Heywood, Thomas / Brome, Richard · published 1634 · first performed or written 1634 (Annals) comedy · King's Men · Globe unassigned nearest T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage · 487 words
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That is the business, the Silly household is divided now. How so I pray? You know, and cannot but with pity know Their miserable condition, how The good old couple were abused, and how The young abused themselves; if we may say That any of 'em are their selves at all Which sure we cannot, nor approve them fit To be their own disposers, that would give The governance of such a house and living Into their Vassals hands, to thrust them out on't Without or Law or order, this considered This Gentleman and myself have taken home By fair entreaty, the old folks to his house, The young to mine, until some wholesome order By the judicious of the Commonwealth, Shall for their persons and estate be taken. But what becomes of Lawrénce and his Parnell? The lusty couple, what do they now? as poore folks, they are as farre to seeke of how they doe, or what they doe, or what they should doe, as any of the rest, they are all growne Ideots, and till some of these damnable jades, with their divellish devises bee found out, tod scharme them, no remedy can be found, I mean to lay the Country for their Hagships, and if J can anticipate the purpose, of their grand Mr. Divell to confound'em before their lease be out, be sure ile do 't▪ A Skimington, a Skimmington, a Skimington. What's the matter now, is Hell broke loose? Tom Shakstone, how now, canst tell the news? The news, ye hear it up i'th' air, do you not? A Skimington, a Skimington, a Skimington. Hark ye, do you not hear it? there's a Skimington, towards gentlemen. Ware Wedlock hoe. At whose suit I prithee is Don Skimington come to town. I'll tell you gentlemen, since you have taken home old Silly and his wife to your house, and you their son and daughter to yours, the housekeepers Lawrence, and his late bride Parnell are fallen out by themselves. How prithee? The quarrel began they say upon the wedding night, and in the bride bed. For want of bedstaves? No but a better implement it seems the bridegroom was unprovided of, a homely tale to tell. Now out upon her she has a greedy worm in her, I have heard the fellow complained on, for an over mickle man among the maids. Is his haste to go to bed at afternoon come to this now? Witchery, witchery, more witchery still flat and plain witchery. Now do I think upon the codpiece point the young jade gave him at the wedding: she is a witch, and that was a charm, if there be any in the World. A ligatory point. Alas poor Lawrence. He's coming to make his moan to you about it, and she too, since you have taken their masters & mistresses to your care, you must do them right too.
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That is the businesse, the Seely houshold is divided now. How so I pray? You know, and cannot but with pitty know Their miserable condition, how The good old couple were abus'd, and how The young abut'd themselves; if we may say That any of hem are their selves at all Which sure we cannot, nor approve them fit To be their owne disposers, that would give The governance of such a house and living Into their Vassailes hands, to thrust them out on't VVithout or Law or order, this consider'd This Gentleman and my selfe have taken home By faire entreaty, the old folkes to his house, The oung to mine, untill some wholesome order By the judicious of the Common-wealth, Shall for their persons and estate be taken. But what becomes of Lawrénce and his Parnell? The lusty couple, what doe they now? as poore folks, they are as farre to seeke of how they doe, or what they doe, or what they should doe, as any of the rest, they are all growne Ideots, and till some of these damnable jades, with their divellish devises bee found out, tod scharme them, no remedy can be found, I mean to lay the Country for their Hagships, and if J can anticipate the purpose, of their grand Mr. Divell to confound'em before their lease be out, be sure ile do 't▪ A Skimington, a Skimmington, a Skimington. Whats the matter now, is Hell broke loose? Tom Shakstone, how now, canst tell the newes? The news, ye heare it up i'th aire, do you not? A Skimington, a Skimington, a Skimington. Hearke ye, do you not heare it? theres a Skimington, towards gentlemen. Ware Wedlocke hoe. At whose suit I prithee is Don Skimington come to towne. Ile tell you gentlemen, since you have taken home old Seely and his wife to your house, and you their son and daughter to ours, the house-keepers Lawrence, and his late bride Parnell are fallen out by themselves. How prithee? The quarell began they say upon the wedding night, and in the bride bed. For want of bedstaves? No but a better implement it seemes the bridegroome was unprovided of, a homely tale to tell. Now out upon her shee has a greedy worme in her, I have heard the fellow complain'd on, for an over mickle mn among the maids. Is his haste to goe to bed at afternoone come to this now? Witchery, witcher, more witcherie still flat and plaine witchery. Now do I thinke upon the codpeece point the young jade gave him at the wedding: shee is a witch, and th was a charme, if there be any in the World. A ligatory point. Alas poore Lawrence. He's comming to make his mone to you about it, and sh too, since you have taken their masters & mistresses to your care, you must do them right too.