The Devil's Law Case (When Women Go to Law the Devil Is Full of Business) · chunk 6 of 45
Webster, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1619 [1617-1621] (Annals) tragicomedy · Queen Anne's Men T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma typicality 0.79 · 507 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
she is yours. Nay, continue your station, and deal you in dumb show; kiss this doggedness out of her. To be contracted in tears, is but fashionable. Yet suppose that they were hearty. virgin's must seem unwilling. Oh what else; and you remember, we observe the Like in greater Ceremonies than these Contracts, At the Consecration of Prelates, they use ever Twice to say nay, and take it. Oh Brother. Keep your possession, you have the door bithring, That's Livery and season in England; but my Lord, Kiss that tear from her lip, you'll find the Rose The sweeter for the dew. Bitter as gall. ay, ay, all you women, Although you be of never so low stature, Have gall in you most abundant, it exceeds Your brains by two ounces. I was saying somewhat; Oh do but observe i'th' City, and you'll find The thriftiest bargains that were ever made, What a deal of wrangling ere they could be brought To an upshot. Great persons do not ever come together. With revelling faces, nor is it necessary They should; the strangeness and unwillingness Wears the greater state, and gives occasion that The people may buzz and talk of't, though the Bells Be tongue-tied at the Wedding. And truly I have heard say, To be a little strange to one another, Will keep your longing fresh. ay, and make you beget More children when you're married: some Doctors Are of that opinion. You see my Lord, we are merry At the Contract, your sport is to come hereafter. I will leave you excellent Lady, and withal Leave a heart with you so entirely yours, That I protest, had I the least of hope To enjoy you, though I were to wait the time That Scholars do in taking their degree In the noble Arts, 'twere nothing, howsoe'er He parts from you, that will depart from life, To do you any service, and so humbly I take my leave. Sir, I will pray for you. Why that's well, 'twill make your prayer complete, To pray for your Husband. Husband? This is the happiest hour that I ever arrived at. Husband, I husband: come you peevish thing, Smile me a thank for the pains I have ta'en. I hate myself for being thus enforced, You may soon judge then what I think of you Which are the cause of it. You Lady of the Laundry, come hither. Sir? Look as you love your life, you have an eye Upon your Mistress; I do henceforth bar her All Visitants: I do hear there are Bawds abroad, That bring Cut-works, & Man-toons, & convey Letters To such young Gentlewomen, and there are others That deal in Corn-cutting, and Fortune-telling, Let none of these come at her on your life, Nor Dews ace the wafer woman, that prigs abroad With Muskmeloons, and malakatoons; Nor the Scotchwoman with the Cittern, do you mark, Nor a Dancer by any means, though he ride on's foot-cloth, Nor a Hackney Coachman, if he can speak French.
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Shee is yours. Nay, continue your station, and deale you in dumbe shew; kisse this doggednesse out of her. To be contracted in teares, is but fashionable. Yet suppose that they were heartie. Virgins must seeme vnwilling. Oh what else; and you remember, we obserue the Like in greater Ceremonies then these Contracts, At the Conseration of Prelates, they vse euer Twice to say nay, and take it. Oh Brother. Keep your possession, you haue the dore bithring, That's Liuery and Seasin in England; but my Lord, Kisse that teare from her lip, youle find the Rose The sweeter for the dewe. Bitter as gall. I, I, all you women, Although you be of neuer so low stature, Haue gall in you most abundant, it exceeds Your braines by two ounces. I was saying somewhat; Oh doe but obserue ith Citie, and youle finde The thriftiest bargaines that were euer made, What a deale of wrangling ere they could be brought To an vpshot. Great persons doe not euer come together. With reuelling faces, nor is it necessary They should; the strangenesse and vnwillingnesse Weares the greater state, and giues occasion that The people may buzz and talke of't, tho the Bells Be tongue-tide at the Wedding. And truely I haue heard say, To be a little strange to one another, Will keepe your longing fresh. I, and make you beget More children when yare maried: some Doctors Are of that opinion. You see my Lord, we are merry At the Contract, your sport is to come hereafter. I will leaue you excellent Lady, and withall Leaue a heart with you so entirely yours, That I protest, had I the least of hope To enioy you, tho I were to wayt the time That Schollers doe in taking their degree In the noble Arts, 'twere nothing, howsoere He parts from you, that will depart from life, To doe you any seruice, and so humbly I take my leaue. Sir, I will pray for you. Why thats well, 'twill make your prayer compleat, To pray for your Husband. Husband? This is the happiest houre that I euer arriued at. Husband, I husband: come you peeuish thing, Smile me a thanke for the paynes I haue tane. I hate my selfe for being thus enforst, You may soone iudge then what I thinke of you Which are the cause of it. You Lady of the Laundry, come hither. Sir? Looke as you loue your life, you haue an eye Vpon your Mistresse; I doe henceforth barre her All Visitants: I do heare there are Bawds abroad, That bring Cut-works, & Man-toons, & conuey Letters To such young Gentlewomen, and there are others That deale in Corne-cutting, and Fortune-telling, Let none of these come at her on your life, Nor Dewes ace the wafer woman, that prigs abroad With Muskmeloons, and Malakatoones; Nor the Scotchwoman with the Citterne, do you marke, Nor a Dancer by any meanes, tho he ride on's foot-cloth, Nor a Hackney Coachman, if he can speake French.