tudy,
And lay all wayes, yea, call mankind to helpe,
To take his burden off, why, this one act
Of his, to let his wife out to be courted,
And, at a price,
proclaimes
his a?
Ben Jonson - The Devil's Association
_And ?peaks for her._
Troth, Sir, tis more then true, that you haue vttred
Of my vnequall, and ?o ?ordide match heere, 155
With all the circum?tances of my bondage.
I haue a husband, and a two-legg'd one,
But ?uch a moon-ling, as no wit of man
Or ro?es can redeeme from being an A??e.
H'is growne too much, the ?tory of mens mouthes, 160
To ?cape his lading: ?hould I make't my ?
tudy,
And lay all wayes, yea, call mankind to helpe,
To take his burden off, why, this one act
Of his, to let his wife out to be courted,
And, at a price,
proclaimes
his a?
inine nature 165
So lowd, as I am weary of my title to him.
But Sir, you ?eeme a Gentleman of vertue,
No le??e then blood; and one that euery way
Lookes as he were of too good quality,
To intrap a credulous woman, or betray her: 170
Since you haue payd thus deare, Sir, for a vi?it,
And made ?uch venter, on your wit, and charge
Meerely to ?ee mee, or at mo?t to ?peake to mee,
I were too ?tupid; or (what's wor?e) ingrate
Not to returne your venter. Thinke, but how, 175
I may with ?afety doe it; I ?hall tru?
