Heywood, Thomas · published 1633 · first performed or written c.1627 (Annals) tragicomedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 475 words
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You have Sir, Possessed me with such strange fancies. For my part, How can I love the person of your Son, And not his reputation? His repair So often to the House, is voiced by all, And frequent in the mouths of the whole Country, Some equally addicted, praise his happiness; But others, more Censorious and Austere, Blame and reprove a course so dissolute; Each one in general, pity the good man, As one unfriendly dealt with, yet in my conscience, I think them truly Honest. 'Tis suspicious. True Sir, at best; But what when scandalous tongues Will make the worst? and what good in itself, Sully and stain by fabulous misreport; For let men live as chary as they can, Their lives are often questioned, Then no wonder, If such as give occasion of suspicion, Be subject to this scandal: What I speak, Is as a Noble Friend unto your Son; And therefore, as I glory in his Fame, I suffer in his wrong; for as I live, I think, they both are honest. Howsoever, I wish them so. Some course might be devised, To stop this clamour ere it grow too rank; Lest that which yet but inconvenience seems, May turn to greater mischief; This I speak In Zeal to both, in sovereign care of him As of a Friend; And tender of her Honour, As one to whom I hope to be allied, By Marriage with her Sister. I much thank you, For you have clearly given me light of that, Till now I never dreamed on. 'Tis my Love, And therefore I entreat you, make not me To be the first reporter. You have done The office of a Noble Gentleman, And shall not be so injured. See Master Geraldine, How bold we are, especially these Ladies Play little better than the thieves with you, For they have robbed your Garden. You might Sir, Better have termed it sauciness, than theft; You see we blush not, what we took in private, To wear in public view. Besides, these cannot Be missed out of so many; In full fields, The gleanings are allowed. These and the rest, Are Ladies, at your service. Now to horse, But one thing ere we part, I must entreat; In which my Wife will be joint suitor with me, My Sister too. In what I pray. That he Which brought us hither, may but bring us home; Your much respected Son. How men are borne, To woe their own disasters? But to see us From whence he brought us Sir, that's all. This second motion makes it Palpable: To note a Woman's cunning; Make her husband Bawd to her own lascivious appetite, And to Solicit his own shame. Nay Sir, When all of us join in so small a suit, It were some injury to be denied.
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You haue Sir, Possest me with such strange sancies. For my part, How can I loue the person of your Sonne, And not his reputation? His repaire So often to the House, is voyct by all, And frequent in the mouthes of the whole Countrey, Some equally addicted, praise his happinesse; But others, more Censorious and Austere, Blame and reprooue a course so disolute; Each one in generall, pittie the good man, As one vnfriendly dealt with, yet in my conscience, I thinke them truely Honest. 'Tis suspitious. True Sir, at best; But what when scandalons tongues Will make the worst? and what good in it selfe, Sullie and staine by fabulous mis-report; For let men liue as charie as they can, Their liues are often questioned, Then no wonder, If such as giue occasion of suspition, Be subiect to this scandall: What I speake, Is as a Noble Friend vnto your Sonne; And therefore, as I glory in his Fame, I suffer in his wrong; for as I liue, I thinke, they both are honest. Howsoeuer, I wish them so. Some course might be deuis'd, To stop this clamor ere it grow too wrancke; Lest that which yet but inconuenience seemes, May turne to greater mischiefe; This I speake In Zeale to both, in soueraine care of him As of a Friend; And tender of her Honour, As one to whom I hope to be allyed, By Marriage with her Sister. I much thanke you, For you haue cleerely giuen me light of that, Till now I neuer dreamt on. 'Tis my Loue, And therefore I intreat you, make not mee To be the first reporter. You haue done The office of a Noble Gentleman, And shall not be so iniur'd. See Master Geraldine, How bold wee are, especially these Ladies Play little better then the theeues with you, For they haue robb'd your Garden. You might Sir, Better haue term'd it saucenes, then theft; You see we blush not, what we tooke in priuate, To weare in publicke view. Besides, these cannot Be mist out of so many; In full fields, The gleanings are allow'd. These and the rest, Are Ladies, at your seruice. Now to horse, But one thing ere wee part, I must intreat; In which my Wife will be ioynt suter with me, My Sister too. In what I pray. That hee Which brought vs hither, may but bring vs home; Your much respected Sonne. How men are borne, To woe their owne disasters? But to see vs From whence he brought vs Sir, that's all. This second motion makes it Palpable: To note a Womans cunning; Make her husband Bawde to her owne laciuious appetite, And to Solicite his owne shame. Nay Sir, When all of vs ioyne in so small a suit, It were some iniurie to be deni'd.