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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46869	The devil of a wife, or, A comical transformation as it is acted by Their Majesties servants at the Queens theatre in Dorset Garden.	Jevon, Thomas, 1652-1688.; Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586. Arcadia.	1686 (1686)	Wing J731; ESTC R20673	36,632	67

I shall endeavour then to please you Sir Father 'T is well I am glad to see you and my Son-in-Law well but what 's the cause of this unwonted joy of this transport Sir Richard The Cook has knocked to Dinner let 's in you there shall have a full account and be a joyfull witness of our Happiness Ex. omnes Scene changes to Jobson's House Lady Was ever Woman yet so miserable I cannot make one in the Village yet acknowledge me they sure are all of the Conspiracy this wicked Husband of mine has laid a Develish Plot against me I for the present must submit that I may get an opportunity into my hands for my Design here comes a Rogue I will have strangled but now I yield Enter Jobson Iobson Come on Nell art come to thy self yet Lady Ay I thank you I wonder what I ailed this Cunning-man put Powder in my Drink most certainly Iobson Powder the Brewer put good store of powder of malt in it that 's all Powder Quo ' she ha ha ha Lady I never was so days of my Life Iobson Was so no nor I hope ner'e will be so again to put me to the trouble of strapping you so Devilishly Lady I 'll have that Right hand cut off for that you were unmercifull to bruise me so aside Iobson Why Faith I 'm sorry for it but it did you a great deal of good tho why you wou'd have been mad and call'd your self my Lady Lovemore till this time else why come why don't you Spin Lady I can't you have bruised my Arms so when they are well I 'll work hard Iobson That 's my good Girl I 'll buy some Plums to make thee a minc'd Pye come let 's be friends faith kiss and friends Lady Oh cursed impudent Rascal what does he say She turns from him Iobson Nay prithee now faith I won't strap thee so no more Lady I must stay till this be well before I forget it Iobson Ounz if you go to that I will kiss you He kisses her and smacks Lady Oh soh how the Beast stinks of Cheese Leather-apron Pitch Greace foul Linnen and old Shoes aside Enter the Country Fellow with two or three more with him C. Fellow Why Neighbour Iobson Why don't you put on your Bond and go to the Hall-place Iobson Why what 's the matter C. Fellow Matter why there 's such a change they are all out of their Wits there 's open House to be kept there till Candlemas all the Tennants are sent for why you 'l loose your Dinner Lady What do I hear here 's fine work indeed Aside Iobson What the Devil is to do there is that Damn'd Jade my Lady dead C. Fellow Nay I know not we shall hear when I go the Bells ring do you not hear ' em and there 's order given for all the Parishes hereabouts to ring Barrels of Beer Flaggons of Brandy and Money for the Ringers and Alms to all the Poor are ordered Lady Death what 's this Here 's a rout when I am gone did they pack me away for this I shall have all my Estate run out C. Fellow Come come make hast Lady Husband shan't I go with you Iobson Why what all'st thou Did not I tell thee I wou'd strap thee yesterday for desiring to go art thou at it again Lady What does this Villain mean by strapping and yesterday Iobson What a Pox I have been married but six weeks and you long to make me a Cuckold already stay at home there 's good cold Pye in the Cupboard But I 'll trust you no more with strong Beer Huzwife Lady Well you will have your way I must do what you bid me Iobson That 's a good Wench God be with you come on Neighbours Ex. Jobson and Neighbour Lady And I 'll be there not long after you sure I shall meet some there that are not of the Conspiracy Ex. Lady Scene Sir Richard's House Sir Richard and all the Company at Dinner Serv. Men whispers Sir Richard Father Son-in-Law Sir Richard I long to see Mr. Noddy methinks I did not eat the meat with Appetite since he did not bless the Creature Sir Richard Sir to tell you the truth he is very sick he was drunk last night I am sorry to say it to you Father Son-in-Law I know you are a Lukewarm Formalist of the Episcopal way and you are glad to say it but I believe it not Sir Richard Pardon me Sir I do not use to lye the whole Family are witnesses of it Father I fear me they are all too much of the same Batch will my Daughter affirm this Nell I must needs say what Sir Richard says Father Come Gentlemen perhaps he might e're he was aware be overtaken with the Creature he might be transported perhaps with Zeal and so the sooner overtaken and so 't is not a sin but a frailty in him that is Righteous I must see him Sir Richard But 't is a sin in us very good Doctrine Though Zeal stand Sentry at the Gate of Sin Yet all that have the Word pass freely In. Ex. Footboy and brings in Noddy Father I am sorry to see you ill Mr. Noddy Noddy Bless your Worship Father Now we have dined let him give Thanks Noddy is humming and haughing in order to his Grace Enter Lady Lady Here 's a Riot and a Rout you sirrah Butler Rogue Butler Why how now what a Pox is to do with you who are you Lady Impudent Varlet don 't you know your Lady Butler Why how now you Quean here turn this Madwoman out of Doors She