Field, Nathan · published 1618 · first performed or written 1611 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
VNiuill man, if I should take thy I e, It were not to be weighed with thy attempt: Thou hast for ever lost me. Madam, why? Can love beget loss? Do I covet you Unlawfully? Am I an unfit man. To make an husband of? Send for a Priest, First consummate the match, and then to bed Without more trouble. No, I will not do't. Why you confessed to me as you're Gentlewoman, I was the man your heart did most affect: That you did dote upon my mind and body. So, by the sacred and inviolate knot Of marriage, I do, but will not wed thee. Why yet enjoy me now. Consider Lady, That little, but blessed time, I was in bed, Although I lay as by my sister's side, The world is apt to censure otherwise: So 'tis necessity that we marry now. Pish, I regard not (at a straw) the world: Fame from the tongues of men doth injury Oftener than justice: and as conscience Only makes guilty persons, not report: (For show we clear as springs unto the world, If our own knowledge do not make us so, That is no satisfaction to ourselves;) So stand we ne'er so leprous to men's eye, It cannot hurt heart-known integrity. You have trusted to that fond opinion, This is the way to have a widowhood, By getting to her bed: alas young man, Shouldst thou thyself tell thy companions Thou hadst dishonoured me (as you men have tongues Forked and venomed 'gainst our subject sex) It should not move me, that know 'tis not so: Therefore depart, Truth be my virtuous shield. Few widows would do thus. All modest, would. To be in bed and in possession Even of the mark I aimed at, and go off Foiled and disgraced, come, come, you'll laugh at me Behind my back, publish I wanted spirit, And mock me to the Ladies, call me child, Say you denied me but to try the heat And zeal of my affection toward you, Then clapped up with a rime, as for example. He coldly loves, retires, for one vain trial, For we are yielding, when we make denial. Servant I make no question, from this time You'll hold a more reverent opinion Of some that wear long coats, and 'tis my pride, To assure you that there are amongst us good: And with this continency, if you go away, I'll be so far from thinking it defect, That I will hold you worthiest of men. S'hart, I am Tantalus, my longed for fruit Bobs at my lips, yet still it shrinks from me. Have not I that, which men say never fails To o'ercome any? opportunity? Come, come, I am too cold in my assault. By all the virtues, that yet ever were In man, or woman, I with reverence Do love thee Lady, but will be no fool To let occasion slip, her foretop from me.
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VNiuill man, if I should take thy I e, It were not to be weigh'd with thy attempt: Thou hast for euer lost mee. Maddam▪ why? Can loue beget losse? Doe I couet you Vnlawfully? Am I an vnfit man. To make an husband of? Send for a Priest, First consummae the match, and then to bed Without more trouble. No, I will not doe't. Why you confest to mee as you'r Gentlewoman, I was the man your heart id most affect: That you did doae vpon my minde and body. So, by the sacred and inuiolate knot Of marriage, I doe, but will not wed thee. Why yet inioy me now. Consider Lady, That little, but blest time, I was in bed, Although I lay as by my sisters side, The world is apt to censure otherwise: So 'tis necessitie that wee marry now. Pish, I regard not (at a straw) the world: Fame from the tongues of men doth iniury Oftner then Iustice▪ and as conscience Onely makes guilty persons, not report: (For shew we cleare as springs vnto the world, If our owne knowledge doe not make vs so, That is no satisfaction to our selues▪) So stand wee ne're so leprous to mens eye, It cannot hurt hart-knowne integritie. You haue trusted to that fond opinion, This is the way to haue a widdow-hood, By getting to her bed: Ahlas young man, Should'st thou thy selfe tell thy companions Thou hadst dishonour'd mee (as you men haue tongues Forked and venom'd 'gainst our subiect sexe) It should not moue me, that know 'tis not so: Therefore depart, Truth be my vertuous shield. Few widdowes would doe thus. All modest, would. To be in bed and in possession Euen of the marke I aim'd at, and goe off Foild and disgrac't, come, come, you'll laugh at me Behind my back, publish I wanted spirit, And mock me to the Ladies, call me childe, Say you denide me but to trie the heate And zeale of my affection toward you, Then clap't vp with arime, as for example. Hee coldly loues, retires, for one vaine triall, For wee are yeelding, when we make deniall. Seruant I make no question, from this time You'll hold a more reuerent opinion Of some that weare long coates, and tis my pride, To assure you that there are amongst vs good: And with this continencie, if you goe away, I'le be so farre from thinking it defect, That I will hold you worthiest of men. S'hart, I am Tantalus, my long'd for fruit Bobs at my lips, yet still it shrinks from me. Haue not I that, which men say neuer failes To o'recome any? oportunitie? Come, come, I am too cold in my assault. By all the vertues, that yet euer were In man, or woman, I with reuerence Doe loue thee Ladie, but will be no foole To let occasion slip, her fore-top from me.