Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 20 (ithimore, nat, invisible, notary, glycerie, humfrey…). Matches are highlighted.
with his devilish weight, And torn my flesh with his blood-hasty spur A man before of easy constitution Till now hells power supplied; to his souls wrong, O how damnation can make weak men strong. May it please you sir. Servant in a fear Were you the Devil I would hold you sir,
Full speech
Only to certify you sir, that my mistress was met by the way, by the ̄ who were sent for her up to London ̄ by her honourable uncle, your worships late guardian. I am gone. Exit. Why sir a gentlema ̄ from the University stays below to speak with you. O Sir what deeds are these? Sbloud you have undone us all sir, Tug at a Monster. Nay then the Devil wrastles, I am thowne, O the most piteous deed sir since you came. Faith mistress If it might not be presumption In me to tell you so, for his excuse You had small reason, knowing his abuse, I should think so mistress. If he should not now be kind to you and love you, and cherish you up, I should think the devil himself kept open house in him. O I am scarce able to heave up my self: Has so bruizd me with his devilish weight, And torn my flesh with his blood-hasty spur A man before of easy constitution Till now hells power supplied; to his souls wrong, O how damnation can make weak men strong. May it please you sir. Servant in a fear Were you the Devil I would hold you sir,
Plot summary
Plot — A Yorkshire Tragedy
News arrives from London that a young woman's absent lover has married somebody else. It was a lucky escape for her: he has turned out to be a wastrel and a gambler, has got into debt, and is treating his wife badly; he will not listen to remonstrance and responds ungratefully to attempts to help him. An appeal by the Master of his brother's college, made after the brother is imprisoned for his debts, finally makes him realize what his prodigality has cost his family and descendants. Stricken with remorse, he takes command of his fate by murdering his son and heir, then assaulti