Sharpham, Edward · published 1607 · first performed or written 1607 (Annals) comedy · Children of the King's Revels unassigned nearest T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy · 481 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
I think the Fool rides you, what will you have? Dost hear Wages, speak for me, and by this light i'll mend thy Wages. By how much? forty shillings. forty shillings? Three pound, three pound. Give me your hand, i'll do it But what's your suit Wages? That you would forgive your Husband, What and receive his love again, you mean? I Madam. Marry there were a jest indeed, being as he is now, a Woman would be loath to turn him amongst her ducks: truly Wages I am ashamed in your behalf, that a man of your discretion would urge it, therefore prithee speak no more on't, I'll tell thee what, I could find in my heart to speak for him myself, but that 'tis such a jealous fool, that if he catch but a Flea in her bed, he will be searching to see if it be a male or a female, for fear 'a comes to Cuckold him. Well Wages well: to tell thee truly, I bear no malice, and if I wist he would amend, I should forgive and love him with my heart again. Ye faith I will wife. Why how now Wages, have you betrayed us? ay, Madam, but 'tis into the hands of those that love ye. Well Wages well, I did not think you would have used us thus. Is there honesty in this, to set a man behind the hangings to eavesdrop our words. Be not angry sweet wife, i'faith it was my plot, but you have been a heavy enemy of mine. 'twas more for my credit then to have been your light friend. Be friends with me good wife, for here I do confess. Your jealousy sprung from your own unworthiness. 'tis true. Then in hope you'll kinder prove, I am content, For this know, a Woman's heart will soon relent. Then, come sweet wife, let's in, And Wages, thy pains deserves to be requited, For separated hearts, hast thou united. La, la, la, la, la, they marched out manly by three, and by three, and the foremost in Battle, was Mary Hanbrie. Will you hear of a Spanish Lady, how she wooed an Englishman: hum, hum, hum. Here sir. Is the tailor gone? Gone, sir. Go fetch me my doublet their, I go sir, Hum. hum, hum, by the greatest terror to Gentility, which indeed is Creditors and Sergeants, this roguy tailor came upon me with such a bill as a man were better have ten Constables and their Watches come upon him with their bills: why good words, or a dozen of ale will please them, but nothing will stop this rogues mouths but money: and yet i'faith I am greatly in his books, for though I misuse him never so much, yet the Rogue durst not cross me. Let me see Boy, mass 'tis a pretty Doublet.
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I thinke the Foole rides you, what will you haue? Doost heare Wages, speake for me, and by this light ile mend thy Wages. By how much? Fortie shillings. Fortie shillings? Three pound, three pound. Giue me your hand, ile do it But what's your sute Wages? That you would forgiue your Husband, What and receiue his loue againe, you meane? I Madam. Marry there were aiest indeed, being as he is now, a Woman would be loath to turne him amongst her ducks: truely Wages I am ashamde in your behalfe, that a man of your discretion would vrge it, therefore prethe speake no more on't, ile tell thee what, I could finde in my heart to speake for him my selfe, but that tis such a iealious foole, that if hee catch but a Flea in her bed, hee will be searching to see if it bee a male or a female, for feare a comes to Cuckold him. Well Wages well: to tell thee truely, I beare no malice, and if I wist hee would amend, I should forgiue and loue him with my heart againe. Ye faith I will wife. Why how now Wages, haue you betraide vs? I, Madam, but tis into the handes of those that loue yee. Well Wages well, I did not thinke you would haue vsde vs thus. Is there honestie in this, to set a man behinde the hangings to euise-drop our wordes. Be not angrie sweete wife, yfaith it was my plot, but you haue beene a heauie enemye of mine. Twas more for my credit then to haue bene your light friend. Be friendes with mee good wife, for here I doe confsse. Your Iealousie sprung from your owne vnworthynesse. Tis true. Then in hope youle kinder prooue, I am content, For this knowe, a VVomans heart will soone relent. Then, come sweete wife, letsin, And Wages, thy paines deserues to be requited, For separated hearts, hast thou vnited. La, la, la, la, la, they marched out manly by three, and by three, and the formoste in Battaile, was Mary Hanbrie. Will you heare of a Spanish Lady, how shee woed an Englishman: hum, hum, hum. Heere sir. Is the Taylor gone? Gone, sir. Goe fetch me my doublet their, I goe sir, Hum, hum, hum, by the greatest terror to Gentilitie, which indeed is Creditors and Sergeants, this Roaguie Taylor came vppon me with such a bill as a man were better haue ten Constables and their Watches come vppon him with their billes: why good wordes, or a dozen of ale will please them, but nothing will stop this roagues mouthes but money: and yet yfaith I am greatly in his bookes, for though I misuse him neuer so much, yet the Rogue durst not crosse me. Let mee see Boy, masse tis a prettie Doublet.