Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1609 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 498 words
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Besides, ladies should be mindful of the approach of age, and let no time want his due use. The best of our days pass first. We are rivers, that cannot be called back, madame: she that now excludes her lovers, may live to lie a forsaken beldame, in a frozen bed. 'Tis true, MAVIS: and who will wait on us to coach then? or write, or tell us the news then? Make anagrams of our names, and invite us to the cockpit, and kiss our hands all the playtime, and draw their weapons for our honours? Not one. Nay, my mistress is not altogether un-intelligent of these things; here be in presence have tasted of her favours. What a neighing hobby-horse is this! But not with intent to boast 'em again, servant. And have you those excellent receipts, madame, to keep yourselves from bearing of children? O yes, MOROSE. How should we maintain our youth and beauty, else? Many births of a woman make her old, as many crops make the earth barren. O My cursed angel, that instructed me to this fate! Why, sir? That I should be seduced by so foolish a devil, as a barber will make! I would I had been worthy, sir, to have partaken your counsel, you should never have trusted it to such a minister. Would I could redeem it with the loss of an eye (nephew) a hand, or any other member. Marry, god forbid, sir, that you should geld yourself, to anger your wife. So it would rid me of her! and, that I did supererogatory penance, in a belfry, at Westminster-hall, i' the cockpit, at the fall of a stag; the tower-wharf (what place is there else?) London-bridge, Paris-garden, Belins-gate, when the noises are at their height and loudest. Nay, I would sit out a play, that were nothing but fights at sea, drum, trumpet, and target! I hope there shall be no such need, sir. Take patience, good uncle. This is but a day, and 'tis well worn too now. O, 'twill be so for ever, nephew, I foresee it, for ever. Strife and tumult are the dowry that comes with a wife. I told you so, sir, and you would not believe me. Alas, do not rub those wounds, master Truewit, to blood again: 'twas my negligence. Add not affliction to affliction. I have perceived the effect of it, too late, in madamme OTTER. How do you, sir? Did you ever hear a more unnecessary question? as if she did not see! Why, I do as you see, Empress, Empress. You are not well, sir! you look very ill! something has distempered you. O horrible, monstrous impertinencies! would not one of these have served? do you think, sir? would not one of these have served? Yes, sir, but these are but notes of female kindness, sir: certain tokens that she has a voice, sir. O, is't so? come, and 't be no otherwise— what say you?
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Besides, ladies should be mindfull of the approach of age, and let no time want his due vse. The best of our daies passe first. We are riuers, that cannot be call'd backe, madame: shee that now excludes her louers, may liue to lie a forsaken beldame, in a frozen bed. 'Tis true, MAVIS: and who will wait on vs to coach then? or write, or tell vs the newes then? Make anagrammes of our names, and inuite vs to the cock-pit, and kisse our hands all the play-time, and draw their weapons for our honors? Not one. Nay, my mistris is not altogether vn-intelligent of these things; here be in presence haue tasted of her fauours. What a neighing hobby-horse is this! But not with intent to boast 'hem againe, seruant. And haue you those excellent receits, madame, to keepe your selues from bearing of children? O yes, MOROSE. How should we maintayne our youth and beautie, else? Many births of a woman make her old, as many crops make the earth barren. O My cursed angell, that instructed me to this fate! Why, sir? That I should bee seduc'd by so foolish a deuill, as a barber will make! I would I had beene worthy, sir, to haue partaken your counsell, you should neuer haue trusted it to such a minister. Would I could redeeme it with the losse of an eye (nephew) a hand, or any other member. Mary, god forbid, sir, that you should geld your selfe, to anger your wife. So it would rid me of her! and, that I did supererogatorie penance, in a bellfry, at Westminster-hall, i' the cock-pit, at the fall of a stagge; the tower-whare (what place is there else?) London-bridge, Paris-garden, Belins-gate, when the noises are at their height and lowdest. Nay, I would sit out a play, that were nothing but fights at sea, drum, trumpet, and target! I hope there shall be no such need, sir. Take patience, good vncle. This is but a day, and 'tis well worne too now. O, 'twill bee so for euer, nephew, I foresee it, for euer. Strife and tumult are the dowrie that comes with a wife. I told you so, sir, and you would not beleeue me. Alas, doe not rub those wounds, master TRVE-WI, to bloud againe: 'twas my negligence. Adde not affliction to affliction. I haue perceiu'd the effect of it, too late, in madamme OTTER. How doe you, sir? Did you euer heare a more vnnecessary question? as if she did not see! Why, I doe as you see, Empresse, Empresse. You are not well, sir! you looke very ill! something has distempered you. O horrible, monstrous impertinencies! would not one of these haue seru'd? doe you thinke, sir? would not one of these haue seru'd? Yes, sir, but these are but notes of female kindnesse, sir: certaine tokens that shee has a voice, sir. O, is't so? come, and 't be no otherwise—what say you?