both together in this you know they both did lie together and yet made you no cuckold Kni. Ha! mean'st so Wag. Euen so indeede sir Kni. Nay then I crie ye mercy wife yfaith shee yet may chance be honest Wag. O sir verie honest as a prettie Semsteris or a poore waiting Gentlewoman Kni. Well Wages if I be a Cuckold Wag. Why sir what will ye doe if ye be Kni. What will I doe I le make it knowne for I will bee a Cittizen and so be a Subiect for Poets and a slaue to my owne wife therefore followe mee Wages I will doo 't Exeunt omnes Enter the Lady alone Lad. O griefe how thou torment'st me it dwels in mine eyes feastes on my blood swimmes in my teares and lodges in my heart O heauen haue I deseru'd this plague O Husband why should'st thou vse mee thus was not my behauiour vnto thee as soft as Downe as smoothe as pollish'd christall I and my loue as cleere was I not like a hand-maide euen obedient to thy verye thoughts did not my nuptiall duetie like a shadowe followe the verie turning of thine eye Oh! thou once didst loue mee but thy loue was too hot and like to selfe consuming fire it burnt out and how soone t is turn'd to colde ashes therfore hencefoorth I le seeme iealious of him for since all indeuours faile I le now trye if Iealousie can driue out iealousie and here is fit occation for to work vpon Why how now Husband wooing of another wife before my death whence comes this in my conscience t is a plague that Cupid hath laine vppon mee for sleeping croslegd in your absence What are ye growne as wearie of your wife as of a foule shirt must ye be changing Peg. Good madam be patient La. Patient no you are his patient and he is your Phisitian a ministers to ye with a Morbus Gallicus take ye both I pray forsooth let mee bee your Butler and scrape your Trenchers since I am alreadye faine to liue of your leauinges Kni. Woman art Iellious La. I Kni. Why La. Because you giue me cause but man are you iealious Kni. I La. why Kni. Because thou giuest me cause La. T is false Kni. True false thou hast beene false indeed abusd my bed infected euen my verrie blood and made it growe to hard impostumes on my browes hast thou not wantonly chang'd naked imbracements with strangers abus'd thy nuptial vowe hath not thy vnsatiate womb brought forth the bastardie of lust to call me father but I le abandon thee disclaime that and hate ye both Nue. Do' y heare me sir vpon my conscience you doe wrong your Ladie Kn. If I wrong her you le doe her right I beare a blow of yours the which I neuer felt you are like a mans Taylor that workes with open shop for the Husband but if you chance to doe any thing for the wife you must doe it inwards inwards you are a good workeman I must needes say 't you haue fitted my wiues body how sa'y wife has a not La. Not but you can euen in my sight cast amorous glances on others you haue forsook my bed abhorred my presence and like a man past grace and shame strout like a pimpe before a wanton feather waging minkes at hie noone besides did not I finde thee kissing of thy Maide Kni. Did not I finde thee in priuate conference with my horsegroome Lad. Didst thou not offer thy maide a new gowne for a nights lodging Kni. Didst not thou giue a Diamond to the Butler Lad. Didst not thou send a bow'd Angel to thy Landressse Daughter Kni. No t is false Lad. Yes t is true and then when I told thee on 't thou swarest t was out of charitie because the Wench was poore her Father an honest man and her Mother a painful woman for these and these causes you were kinde vnto the Daughter great whil'st I was contented to beleue because I was vnwilling like a faint harted Soldier to looke of myne owne wounds vntill I saw thou daylie woundst my loue a new and slew'st thine one reputation Kni. Art mad Lad. No but a little Iealious like you I will no longer mantaine thy sanguine sin sooth lust with patience nor in broken singing language flatter thy folly as sweet hart do not wāder for I doe loue thee deare as doth a Goose her Gander a Goose indeed for if ought but a Goose I should a sought reuenge for wronges Kni. What art drunke La. No for I haue sufficiēt reason too much knowledge and sence enough to feele my wronges why should wee women bee slaues to your imperfections haue wee not soules of one mettall are we not as free borne as you are we not all Adams Of-spring did not you fall as well with him as wee and shall wee bee still kept downe and you rise Kni. Doost heare ye are a sort of vncertaine giddy wauering tottering tumbling creatures your affections are like your selues and yourselues like your affections vp downe like the tuckes on your Petticotes which you let fall and take vp as occasion serues I haue seene of your sex fall in loue with a man for wearing a hansome Rose on his shoe another fall into the passion of the heart to see a man vntie his pointe to make water a third fall into the shaking Ague for eating a bodie cherry with two stones and yet you l be fellowes euen with the verie image of your maker but wilt let me alone and yfaith I le be quiet La. A lone faith no Kni. Then I le leaue thee since I know t is folly beyond madnesse to make her pleasure cause of my sadnesse Exit Knight Nue. Beleeue it Lady this was well done and like a Lady of a hie birth make your husband know his aduauncement La. O shadow shadowe I would haue you knowe I would not wrong him for all the seas drown'd ritches for if my heart of bloud should doe it as hee supposeth it doth euen that bloud would like a traytor write my faultes with blushing redde vpon my cheekes but because I as all women and Courtyers doe loue good cloathes which his eyes weare yet hee abraides me swearing t is to please the multitude and that I spread gay raggs about mee like a nette to catch the hearts of strangers if I goe poore then hee sweares I am beastly with a loathed sluttishnesse if I bee sad then I grieue hee is so neare if merrie and with a modest wantonising kisse Imbrace his Loue then are my twistings more dangerous then a Snakes my lust more vnsatiate then was Messalinas Yet this from Iealiousie doth alwaies growe What moste they seeke they loth'st of all would knowe But now to you deare Cousen forgiuenesse let mee aske and pardon for my fained Iealousie and take but thus much of my counsaile Marrye not in hast for she that takes the best of Husbands puts but on a gouldē fetter for husbands are but like to
