Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

MAID

in The Antipodes — Brome, Richard

Metadata

PlayThe Antipodes
AuthorBrome, Richard
Year (catalogued)1640
Decade1640s
Speech prefix(es)Maid. | Mayd.
Words238
Characters1283
Typicality0.47 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA16923
ClusterCluster 22 — Ghosts, curses & horror voices

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Full speech

Fie Granny fie, can no persuasions, Threatenings, nor blows prevail, but you'll persist In these profane and Diabolical courses, To follow Bear baitings, when you can scarce Spell out their Bills with spectacles? Let me entreat you Forbear such beastly pastimes, th'are Satanical. And I must bear with it. she's full of wine, And for the present wilful; but in endue Season isle humble her: but we are all Too subject to infirmity. It is a dainty creature, and my blood Rebels against the spirit: I must speak to him. Fair sir, may you vouchsafe my company? Pray sir be kinder to a lass that loves you. Come, this is but a Copy of your Countenance. I would known you better than you think I do. I knew you once For half a piece I take it. Come be not coy, but send away your servant, And let me give you a pint of wine. Let me bestow't Upon you at your lodging then; and there Be civilly merry. Gip gaffer Shotten, fagh, Take that for your coy counsel. Kicks. That to you sir. Kicks. Do? They have done too much already sir: a Virgin weeps. Shall not pass shortly for these street-walkers, If some judicious order be not taken. Yes truly. Sir, they assailed me, and with violent hands, When words could not prevail, they would have drawn me Aside unto their lust till I cried murder.