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 T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy typicality 0.77 · 523 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
To be short sweet heart, I'll be true to thee, though a liar to my Husband: I have signed your husband's bill like a Wood cock as he is held, persuaded him (since nought but my love can assuage his violent passions) he should enjoy, like a private friend, the pleasures of my bed: I told him my Husband was to go to Mawrano today, to renew a Farm he has, and in the mean time he might be tenant at will, to use mine: this false fire has so took with him, that he's ravished afore he come. I have had stones on him all red: dost know this: ay, too well, it blushes for his Mr.. Now my Husband will be hawking about thee anon, And thou canst meet him closely. By my faith I would be loath in the dark, and he knew me. I mean thus: the same occasion will serve him too, they are birds of a feather, and will fly together, I warrant thee wench, appoint him to come: say that thy Husband's gone for Mawrano, and tell me anon if thou mad'st not his heart-blood spring, for joy, in his face. I conceive you not all this while. Then thouart a barren woman, and no marvel if thy Husband love thee not: the hour for both to come is six, a dark time fit for purblind lovers; and with cleanly conveyance by the nigglers our maids, they shall be translated into our Bedchambers. Your Husband into mine, and mine into yours. But you mean they shall come in at the backdoors. Who, our Husbands? nay, and they come not in at the fore-doors, there will be no pleasure in't. But we two will climb over our garden-Pales, and come in that way, (the chastest that are in Venice will stray for a good turn) and thus wittily will we be bestowed, you into my house to your husband, and I into your house to my husband, and I warrant thee before a month come to an end, they'll crack louder of this nights-lodging, than the Bedsteads. All is if our Maids keep secret. Mine is a Maid I'll be sworn, she has kept her secrets hitherto. troth, and I never had any Sea-captain boarded in my house. Go to then: and the better to avoid suspicion, Thus we must insist, they must come up darkling, recreate themselves with their delight an hour or two, and after a million of kisses, or so. But is my husband content to come darkling? What not to save mine honour? he that will run through fire, as he has professed, will by the heat of his love, grope in the dark. I warrant him he shall save mine honour. I am afraid my voice will discover me. Why then, you're best say nothing, and take it thus quietly when your husband comes. ay, but you know a woman cannot choose but speak in these cases. Bite in your nether-lip, and I warrant you, Or make as if you were whiffing Tobacco; Or such like me. Gods-so, I hear thy Husband.
Marston, John / Machin, Lewis / Barkstead, William
Publication year (edition)
1613
First performance / composition (Annals)
1607 [c.1607-1608; revised 1609-1613]
First performance (BritDrama)
1610 [1608-1613]
Company (BritDrama)
Children of the Queen's Revels (?); Children of the King's Revels (?)
Theater
Whitefriars;Indoor Professional
Genre (British Drama)
tragedy
Play type
Boys Professional;Professional
Edition / TCP / DEEP
edition 721 · TCP A07067 · DEEP 599
Edition role
Representative edition — used in the analysis
Position
nodes 611–634 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 13 of 40 in this edition
Length
523 words · 683 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T23 — Husbands, wives and jealousycross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.765 (cosine to the topic centroid)
Other seeds
seed 43: T26 · seed 44: T28 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
To be short sweete hart, Ile be true to thee, though a lyer to my Husband: I haue signed your Husbands bill like a Wood cocke as hee is held, perswaded him (since nought but my loue can asswage his violent passions) hee should enioy, like a priuate friend, the pleasures of my bed: I tolde him my Husband was to goe to Mawrano to day, to renew a Farme hee has, and in the meane time hee might be tenant at will, to vse mine: this false fire has so tooke with him, that he's rauisht afore hee come. I haue had stones on him all red: dost know this: I, too vvell, it blushes for his Mr. Now my Husband will be hawking about thee anon, And thou canst meete him closely. By my faith I would be loath in the darke, and hee knew mee. I meane thus: the same occasion will serue him too, they are birds of a feather, and vvill flye together, I vvarrant thee wench, appoint him to come: say that thy Husband's gone for Mawrano, and tell mee anone if thou mad'st not his heart-bloud spring, for ioy, in his face. I conceiue you not all this while. Then th'art a barren woman, and no meruaile if thy Husband loue thee not: the houre for both to come is sixe, a dark time fit for purblinde louers; and vvith cleanly conuayance by the niglers our maids, they shall be translated into our Bedchambers. Your Husband into mine, and mine into yours. But you meane they shall come in at the backe-dores. Who, our Husbands? nay, and they come not in at the fore-dores, there will be no pleasure in't. But we two will climbe ouer our garden-Pales, and come in that vvay, (the chastest that are in Venice vvill stray for a good turne) and thus vvittily vvill wee be bestowed, you into my house to your husband, and I into your house to my husband, and I vvarrant thee before a month come to an end, they'll cracke louder of this nights-lodging, then the Bed-steads. All is if our Maids keepe secret. Mine is a Maid Ile besworne, shee has kept her secrets hitherto. Troath, and I neuer had any Sea-captaine borded in my house. Goe to then: and the better to auoid suspition, Thus wee must insist, they must come vp darkling, recreate themselues with their delight an houre or two, and after a million of kisses, or so. But is my husband content to come darkling? What not to saue mine honour? hee that vvill runne through fire, as hee has profest, will by the heate of his loue, grope in the darke. I warrant him he shall saue mine honour. I am afraid my voyce vvill discouer mee. Why then, you're best say nothing, and take it thus quietly when your husband comes. I, but you know a vvoman cannot chuse but speake in these cases. Bite in your neather-lip, and I vvarrant you, Or make as if you were vvhiffing Tobacco; Or puich like me. Gods-so, I heare thy Husband.