Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	gentleman_n	servant_n	sir_n	3,430	4	7.3558	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62083	Tarugo's wiles, or, The coffee-house a comedy : as it was acted at His Highness's the Duke of York's Theater / written by Tho. St Serfe.	St. Serfe, Thomas, Sir, fl. 1668.; Moreto, Agustín, 1618-1669. No puede ser.	1668 (1668)	Wing S6322; ESTC R27882	43,637	64

tarugo_n wiles_n or_o the_o coffeehouse_n a_o comedy_n as_o it_o be_v act_v at_o his_o highness_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n theatre_n write_a by_o tho._n st_n serfe_n gent._n london_n print_v for_o henry_n herringman_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o anchor_n on_o the_o lower-walk_n of_o the_o new-exchange_n 1668._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o most_o noble_a lord_n george_z marquis_n of_o huntley_n earl_n of_o eigney_n and_o lord_n strathbogy_n my_o lord_n as_o city_n receive_v great_a prince_n with_o show_n and_o pageant_n so_o i_o welcome_v your_o honour_n into_o the_o world_n with_o this_o dramatic_a divertisement_n perchance_o a_o more_o serious_a present_n have_v not_o be_v so_o become_v your_o age_n as_o have_v but_o new_o shake_v off_o the_o infant_n blossom_n of_o a_o hopeful_a fruit_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v if_o your_o honour_n contemplate_v the_o action_n of_o your_o illustrious_a ancestor_n who_o greatness_n and_o glory_n be_v first_o root_v by_o the_o munificence_n of_o majesty_n especial_o for_o stifle_v and_o confound_v the_o rebellion_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n the_o three_o never_o be_v bounty_n better_o bestow_v for_o loyal_a gratitude_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n have_v be_v by_o it_o constant_o entail_v on_o the_o house_n of_o huntley_n there_o need_v no_o further_a demonstration_n than_o the_o action_n and_o suffering_n of_o your_o noble_a grandfather_n father_n and_o uncle_n in_o our_o late_a fanatic_a commotion_n for_o upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o and_o their_o relation_n be_v still_o in_o the_o great_a readiness_n to_o assert_v the_o royal_a interest_n and_o that_o which_o render_v they_o most_o considerable_a next_o their_o loyalty_n be_v their_o number_n who_o of_o themselves_o without_o regard_n to_o dignity_n compose_v entire_a squadron_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o for_o their_o sufficiency_n let_v any_o reflect_v upon_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a montrose_n they_o will_v find_v they_o so_o conspicuous_a that_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o cunning_a and_o black_a malice_n to_o raze_v their_o glorious_a memory_n out_o of_o the_o last_a monument_n and_o history_n of_o our_o time_n this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o truth_n that_o i_o be_o delight_v to_o think_v there_o be_v none_o can_v just_o contradict_v i_o so_o whosoever_o see_v all_o their_o virtue_n sum_v up_o and_o inherit_v by_o you_o shall_v never_o doubt_v that_o in_o any_o active_a capacity_n for_o the_o service_n of_o your_o prince_n your_o whole_a name_n and_o family_n under_o such_o a_o head_n will_v still_o continue_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o best_a subject_n my_o lord_n this_o same_o comical_a trifle_n which_o i_o dedicate_v to_o your_o recreation_n like_o most_o other_o play_n have_v its_o useful_a morality_n if_o the_o way_n i_o have_v use_v in_o order_v they_o be_v satisfactory_a i_o esteem_v myself_o happy_a humble_o beg_v your_o honour_n will_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v it_o as_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o great_a thankfulness_n i_o owe_v for_o the_o many_o relief_n shelter_n and_o protection_n i_o receive_v from_o your_o