Marston, John / Machin, Lewis / Barkstead, William · published 1613 · first performed or written 1607 [c.1607-1608; revised 1609-1613] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the Queen's Revels (?); Children of the King's Revels (?) · Whitefriars unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 479 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Put it to equal arbitration, choose your friends, The Senators will think'em happy in't. I'll ne'er embrace the smoke of a Furnace, the quintessence of mineral or simples, or as I may say more learnedly, nor the spirit of quicksilver. Nor I such a Centaur, half a man, half an Ass, and all a Iew. Nay, than we will be Constables, and force a quiet: Gentlemen, keep'em asunder, and help to persuade'em. Well Ladies, your Husbands behave'em as lustily on their wedding days, as ere I heard any. Nay Lady widow, you and I must have a falling: you're of signor Mizaldus' faction, and I am your vowed enemy, from the bodkin to the pincase. Hark in your ear. Well Thais, O you're a cunning carver: we two that any time these fourteen years have called sisters, brought and bred up together: that have told one another all our wanton dreams, talked all nightlong of young men, and spent many an idle hour, fasted upon the stones on S. Agnes night together, practised all the petulant amorousnesses that delights young Maids, yet have you concealed not only the marriage, but the man: and well you might deceive me, for I'll be sworn you never dreamed of him, and it stands against all reason you should enjoy him you never dreamed of. Is not all this the same in you? Did you ever manifest your sweetheart's nose, that I might nose him by't? commended his calf, or his nether-lip? apparent signs that you were not in love or wisely covered it. Have you ever said, such a man goes upright, or has a better gate than any of the rest, as indeed, since he is proved a Magnifico, I thought thou wouldst have put it into my hands whate'er 'thad been. Well wench, we have cross fates: our Husbands such inveterate foes, and we such entire friends, but the best is we are neighbours, and our back Arbours may afford visitation freely: prithee let us maintain our familiarity still whatsoever thy husband do unto thee, as I am afraid he will cross it i'the nick. Faith, you little one, If I please him in one thing, he shall please me in all, that's certain. Who shall I have to keep my counsel if I miss thee? who shall teach me to use the bridle, when the reins are in mine own hand? what to long for? when to take Physic? where to be melancholy? why, we two are one another's grounds, without which would be no Music. Well said wench, and the Pricksong we use shall be our husbands. I will long for Swines-flesh o'the first child. Wilt'ou little Iew? And I to kiss thy husband Upon the least belly-ache. This will mad'em. I kiss thee wench for that, and with it confirm our friendship. By these sweet lips Widow.
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Put it to equall arbitration, choose your friends, The Senators will thinke'em happy in't. Ile ne'er embrace the smoake of a Furnace, the quintessence of minerall or simples, or as I may say more learnedly, nor the spirit of Quickesiluer. Nor I such a Centaure, halfe a man, halfe an Asse, and all a Iew. Nay, then wee will be Constables, and force a quiet: Gentlemen, keepe'em asunder, and helpe to perswade'em. Well Ladyes, your Husbands behaue'em as lustily on their wedding dayes, as ere I heard any. Nay Lady widow, you and I must haue a falling: you're of Signior Mizaldus faction, and I am your vowed enemie, from the bodkin to the pincase. Harke in your eare. Well Thais, O you're a cunning caruer: we two that any time these fourteene yeeres haue called sisters, brought and bred vp together: that haue tolde one another all our wanton dreames, talkt all night-long of youngmen, and spent many an idle houre, fasted vpon the stones on S. Agnes night together, practised all the petulant amorousnesses that delights young Maides, yet haue you conceal'd not onely the marriage, but the man: and well you might deceiue mee, for Ile be sworne you neuer dream'd of him, and it stands against all reason you should enioy him you neuer dream'd of. Is not all this the same in you? Did you euer manifest your Sweet-harts nose, that I might nose him by't? commended his calfe, or his neather-lip? apparant signes that you were not in loue or wisely couered it. Haue you euer said, such a man goes vpright, or has a better gate then any of the rest, as indeed, since he is proued a Magnifico, I thought thou wouldst haue put it into my hands what ere'thad beene. Well wench, wee haue crosse fates: our Husbands such inueterate foes, and we such entire friends, but the best is we are neighbours, and our backe Arbors may afford visitation freely: prethee let vs maintaine our familiaritie still whatsoeuer thy husband doe vnto thee, as I am afraid he will crosse it i'the nicke. Faith, you little one, If I please him in one thing, he shall please mee in all, that's certaine. Who shall I haue to keepe my counsell if I misse thee? who shall teach mee to vse the bridle, when the reynes are in mine owne hand? what to long for? when to take Physicke? where to be melancholy? why, we two are one anothers grounds, without which would be no Musicke. Well said wench, and the Pricke-song wee vse shall be our husbands. I will long for Swines-flesh o'the first childe. Wilt'ou little Iew? And I to kisse thy husband Vpon the least belly-ake. This will mad'em. I kisse thee wench for that, and with it confirme our friendship. By these sweet lips Widow.