Lute and you like a skilfull musitian haue bin fingring it Nan How does your good Ladie Knight how doth she Kni. Well I praise Hymē and I adore my stars she hath no acquaintance with such a female flie as you are Nan What meanes he by that Peg Why I thinke a meanes you are but a light huswife but come let 's leaue him Nan Light Huswife hang him dogged Cinicke Nue: Farwell Knight Exeunt Nue Nan Peg. Nan Forgiuenesse wife Kni. Now the plague of Egipt light vppon you all Lice deuour ye ye come hether sirra what 's the cause you keep such villanous company Wag. I keepe their company moste sir for good vittailes for you keepe such a villanous house as if t weare alwaies Easter eue wee still hope for better and you know your Cooke is gone already sir for feare a should forgette his occupation with you Besides sir if any man come to your house to dinner though he hop vppon one legge yet euerie man saith a comes to fast and for mine owne part sir you haue giuen me nothing since I came vnto you Kni. O thou pampred lade what wouldst thou haue what wouldst thou feede on Quailes art thou not Fat is not thy neck brawne thy leg calfe thy head beefe yet thou wants meate VVag. No sir but I would willingly haue some wages Kni. Well I le thinke on 't and so goe call your mistresse VVag. Looke you sir heere she comes without calling Kni: Saue your honesty then and be gone without bid ding Wag I vannish sir Exit Wages Kn Do so O my sweet wife my selected spouse the very vessel of chastitie fild to the very brim with Hymen zeale nuptial duetie how haue I abus'd thee but I haue washt repentance euen in teares and in thy absence I haue dedicated sacred sighes vnto thee to appease thy wrath therfore tel me sweet wife when comes this pāder when comes he Lad. I muse he staies so long he should a beene by promise here an houre since and looke heere a comes Enter Lord disguised Kni: O you are welcome Sir welcome yfaith but when comes your Lord is he at hand wil a come Lor. My Lord sir what Lord Kni: Nay come come make not the matter strange mā my wife hath told me all you are an honest man holde holde will ye but be friend mee now and watch another dore vnto my house and giue me notice when a comes while I watch this Lor. O now I see the trick on 't his wife hath guld him with a lie made him beleeue I am but a pore seruingmā onely to injoy my loue O kinde woman O sweet Lady nay now I see she loues me Kni. O excellent wife how trew she tolde me what a beast haue I bin still to wrong her with suspect Lor. Faith sir I see ye are a verie worthy Gentleman and for mine owne part I shall be glad to doe you any pleasure for to tell you true I thinke my Lord meanes to Cuckolde you indeede Kni. Why that 's well saide holde hear's one Angell more and goe but with my wife shee le show you the other dore while I watch this and if a come knocke him downe kill him and lay the fault on mee I le please you for your paines looke here 's a club will holde La. Giue me giue me come Kni. Goe wife goe with him see a stand stifly too 't and if occasion serue Lad. I warrant yee husband feare it not but I le doe my part Exeunt Wife and Lord Kni. Why that 's well saide and if a come to this dore I le teach him come to tie his mare in my ground but what a slaue haue I bin still thus to suspect my wife I could neuer feele any hornes I had and yet I knowe my scull is so thin that if my wife should a Cuckold me with the least thing in the world yet my hornes would a growne through now am I for my Lord Enter Lord and the Lady at an other dors Lor Now faire mistresse this far through the mouth of danger am I come made my passage euē through her life deuoring Iawes to feaste mine eyes vppon this beautie which makes mee thinke all danger 's but a sport so you receiue and wrap me in your loues imbracements and take holde of this faire occation for well you knowe your Husbands Iealousie will turne this proffered time like fortunes wheele and drowne our fairest hopes euen in dispaire if you be tedious in our loues effectes and therefore since your witte hath safely plotted my arriuall heere proceed euen to the vtmost listes of my desire and make me happie in the fruition of your long desired loue Kni O my Lord shal a smile a good word a little kind behauiour or the title of deere seruant make your hopes to swel into so greate a sea of lust as presently to euer-flow and drowne the honour of your Mistris O my Lord no your iudgement much deceiues you of my disposition besides I sent not for yee it was your leud vnbrideled will that made you thus come gallop heither yet by my meanes I must confesse as yet you are vnknowne and in some sort I glad your beeing heere onely to make you knowe that neither fairest occasions nor greatest perswasions shal euer make mee violate my faith to him I owe my loue No my Lord I know I durst to trust my selfe against the moste of opportunitie and strength of all tempation and though my husband watch you at the doore yet know within my conscience watcheth mee though he be blinded with a tricke yet the cleare all-light giuers eyes doe see therefore good my Lord be gone you see my husband is wilfull bent and if he chance to know you I much doubt your safetie Lor. But is this my paines requitall and my loues reward Kni, Alasse my Lord what would you haue my loue is not myne owne Lor. Well farwel Lady you may repent this yet ere lōg yet peace fond breath least threates my plots beguile vēgence intended pollicie must smile Exeunt Lord Lady Enter Lord Kni. Are ye going sir are ye going what will not your Lord come Lor. I thinke not sir his houre is past long since some other businesse hinders him Kin. Gods my passion what doe I see this is hee I see his chaine nay but looke you sit when will you come againe by this light I see his signet ring Lor. Assure your selfe sir I le bring you notice before my Lord come Kni. Nay but will you sure shall I trust to you for looke ye sir and if you should not come pra'y stay a little me thinkes your band is torne Lor It 's no matter no matter Kn. No t is not now I sent by this hand t is he t is he what should I doe now if I should strike him hee would be to hard for me for he is better arm'd then I Lor. Well sir