family_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o majesty_n service_n in_o the_o north_n of_o scotland_n which_o i_o shall_v die_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o honour_n most_o devote_v and_o most_o humble_a servant_n tho._n st_n serfe_n the_o prologue_n enter_v a_o gentleman_n a_o player_n and_o the_o poet_n man._n gent._n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o new_a play_n po._n seru._n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o my_o master_n gent._n he_o must_v be_v a_o bold_a stranger_n indeed_o that_o will_v venture_v his_o reputation_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o our_o critic_n p._n seru._n heaven_n forbid_v that_o any_o honest_a man_n reputation_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o make_n of_o a_o play_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o sir_n he_o have_v never_o venture_v if_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o wit_n of_o the_o time_n so_o easy_o acquire_v gent._n but_o why_o be_v modern_a wit_n so_o easy_o acquire_v p._n seru._n because_o a_o trivolino_n or_o a_o skaramuchio_n that_o be_v dextrous_a at_o make_v of_o mouth_n will_v soon_o raise_v a_o clap_n then_o a_o high_a fly_v fancy_n play_n all_o the_o better_a for_o we_o if_o that_o be_v true_a for_o we_o shall_v have_v new_a play_n come_v on_o like_o fresh_a herring_n and_o mackerell_n all_o the_o year_n about_o so_o that_o our_o wit_n shall_v never_o be_v out_o of_o season_n aside_o gent._n but_o friend_n you_o be_v in_o a_o monstrous_a error_n for_o if_o your_o master_n play_n be_v not_o provide_v with_o requisite_a material_n both_o he_o and_o it_o will_v be_v condemn_v to_o the_o nursery_n p._n seru._n i_o pray_v what_o do_v you_o reckon_v they_o sir_n gent._n the_o plot_n must_v be_v new_a the_o language_n easy_a the_o fancy_n intelligible_a and_o the_o comical_a part_n so_o delicate_o enterwoven_v that_o both_o laughter_n and_o delight_n may_v each_o of_o they_o enjoy_v their_o proportion_n p._n seru._n i_o have_v hear_v my_o master_n say_v that_o since_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o stage_n he_o have_v see_v all_o you_o have_v say_v represent_v to_o perfection_n and_o yet_o blow_v upon_o with_o disdain_n gent._n that_o be_v only_a by_o the_o young_a suck_a fry_n of_o wit_n but_o tell_v i_o have_v your_o master_n play_n the_o qualification_n i_o tell_v you_o of_o p._n seru._n not_o one_o of_o they_o for_o the_o plot_n be_v like_o all_o other_o of_o the_o time_n viz._n a_o new_a toot_n out_o of_o a_o old_a horn_n and_o in_o regard_n he_o see_v small_a thing_n so_o acceptable_a he_o have_v dub_v his_o trifle_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o hope_n that_o it_o will_v prove_v less_o considerable_a than_o any_o that_o be_v go_v before_o and_o consequent_o expect_v a_o better_a approbation_n gent._n by_o that_o character_n i_o perceive_v he_o be_v not_o ambitious_a to_o bear_v up_o with_o the_o flag-wit_n p._n seru._n right_o only_o a_o small_a privatier_n to_o skulk_v among_o creek_n and_o cliff_n gent._n my_o advice_n be_v then_o that_o he_o quit_v the_o english_a shore_n if_o he_o intend_v to_o thrive_v at_o wit_n caper_a for_o the_o native_n of_o that_o trade_n have_v leave_v so_o little_a now_o to_o pilfer_v that_o the_o purchase_n will_v not_o defray_v the_o rig_v of_o ink_n and_o paper_n and_o let_v he_o try_v when_o he_o please_v he_o will_v find_v the_o wit_n almost_o as_o scarce_o a_o commodity_n as_o the_o money_n p._n seru._n my_o master_n be_v lucky_a then_o at_o his_o first_o set_v out_o to_o cruise_v the_o coast_n of_o spain_n gent._n if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o can_v not_o miss_v of_o a_o good_a prize_n p._n seru._n a_o small_a caravel_n from_o sevill_n which_o he_o free_o bestow_v upon_o this_o good_a company_n