Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	day_n	heart_n	know_v	2,574	5	3.3365	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58120	Scaramouch a philosopher, Harlequin a school-boy, bravo, merchant, and magician a comedy after the Italian manner : acted at the Theatre-Royal / written by Mr. Edward Ravenscroft.	Ravenscroft, Edward, 1654?-1707.; Molière, 1622-1673. Bourgeois gentilhomme.; Molière, 1622-1673. Mariage forcé.	1677 (1677)	Wing R337; ESTC R20733	48,739	92

In what Cynt. My Father is arrived with a resolution to have me marry Oct. And Aurelia to morrow is to be married to Spittzaferro Plaut And what harm is there in all this to you two Cynt. You know not our concerns Plaut No but 't is in your power to tell me and I am a man of great Consolation one that Negotiates in the affairs of young Gentlemen Cynt. O Plautino if you could find any invention to draw me out of this trouble that I am just falling into I should think I ow'd even my life to you Oct. And if you cou'd prevent or but delay this Marriage Plaut To tell you the truth nothing almost is impossible to me Heaven has blest me with a genious fit for all manner of witty Contrivances and pretty Inventions therefore tell me your grievances Cynt. You know 't is a month since my Father took a Voyage to Lawretto Plaut I know it Sir Cynt. A few days after his departure Signior Octavio and I in our rambles met with a Troop of them that call themselves Egyptians Plaut Fortune-tellers Harl. Signior Si Gypsies Cynt. They had in their company a young Girl of beautiful Features that Sung and Danced to a Miracle who had in all she did such acharming Air. Plaut That you cou'd not chuse but fall in love Harl. Signior Si at the same time she stole Signior Cynthio's heart and my money Cynt. I know not if it were the agreeableness of these good qualities of Singing and Dancing Harl. and picking of Pockets Cynt. First raised in me an unconquerable Passion Plaut So. Cynt. After two or three Visits the Company wou'd Permit me to make no addresses to her without a Contract of Marriage which after much strugling with my Passion I consented to Plaut You are then Contracted to her Cynt. Yes and have not the least regret for what I have done but languish for the happy hour to consummate the Marriage Plaut What stop Cynt. Before I take her from them I am to lay down two hundred Pistols for the expence of her Education and to recompence the loss the whole Company will suffer by her departure Plaul I understand Deposit the sum Cynt. 'T is that I want Plaut Borrow't Cynt. I forged a plausible story to a Friend of my Fathers that I wanted so much for his use in his absence who had promised it me within two days But now my Father 's arrived that design 's ruin'd and I am too cruelly disappointed Plaut And this is your grievance Cynt. It is Plaut Now Signior Octavio let me know your resentments Oct. I have long bin in love with the fair Aurelia whose passion corresponds with mine but her Father is averse to it and proposes Signior Spittzaferro for her Husband and he 's too wealthy a Rival to be Supplanted Plaut But are you sure Aurelia loves you Oct. Yes and hates Spitzaferro Plaut Then fear nothing Oct. Yes I have much to fear To secure her mind I drew her to a Contract Plaut Better and better Oct. Her Father who has long languished under a great fit of sickness apprehending his death is near with all speed presses her Marriage and has appointed that to morrow shall make her a Bride to my Rival Plaut It cannot be it must not it sha'not Oct. These are words of comfort Plaut And all that troubles you is your want of money to purchase your dear pretty little Creature and the fear you have to see your father after his having heard of your engagement Cynt. Yes Oct. And my care is for Money to provide for the Person I love if being Pres't to this Marriage she be forced to sly from her Fathers importunity and Anger Plaut Good Heavens that you should call me to counsel for this had you not one pritty invention one little Stratagem where 's thy wit Harlequin are thy Brains Addle Harl. O Signior Plautino I am better at Execution then Invention Plaut Well we 'l try what performance you have Cynt. Do you believe Plaut Euh no more but think how to receive your fathers onset without being daunted Cynt. I tremble to think of his coming and have a natural timerousness in me that I can't ore