Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

A Match at Midnight · chunk 24 of 37

R., W. · published 1633 · first performed or written 1622 [1621-1623] (Annals)
comedy · Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) (?)
unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 498 words

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Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.

That's it I would have man, we'll make them all drunk, they'll never leave us else, and still as it comes to a crown, I'll steal down and pay it in spite of their teeth, remember therefore that ye make them all drunk, but be sure you keep me sober to pay the reckonings. Agreed, agreed. Oh Iarvis, Iarvis, how I long till I see thee. There we must meet soon, and be married tomorrow morning, Sim, is't not a mad brother? Yes, and I can tell you news of a mad Lover. What is he in the name of Cupid? Why one Master Randalls, a Welshman, I have had such a fit with him, he says he was wished to very wealthy Widow, but of you he has heard much Histories, that he will marry you, though he never saw you, and that the parboiled Aetna of his bosom, might be quenched by the consequent pastime, in the prittish flames of his prittish blood, he salutes you with that love letter. This is a mad Lover indeed, prithee read it. Mas, has writ it in Welsh English, we had been spoiled else, for want of an interpreter, but thus he begins, Mistress Maries. He makes two Maries serve one Mistress? Ever while you live, 'tis your first rule in Weleh Grammars, that her forsake widows, and take Maids, was no crete wonder, for Sentlemen ever love the first cut. But not o'th' coxcomb, he should have put in that. The coxcomb follows by consequence, mark else. I Randall crack, of Carmarden, do love thee Mary Ploodbounds, of Houndsditch, dwelling Aulgate, and Pishop's gate, just as between hawk and buzzard. He makes an indifferent wooing, And that her loves Maryes so monstrous, yet never saw her, was because her hear her in all Societies so ferry fillanously commended, but specially before one Master pussy Constables of her Parish, who made herself half foxed by swearing by the Wines, that Maries would be monstrous good Marriages for Randalls. Master busy it seems was not idle. If Maries can love a Prittaine of the blood of Cadwalader, which Cadwalader, was Prutes great Grandfather. Randalls was come in proper persons, pring round sillings in her pockets, get father's good will, and go to Surch a Sunday, with a whole dozen of Welsh Harps before her, so her rest her constant Lovers, Randall William, ap Thomas, ap Tavy, ap Robert, ap Rice, ap Sheffery, Crack. Fie, what shall I do with all them? Why, he said, these all rest your constant Lovers, whereof, for manner's sake, he puts himself in the first place; he will call here presently, will you answer him by Letter or word of mouth. Troth, neither of either, so let him understand. Will ye not answer the love-sick gentleman. If he be sick with the love of me, prithee tell him, I cannot endure him, let him make a virtue of necessity, and apply my hate for's health.
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PlayA Match at Midnight
AuthorR., W.
Publication year (edition)1633
First performance / composition (Annals)1622 [1621-1623]
First performance (BritDrama)1622 [1621-1623]
Company (BritDrama)Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) (?)
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Adult Professional;Professional
Edition / TCP / DEEPedition 999 · TCP A11151 · DEEP 813
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
Positionnodes 797–818 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 24 of 37 in this edition
Length498 words · 699 tokens
Topic (seed 42)unassigned by HDBSCAN · nearest topic T28 — Marriage-making: weddings, brides and matches at 0.747
Other seedsseed 43: T6 · seed 44: unassigned — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
That's it I would have man, weele make them all drunke, they'le never leave us else, and still as it comes to a crowne, Ile steale downe and pay it in spite of their teeth, remember therefore that yee make them all drunke, but be sure you keepe me sober to pay the reckonings. Agreed, agreed. Oh Iarvis, Iarvis, how I long till I see thee. There wee must meet soone, and bee married to morrow morning, Sim, is't not a mad brother? Yes, and I can tell you newes of a mad Lover. What is he in the name of Cupid? VVhy one Master Randals, a Welchman, I have had such a fit with him, he sayes he was wisht to very wealthy Widdow, but of you he has heard much Histories, that he will marry you, though he never saw you, and that the parboyl'd Aetna of his bosome, might be quencht by the consequent pastime, in the prittish flames of his prittish blood, he falutes you with that love letter. This is a mad Lover indeede, prethee reade it. Mas, has writ it in Welch English, we had beene spoil'd else, for want of an interpreter, but thus he begins, Mistresse Maries. He makes two Maries serve one Mistresse? Ever while you live, 'tis your first rule in Weleh Grammers, that her forsake Widdowes, and take Maids, was no creete wonder, for Sentlemen ever love the first cut. But not o'th Coxecombe, hee should have put in that. The Coxecombe followes by consequence, marke else. I Randall cracke, of Carmaerden, doe love thee Mary Ploodbounds, of Hds-ditch, dwelling Aulgate, and Pishops gate, iust as betweene hawke and buzzard. Hee makes an indifferent wooing, And that her loves Maryes so moustrous, yet never saw her, was because her heare her in all Societies so ferry fillanously commended, but specially before one Master pussie Constables of her Parish, who made her selfe halfe fo' by swearing by the Wines, that Maries woo'd be monstrous good Marriages for Randals. Master busie it seemes was not idle. If Maries can love a Prittaine of the plood of Cadwalader, which Cadwalader, was Prutes great Crandfather. Randalls was come in proper persons, pring round sillings in her pockets, get fathers good will, and go to Surch a Sunday, with a vvhole dozen of Welch Harps before her, so her rest her constant Lovers, Randall William, ap Thomas, ap Tavy, ap Robert, ap Rice, ap Sheffery, Cracke. Fie, what shall I doe with all them? Why, he sayd, these all rest your constant Louers, whereof, for manners sake, hee puts himselfe in the first place; he will call here presently, will you answere him by Letter or word of mouth. Troth, neither of either, so let him understand. Will ye not answere the Love-sicke gentleman. If hee bee sicke with the loue of mee, prithee tell him, I cannot endure him, let him make a vertue of necessitie, and apply my hate for's health.