and_o that_o his_o present_n may_v be_v entire_a he_o have_v give_v the_o prize-office_n the_o go-by_a gent._n he_o may_v have_v save_v that_o labour_n for_o not_o be_v matter_n of_o money_n they_o will_v never_o a_o look_v after_o he_o but_o tell_v i_o friend_n without_o any_o more_o circumlocution_n what_o way_n be_v the_o play_n dress_v p._n seru._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o that_o gent._n that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v set_v off_o with_o blank_a verse_n rhyme_n or_o prose_n p._n seru._n my_o master_n be_v no_o arithmetician_n and_o so_o defy_v all_o numerical_a composition_n gent._n this_o be_v the_o first_o poet_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o can_v not_o make_v verse_n but_o how_o shall_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o audience_n and_o the_o music_n be_v prepare_v at_o the_o end_n of_o acts._n p._n seru._n i_o be_o appoint_v with_o a_o engine_n to_o do_v that_o gent._n which_o way_n p._n seru._n this_o way_n the_o poet_n man_n take_v out_o a_o rattle_n and_o whirl_v it_o about_o his_o head_n play_n '_o 'slife_o i_o think_v this_o prose_n poet_n fancy_n will_v take_v for_o if_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v a_o rattle_n will_v be_v better_o understand_v by_o a_o great_a many_o here_o then_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o rhyme_n aside_o the_o gentleman_n take_v the_o rattle_n and_o whirl_v it_o about_o gent._n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o this_o same_o engine_n ought_v to_o alarm_n the_o minstrel_n to_o tune_v their_o fiddle_n and_o advertise_v the_o audience_n to_o refresh_v their_o ham_n as_o well_o as_o a_o couplet_n of_o rhyme_n play_n but_o sir_n it_o may_v scare_v the_o lady_n from_o eat_v their_o fruit_n p._n seru._n pox_n take_v you_o for_o a_o coxcomb_n do_v you_o take_v they_o for_o magpye_n and_o jackdaw_n gent._n i_o hope_v he_o have_v dress_v his_o prologue_n in_o rhyme_n p._n seru._n no_o i_o be_o to_o be_v his_o jack-pudding_n in_o the_o case_n and_o deliver_v it_o by_o way_n of_o harangue_n enter_v a_o true_a

with_o you_o whilst_o you_o be_v upon_o the_o duty_n of_o centinelling_n avoid_v all_o sort_n of_o devotion_n for_o that_o bring_v drowsiness_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o the_o other_o day_n with_o i_o when_o i_o be_v catch_v sleep_v by_o my_o patron_n with_o a_o pair_n of_o bead_n in_o my_o hand_n 3._o seru._n for_o which_o i_o remember_v you_o be_v sound_o bang_v alb._n therefore_o let_v we_o present_o have_v a_o song_n he_o sing_v a_o catch_n do_v not_o you_o all_o see_v how_o strange_o pug_n do_v imitate_v the_o music_n while_o he_o sing_v a_o baboon_n imitate_v the_o music_n cook_n that_o be_v nothing_o i_o catch_v he_o one_o day_n in_o the_o kitchen_n both_o play_v and_o dance_v with_o the_o negro_n wench_n alb._n then_o i_o believe_v they_o have_v more_o in_o they_o then_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o and_o though_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o by-blow_n of_o droll_a devil_n beget_v upon_o drill_v yet_o in_o italy_n when_o they_o be_v associate_v with_o operator_n they_o be_v then_o reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o vertuosi_n and_o to_o try_v what_o you_o have_v say_v bring_v out_o the_o negro_n girl_n and_o we_o will_v have_v a_o dance_n to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v imitate_v we_o cook_n my_o life_n upon_o it_o provide_v you_o donot_v beat_v he_o they_o dance_v where_o pug_n at_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o stage_n imitate_v with_o the_o negro_n girl_n alb._n now_o gentlemen_n let_v we_o to_o our_o several_a post_n lest_o don_n patricio_n come_v to_o go_v the_o round_n exeunt_fw-la enter_v hurtante_n and_o two_o sergeant_n hurt_a friend_n at_o