come were 't any but a Father Plaut You must in the first encounter show your self a man least finding you give ground he proceeds to treat you like a Child go and practice how to behave your self take courage and Resolution be possitive in all your answers and obstinate Cynt. I 'l endeavour Plaut Accustom your self a little by Practice come let 's see how you 'l behave your self Your Posture bold your head upright your looks assured Cynt. So. Plaut Good now imagine I am your Father arriv'd and answer me as you would do him Hau Villain disobedient Villain ungratious Varlet the greif of thy Parents and shame to thy Family the dishonour and burden of my old Age unworthy as thou art to bear the name of my Son how dare you appear before me that have in my absence given me so much cause of displeasure and done as thou hast done Is this the reward of my care to give thee breeding Is this the best return you make me this the respect due to a Father Is this your duty and obedience Go ungratious wretch as thou art hadst thou the boldness the impudence to engage your self without my consent and approbation to marry without my leave or knowledg answer me answer me you that sneak so what have you to say for your self What are you struck dumb Cynt. I cant but imagine 't is my Father himself that rants thus at me Harl. He swaggers like one of threescore cuds-so h' has made me tremble Plaut You must not therefore behave your self like a Boy that is affraid of a Rod come he 's not your Schoolmaster but your Father Cynt. I 'l go in and fortify my self with resolutions I 'm resolv'd not to be danted Plaut Not so much as in looks Cynt. No. Plaut Nor hang you head Cynt. No. Plaut Nor be not Mealy Mouth'd Cynt. No I 'l give him two words for one Harl. Cudso an excellent Tutor and an apt Scholler Plaut Don't bate him an Ace Cynt. Not a tittle you have whetted me and I am sharp Plaut See your Father is coming Euh Plaut Signior Octavio retire and leave us the Field to our selves Oct. Exit Harl. Signior Si let us stand aside and see the Battle whiz the Bullets will fly Anon. Cynt. O my heart failes me Plaut No no stay you Sir stay Harl. Euh Eo poura Signior Eo poura Plaut Come bear up Cynt. I can't stand the Brunt I 'l e'ne get out of his sight Exit Plaut Signior Cynthio stay Signior Cynthio see He 's gon what ill temper'd mettle is this Blade made of That his edg is turn'd already well I 'l speak to him do you second me and be sure to back my discourse Enter Pancrace Panc. Was ever the like

the Doctor into his house and returns Spittz The Devil take all such folks as won't hear a man speak I 'l go find out the other Philosopher he perhaps may be more reasonable and less talkative Panc. comes out agen and Spittz pushes him in Panc. Now Aristotle says there is this difference Spitt Are you there agen with your Aristotle Go your Master Aristotle's a Fool and you are an Ass. Exeunt The End of the third Act. Act IV. Scene I. Enter Aurelia Zerbinetta and Plautino Plaut YES it was the desire of your Lovers that you shou'd be acquainted besides our design requires it Aur. I find nothing in their desires but what is very agreeable and 't is not without a great deal of joy that I receive so fair an acquaintance Nothing shall be wanting in me to perfect a friendship that shall render us dear to each other Zerb To me the Proposition is most pleasing But Signior Negotiator pray give us an account by what stratagem you drew the Money from the covetous old Fathers of our Lovers Aur. Yes and how your wits are employ'd for a supply Signior Octavio had the hard fortune to be Arrested just then Zerb Do I love roguery at my heart and you shall find by my countenance that you don't tell it to one insensible of ingenuity Plaut O! here comes Signior Octavio in hast we have no leisure now Enter Octavio Oct. The enemy 's at hand Plaut We 'l leave you the Field to deal with him I have instructed Madam Aurelia come whilst they play their Game I 'l entertain you with the relation of what you have a desire to hear which I 'm sure will be diversion enough for so short a time Ex. Plaut and Zerb Enter Spittzaferro Spitt This Philosopher was very impertinent and talkative I 'l now consult Ha! who 's this discoursing with Aurelia Oct. How Fair Aurelia do you speak this in earnest Aur. In very good earnest Oct. Will you Marry then Aur. Yes Oct. And to morrow Aur. Yes to morrow Oct. And