Chapman, George · published 1605 · first performed or written 1601 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · before the Court T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy typicality 0.84 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
I doubt, last day he saw her, and will know her to be Fortunio's wife. Nay, as for that I will pretend she was even then your sons wife, But feigned by me to be Fortunio's, Only to try how he would take the matter. 'Fore heaven 'twere pretty. Would it not do well? Exceeding well in sadness. Nay, good sir, Tell me unfeignedly, do ye liked indeed. The best that ere I heard. And do you think he'll swallow down the Gudgeon? A my life It were a gross gob would not down with him, An honest knight, but simple, not acquainted With the fine slights and policies of the world, As I myself am. I'll go fetch her straight: And this jest thrive, 'twill make us princely sport: But you must keep our counsel, second all, Which to make likely, you must needs sometimes Give your son leave (as if you knew it not) To steal and see her at my father's house. ay, but see you then that you keep good guard Over his forward new begun affections: For by the Lord, he'll teach your brother else, To sing the cuckoo's note: spirit will break out, Though never so suppressed and pinioned. Especially your sons: what would he be, If you should not restrain him by good counsel: I'll have an eye on him, I warrant thee. I'll in and warn the Gentlewoman to make ready. Well, sir, & i'll not be long after you. Heaven, heaven, I see these Politicians (Out of blind Fortune's hands) are our most fools. 'tis she that gives the lustre to their wits, Still plodding at traditional devices: But take 'em out of them to present actions, A man may grope and tickle 'em like a trout, And take 'em from their close dear holes, as fat As a Physician; and as giddy-headed, As if be miracle heaven had taken from them, Even that which commonly belongs to fools. Well, now let's note what black ball of debate, Valerio's wit hath cast betwixt Cornelio, And the enamoured courtier; I believe His wife and he will part: his jealousy Hath ever watched occasion of divorce, And now Valerio's villainy will present it. See, here comes the twin-courtier his companion. Rinaldo, well encountered. Why? what news? Most sudden and infortunate, Rinaldo: Cornelio is incensed so 'gainst his wife, That no man can procure her quiet with him. I have assayed him, and made Marc Antonio, With all his gentle Rhetoric second me, Yet all I fear me will be cast away. See, see, they come: join thy wit, good Rinaldo, And help to pacify his yellow fury. With all my heart, I consecrate my wit To the wished comfort of distressed Ladies. Will any man assure me of her good behaviour? Who can assure a jealous spirit? you may be afraid of the shadow of your ears, & imagine them to be horns: if you will assure yourself, appoint keepers to watch her.
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500 words · 677 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T23 — Husbands, wives and jealousycross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.844 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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seed 43: T26 · seed 44: T28 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
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I doubt, last day he saw her, and will know her to be Fortunioes wife▪ Nay, as for that I wil pretend she was euen then your sonnes wife, But faynde by me to be Fortunioes, Onely to try how he would take the matter. 'Fore heauen 'twere pretty. Would it not doe well? Exceeding well in sadnesse. Nay, good sir, Tell me vnfaynedly, do ye lik't indeed. The best that ere I heard. And do you thinke Heele swallow downe the Gudgion? A my life It were a grosse gob would not downe with him, An honest knight, but simple, not acquainted With the fine slights and policies of the world, As I my selfe am. Ile go fetch her strait: And this iestthriue, 'twill make vs princely sport: But you must keepe our counsell, second all, Which to make likely, you must needs sometimes Giue your sonne leaue (as if you knew it not) To steale and see her at my fathers house. I, but see you then that you keepe good gard Ouer his forward new begun affections: For by the Lord, heele teach your brother else, To sing the Cuckooes note: spirit will breake out, Though neuer so supprest and pinioned. Especially your sonnes: what would he be, If you should not restrayne him by good connsell▪ Ile haue an eye on him, I warrant thee. Ile in and warne the Gentlewoman to make ready. Wel, sir, & ile not be long after you. Heauen, heauen, I see these Politicians (Out of blind Fortunes hands) are our most fooles. Tis she that giues the lustre to their wits, Still plodding at traditionall deuices: But take vm out of them to present actions, A man may grope and tickle vm like a Trowt, And take vm from their close deere holes, as fat As a Phisician; and as giddy-headed, As if be myracle heauen had taken from them, Euen that which commonly belongs to fooles. Well, now let's note what black ball of debate, Valerios wit hath cast betwixt Cornelio, And the inamoured Courtyer; I beleeue His wife and he will part: his ielousy Hath euer watcht occasion of diuorce, And now Valerioes villany will present it. See, here comes the twyn-Courtier his companiō. Rinaldo, well encountred. Why? what newes? Most sudden and infortunate, Rinaldo: Cornelio is incenst so 'gainst his wife, That no man can procure her quiet with him. I haue assayd him, and made Marc Antonio, With all his gentle Rethorike second me, Yet all I feare me will be cast away. See, see, they come: ioyne thy wit, good Rinaldo, And helpe to pacify his yellow fury. With all my heart, I consecrate my wit To the wisht comfort of distressed Ladies. Will any man assure me of her good behauiour? Who can assure a ielous spirit? you may be afrayd of the shaddow of your eares, & imagine thē to be hornes: if you will assure your selfe, appoynt keepers to watch her.