Chapman, George · published 1613 · first performed or written 1610 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Whitefriars unassigned nearest T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy · 484 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
That is so far from all ye seek of us, That (though yourselves be common as the air) We must not take the air, we must not fit Our actions to our own affections: But as Geometricians (you still say) Teach that no lines, nor superficies, Do move themselves, but still accompany The motions of their bodies; so poor wives Must not pursue, nor have their own affections, But to their husband's earnests, and their jests, To their austerities of looks, and laughters, (Though ne'er so foolish and injurious) Like Parasites and slaves, fit their disposures. I used thee as my soul, to move and rule me. So said you, when you wooed. So Soldiers tortured With tedious sieges of some well-walled Town, Propound conditions of most large contents, Freedom of Laws, all former government; But having once set foot within the Walls, And got the reins of power into their hands, Then do they tyrannize at their own rude swinges, Seize all their goods, their liberties, and lives, And make advantage, and their lusts, their laws. But love me, and perform a wife's part yet, (With all my love before) I swear forgiveness. Forgiveness! that grace you should seek of me: These tortured fingers, and these stabbed-through arms Keep that law in their wounds yet, unobserved, And ever shall. Remember their deserts. Those with fair warnings might have been reformed, Not these unmanly rages. You have heard The fiction of the North wind and the Sun, Both working on a traveler, and contending Which had most power to take his cloak from him: Which when the Wind attempted, he roared out Outrageous blasts at him to force it off, That wrapped it closer on. When the calm Sun (The Wind once leaving) charged him with still beams, Quiet, and fervent, and therein was constant, Which made him cast off both his cloak and coat: Like whom should men do. If ye wish your Wives Should leave disliked things, seek it not with rage; For that enrages: what ye give, ye have: But use calm warnings, and kind manly means, And that in Wives most prostitute will win Not only sure amends; but make us Wives Better than those that ne'er led faulty lives. My Lord. How now; would any speak with me? ay, Sir. Perverse, and traitorous miscreant: Where are your other fellows of my Guard? Have I not told you, I will speak with none, But Lord Renel? And 'tis he that stays you. O, is it he? 'tis well: attend him in. I must be vigilant: the Furies haunt me. Do you hear dame? Be true now, for your lady's injured sake, Whose bounty you have so much cause to honour: For her respect is chief in this design, And therefore serve it, call out of the way All your confederate fellows of his Guard, Till Monsieur Baligny be entered here.
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That is so farre from all yee seeke of vs, That (though your selues be common as the ayre) We must not take the ayre, wee must not fit Our actions to our owne affectons: But as Geometricians (you still say) Teach that no lines, nor superficies, Doe moue themselues, but still accompanie The motions of their bodies; so poore wiues Must not pursue, nor haue their owne affections, But to their husbands earnests, and their iests, To their austerities of lookes, and laughters, (Though ne'er so foolish and iniurious) Like Parasites and slaues, fit their disposures. I vsde thee as my soule, to moue and rule me. So said you, when you woo'd. So Souldiers tortur'd Withtedious sieges of some wel-wall'd Towne, Propound conditions of most large contents, Freedome of Lawes, all former gouernment; But hauing once set foote within the Wals, And got the reynes of power into their hands, Then doe they tyrannize at their owne rude swindges, Seaze all their goods, their liberties, and liues, And make aduantage, and their lusts, their lawes. But loue me, and performe a Wifes part yet, (With all my loue before) I sweare forgiuenesse. Forgiuenesse! that grace you should seeke of mee: These tortur'd fingers, and these stab'd-through armes Keepe that law in their vvounds yet, vnobseru'd, And euer shall. Remember their deserts. Those vvith faire warnings might haue beene reform'd, Not these vnmanly rages. You haue heard The fiction of the North winde and the Sunne, Both vvorking on a Traueller, and contending Which had most power to take his cloake from him: Which when the Winde attempted, hee roar'd out Outragious blasts at him to force it off, That vvrapt it closer on. When the calme Sunne (The Winde once leauing) charg'd him vvith still beames, Quiet, and feruent, and therein was constant, Which made him cast off both his cloake and coate: Like vvhom should men doe. If yee vvish your Wiues Should leaue dislik'd things, seeke it not vvith rage; For that enrages: vvhat yee giue, yee haue: But vse calme warnings, and kinde manly meanes, And that in Wiues most prostitute will winne Not onely sure amends; but make vs Wiues Better then those that ne'er led faultie liues. My Lord. How now; vvould any speake with me? I, Sir. Peruerse, and traiterous miscreant: Where are your other fellowes of my Guard? Haue I not told you, I will speake with none, But Lord Renel? And tis hee that stayes you. O, is it he? Tis well: attend him in. I must be vigilant: the Furies haunt mee. Doe you heare dame? Be true now, for your Ladies iniur'd sake, Whose bountie you haue so much cause to honour: For her respect is chiefe in this designe, And therefore serue it, call out of the vvay All your confederate fellowes of his Guard, Till Monsieur Baligny be enter'd here.