strikes him Lady S' Life you Rascal take that sirrah why sirrah don 't you know your Lady my Lady Lovemore hands off I am she you Rogue She flings the Glass in his Face which he had in his hands and Servingman lays hold on her Serv. Why you faucy Jade Huzwife have a care here 's a good pump we 'll cool your Courage for you Lady Why Iane Huzwife sure you do not forget me Iane. Forget thee Woman why I never remembeed thee I ne're saw thee in my Life Lady Oh wicked Slut I 'll give thee cause to remember me She pulls her by the Head-Clothes Iane. Oh murder murder help help Sir Richard How now what Uproar 's there Lady You Jade Lettice what won't you know me neither I 'll make you know your Lady Lady strikes her she breaks from her Maid Help help Sir Richard What 's to do there Butler Why here 's a Madwoman falls a beating and lugging us and calls her self my Lady Sir Richard Some Christmas frolick some Neighbour has a mind to be merry Nell I warrant it is a Bess of Bedlam Lady Oh here 's my Chaplain sure he is not of the Conspiracy against me Mr. Noddy Thou art an holy man Noddy I am so Woman what would'st thou have with me Lady What are you blind do you not know me because I have these filthy Clothes on look on my Face I

my Head turns round where am I honest Man I look'd for Rogue or Rascal at the best Iane. Oh Madam that will lye heavy upon your Ladiship 's Stomach hee 'l get you some rare dainty Dish immediately Nell Doe then e'ne what twoo't good Mr. Cook Cook Good Lord good Mr. Cook Ohcis a sweet Lady Aside And by my troth I will Madam presently I 'm overjoy'd methinks I cou'd leap out of my Skin Enter the Butler Chip kiss me prithee kiss me I say I 'm out of my Wits We have the rarest Lady the sweetest Lady that ever Men serv'd go and be astonisht as I am Butler You shamming Rogue I think you are out of your Wits indeed what the Devil do's he mean the Maid looks merrily too Iane. Chip the Butler is come Madam to know what your Ladiship will please to drink Come near Mr. Chip You 'l be amazed Aside Nell Good Mr. Chip let me have some good Small Beer when my Breakfast comes up Butler Mr. Chip Mr. Chip I shall be turn'd into a Stone with amazement Madam wou'd not your Ladiship please to have a Glass of Frontinuque or Lachrimoe Nell Oh me what hard Names are these I must not betray my self Aside Yes if you will Mr. Butler Butler Heaven and Earth I 'm amaz'd here will be Joy go get you in and be happy as I am Joy Joy Ex. Butler Enter Coachman Coachm. The Cook has been bantring I do know not how long Do the Butler banter too Iane. Madam the Coachman is at the Door Enter Coachman Nell Come in good Coachman Coachm. Will your Ladyship please to take the Air to day if so which will you have the Coach or the Chariot Nell Thank you which you think convenient Coachm. O Heaven the Sky will fall what 's this He goes out smiling Nell Sure I cannot be awake how overjoy'd they all seem to wait on me Oh notable Cunning man I 'm the happiest Woman I grow giddy with my happiness I 'll retire and give Heaven thanks for this aside where is the Common-prayer Book Iane. Common-Prayer Book here 's a turn what will Non-con say your Ladyship has none but here 's my Master's She takes it Exeunt Nell Thank you Sweet heart Enter Sir Richard and his two Friends from hunting Sir Richard How do you like this Gentlemen we have had a smart turn or two All the Servants flock about him Rowl I never follow'd fleeter Dogs that had any Noses Long. I hate your meer fleet Hounds that kill presently in view it is as bad as coursing Sir Richard Methinks there 's Pleasure to see 'em hit it off at a fault as well as there is in a hard riding Long. And to see the Doubles and Shifts an old Hare will make for her Life faith beyond a Fox Sir Richard I spare my Horses to day which made me come home so soon but to morrow you shall try my Fox-hounds and then Gentlemen I will lead you a dance Butler Sir here 's the rarest News Iane. There never was the like Sir you 'l be overjoy'd and amazed Sir Richard What are ye mad what 's the matter with you Enter the Coachman and three or four Servants more jumping in Coachm. How now what 's the matter here 's a new Face in my Family what all joy and mirth what does it mean or is it a Christmass Gambal Butler Oh Sir the Family is turn'd topsie turvy we are almost distracted we are the happiest People Iane. I cannot contain my self my self my Lady Sir my Lady Sir Richard what is she dead Butler Dead no Heaven forfend she 's the best Lady the swetest Lady Iane. Oh the dearest kindest Lady you are the happiest man Sir living Butler Never was such a change such a miracle why all the House will lay down their Lives for her Iane. She has oblig'd us all the kindliest and the sweetliest we 'll live and dye with her All the Servants Speak together Ay all all of us long live her Ladyship God bless her Ladyship Maid Oh She 's the best Lady in the World I cou'd kiss the Ground she goes on Butler I cou'd lick the Dirt of her Shoes she 's the sweetest gentliest natur'd Lady breathing Sir Richard Why give me Breath a little what do you mean Butler 'T is true 't is true Sir go into her your self and be witness of her strange change none but Heaven cou'd work such a miracle Sir Richard This is most astonishing Gentlemen you see how I am surprized if you