Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written 1631 [licensed for stage, Nov 14] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy typicality 0.83 · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
I'll do my best he sha' not scape Wife, friend, You hang like ulcers on me, I am bound To cut you from my heart to cure my wound. WHat pity 'tis these pleasures are not lawful. Lawful? that would take much from the delight And value, I have heard some Gentlemen, That want no venison of their own, Swear they had rather strike their neighbours dear Then hunt in their own park, what we possess We keep for our necessity, not game, Or wearied with enjoying give't a way To purchase thanks abroad. For all that Madam, there is danger in some purlieus, and when the Keeper is none of the wisest, their bolts are sooner shot, I like the sport, but would not be taken at the dear stealing, yet for such a Do as thou art, I would venture— 'tis no glory to take a town without some hazard, that victory is sweetest which is got in the face of danger, when the very cannons are hoarse with clamour, than the bold soldier goes on and thinks the noise loud music to him, give me the man that fears no colours, was there ever any thing worth the enjoying that came easily and without trouble to us? what makes a maidenhead the richer purchase think you? but I am married and my husband is your friend Prithee no more o''at No more ofthat, in my conscience you are fearful this is the ballad right. Courtier heigh Courtier ho, wilt thou be my true love, no no no, fie upon't. I should name my husband often to arm and fortify ourselves, I confess, I do not wish him here, perhaps he would do some mischief, and hinder another meeting, but if he were present now, and should see us kiss, for and he' were ten husbands, I would trust his eyes no further, what could he say? for he did but kiss her, for he did but kiss her, and so let her go: come for shame be more sprightly, I have as much reason to look about, and play my game wisely, if my Cards were considered. Yet you are very confident. He does use to keep his word, I know he'll not return this two hours, come we are secure, prithee let's talk o something else. Of death. Are ye untwined? Are we betrayed. You did not look for me— your sword is of no use, d'ee see Pity your own damnations; and obey me, get into that closet no considering, it must be done: so you are fast, now Lady Lechery dress you the bed a little, and lay the pillows handsomely bestir you Upon my knees— No petitioning, you can sing, quickly or— so so, you sirrah at the bottom of the stairs, come up. Be wise and do not kneel nor whimper.
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Length
479 words · 610 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T23 — Husbands, wives and jealousycross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.828 (cosine to the topic centroid)
Other seeds
seed 43: T26 · seed 44: unassigned — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Ile do my best he scape Wife, friend, You hang like vlcers on me, I am bound To cut you from my heart to cure my wound. WHat pitty tis these pleasures are not lawfull. Lawfull? that would take much from the delight And value, I have heard some Gentlemen, That want no venison of their owne, Sweare they had rather strike their neighbors deere Then hunt in their owne parke, what we possesse We keepe for our necessity, not game, Or wearied with enjoying give't a way To purchase thanks abroad. For all that Madam, there is danger in some purlies, and when the Keeper is none of the wisest, their bolts are sooner shot, I like the sport, but would not be taken at the deere stealing, yet for such a Doe as thou art, I would venter— Tis no glory to take a towne without some hazard, that victorie is sweetest which is got in the face of danger, when the very cannons are hoarse with clamor, then the bold souldier goes on and thinkes the noise loude musicke to him, give me the man that feares no colours, was there ever any thing worth the enioying that came easily and without trouble to us? what makes a maidenhead the richer purchase thinke you? but I am married and my husband is your friend Prethee no more o'that No more othat, in my conscience you are fearefull this is the ballad right. Courtier hey Courtier ho, wilt thou be my true love, no no no, fy upon't. I should name my husband often to arme and fortifie our selves▪ I confesse, I do not wish him here, perhaps he would do some mischiefe, and hinder another meeting, but if he were present now, and should see us kisse, for and he' were ten husbands, I would trust his eyes no further, what could he say? for he did but kisse her, for he did but kisse her, and so let her go: come for shame be more sprightly, I have as much reason to looke about, and play my game wisely, if my Cards were considerd. Yet you are very confident. He does use to keep his word, I know heele not returne this two houres, come we are secure, prethee lets talke o something els. Of death. Are ye vntwind? Are we betraid. You did not looke for me—your sword is of no use, dee see Pitty your owne damnations; and obey me, get into that closet no considering, it must be done: so you are fast, now Lady Lechery dresse you the bed a litle, and lay the pillowes hansomely bestirre you Vpon my knees— No petitioning, you can sing, quickly or—so so, you sirra at the bottome of the staires, come up. Be wise and do not kneele nor whimper.