R., W. · published 1633 · first performed or written 1622 [1621-1623] (Annals) comedy · Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) (?) T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage typicality 0.80 · 518 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T45: widow, widows, hoord, master, gentlemen, wife, randalls, wit, mistress, married.
ay, but I'll have more care of the Gentleman I warrant you, if I do not make myself merry, and startle your midnight meeting, say Sim has no more wit than his Godfathers, and they were both Headmen of this Parish. Farewell widows prove, her sall no Randalls have, widows was ferry full of wiles, Mary Ploodhounds now, Randals make a v, Was run for Moll a couple of miles. Y'are a mad man. Augh, her was very clad her was mad. The old man has money enough for her, and if you marry her, as if your project take, you may, she'll take you more than a man. More than man's, what the? Trough cannot you tell that, this is the truth on't, she wood be married tomorrow, to one Ancient Young a fellow she cannot endure, now she says, if you could meet her privately tonight, between ten & eleven, just at the great Crossway, by the nag's head Tavern at Leaden-hall. Was high, high pump, there as her turn into grace's street. There's the very place, now because you come the welcomest man in the world to hinder the match against her mind with the Ancient, there she will meet you, go with you to your lodging, lie there all night, and be married to you i'th' morning at the Tower, as soon as you shall please. Becat her will go and prepare Priests presently, look ye Simkins, there is a great deal of round sillings for her, her was very lucky sillings, for came to Randalls shust for all the World as Fortune was come to Fool, tell Maryes, her will meet her, her warrant her, make many puppy Fools of Ancients, and love her very monstrously. Ha, ha, ha, so, so, this midnight match shall be mine, she told me she was to meet the Ancient there, I'll be sure the Ancient shall meet him there, so I shall lie a-bed to laugh, to think if he meet her there, how she will be startled, and if the Ancient meet him there, how he will be cudgeled, beware your ribs Master Randall. I wonder where this young rogue spends the day, I hear he has received my hundred Marks, and my advantage with it and it may be, he went home since I went out. Iaruis was with me but even now, and bid me watch, and narrowly, for fear of some of my Rival spies: For I know she has many wealthy Suitors, all love money. This Iaruis is most neat in a love business; and when we are married because many mouths much meat, I will requite his courtesy, and turn him away; the widow's all I look for.— Nay, let her fling to see I have her possessions, there's a Saw for't. There's thriving in Wiving: For when we bury Wives by half-dozens, the Money makes marry. Oh money, money, money, I will build thee An Altar on my heart, and offer to thee My morning longings, and my evening wishes, And hadst thou life, kill thee with covetous kisses.
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I, but Ile haue more care of the Gentleman I warrant you, if I doe not make my selfe merry, and startle your mid-night meeting, say Sim has no more wit then his Godfathers, and they vvere both Head-men of this Parish. Farewell VViddowes prove, her sall no Randals haue, VViddowes was ferry full of wiles, Mary Ploodhounds now, Randals make a v, VVas runne for Moll a couple of miles. are a mad man. Augh, her vvas very clad her vvas mad. The old man has money enough for her, and if you marry her, as if your proiect take, you may, sheele take you more then a man. More then mans, what the? Trough cannot you tell that, this is the trueth on't, she wood be married to morrow, to one Ancient Yong a fellovv she cannot endure, novv she sayes, if you coo'd meete her privatly to night, betvven ten & eleven, iust at the great Crosse-way, by the Nags head Taverne at Leaden-hall. Was high, high pumpe, there as her turne into Graces streete. Theres the very place, now because you come the vvelcomest man in the world to hinder the match against her mind vvith the Ancient, there she vvill meete you, goe vvith you to your lodging, lie there all night, and bee married to you i'th morning at the Tovver, assoone as you shall please. Becat her vvill goe and prepare Priests presently, looke yee Simkins, there is a great deale of round sillings for her, her vvas very lucky sillings, for came to Randalls shust for all the World as Fortune vvas come to Foole, tell Maryes, her vvill meete her, her vvarrant her, make many puppy Fooles of Ancients, and loue her very monstrously. Ha, ha, ha, so, so, this midnight match shall bee mine, shee told mee shee vvas to meete the Ancient there, Ile bee sure the Ancient shall meete him there, so I shall Iye a bedde to laugh, to thinke if hee meete her there, hovv she vvill bee startled, and if the Ancient meete him there, hovv hee vvill bee cudgelled, bevvare your ribbs Master Randall. I vvonder vvhere this young rogue spends the day, I heare hee has receiued my hundred Marks, and my aduantage with it and it may be, hee went home since I went out. uis was with me but euen now, and bid mee watch, and narrowly, for feare of some of my Riuall spies: For I know shee has many wealthy Suitours, all loue money. This Iaruis is most neate in a loue businesse; and when we are married because many mouthes much meate, I will requite his curtesie, and turne him away; the Widdowe's all I looke for.—Nay, let her fling to see I haue her possessions, there's a Saw for't. There's thriving in Wiving: For when we burie Wiues by halfe-dozens, the Money makes marrie. Oh money, money, money, I will build thee An Altar on my heart, and offer to thee My morning longings, and my euening wishes, And hadst thou life, kill thee with couetous kisses.