G. Goodl. | Ga. Good. | G. Good. | Ga. Goodl. | G. Goodluck.
Words
462
Characters
2285
Typicality
0.35 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A14193
BritDrama no.
234
Cluster
Cluster 4 — Constant hearts & virtuous ladies
Important excerpts
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Full speech
No by Saint Marry, I allow Thee in that thing. Ah si ra, now I see truth in the proverb old, All things that shines is not by and by pure gold, If any do live a woman of honesty I would have sworn Christian Constance and be she. I shall do that is right, and as I S e cause why. But here comes Constance forth, we shall know by and by. Well now to make you for this some part of amends, I shall desire first you, and then such of our friends, As shall to you seem best, to sup at home with me, Where at your fought field we shall laugh and merry be. Go we a to my house, and of this gear no more. Go prepare all things Sym Suresby, hence, run afore. Fetched him to go with us. Nay soft dame Constance, I must first by your licence, See whither all things be clear in your conscience, I hear of your doings to me very strange. I must needs mistrust you be elsewhere entangled, For I hear that certain men with you have wrangled About the promise of marriage by you to them made. Well, you must therein declare your self to stand clear, Else I and you dame Constance may not join this year By your leave I am not half well skilled in that art. Yea Constance, better (they say) a bad scuse than none. I will the more cr dite that he shall verify, And because I will the truth know éen as it is, I will to him my self, and know all without mi e. Come on Sym Suresby, that before my friend thou may Avouch the same words, which thou didst to me say. ANd was it none other than you to me report? Would I had, rather than half of that in my purse. Well, I will no longer hold his in discomfort. I thank you. Who is that? I am right well content he have with us some cheer. Why Constance do you hate him more than you love me? I pray you sweet Constance let him to us resort. The Lord preserve our most noble Queen of renown, And his virtues reward with the heavenly crown. But such kind of sporting is homely dalliance. Sweet Constance neither heart can think nor tongue tell, How much I joy in your constant fidelity, Come now kiss me the pearl of perfect honesty. But who comes yond, M. Merygréeke? Sir, do not for his sake bear me your displeasure. O the most honest gentleman that ere I wist. I be seeche your mashyp to take pain to sup with us. I have heard no melody all this year long.
Plot summary
Plot — Ralph Roister Doister
Ralph Roister Doister seeks Matthew Merrygreek’s help in wooing Dame Custance, who is already affianced to Gawyn Goodluck. They send her a letter using her nurse, Madge Mumblecrust, as a go-between, but Dame Custance will not read it. They also send her a ring, but Tibet the maid gets into trouble for accepting it. Merrygreek tells Ralph that Dame Custance has not only rejected him but disparaged his manhood; Ralph despairs, but is persuaded to try again. Dame Custance is persuaded in turn to hear the love-letter read aloud, but Merrygreek reads it without regard for the punctuation, and reverses its meaning: it seems to promise her an unpleasant married life. His hopes dashed, Ralph seeks revenge on the scrivener who composed the letter, but the fault is shown to lie with the reader of it. Ralph continues to press his suit, and arouses the suspicions of Gawyn Goodluck’s servant. Ralph and Custance prepare to use force against one another, and Merrygreek admits that he was only helping Ralph for fun. When the men and women do battle, he hits Ralph while pretending to attack Dame Custance. Ralph has the worst of it, and retreats in disarray. Gawyn Goodluck hears of his fiancée’s apparent disloyalty, but accepts Tristram Trusty’s word as to what really happened. He makes his peace with Ralph, despite Dame Custance’s doubts.