be kepte, Which I suspence till thy returne and then If it like her Ladyshipppe to appoint me where and when I will waite vpon her gladly out of hande. Sir let me alone your mynde I vnderstand, I will handle the matter so that you shall owe me thankes, But what if she finde fault with these spindle thankes Or els with these blacke spottes on your nose. In fayth sir boye this talke deserueth blowes. You will not misvse your best seruant I suppose For by his nayles, and by his fingers toe. I will marre your mariage if you do clitter. I praye the goe thy wayes and leaue this clatter. First shal I be so bold to breake to you a matter. Tushe thou art disposed to spende wordes in wast, And yet thou knowest this busines asketh hast But euen two wordes, and then I am gon. If it be worth the hearing, say on. I would not haue you thinke that I for my part From my promise or frō your seruice wil depart, But yet now and then it goeth to my hart, When I thinke how this mariage maye be to my smar Why so? I would tell you the cause if I durst for shame. Speke hardely what thou wilt without any blame. I am not disposed as yet to be tame, And therfore I am loth to be vnder a Dame, Now you are a Bachiler a man may sone win you Me thinks there is some good felowshippe in you, We may laugh and be méery at bord and at bedde, You are not so testy as those that be wedde, Myld in behauior and loth to fall out, You may runne, you may ryde & roue roūd about, With wealth at your will and all thinge at ease, Frée franke and lusty, esye to please, But when you be clogged and tyed by the toe, So faste that you shal not haue power to let goe, You will tell me another lesson sone after And cry peccaui too except your lucke be the better: Then farewel goodfellowshyp then come at a call Then waite at an inche you idle knaues all, Then sparyng and pynchinge and nothing of gift, No talke with our maister, but al for his thrift, Solemne and sower and angry as a waspe, Althinges must be kept vnder locke and haspe, At that which will make me to fare ful ill. All your care shalbe to hamper poore wyll. I warrant the for that take thou no thought, Thou shalt be made of, whosoeuer be set at nought As dere to me, as myne owne dere brother, Whosoeuer be one, thou shalt be an other. Yea but your wyfe wyl play the shrew, perdy it is she that I feare