Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 17 (nat, leaguer, assyrian, mowche, bashas, andalle…). Matches are highlighted.
here, our con ell do thereafter, Lay good ground, your work shall be the fas er: This headlong hast, may sooner miss then hit, Take heed both of Wits will, and wilful wit, We have within a gentleman our retainer and our friend, With servants twain that do on him attend, Instruction, Study, Diligence these three, At your commandment
Full speech
My Lord your father tells you truth perdy And that in time your self shall find and try. I have not harden a meyssage more trymlee done, You in any wise daughter, for here you me, He seemeth a right worthy and trim young man to be. Young man a word or twain, and then adue. Your years are few your practice green and new, Mark what I say, and you shall find it true: You are the First that shall this rashness rue, Be ruled here, our con ell do thereafter, Lay good ground, your work shall be the fas er: This headlong hast, may sooner miss then hit, Take heed both of Wits will, and wilful wit, We have within a gentleman our retainer and our friend, With servants twain that do on him attend, Instruction, Study, Diligence these three, At your commandment in this attempt shall be, Here them in stead of us, and as they shall devise, So hardly cast our cards in this enterprise I will send them to you, and leave you for now. Daughter fit down, belike this same is he. There are that promise fair, and mean as well, As any hear can think, or tongue can tell, Which at the first are hight, and kindle in desire, But in one month or twain, quit quenched is the fire. Such is the trade of youth whom famies force does lede, Whose love is only at the plunge & cannot long proceed. Suppose you keep not touch, who should this bargain rue. Who breaks promise, will not stick likewise to break his oath. What good were that to us if we thaduantage take. All is now to little son, as the matter stands,
Plot summary
Plot — The Marriage of Wit and Science
Hearing Science’s reputation, Wit falls in love with her. His mother sends him on a journey to Mount Parnassus, with Will as his companion. Preferring a bachelor master (because it means an easier life for a servant), Will argues against marriage, but delivers Wit’s suit to Science, including his picture. Science has decided not to admit any more suitors, because they have all come to harm, but tells Wit that he must take time to learn to fight, so that he can take on her enemy Tediousness. Reason gives him a mirror and Experience commends him to seek help from Instruction. However, he finds Instruction boring, and he is killed in the battle with Tediousness. Recreation revives Wit with a song, but he is tempted by another sung by Idleness, and sleeps with her. She exchanges his coat for that of Ignorance, and he is not recognized by Science and Reason. He only realizes what has happened when he sees his own face in Reason’s mirror. Reason rebukes him and Shame whips him, but then, at Science’s request, he is given another chance. By following Instruction’s advice, he defeats and beheads Tediousness, so that his marriage with Science can proceed.