Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

CHRISTMAS

in Christmas His Masque — Jonson, Ben

Metadata

PlayChristmas His Masque
AuthorJonson, Ben
Year (catalogued)1641
Decade1640s
Speech prefix(es)CHR. | CHRIST.
Words202
Characters1072
Typicality0.18 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA72473.4
ClusterCluster 16 — Errand servants & brief parts

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Full speech

Of peace, whats the matter there? By no means, nor out of neither of the Fishstreets, admit not a man; they are not Christmas creatures: Fish, and fasting days, foh! Sons, said I well? look too't. Right Son. How now? what's the matter? Why, here is no place for you. Good Lady Venus of Pudding-lane, you must go out for all this. No matter for your Pedigree, your house; good Venus will you depart? Fie, fie, fie; it's nought, it's nought boys. No matter, his own face shall serve for a punishment, and it's bade enough; has Wassell her boul, and Mince-pie her spoons? Let him hold his peace, and his disgrace will be the less: what? shall we proclaim where we were furnished? Mum! Mum! of peace, be ready good Boys. Come, you put Robin Cupid out with your waters, and your fisling; will you be gone? Will you peace, forsooth? Nay, he is out enough, you may take him away, and begin your Dance; this it is to have speeches. Well done Boys, my fine Boys, my bully Boys. Are you ready Boys? strike up, nothing will drown this noise but a Drum: of peace, yet, I have not done