length_n i_o have_v procure_v a_o warrant_n to_o arrest_v tarugo_n 1._o serj._n but_o it_o may_v be_v long_o enough_o ere_o we_o catch_v he_o hurt_a what_o be_v your_o reason_n 2._o serj._n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o have_v such_o a_o correspondence_n with_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o persecute_v office_n that_o he_o never_o want_v tymous_n advertisement_n next_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o be_v so_o circle_v with_o predestinat_a hector_n that_o the_o attaque_fw-la will_v be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o to_o storm_v a_o battery_n charge_v with_o small_a shot_n 1._o serj._n '_o its_o true_a what_o my_o brother_n say_v hurt_a but_o if_o you_o will_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o direction_n which_o i_o shall_v shape_v out_o for_o you_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hazard_n 2._o serj._n let_v we_o hear_v they_o hurt_a you_o must_v near_o think_v of_o catch_v he_o after_o sun_n set_v for_o by_o that_o time_n he_o and_o the_o myrmidon_n of_o his_o society_n will_v be_v warm_v to_o such_o despair_n that_o though_o the_o whole_a kennel_n of_o the_o marshal_n beagle_n be_v let_v loose_a they_o dare_v not_o grin_v upon_o they_o 1._o serj._n we_o know_v that_o by_o woeful_a experience_n hurt_a therefore_o my_o advice_n be_v since_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n every_o morning_n to_o be_v at_o the_o coffee-house_n allay_v his_o claret_n vapour_n that_o you_o lay_v hold_v upon_o that_o sober_a opportunity_n 2._o serj._n true_o brother_n the_o advice_n be_v good_a for_o if_o ever_o the_o law_n have_v any_o operation_n with_o person_n of_o his_o temper_n it_o must_v still_o be_v in_o a_o morning_n before_o dinner_n 1._o serj._n nay_o even_o at_o dinner_n if_o they_o be_v half_a way_n enter_v in_o the_o second_o course_n they_o be_v impregnable_a hurt_a no_o more_o word_n since_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o his_o haunt_n there_o be_v five_o pistol_n to_o do_v my_o business_n 2._o serj._n fear_v nothing_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v exit_fw-la hurt_n 1._o serj._n these_o same_o tailor_n be_v most_o excellent_a benefactor_n 2._o serj._n nay_o if_o protection_n be_v not_o in_o vigour_n they_o will_v so_o advantage_v our_o profession_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dread_v the_o second_o rate_n lawyer_n will_v incorporate_v with_o we_o 1._o serj._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o that_o for_o since_o the_o judge_n take_v their_o fee_n they_o poor_a wretch_n be_v little_o better_o than_o knight_n of_o the_o post._n 2._o serj._n i_o say_v again_o long_o live_v the_o tailor_n for_o since_o our_o subsistence_n depend_v upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o heaven_n tailor_n must_v be_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o stitch_v plague_n for_o the_o egyptian_a juggler_n can_v near_o attain_v the_o counterfeit_n of_o louse_n exeunt_fw-la enter_v patricio_n and_o d._n roderigo_n pat._n i_o wonder_v roderigo_n how_o you_o come_v to_o stay_v so_o long_o in_o the_o country_n rod._n i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o weary_v that_o when_o once_o i_o have_v end_v the_o business_n that_o bring_v i_o to_o town_n i_o will_v straight_o thither_o again_o pat._n for_o shame_n lie_v aside_o that_o resolution_n it_o be_v your_o young_a brother_n business_n to_o be_v your_o steward_n whilst_o you_o remain_v here_o and_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o city_n rod._n i_o be_o rather_o for_o the_o english_a gentry_n who_o stay_v at_o home_n and_o mind_n the_o preservation_n of_o their_o family_n and_o let_v their_o young_a brother_n come_v to_o shift_v in_o the_o court_n and_o city_n beside_o you_o