can you Fair cruel One abandon me and my vows and forget all the obliging protestations you have made to me Aur. I marry one not for Love but Money a thing which I want and you have not and you know well enough how the World goes with them that want Money that must be had whatever it cost And I take this opportunity to set my heart at ease my Husband is a man that can't live very long I warrant you I shall be a Rich Widow in a year or two and then I shal be able to make you amends for the injury Oct. Is this the Gentleman Aur. Yes this is the Gentleman that is to be my Husband Oct. Signior I wish you much joy of your Marriage and dedicate my noblest Services to you I assure you you wed a Lady of great Beauty and eminent Perfections And to you also Madam I wish all happiness imaginable you have made an excellent Choice He has the mein of a worthy Person and the looks of one in all things adapted for a good Husband Signior I desire your friendship we 'l keep a good correspondence we 'l visit and see one another daily Aur. You do us both so great an honour we shall always be glad of your good company Oct. And I shall be extreme glad to see you and your noble Bridegroom at Court where I have interest and can be able to serve you Aur. I will be often there when I am Married Oct. Madam your Creature and Slave And Signior your Vassal and Humble Servant Exit Aur. Signior Spittzaferro this young Gentleman is a Courtier he will do you any service there for my sake But we 'l talk more on 't another time I 'm still busy about my affairs Your Servant Signior To morrow to morrow Ex. Spitt To morrow to morrow the sound has something in 't that is doleful my mind gives no good prognosticks of this Marriage I 'l hear the opinion of Signior Scaramouch Hola Signior Scaramouch Knocks Enter Scaramouch Scar. What is your pleasure with me Signior Spittzaferro Spitt Signior Scaramouch I want your advice in a small concern and I am come on purpose to be resolv'd in my doubts O! this is well here 's one will hearken to a man Scar. Signior Spittzaferro pray alter your positive manner of speaking Our Philosophy teaches us not to speak any decisive Proposition but to discourse of every thing with uncertainty to suspend always one judgment And for this reason you ought not to say I am come but I think I am come or it seems to me I am come Spitt Seems to me or I think Scar. Yes Spitt Seems to me it may well seem to me that I am come when I am here Scar. That is no good consequence for that may seem or appear to a man which in reality is not Spitt Why am not I come hither when I am here Scar. That 's uncertain we can be sure of nothing and therefore ought to doubt of every thing Spitt What am not I here and are not you talking to me Scar. It seems to me that you are here and I think that I am talking to you but yet I am not certain that it is so Spitt Euh what a Devil don't I know 't and don 't you know 't well enough that it not only seems so or appears so but that it is certainly so Scar. Nego nego we are sure of nothing and to convince you that we can have no certain knowledg let me tell you there is nothing in the intellect but what was first in the senses and by them conveyd to the understanding Now our senses being fallible the knowledg which depend upon them cannot be infallible and so not certain Ergo Signior you don't know for certain that you are here Spitt Pray don't stand upon these niceties but let us talk of our business I come to acquaint you that I have thoughts of Marrying Scar. That 's more than I know Spitt I tell you I have Scar. It may be you do Spitt The Gentlewoman is very pretty and very young Scar. Very likely Spitt Will it be discreetly done of me to Marry or not Scar. It may and it may not Spitt Eh what canting is this I ask you Signior if I shall do well to marry the Lady I speak of Scar. As it happens Spitt Will it be ill done of me Scar. Peradventure I peradventure no. Spitt For Heaven-sake Signior answer me as you shou'd Scar. 'T is my endeavour Spitt I have a very great kindness for the Gentlewoman Scar. That may be Spitt Her Father and I are agreed Scar. Perhaps you may Spitt But I am only affraid that if I marry I shall be a Cuckold Scar. 'T is not impossible Spitt What think you Scar. Not unlikely Spitt Shall I think you Scar. Such things have been Spitt What wou'd you do were you in my place Scar. I can't tell Spitt What