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 · 491 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
he's put to't, It seems the challenge gravels him. My intelligence, Was issue of my doubts, not of my knowledge. A self confession may crave assistance, Let the Lady's justice impose the penance. So in the rules of friendship, as of love, Suspicion is not seldom an improper Advantage for the knitting faster joints Of faithfullest affection by the fevers Of casualty unloosed, where lastly error Hath run into the toil. Woeful satis faction for a divorce of hearts. So resolute, I shall touch nearer home, behold these hairs, (Great mysteries of a spirit) yet they are not By winter of old age quite hid in snow, Some messengers of time I must acknowledge Amongst them took up lodging, when we first Exchanged our faiths in wedlock, I was proud, I did prevail with one whose youth and beauty Deserved a choice more suitable in both. Advancement to a fortune could not court, Ambition either on my side, or hers: Love drove the bargain, and the truth of love Confirmed it, I conceived, but disproportion In years, amongst the married, is a reason For change of pleasures, whereto I reply Our union was not forced, 'twas by consent; So than the breach in such a case appears Unpardonable; say your thoughts. My thoughts in that respect are as resolute as yours, The same, yet herein evidence of frailty Deserved not more a separation, Then doth charge of disloyalty objected Without or ground or witness, woman's faults Subject to punishments, and men's applauded, Prescribe no laws in force. Are ye so nimble. A soul sublimed from dross by competition, Such is mighty Auria's famed; descends From its own Sphere, when injuries profound ones Yield to the combat of a scolding mastery. Skirmish of words hath with your wife lewdly ranged Adulterating the honour of your bed. Hold dispute, but execute your vengeance, With unresisted rage we shall look on, Allow the fact, and spurn her from our bloods, Else not detected, you have wronged her innocence Unworthily, and childishly, for which I challenge satisfaction. 'tis a tyranny Over an humble and obedient sweetness, Ungently to insult— That I make good, And must without exception find admittance Fitting the party who hath herein interest, Put case I was in fault, that fault stretched merely To a misguided thought, and who in presence Except the pair of sisters fair and matchless, Can quit an imputation of like folly? Here I ask pardon (excellent Spinella Of only you) that granted he amongst you, Who calls an even reckoning, shall meet An even accountant. Baited by confederacy, I must have right. And I, my Lord, my Lord, What stir and coil is here? you can suspect, So reconciliation then is needless, Conclude the difference by revenge, or part, And never more see one another: sister, Lend me thine arm, I have assumed a courage Above my force, and can hold out no longer, Auria unkind, unkind.
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Hee's put too't, It ſeemes the challenge gravels him▪ My intelligence, Was iſſue of my doubts, not of my knowledge. A ſelfe confeſſion may crave aſſiſtance, Let the Ladies juſtice impoſe the penance. So in the rules of friendſhip, as of love, Suſpition is not ſeldome an improper Advantage for the knitting faſter joynts Of faithfulleſt affection by the fevers Of caſualtie unlooſd, where laſtly errour Hath run into the toyle. Wofull ſatis faction for a divorce of hearts. So reſolute, I ſhall touch nearer home, behold theſe haires, (Great Miſters of a ſpirit) yet they are not By winter of old age quite hid in ſnow, Some meſſengers of time I muſt acknowledge Amongſt them tooke up lodging, when we firſt Exchang'd our faiths in wedlock, I was proud, I did prevaile with one whoſe youth and beauty Deſerv'd a choyce more ſutable in both. Advancement to a fortune could not court, Ambition either on my ſide, or hers: Love drove the bargaine, and the truth of love Confirm'd it, I conceiv'd, but diſproportion In yeares, amongſt the married, is a reaſon For change of pleaſures, whereto I reply Our union was not forc'd, 'twas by conſent; So then the breach in ſuch a caſe appeares Unpardonable; ſay your thoughts. My thoughts in that reſpect are as reſolute as yours, The ſame, yet herein evidence of frailtie Deſerv'd not more a ſeparation, Then doth charge of diſloyaltie objected Without or ground or witneſſe, womans faults Subject to puniſhments, and mens applauded, Preſcribe no lawes in force. Are ye ſo nimble. A ſoul ſublim'd from droſſe by competition, Such is mighty Aurias fam'd; deſcends From its owne Spheare, when injuries profound ones Yeeld to the combat of a ſcoulding maſterie. Skirmiſh of words hath with your wife lewdly rang'd Adulterating the honour of your bed. Hold diſpute, but execute your vengeance, With unreſiſted rage we ſhall looke on, Allow the fact, and ſpurne her from our blouds, Elſe not detected, you have wrong'd her innocence Unworthily, and childiſhly, for which I challenge ſatisfaction. Tis a tyranny Over an humble and obedient ſweetneſſe, Ungently to inſult— That I make good, And muſt without exception finde admittance Fitting the party who hath herin intereſt, Put caſe I was in fault, that fault ſtretch'd meerely To a miſguided thought, and who in preſence Except the paire of ſiſters faire and matchleſſe, Can quit an imputation of like folly? Here I aske pardon (excellent Spinella Of only you) that granted he amongſt you, VVho calles an even reckoning, ſhall meet An even accountant. Baited by conſederacie, I muſt have right. And I, my Lord, my Lord, What ſtirre and coyle is here? you can ſuſpect, So reconciliation then is needleſſe, Conclude the difference by revenge, or part, And never more ſee one another: ſiſter, Lend me thine arme, I have aſſum'd a courage Above my force, and can hold out no longer, Auria unkinde, unkinde.