Shirley, James · published 1637 · first performed or written 1632 [licensed for stage, Apr 20] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy · 490 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
She has fitted you With a pair of fool's Coats, as handsomely As any tailor, that had taken measure, Give me thy hand. Nay lay your heads together How to revenge it, and so gentlemen I take my leave. She has abused us. Let us take his Council, we can be but what we are. A pair of credulous fools. This other fellow Fairefeild has prevailed. Which if he have— What shall we do? I think we were best let him alone. D'ee hear? we'll to her again, you'll Be ruled by me, and tell her what we think on her. She may come to herself, and be ashamed on't. If she would affect one of us, for my part I am indifferent. So say I too, but to give us both the canvas let's walk, and think how to behave ourselves. What d'ee mean to do with him? Thou art too much a Tyrant, the seven years are past, That did oblige me to expect my Husband Engaged to Sea, and though within those limits Frequent intelligence hath reported him Lost, both to me, and his own life, I have been careful of my vow; and were there hope Yet to embrace him, I would think another Seven years no penance, but I should thus Be held a cruel woman, in his certain Loss, to despise the love of all mankind. And therefore I resolve, upon so large A trial of his Constancy, at last To give him the reward of his respects. To me and— Marry him. You have apprehended! No marvel if men rail upon you then, And doubt whether a Widow may be saved, We Maids are thought the worse on, for your easiness, How are poor women overseen? We must Cast a way ourselves upon a whining lover In charity, I hope my cousins Ghost Will meet, as you go to Church, or if You scape it then, upon the Wedding night— Fie, Fie. When you are both a-bed and candles out. Nay put not out the candles. May they burn blue then, at his second kiss And fright him from— well I could say something But take your course— he's come already. Put him off, but another twelvemonth, so, so, Oh love into what foolish labyrinths Dost thou lead us! I would all women were But of my mind, we would have a new world Quickly, I will go study Poetry, A purpose, to write verses in the praise Of th' Amazonian Ladies, in whom only Appear true valour (for the instruction Of all posterity) to beat their husbands. How you endear your servant. I will not Be guilty of more stay. Sweet Lady. Y'are come in time Sir, to redeem me. Why Lady. You willbe as comfortable as strong waters, There's a Gentleman. So uncivil to affront you? I had no patience to hear him longer; Take his offence before you question him.
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She has fitted you With a paire of fooles Coats, as hansomely As any Taylor, that had taken measure, Give me thy hand. Nay lay your hads together How to revenge it, and so gentlemen I take my leave. She has abusd us. Let vs take his Councell, Wee can be but what we are. A paire of credulous fooles. This other fellow Fairefeild has prevail'd. Which if hee have— What shall we do? I thinke we were best let him alone. Dee heare? Weele to her againe, youle Be ruld by me, and tell her what wee thinke on her. She may come to herselfe, and be asham'd on't. If she would affect one of us, for my part I am indifferent. So say I too, but to give us both th canvas Lets walke, and thinke how to behave our selves. What dee meane to do with him? Thou art To much a Tyrant, the seven yeares are past, That did oblige me to expect my Husband Engag'd to Sea, and though within those limits Frequent intelligence hath reported him Lost, both to me, and his owne life, I have Bin carefull of my vow; and were there hop Yet to embrace him, I would thinke another Seven yeares no penance, but I should thus Be held a cruell woman, in his certaine Losse, to despise the love of all mankinde. And therefore I resolve, upon so large A triall of his Constancy, at last To give him the reward of his respcts. To me and— Marry him. You have apprehended! No marvaile if men raile upon you thn, And doubt whther a Widdow may b sav'd, We Maides are thought the worse on, for your asines, How are poore women overseene? We must Cast a way our selves upon a whyning lover In charity, I hope my Cousens Ghost Will meete, as you go to Church, or if You scape it then, upon the Wedding night— Fy, Fy. When you are both a bed and candles out. Nay put not out the candles. May they burne blew then, at his second kisse And fright him from—well I could say something But take your course—he's come already. Put him off, but another twelue moneth, so, so, Oh love into what foolish labyrinthes Dost thou leade us! I would all women were But of my minde, we would have a new world Quickly, I will goe studie Poetry, A purpose, to write verses in the praise Of th' Amazonian Ladies, in whom only Appeare true valour (for the instruction Of all posterity) to beate their husbands. How you endeare your servant. I will not Be guilty of more stay. Sweete Lady. Y'are come in time Sir, to redeeme me. Why Lady. You wilbe as comfortable as strong waters, There's a Gentleman. So uncivill to affront you? I had no patience to heare him longr; Take his offence before you question him.