Webster, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1614 [1612-1614; revised 1617-23(?)] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 471 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Marry? they are most luxurious, Will wed twice. O fie: Their livers are more spotted Than Laban's sheep. Diamonds are of most value They say; that have passed through most jewellers hands. Whores, by that rule, are precious: Will you hear me? I'll never marry: So most Widows say: But commonly that motion lasts no longer Than the turning of an hourglass, the funeral Sermon, And it, end both together. Now hear me: You live in a rank pasture here, i'th' Court, There is a kind of honey-dew, that's deadly: 'Twill poison your fame; look to't: be not cunning: For they whose faces do belie their hearts, Are Witches, ere they arrive at twenty years, I: and give the devil suck. This is terrible good council: Hypocrisy is woven of a fine small thread, (Subtler, than Vulcan's Engine: yet (believe't) Your darkest actions: nay, your privat'st thoughts, Will come to light. You may flatter yourself, And take your own choice: privately be married Under the eaves of night. Think't the best voyage That ere you made; like the irregular Crab, Which though't goes backward, thinks that it goes, right, Because it goes its own way: but observe; Such weddings, may more properly be said To be executed, then celebrated. The marriage night Is the entrance into some prison. And those joys, Those lustful pleasures, are like heavy sleeps Which do forerun man's mischief Fare you well. Wisdom begins at the end: remember it. I think this speech between you both was studied, It came so roundly off. You are my sister, This was my Father's poniard: do you see, I'd be loath to see't look rusty, 'cause 'twas his: I would have you to give over these chargeable Revels; A Vizor, and a Masque are whispering rooms That were ne'er built for goodness: fare ye well: And women, like that part, which (like the Lamprey) Hath ne'er a bone in't. Fie Sir: Nay, I mean the Tongue: variety of Courtship; What cannot a neat knave with a smooth tale, Make a woman believe? farewell, lusty Widow. Shall this move me? if all my royal kindred Lay in my way, unto this marriage: I'd make them my low footsteps: And even now, Even in this hate (as men in some great battles By apprehending danger, have achieved Almost impossible actions: I have heard Soldiers say so, So I, through frights, and threatenings, will assay This dangerous venture: Let old wife's report I winked, and chose a husband: Cariola, To thy known secrecy, I have given up More than my life, my fame: Both shall be safe: For I'll conceal this secret from the world As warily as those that trade in poison, Keep poison from their children. Thy protestation Is ingenious, and hearty: I believe it. Is Antonio come? He attends you:
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Marry? they are most luxurious, Will wed twice. O ie: Their liuers are more spotted Then Labans sheepe. Diamonds are of most value They say; that haue past through most Iewellers hands. Whores, by that rule, are precious: Will you heare me? I'll neuer marry: So most Widowes say: But commonly that motion lasts no longer Then the turning of an houreglasse, the funeral Sermon, And it, end both together. Now heare me: You liue in a ranke pasture here, i'th Court, There is a kind of honney-dew, that's deadly: 'Twill poyson your fame; looke too't: be not cunning: For they whose faces doe bolye their hearts, Are Witches, ere they arriue at twenty yeeres, I: and giue the diuell sucke. This is terrible good councell: Hypocrisie is wouen of a fine small thred, (Subtler, then Vulcans Engine: yet (beleeu't) Your darkest actions: nay, your priuat'st thoughts, Will come to light. You may slatter your selfe, And take your owne choice: priuately be married Vnder the Eues of night. Think't the best voyage That ere you made; like the irregular Crab, Which though't goes backward, thinkes that it goes, right, Because it goes its owne way: but obserue; Such weddings, may more properly be said To be executed, then celibrated. The marriage night Is the entrance into some prison. And those ioyes, Those lustfull pleasures, are like heauy sleepes Which doe fore-run mans mischiefe Fare you well. Wisdome begins at the end: remember it. I thinke this speech betweene you both was studied, It came so roundly off. You are my sister, This was my Fathers poyniard: doe you see, I'll'd be loth to see't looke rusty, 'cause 'twas his: I would haue you to giue ore these chargeable Reuels; A Vizor, and a Masque are whispering roomes That were neu'r built for goodnesse: fare ye well: And woemen, like that part, which (like the Lamprey) Hath neu'r a bone in't. Fye Sir: Nay, I meane the Tongue: varietie of Courtship; What cannot a neate knaue with a smooth tale, Make a woman beleeue? farewell, lusty Widowe. Shall this moue me? if all my royall kindred Lay in my way, vnto this marriage: I'll'd make them my low foote-steps: And euen now, Euen in this hate (as men in some great battailes By apprehending danger, haue atchieu'd Almost impossible actions: I haue heard Souldiers say so, So I, through frights, and threatnings, will assay This dangerous venture: Let old wiues report I wincked, and chose a husband: Cariola, To thy knowne secricy, I haue giuen vp More then my life, my fame: Both shall be safe: For I'll conceale this secret from the world As warily as those that trade in poyson, Keepe poyson from their children. Thy protestation Is ingenious, and hearty: I beleeue it. Is Antonio come? He attends you: