LOLLIA

Oh mistress Coloquintida, but my husbands anger is the worst favouredst without all conscience of any men in all Sicily, he is even as peevish as a sick munkie, and as waspish as and ill pleased bride the second morning. Oh the Lord, Alphonso. Indeed mistress Coloquintida, he hath the right garb for ap parell, the true touch with the tongue in the kiss, and he dances well but falls heavily: but my husband woman, my husband, if we could put out his cats eyes, there were something to be said but they are e ver peeping & prying that they are able to pierce through a millstone: beside: I may say to you, he is a little jealous too, and see where he comes, we shall have a coil now. Indeed I have much joy to be occupied in any bodies come pany. Why Orators wives shortly will be known Like images on water stairs, ever in one weatherbeaten suit, as if none wore hoods but Monks and Ladies, nor feathers but fore-horses and waiting gen tlewomen, nor chains but prisoners and Lords officers, nor perri wigs but players and hot brains, but the weakest must to the walls still. Nay nay, 'twas my hard fortune to be your wife, time was I might have done otherwise, but it matters not, you esteem me as you do your self, and think all things costly enough that covers shame, and that a pair of silken foresleeues to a satin breastplate, is a garment good enough for a capital: but is master Wrangle, master Tangle, or master Trobleare of that opinion? in faith sir no. Ther's never a gallant in our state That goes more rich in gaudy bravery: And yet I hope for quality of speech, Audacious words or quirks or quiddities, You are not held their much inferior. Fie, fie, I am ashamed to see your baseness. Nay, verily for my self I care not, 'tis you that are my pride, if you would go Like your self I were appeased. Indeed, for you have never a good one of your own. For Gods love stay, isle find the key straight way. Oh mistress Coloquintida, what shall become of us? Not for a world deer love, step into my closet. Nay now's no time for passion, good Lord in. How now deer husba ̄ worser, what hath moved this hast? Nay if he smell nothing but papers, I care not for his dry foot hunting, nor shall I need to puff pepper in his nostrils, but see he comes again. Husband, either I have fitted you now, or else I shall never fit you while I breath. You oft have told me, that Like those of your rank, Who both adorn their credits and them selves, Yea even their causes with their costly clothes, Your self in Like sort would strive to imitate, And now my neighbour here hath brought this suit, Which if you please to buy, 'tis better cheap Then ere was made by full five thousand crowns. What is he gone? Why then come forth poor naked Lord. He is gone: but yet he hath discovered your treason. Then plainly thus, he is gone and hath taken away your ap parell. This, when your negligence had left your clothes upon my bed, he espied them, tasked me for the owner, I in excuse told him it was a suit brought by my gossip to be sold, he straight Like a child proud of a new coat, presently puts it on, presently is sent for to the Senate, and at this present hath left you that the world may behold your naked doings. Truly I know not, except you will wear a smocks upper-coat. Then seriously thus, as he hath taken your clothes, you must take his, and let the world know you have had more then fiddlers fare, for you have meat, money and cloth. Well extremity must then be your physic, but come, you shall attire your self in my chamber. Now fie vpon't, who would be and Orators wife, and not a Gen tlewoman if she could choose? a Lady is the most sweet lascivious life, conieyes and kisses, the tire, Oh the tire, made castle upon castle, Jew ell upon jewel, knot upon knot, crowns, garlands, gardens, and what not? the hood, the rebato, the french fallen, the lose bodied gown, the pin in the hair, now clawing the pate, then picking the teeth, and every day change, when we poor souls must come and go for every men pleasure, and what's a Lady more then another body? we have legs and hands, and ruling eyes, hanging lips, sleek brows, cher rye cheeks, and other things as Ladies have, but the fashion carries it away. Oh Mistress Collaquintida, mine is even the vnnaturallest man to his wife. And yet they must have the government of all. You have a pretty ruff, how deep is it? Indeed, by the yard? As big as a reasonable sufficient; pity of my life, I have forgotten my self, if my husband should rise from his study, and miss me, we should have such a coil. Go to sirrah, you must have your fools bolt in every bodies quiver. True, and therefore thoy had the worse fortune: but see here is the Lord Florio. Faith, Faith, your black outside will have a yellow li ning. Go to sirrah, you will never leave your crabtree similes; but pity of me who have we hear? Oh t'is the Lord Alphonso. Truly my Lord, methinks you being witty should be honest. To enjoy my love, is not to possess my body. Nay then I should wrong my husband. Oh my Lord, I have a husband, A man whose waking jealousy survives, And Like a Lion, sleeps with open eyes; That not a minute of mine hours are free From the intelligence of his secret spies. I am a very towards Danae Thorough whose roof, suspicion will not let, Gold showers have passage, nor can I deceive, His Argus eyes, with any policy: And yet I swear I love you. Then briefly thus my Lord. To morrow does the Senate fit to judge, Causes both criminal and of the stave; Where of necessity my husbands place, Must be filled by himself, because his tongue, Must guild his clients causes, Now if you please, All that self hour, when he is turmoiled, About those serious trifles, to vouchsafe To visit me, his absence and my care Shall give us liberty of more delight. You know my meaning, and I am ashamed My love should thus betray my modesty; But make the use according to your fancy. Eight is the latest time. Well sir, will you led the way homeward?