Jonson, Ben · published 1631 · first performed or written 1614 [Oct 31] (Annals) comedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds · 471 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T47: knave, rogue, money, knaves, thief, rogues, pray, whore, nichol, book.
As a dog for a bone. And I say, it is profane, as being the Page of Pride, and the waiting woman of vanity. Yea? what say you to your Tire-women, than? Good. Or feather-makers i' the Friars, that are o' your faction of faith? Are not they with their perukes, and their puufs, their fans, and their huffs, as much Pages of Pride, and waiters upon vanity? what say you? what say you? what say you? I will not answer for them. Because you cannot, because you cannot. Is a Bugle-maker a lawful Calling? or the Confect-makers? such you have there: or your French Fashioner? you'd have all the sin within yourselves, would you not? would you not? Not, Dagon. What than, Dagonet? is a Puppet worse than these? Yes, and my main argument against you, is, that you are an abomination: for the Male, among you, putteth on the apparel of the Female, and the Female of the Male. You lie, you lie, you lie abominably. Good, by my troth, he has given him the lie thrice. It is your old stolen argument against the Players, but it will not hold against the Puppets; for we have neither Male nor Female amongst us. And that thou may'st see, if thou wilt, like a malicious purblind zeal as thou art! By my faith, there he has answered you, friend; by plain demonstration. Nay, I'll prove, against ere a Rabbin of'hem all, that my standing is as lawful as his; that I speak by inspiration, as well as he; that I have as little to do with learning as he; and do scorn her helps as much as he. I am confuted, the Cause hath failed me. Than be converted, be converted. Be converted, I pray you, and let the Play go on! Let it go on. For I am changed, and will become a beholder with you! That's brave i'faith, thou hast carried it away, Hobby-horse, on with the Play! Stay, now do I forbidden, I Adam Overdoo! sit still, I charge you. What, my Brother in-law! My wise Guardian! justice Overdoo! It is time, to take Enormity by the fore head, and brand it; for, I have discovered enough. Nay, come Mistress Bride. You must do as I do, now. You must be mad with me, in truth. I have here justice Overdoo for it. Peace good Trouble-all; come hither, and you shall trouble none. I will take the charge of you, and your friend too, you also, young man shall be my care, stand there. Now, mercy upon me. Would we were away, Whit, these are dangerous vapours, best fall of with our birds, for fear o'the Cage. Stay, is not my name your terror? Yesh faith man, and it is for that, we would be gone man.
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As a dog for a bone. And I ſay, it is prophane, as being the Page of Pride, and the waiting woman of vanity. Yea? what ſay you to your Tire-women, then? Good. Or feather-makers i' the Fryers, that are o' your faction of faith? Are not they with their perrukes, and their puffes, their fannes, and their huffes, as much Pages of Pride, and waiters vpon vanity? what ſay you? what ſay you? what ſay you? I will not anſwer for them. Becauſe you cannot, becauſe you cannot. Is a Bugle-maker a lawfull Calling? or the Confect-makers? ſuch you haue there: or your French Faſhioner? you'ld haue all the ſinne within your ſelues, would you not? would you not? No, Dagon. What then, Dagonet? is a Puppet worſe then theſe? Yes, and my maine argument againſt you, is, that you are an abomination: for the Male, among you, putteth on the apparell of the Female, and the Female of the Male. You lye, you lye, you lye abominably. Good, by my troth, he has giuen him the lye thrice. It is your old ſtale argument againſt the Players, but it will not hold againſt the Puppets; for we haue neyther Male nor Female amongst vs. And that thou may'ſt ſee, if thou wilt, like a malicious purblinde zeale as thou art! By my faith, there he has anſwer'd you, friend; by playne demonſtration. Nay, I'le proue, againſt ere a Rabbin of'hem all, that my ſtanding is as lawfull as his; that I ſpeak by inſpiration, as well as he; that I haue as little to doe with learning as he; and doe ſcorne her helps as much as he. I am confuted, the Cauſe hath failed me. Then be conuerted, be conuerted. Be conuerted, I pray you, and let the Play goe on! Let it goe on. For I am changed, and will become a beholder with you! That's braue i'faith, thou haſt carryed it away, Hobby-horſe, on with the Play! Stay, now do I forbid, I Adam Ouerdoo! ſit ſtill, I charge you. What, my Brother i'law! My wiſe Guardian! Iuſtice Ouerdoo! It is time, to take Enormity by the fore head, and brand it; for, I haue diſcouer'd enough. Nay, come Miſtreſſe Bride. You muſt doe as I doe, now. You muſt be mad with mee, in truth. I haue heere Iustice Ouerdoo for it. Peace good Trouble-all; come hither, and you ſhall trouble none. I will take the charge of you, and your friend too, you alſo, young man ſhall be my care, ſtand there. Now, mercy vpon mee. Would we were away, Whit, theſe are dangerous vapours, beſt fall off with our birds, for feare o'the Cage. Stay, is not my name your terror? Yeſh faith man, and it iſh fot tat, we would be gone man.