Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

VARLET

in Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis — Lindsay, David, Sir

Metadata

PlayAne Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis
AuthorLindsay, David, Sir
Year (catalogued)1602
Decade1600s
Speech prefix(es)Varlet.
Words193
Characters1019
Typicality0.37 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA72573
ClusterCluster 2 — Allegory, Nature & pageant voices

Important excerpts

Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 2 (horestes, quha, weill, bohor, sysimethres, griselda…). Matches are highlighted.

be correctit, Rychtsudanlie will be deiectit, And fleimit from his face. Sirs thought we speak in general, Let nam man into special Taken our words at the warst: Quhat ever we do quhat ever we say I pray ȝow taken it all in play And judge ay to the best. ¶ For silence I protest Baith of Lord, Laird and Lady: Now I will rin but
finds great debates. And sa far as I understand He shall reform into this Land, Evin all the thrie estaits. God forth of heavin hes him send, To punische all that dois offend Against his Majesty As lyks him best to taken vengeance, Sometime with Sword and Pestilence With dearth and poverty. Bot when the peopill dois repent, And

Full speech

¶ Sirs stand abak and hauld ȝow coy, I am the King Correctiouns boy, Cum heir to dres his place: See that ȝe make obedience Until his no bill excellence, From time ȝe see his face. For he makes reformatiouns, Outthrow all Christin Nations, Where he finds great debates. And sa far as I understand He shall reform into this Land, Evin all the thrie estaits. God forth of heavin hes him send, To punische all that dois offend Against his Majesty As lyks him best to taken vengeance, Sometime with Sword and Pestilence With dearth and poverty. Bot when the peopill dois repent, And beis to God obedient, Then will he give them grace: Bot they that will nought be correctit, Rychtsudanlie will be deiectit, And fleimit from his face. Sirs thought we speak in general, Let nam man into special Taken our words at the warst: Quhat ever we do quhat ever we say I pray ȝow taken it all in play And judge ay to the best. ¶ For silence I protest Baith of Lord, Laird and Lady: Now I will rin but rest, And tell that all is ready.