Field, Nathan · published 1618 · first performed or written 1611 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy · 518 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
Assure yourself dear— Coxcomb, I will do't Or strangely be denied, all's as I wished, This was my aim, although I have seemed strange. I know this fellow now to be an Ass; A most unworthy husband though in view He bear himself thus fair, she knows this too, Therefore the stronger are my hopes to gain her: And my dear friend that will have your wife tried, I'll try her first, then thrust her if I can, And as you said most wisely I hoped to be Both Touchstone to your wise and Lapidary. Husband these gloves are not fit for my wearing, I'll put 'em into the shop and sell 'em, you shall give me a plain pair for them. This is wonderful, wonderful, this is thy sweet care and judgement in all things, this goodness is not usual in our wives, well Grace Seldom, that thou art fair is nothing, that thou art well spoken is nothing, that thou art witty is nothing, that thou art a citizen's wife is nothing; but Grace, that thou art fair, that thou art well spoken, that thou art witty, that thou art a citizen's wife, and that thou art honest I say, and let any must deny it that can, it is something, it is something, I say, it is Seldome's something, and for all the Sunshine of my joy mine eyes must rain upon thee. By your leave Master Seldom, have you done the hangers I bespoke for the Knight? Yes marry have I Mistress hic & hac, i'll fetch 'em to you. zounds, does not your husband know my name, if it had been somebody else I would have called him cuckoldly slave. If it had been somebody else perhaps you might. Well I may be even with him, all's clear; pretty rogue I have longed to know thee this twelve months, and had no other means but this to speak with thee, there's a letter to thee from the party. What party? The Knight Sir Iohn Lovall. Hence lewd impudent I know not what to term thee man or woman, For nature shaming to acknowledge thee For either; hath produced thee to the World Without a sex, some say thou art a woman, Others a man; and many thou art both Woman and man, but I think rather neither Or man and horse, as the old centaurs were feigned. Why how now Mistress, what lack ye? are you so so fine with a pox? I have seen a woman look as modestly as you, and speak as sincerely, and follow the Friars as zealously, and she has been as sound a jumbler as e'er paid for't, 'tis true Mris. Fipenie, I have sworn to leave this letter. D''ee hear, you sword and target (to speak in your own key) Marry Umbree, Long-Meg, Thou that in thyself (methink'st) alone Look'st like a rogue and a whore under a hedge: Bawd, take your letter with you and begone, When next you come (my Husband's Constable) And Bridewell is hard by, you'ave a good wit, And can conceive.
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Assure your selfe deere—Coxcombe, I will do't Or strangely be denied, all's as I wisht, This was my aime, although I haue seem'd strange. I know this fellow now to be an Asse; A most vnworthie husband though in view He beare himselfe thus faire, shee knowes this too, Therefore the stronger are my hopes to gaine her: And my deere friend that will haue your wife trid'e, I'le trie her first, then thrust her if I can, And as you said most wisely I hoped to be Both Touch-stone to your wise and Lapidarie. HVsband these gloues are not fit for my wearing, I'le put 'em into the shop and sell 'em, you shall giue me a plaine paire for them. This is wonderfull, wonderfull, this is thy sweet care and iudgement in all things, this goodnesse is no vsuall in our wiues, well Grace Seldome, that thou art faire is nothing, that thou art well spoken is nothing, that thou art wittie is nothing, that thou art a Citizens wife is nothing; but Grace, that thou art faire, that thou art well spoken, that thou art wittie, that thou art a Citizens wife, and that thou art honest I say, and let any mun denie it that can, it is something, it is something, I say, it is Seldomes something, and for all the Sunne-shine of my joy mine eyes must raine vpon thee. By your leaue Master Seldome, haue you done the hangers I bespake for the Knight? Yes marrie haue I Mistris hic & hac, i'le fetch 'em to you. Z'oones, does not your husband know my name, if it had beene some bodie else I would haue cal'd him Cuckoldlie slaue. If it had been some bodie else perhaps you might. Well I may be euen with him, all's cleere; pritie rogue I haue long'd to know thee this twelue moneths, and had no othermeanes but this to speake with thee, there's a letter to thee from the partie. What partie? The Knight Sir Iohn Loall. Hence lewd impudent I know not what to tearme thee man or woman, For nature shaming to acknowledge thee For either; hath produc'd thee to the World Without a sexe, some say thou art a woman, Others a man; and many thou art both Woman and man, but I thinke rather neither Or man and horse, as the old Centaures were faign'd. Why how now Mistris, what lack yee? are you so so fine with a poxe? I haue seene a woman looke as modestly as you, and speake as sinceerely, and follow the Fryars as zealously, and shee has beene as sound a jumbler as e're paid for't, t'is true Mris. ipenie, I haue sworne to leaue this letter. D'ee heare, you sword and target (to speake in your owne key) Marie Vmbree, Long-Meg, Thou that in thy selfe (me think'st) alone Look'st like a rogue and a whore vnder a hedge: Bawd, take your letter with you and begone, When next you come (my Husband's Constable) And Bridewel is hard by, yaue a good wit, And can coeiue.