Chapman, George · published 1612 · first performed or written 1604 [1604-1605] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy · 487 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
I know no persons. If a Court favourite write to me in a case of justice: I will pocket his letter, and proceed. If a Suitor in a case of justice thrusts a bribe into my hand, I will pocket his bribe, and proceed. Therefore Madam, set your heart at rest: I am seated in the Throne of justice; and I will do justice; I will not hear him. Not hear him my Lord? No my Lady: and moreover put you in mind, in whose presence you stand; if you parrot to me long; go to. Nay the Vice must snap his Authority at all he meets, how shalt else be known what part he plays? Your husband was a Noble Gentleman, but Alas he came short, he was no Statesman. He has left a foul City behind him. ay, and I can tell you 'twill trouble his Lordship and all his Honourable assistants of scavengers to sweep it clean. It's full of vices, and great ones too. And thou none of the meanest. But I'll turn all topsy-turvy; and set up a new discipline amongst you. I'll cut of all perished members. That's the surgeon's office. Cast out these rotten stinking carcases for infecting the whole City. Rotten they may be, but their wenches use to pepper them; and their Surgeons to parboil them; and that preserves them from stinking, an't please your Honour. Peace Sirrah, peace; and yet 'tis well said too. A good pregnant fellow i'faith. But to proceed. I will spew drunkenness out ath' City. In to th' Country. Shifters shall cheat and starve; And no man shall do good but where there is no need. Braggarts shall live at the head; and the tumult that haunt Taverns. ass's shall bear good qualities, and wise men shall use them. I will whip lechery out ath' City, there shall be no more Cuckolds. They that heretofore were errand Cornutos, shall now be honest shopkeepers, and justice shall take place. I will hunt jealousy out of my Dominion. Do hear Brother? It shall be the only note of love to the husband, to love the wife: And none shall be more kindly welcome to him than he that cuckolds him. Believe it a wholesome reformation. I'll have no more Beggars. fools shall have wealth, and the learned shall live by their wits. I'll have no more bankrupts. They that owe money shall pay it at their best leisure: And the rest shall make a virtue of imprisonment; and their wives shall help to pay their debts. I'll have all young widows spaded for marrying again. For the old and withered, they shall be confiscate to unthrifty Gallants, and decayed Knights. If they be poor they shall be burnt to make soap ashes, or given to surgeon's Hall, to be stamped to salve for the French measles. To conclude, I will Cart pride out ath' Town.
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I know no persons. If a Court fauourite write to mee in a case of iustice: I will pocket his letter, and proceede. If a Suiter in a case of iustice thrusts a bribe into my hand, I will pocket his bribe, and proceede. Therefore Madam, set your heart at rest: I am seated in the Throne of iustice; and I will doe iustice; I will not heare him. Not heare him my Lord? No my Ladie: and moreouer put you in mind, in whose presence you stand; if you Parrat to me long; goe to. Nay the Vice must snap his Authoritie at all he meetes, how shalt else be knowne what part he plaies? Your husband was a Noble Gentleman, but Alas hee came short, hee was no Statesman. Hee has left a foule Citie behinde him. I, and I can tell you twill trouble his Lordship and all his Honorable assistants of Seauingers to sweepe it cleane. It's full of vices, and great ones too. And thou none of the meanest. But Ile turne all topsie turuie; and set vp a new discipline amongst you. Ile cut of all perisht members. Thats the Surgeons office. Cast out these rotten stinking carcases for infecting the whole Citie. Rotten they may be, but their wenches vse to pepper them; and their Surgeons to perboile them; and that preserues them from stinking, ant please your Honour. Peace Sirrha, peace; and yet tis well said too. A good pregnant fellow yfaith. But to proceede. I will spew drunkennesse out ath' Citie. In to th' Countrie. Shifters shall cheate and sterue; And no man shall doe good but where there is no neede. Braggarts shall liue at the head; and the tumult that hant Tauernes. Asses shall beare good qualities, and wise men shall vse them. I will whip lechefie out ath' Citie, there shall be no more Cuckolds. They that heretofore were errand Cornutos, shall now bee honest shop-keepers, and iustice shall take place. I will hunt ielousie out of my Dominion. Doe heare Brother? It shall be the only note of loue to the husband, to loue the wife: And none shall be more kindly welcome to him then he that cuckolds him. Beleeue it a wholsome reformation. Ile haue no more Beggers. Fooles shall haue wealth, and the learned shall liue by their wits. Ile haue no more Banckrouts. They that owe money shall pay it at their best leisure: And the rest shall make a vertue of imprisonment; and their wiues shall helpe to pay their debts. Ile haue all yong widdowes spaded for marrying againe. For the old and wither'd, they shall be confiscate to vnthriftie Gallants, and decai'd Knights. If they bee poore they shall bee burnt to make sope ashes, or giuen to Surgeons Hall, to bee stampt to salue for the French mesells. To conclude, I will Cart pride out ath' Towne.