know_v what_o ill_a luck_n i_o have_v when_o i_o be_v last_o here_o in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o wife_n pat._n it_o be_v your_o own_o want_n of_o patience_n can_v you_o imagine_v any_o lady_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n will_v yield_v at_o first_o sight_n rod._n i_o can_v help_v my_o humour_n but_o now_o i_o be_o so_o much_o delight_v with_o country-sport_n that_o i_o can_v wait_v with_o patience_n till_o i_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o ready_a dispose_v woman_n as_o myself_o and_o when_o i_o be_o surprise_v with_o natural_a frailty_n my_o tenant_n daughter_n be_v so_o dutiful_a that_o they_o think_v it_o rebellion_n to_o deny_v i_o that_o humour_n be_v over_o i_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o arrest_v i_o from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o field-exercise_n pat._n let_v we_o go_v and_o divert_v ourselves_o in_o the_o park_n it_o be_v like_a before_o you_o part_n from_o the_o city_n i_o may_v sit_v you_o with_o a_o wife_n that_o in_o all_o respect_n will_v answer_v your_o birth_n and_o fortune_n rod._n i_o will_v try_v it_o for_o once_o but_o if_o i_o meet_v the_o old_a stiffness_n and_o formality_n my_o accustom_a indifference_n be_v still_o at_o hand_n pat._n this_o same_o roderigo_n be_v of_o a_o much_o more_o easy_a temper_n then_o the_o huff_a horatio_n i_o will_v try_v to_o fix_v he_o with_o my_o sister_n than_o all_o my_o care_n be_v at_o a_o end_n exeunt_fw-la act_z iii_o scene_n a_o coffeehouse_n enter_v tarugo_n coffee-master_n two_o servant_n tar._n be_v there_o any_o to_o inquire_v for_o i_o 1._o seru._n none_o at_o all_o coff_n mr._n pray_v sir_n when_o be_v you_o to_o have_v your_o troop_n tar._n speedy_o now_o that_o the_o war_n go_v on_o with_o france_n but_o why_o do_v you_o ask_v coff_n mr._n because_o my_o man_n will._n have_v be_v so_o often_o box_v by_o our_o neighbour_n prentice_n he_o will_v fain_o ride_v six_o month_n a_o trooper_n to_o learn_v a_o little_a of_o the_o bravo_n and_o so_o return_v with_o fierce_a look_n to_o frighten_v his_o old_a enemy_n tar._n let_v he_o be_v fit_v with_o a_o good_a horse_n and_o other_o necessary_n then_o if_o he_o will_v hazard_v so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o be_v beat_v into_o the_o humour_n you_o speak_v of_o for_o your_o respect_n i_o will_v make_v he_o welcome_n coff_n mr._n i_o thank_v you_o noble_a sir_n but_o do_v you_o observe_v will._n what_o the_o captain_n say_v will._n well_o enough_o but_o i_o be_o tell_v if_o i_o can_v but_o once_o be_v so_o lucky_a as_o to_o bang_n a_o repute_a killcow_n that_o then_o i_o may_v live_v in_o quiet_a for_o the_o future_a tar._n but_o have_v a_o care_n lest_o such_o a_o success_n lead_v you_o into_o so_o saucy_a a_o humour_n as_o will_v ensnare_v you_o into_o so_o many_o beat_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v you_o may_v be_v re-cowed_n to_o the_o tameness_n of_o your_o first_o temper_n enter_v the_o other_o drawer_n in_o a_o hurry_n 1._o seru._n o_o sir_n over_o the_o way_n behind_o the_o pillar_n yonder_o be_v hurtante_n the_o tailor_n and_o two_o sergeant_n point_v at_o this_o house_n and_o by_o their_o busy_a whisper_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v upon_o a_o search_n tar._n '_o 'slife_o i_o be_o the_o party_n concern_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v landlord_n coff_n mr._n if_o they_o come_v here_o i_o dare_v not_o deny_v they_o entrance_n tar._n if_o i_o go_v out_o i_o be_o certain_o catch_v let_v will._n and_o i_o shift_v clothes_n and_o while_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o gentleman-customer_n i_o will_v perform_v his_o office_n in_o serve_v up_o coffee_n coff_n mr._n not_o amiss_o if_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o gentleman_n