Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

INNOCENCY

in Nature — Medwall, Henry

Metadata

PlayNature
AuthorMedwall, Henry
Year (catalogued)1534
Decade1530s
Speech prefix(es)Inno.
Words242
Characters1176
Typicality0.32 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA07395.1
ClusterCluster 4 — Constant hearts & virtuous ladies

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Full speech

¶ Sirs I shall answer / for this man as yet That he is maiden / for all such folly as should distain nature / or dishonour that Brought up with me / full well and tenderly wherefore I dare / the surelyar testify for innocency / that he is yet virgin Both for deed / and eke consent of sin ¶ And lengar will not I be of his acquaintance Than he is virtuous / and of good living for fleshly lust / and worldly pleasance is with innocency / nothing according But if his behauyour / and daily demeaning Be of such draught / as reason will allow I shall him favour / and love as I do now ¶ you hardly were that garment continually It shall thy body / suffysantly safeguard From stormy weder my life to jeopard Than thou here openly / to God dost promise ¶ you sir and ever / look that you abstain Not only from deed / but also from the assent So that you commit / neither of Them twain if you will observe / the high commandment For surely you may / not be cleped innocent Nor guiltless of sin / as for as I can find if onys you assent / to folly in your mind. ¶ Forsooth and I hold me well content to depart at your commandment you shall find me obedient What soever you bid me do