Rowley, William · published 1633 · first performed or written 1619 [c.1619-1620(?)] (Annals) tragedy · Prince Charles's Men (first) · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy · 477 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
Better then her birth, as well as my addition to her, nobly, And if her hand does not belie her heart, She's glad that I have found an equal liking. She has done as becomes her. Yet with this request, That I would not forsake her utterly, But some times see her, 'tis articled too, That twice a week she'd have my fellowship By night, and private stealths, the which obtained, she'd lose the name of wife, and never shame To be called my Concubine. ay, this is well, Fine light pageant work, but now sure building, This gilds a while, but will at length wash off again; This roof must be raised upon a sounder ground-fill; Give me your free bosom, you have one heart, and two ways, Which may have the better part freely. My conscience And my affection war about this quarrel, My conscience saith the first, but my affection, The second. So then, you should Love Margaretta, but do love Dionysia. My heart's triangled, two points Dionisia's, And that downwards Margaret's, and that's the smallest. I thank you for this free delivery: You seal your friendship to me, now let me build, I hait, I'll rid your griefs at once; will you But give consent. To any fair condition. No worse than Margaret's request to you, Or very little, return your letter, that You will satisfy all her desire, appoint Your first night's approach, and privately. Night cannot hide it ever. But hear me, You shall not go, I will supply your place, Not to blemish, but to preserve your honour: Command your entertainment, so secret be, As that no lights may lead you to your chamber, Let me alone to counterfeit for once, And once shall serve for all, if it but take, And that she bed with me, not for the act, For there your honour must be weighed, but company, Shall serve the turn, then rise I and proclaim Both our luxurious sins; how dares she then Claim any part in you? 'tis a strange extreames Ulcers must have corrasives to eat, not skinned, Extremes must have extremes to cope withal. It will not yield else. I like it, and allow it; 'tis more than water that must fight with wild fire. This passage shall be instantly prepared With some of my wearings, brought as near myself As art can make, this Ring to strengthen it, I could subtract a third from my estate To heal her injury, and quite blot out That taints mine honour, being voiced, It must be cured; pardon heaven and Margaret, There is an innate falling from what's good, Which nothing can repair in's but our blood. THat I should ten leagues be in scorn removed From Court unto my country house! for what? 'tis very strange; know you the cause? Not I, my Lord.
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Better then her birth, Aswell as my addition to her, nobly, And if her hand does not belye her heart, She's glad that I have found an equall liking. She has done as becomes her. Yet with this request, That I would not forsake her utterly, But some times see her, tis articled too, That twice a weeke sheed have my fellowship By night, and private stealthes, the which obtainde, Sheed loose the name of wife, and never shame To be call'd my Concubine. I, this is well, Fine light pageant worke, but now sure building, This gilds a while, but will at length wash off agen; This roofe must be raisde upon a sounder groundsill; Give me your free bosome, you have one heart, and two wayes, Which may have the better part freely. My conscience And my affection warre about this quarrell, My conscience saith the first, but my affection, The second. So then, you shoud Love Margaretta, but do love Dionisia. My heart's triangled, two points Dionisias, And that downwards Margarets, and that's the smallest. I thanke you for this free delivery: You seale your friendship to me, now let me build, I ha'te, I'le rid your griefes at once; will you But give consent. To any faire condition. No worse then Margarets request to you, Or very little, returne your letter, that You will satisfie all her desire, appoint Your first nights approach, and privately. Night cannot hide it ever. But heare me, You shall not go, I will supply your place, Not to blemish, but to preserve your honour: Command your entertainment, so secret be, As that no lights may leade you to your chamber, Let me alone to counterfeit for once, And once shall serve for all, if it but take, And that she bed with me, not for the act, For there your honour must be weighed, but company, Shall serve the turne, then rise I and proclaime Both our luxurious sin; how she then Claime any part in you? Tis a strange extreame Vlcers must have cosives to eate, not kinde, Extreames must have extreames to cope withall. It will not yeeld else. I like it, and allow it; Tis more then water that must fight with wilde fire. This passage shall be instly preparde With some of my wearin, brought as neare my selfe As art can make, this Ring to strengthen it, I could subtract a third from my estate To heale her iniury, and quite blot out That ains mine honour, being voyc't, It must be curde; pardon heaven and Margaret, There is an innate falling from what's good, Which nothing can rpire in's but our bloud. THat I should ten leagues be in scorne remov'de From Court unto my contrey house! for what? Tis very strange; know you the cause? Not I, my Lord.