Ford, John · published 1639 · first performed or written 1638 [licensed for stage, May 3] (Annals) not in BritDrama · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy · 536 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
Stand Aurelio, And justify thine accusation boldly, Spare me the needless use of my confession, And having told no more, than what thy jealousy Possessed thee with again before my face, Urge to thy friend the breach of hospitality Adurni trespassed in, and thou conceiv'st Against Spinella; why proofs grow faint, If barely not supposed, I'll answer guilty. You come not here to brave us. No Aurelio. But to reply upon that brittle evidence, To which thy cunning never shall rejoin. I make my judge my jury, be accountant Whither withal the eagerness of spleen Of a suspicious rage can plead, thou hast enforced the likelihood of scandal. Doubt not But that I have delivered honest truth, As much as I believe, and justly witness. Lose grounds to raise a bulwark of reproach on, And thus for that; my errand hither is not In whining truant-like submission, To cry I have offended, pray forgive me, I will do so no more: but to proclaim The power of virtue, whose commanding sovereignty, Sets bounds to rebel-bloods, and check restrains, Custom of folly by example teaches A rule to reformation; by rewards, Crowns worthy actions, and invites to honour. Honour and worthy actions, best beseem Their lips who practice both, and not discourse 'em. Peace, peace, man, I am silent. Some there are, And they not few in number, who resolve No beauty can be chaste, less unattempted; And for because the liberty of courtship Flies from the wanton, on the her comes next., Meeting oft times, too many soon seduced, Conclude, all may be won by gifts, by service, Or compliments of vows; and with this file I stood in rank, conquest secured my confidence, Spinella (storm not Auria) was an object Of study for fruition; here I angled Not doubting the deceit could find resistance. After confession follows— Noise observe him. Oh strange: by all the comforts of my hopes I found a woman good; a woman good, Yet as I wish belief, or do desire A memorable mention, so much majesty Of humbleness, and scorn, appeared at once In fair, in chaste, in wise Spinella's eyes, That I grew dull in utterance, and one frown From her, could every flame of sensual appetite. On sir and do not stop. Without protests, I pleaded merely love, used not a syllable, But what a virgin might without a blush, Have listened to, and not well armed have pitied, But she neglecting, cried come Auria, come Fight for thy wife at home, then in rushed you sir Talked in much fury, parted, whenas soon The Lady vanished, after her the rest. What followed? My commission on mine error, In execution whereof I have proved So punctually severe, that I renounce All memory, not to this one fault alone But to my other greater, and more irksome, Now he whoever owns a name, that consters This repetition, the report of fear. Of falsehood, or imposture, let him tell me I give myself the lie, and I will clear The injury, and man to man, or if Such justice may prove doubtful, two to two, Or three to three, or any way reprieve Th' opinion of my forfeit, without blemish.
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Stand Aurelio, And juſtifie thine accuſation boldly, Spare me the needleſſe uſe of my confeſſion, And having told no more, then what thy jealouſie Poſſeſt thee with againe before my face, Vrge to thy friend the breach of hoſpitalitie Adurni treſpaſt in, and thou conceavſt Againſt Spinella; why proofes grow faint, If barely not ſuppoſ'd, Ile anſwere guilty. You come not here to brave us. No Aurelio. But to reply upon that brittle evidence, To which thy cunning never ſhall rejoyne. I make my Iudge my Iurie, be accountant VVhither withall the eagerneſſe of ſpleene Of a ſuſpitious rage can plead, thou haſt Enforc'd the likelihood of ſcandall. Doubt not But that I have deliverd honeſt truth, As much as I believe, and juſtly witneſſe. Looſe grounds to raiſe a bulwarke of reproach on, And thus for that; my errand hither is not In whining trewant-like ſubmiſſion, To cry I have offended, pray forgive me, I will doe ſo no more: but to proclaime The power of vertue, whoſe commanding ſoveraignty, Sets bounds to rebell-bloods, and checke reſtraines, Cuſtome of folly by example teaches A rule to reformation; by rewards, Crownes worthy actions, and invites to honour▪ Honour and worthy actions, beſt beſeeme Their lips who practice both, and not diſcourſe 'em. Peace, peace, man, I am ſilent. Some there are, And they not few in number, who reſolve No beauty can be chaſte, leſſe unattempted; And for becauſe the liberty of courtſhip Flies from the wanton, on the her comes next., Meeting oft times, too many ſoon ſeduced, Conclude, all may be won by gifts, by ſervice, Or complements of vowes; and with this file I ſtood in ranke, conqueſt ſecurd my confidence, Spinella (ſtorme not Auria) was an object Of ſtudy for fruition; here I angled Not doubting the deceipt could finde reſiſtance. After confeſſion followes— Noyſe obſerve him. Oh ſtrange: by all the comforts of my hopes I found a woman good; a woman good, Yet as I wiſh beliefe, or doe deſire A memorable mention, ſo much majeſty Of humbleneſſe, and ſcorne, appeard at once In faire, in chaſt, in wiſe Spinellas eyes, That I grew dull in utterance, and one frowne From her, could every flame of ſenſuall appetite. On ſir and doe not ſtop. Without proteſts, I pleaded meerely love, uſd not a ſillable, But what a virgin might without a bluſh, Have liſtned to, and not well arm'd have pittied, But ſhe neglecting, cry'd come Auria, come Fight for hy wife at home, then in ruſhd you ſir Talkd in much fury, parted, when as ſoone The Lady vaniſhd, after her the reſt. What followd? My commiſſion on mine errour, In execution whereof I have prov'd So punctually ſevere, that I renounce All memory, not to this one fault alone But to my other greater, and more irkſome, Now he who ever ownes a name, that conſters This repetition, the report of feare. Of falſhood, or impoſture, let him tell me I give my ſelfe the lye, and I will cleare The injury, and man to man, or if Such juſtice may prove doubtfull, two to two, Or three to three, or any way reprieve Th' opinion of my forfeit, without blemiſh.