Middleton, Thomas · published 1608 · first performed or written 1606 [1604-1607] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) unassigned nearest T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
True, true, and this will confirm it the more, there's a chapter of Hell, 'tis good to read this cold weather, terrify her, terrify her; go, read to her the horrible punishments for itching wantonness, the pains allotted for adultery; tell her her thoughts, her very dreams are answerable, say so; rip up the life of a courtesan, & show how loath some 'tis. The gentleman would persuade me in time to disgrace myself, and speak ill of mine own function. This is the course I take, I'll teach the married man A new selected strain, I admit none But this pure virgin to her company, Puh, that's enough; I'll keep her to her stint, I'll put her to her pension, She gets but her allowance, that's bare-one, Few women but have that beside their own, Ha, ha, ha, nay I'll put her hard too't. fain would I meet the gentleman. Push, fain would you meet him, why, you do not take the course. How earnestly she labours her, like a good wholesome sister of the family, she will prevail I hope. Is that the means? What is the means? I would as gladly to enjoy his sight, embrace it as the— Shall I have hearing? listen? She's round with her i'faith. When husbands in their rankest suspicions dwell, Then 'tis our best Art to dissemble well, Put but these notes in use, that I'll direct you, He'll curse himself that ere he did suspect you, Perhaps she will solicit you, as in trial To visit such and such, still given denial, Let no persuasions sway you, they are but fetches Set to betray you, jealousies, slights and reaches, Seem in his sight to endure the sight of no man, Put by all kisses, till you kiss in common, Neglect all entertain, if he bring in Strangers, keep you your chamber, be not seen; If he chance steal upon you, let him find, Some book lie open 'gainst an unchaste mind, And coted Scriptures, though for your own pleasure, You read some stirring pamphlet, and convey it Under your Skirt, the fittest place to lay it, This is the course my wench to enjoy thy wishes, Here you perform best, when you most neglect, The way to daunt, is to outvie suspect, Manage these principles but with Art and life, Welcome all Nations, thou'rt an honest wife. She puts it home i'faith, e'en to the quick From her Elaborate action I reach that, I must requite this maid, faith I'm forgetful. Here Lady, convey my heart unto him in this jewel, Against you see me next you shall perceive I have profited, in the mean season tell him I am a prisoner yet, a'th' master's side, My husband's jealousy, that masters him, as he doth master me, And as a keeper that locks prisoners up, Is himself prisoned under his own key, Even so my husband in restraining me, with the same ward bars his own liberty.
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True, true, and this will confirme it the more, ther's a chapter of Hell, tis good to reade this cold weather, terrifie her, terrifie her; goe, reade to her the horrible puniſhments for itching wantonnes, the paines alotted for adulterie; tell her her thoughts, her very dreames are anſwerable, ſay ſo; rip vp the life of a Curtiza, & ſhew how loath ſom tis. The gentleman would perſwade mee in time to diſgrace my ſelfe, and ſpeake ill of mine owne function. This is the courſe I take, Ile teach the married man A new ſelected ſtraine, I admit none But this pure virgin to her company, Puh, that's enough; Ile keepe her to her ſtint, Ile put her to her penſion, She gets but her allowance, thats bare-one, Few women but haue that beſide theire owne, Ha, ha, ha, nay Ile put her hard toote. Faine would I meete the gentleman. Puſh, faine would you meete him, why, you doe not take the courſe. How earneſtly ſhee labours her, like a good holſome ſiſter of the familie, ſhe wil preuaile I hope. Is that the meanes? What is the meanes? I would as gladly to inioy his ſight, imbrace it as the— Shall I haue hearing? liſten? She's round with her yfaith. When husbands in their ranck'ſt ſuſpitions dwell, Then tis our beſt Art to diſſemble well, Put but theſe notes in vſe, that Ile direct you, Hele curſe himſelfe that ere he did ſuſpect you, Perhaps she will ſollicite you, as in triall To viſit ſuch and ſuch, ſtill giued deniall, Let no perſwaſions ſway you, they are but fetches Set to betray you, Ielouſies, ſlights and reaches, Seeme in his ſight to indure the ſight of no man, Put by all kiſſes, till you kiſſe in common, Neglect all entertaine, if he bring in Strangers, keepe you your chamber, be not ſeene; If he chance ſteale vpon you, let him find, Some booke lie open gainſt an vnchaſt mind, And coted Scriptures, tho for your owne pleaſure, You reade ſome ſtirring pamphlet, and conuay it Vnder your Skirt, the fiteſt place to lay it, This is the courſe my wench to inioy thy wiſhes, Here you performe beſt, when you moſt neglect, The way to daunt, is to outuie ſuſpect, Manage theſe principles but with Art and life, Welcome all Nations, thou'rt an honeſt wife. She puts it home yfaith, eu'n to the quicke From her Elaborate action I reach that, I muſt requite this maide, faith Im'e forgetfull. Here Lady, conuay my hart vnto him in this Iewel, Againſt you ſee me next you ſhall perceiue I haue profited, in the meane ſeaſon tel him I am a priſoner yet, a'th maſters ſide, My husbands ielouſie, that maſters him, as he doth maſter me, And as a keeper that locks priſoners vp, Is himſelfe priſon'd vnder his owne key, Euen ſo my husband in reſtraining me, with the ſame ward bars his owne libertie.