Brome, Richard · published 1632 · first performed or written 1629 [licensed for stage, Jul 29] (Annals) comedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy · 496 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
No more then; away. Fare you well sweet Creature. If my deceit now, should be discovered, before my work be ended, my Brain tricks might perhaps, in stead of all these fair hopes, Purchase me the Lash. fore Venus. my flesh e'en trembles to think on't. It brings likewise into my consideration, the baseness of my condition; how much unpitied the punishment of a Whore is, and how suddenly it overtakes her? My joint Conspirators are in no danger. I only run the hazard, though they are as deep in fact as myself. Well. If I scape this pull, and draw any fortune by't, I'll change my function sure. A common Whore? I'll be a Nun rather. They come most fitly, and I must into my fit— Withdraws behind the hanging. Indeed sir, it was my Lady's plot, but you must take no notice of it. I'll thank her with all my heart, and she shall never know on't. But if sir Paul, my now Master should discover my deceit, how shall I scape his vengeance. What dost thou think of me, weak fellow? Am not I a Commander, ha? ay, in the war Captain: but he is a justice of Peace, and a Commander of Captains in Midlesex, sends two or three drunken Ones to Newgate at a clap sometimes. Fear no discovery Humphrey. Let me but see her, and I'll warrant thee. she'll see none but sir Philip, you must be nobody else. Remember that: you must know no other name you have. Now if you can sir Philip it handsomely there's it. I warrant thee, and my Governor shall sir Philip me at every word; and if I do not sir Philip her, better than ever she was Phillips in her life, then say I am no Legitimate widgeon. ●is pa●● your strength or reach either by forty I believe. I doubt your middle finger is too short Master Widgine. Well, I must venture it. Here she comes. Has a Baby. What's she doing. Ods me ● making a Baby I think Are you good at that i'faith? I'll be at that sport with you, it shall cost me a fall else. Oh she has a hundred such apish pish toys. E●ne now she was great with Child forsooth as she could go. And was persuaded she had a Child as big as I in her belly. I wondered at it, and she told me she had had a hundred there as big in her days. What, what? ay but she knew not what she said. By and by, I must be a Man-Midwife forsooth and deliver her: for 'twas past all Woman's skill? Now she thinks she is brought a-bed, and nurses the Child herself. And who's the father? O none but sir Philip. I'll father it as well as he. is't a Boy or a Girl trow▪ Would she would make a Christning Banquet while we are here. Hark she sings.
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No more then; away. Fare you well sweet Creature. If my deceit now, should bee discoered, before my worke be ended, my Brain tricks might perhaps, in stead of all these faire hopes, Purchase me the Lash. fore Veus. my flesh trembles to thinke on't. It brings likewise into my consideration, the basenesse of my condition; how much vnpittied the punishment of a Whore is, an how sodainely it ouertakes her? My ioynt Conpiratours are in no danger. I only run the hazard, though they are as deepe in fact as my slfe. Well. If I scape this pull, and draw any fortune by't, ile change my function sure. A common Whore? Ile be a Nun rather. They come most fitly, and I must into my fit—Withdrawes behind the anging. Indeed sir, it was my Ladies plot, but you must take no notice of it. Ile thanke her with all my heart, and shee shall neuer know on't. But if sir Paul, my now Master should discouer my deceit, how shall I scape his vengeance. What dost thou thinke of me, weake fellow? Am not I a Commander, ha? I, in the warre Captaine: but hee is a Iustice of Peace, and a Commander of Captaines in Midlesex, sends two or three drunken Ones to Newgate at a clap sometimes. Feare no discouery Humfrey. Let me but see her, and Ile warrant thee. Shee'll see none but sir Phillip, you must be no body else. Remember that: you must know no other name you haue. Now if you can sir Phillip it handsomely there's it. I warrant thee, and my Gouernour shall sir Phillip me at euery word; and if I doe ot sir Phillip her, better then euer shee was Phillips in her life, then say I am no Legitimate Widgine. is pa your rength or reach either by forty I beleeue. I doubt your midle finger is too short Master Widgin. Well, I must venter it. Here shee comes. Has a Baby. What's shee doing. Ods me making a Baby I thinke Are you good at that ifaith? Ile be at that sport with you, it shall cost me a fall else. Oh shee has a hundred such pish toyes. Ene now shee was great with Child forooth as shee could goe. And was perswaded she had a Child as big as I in her belly. I wondred at it, and shee told me shee had had a hundred there as big in her dayes. What, what? I but shee knew not what shee said. By and by, I must be a Man-Midwife forsooth and deliuer her: for twas past all Womans skill? Now shee thinkes shee is brought a bed, and nurses the Child her selfe. And who's the father? O none but sir Phillip. le father it as well as hee. It a Boy or a Girle trow▪ Would shee would make a Christning Banquet while wee are here. Harke shee sings.