please to dress I 'll in and see the meaning of this Wonder I 'm impatient till I go in Iane. Sir you may put off your Boots and dress first She 's at Prayers with the Common-Prayer Book in her Closet and will be private for half an hour Sir Richard How Common-Prayer Book new Prodygies what miraculous Power has been here at work my Friends if this be true I shall rejoyce indeed Butler True ay 't is true enough long live Sir Richard and his Lady Heaven bless 'em both Huzah Huzah Ex. omnes The End of the second Act. ACT the THIRD Nell and Iane. NELL I well remember the Cunning-man warned me to bear all out with Confidence or worse he said wou'd follow I am ashamed and know not what to doe with all this Ceremony I am amazed and out of my Senses I look'd i' th Glass and saw a gay fine thing I knew not methought my Face was not at all like that I have seen at Home in a peice of a Looking Glass fastned upon the Cupboard But great Ladies they say have flattering Glasses that show them far unlike themselves whilst Poor-folks Glasses show e'm as they are Enter Sir Richard Iane. Oh Madam Here 's my Master now return'd from Hunting Nell Oh Heaven this goodly Gentleman my Husband Sir Richard My Dear I am extreamly pleased to see my Family thus transform'd to all the joy imaginable which as they tell me you have created in them Nell Sir I shall be always overjoy'd at what gives you delight and shall be ever glad if I can please your Family Sir Richard Oh Divine Softness this Gentleness of thine transports me Nell Alas Sir what am I I am ashamed of my own meanness I shall be glad to be a Fellow Servant here you are Lord of all Sir Sir Richard Dear Creature if thou continuest thus I had rather be Lord of thee than of the Indies Nell You make me Blush Sir I hope I shall have Grace never to be otherwise Sir Richard I am astonish'd can this be Real She kneels Nell All that 's good above can witness for me I am in earnest Sir Richard Rise sweetest Creature what has wrought this admirable change Nell Alas I never did offend you nor any of them Sir Richard Aside What does she mean I have not known a Calm within my House these six Weeks but Yesternight you triumph'd over me and all my Family was not that offence

two crops of Oak Timber from the same place as two such Beards from one Chin in an Age. Maid Pish what hurt does the loss of a Beard doe I was making a Shift for her and she did not like my Lacing it down she turns the wrong end of her Fan strikes me on the Mouth so hard that she beat out 2 of my Butter Teeth A shame on her light Fingers Iane. She makes the Coachman chain the Footmen to Posts whip 'em with Dog-whips and stands by to see the Execution Butler Heaven have mercy upon my poor Master this devilish Termagant Scolding Religious Woman will be the death of him I never saw a man so alter'd all the days of my Life Cook There 's a Perpetual motion in that Tongue of hers and a damn'd shrill Pipe enough to break the Drum of a man's Ear I wonder my Master does not kick her and her Parson out of doors Butler Her Parson her Weaver I believe he never had any Orders but an inward motion from his Stomach which inclines him to eat more than a Wolf and this motion is an inward Call Noddy within Why Cook Iohn Cook where art thou Cook I 'm here this is his outward Call now is he almost famisht for his second Afternoons Luncheon Noddy Why Iohn why dost thou neglect me my Spirits are exhaled evaporated in Study and Labour I feel as it were a strange kind of emptifulness I have not eat this two hours Butler A Pox on him set him fast by the Teeth or else hee 'l disturb us Cook I have a couple of cold Chickens some Westphalia Bacon and Christmas Pyes Nod. For your Christmas Pyes I defie them they are abominable Scandalous and Idolatrous they savour of Rome they are so many Fortifications wherein the Whore of Babylon intrenches her self I will down with them I will beat them down my zeal will not suffer such Popery in this House ye are my Flock I will see that that Wolf the Whore does not prey upon you and devour you down down I say with all her Outworks and High-places her Superstitious and Idolatrous Structures and Buildings whether in Minc'd Pyes or otherwise Your Christmas is an Idol a very Idol truly have I not seen him in a Profane Mask in the Habit of an old Man with a long Spade-beard and the deluded Rout have worshipped and fallen down before him your Bagpipes are as Pagan Organs and your Wassalers lewd and filthy Choristers unto Satan I may not bear these Rags of the Smock of that Scarlet Whore my Spirit rises my Zeal boileth and bubbleth up as it were within me I am transported with a holy Fury But do you hear Iohn Cook send up those Chickens Cook What both Noddy Yea both with some Westphalia Bacon and do you hear Iohn a Tart and you Mr. Chipp let me have a Bottle of Sack a Bottle of Ale and a Bottle of March Beer by help of this refreshment I shall be able to hold out till Supper Fare ye well till that time Ex. with Cook and Butler Iane. What shall we do with this base sniveling Hypocrite he 'll spoil our merry meeting Serv. Man ' Ill warrant you 't is but putting out the Candles and we 'll make him weary of his Canting when e're he comes among us Re-Enter Butler and Cook Butler So his Provision's gone up Cook He 's fast by the teeth for one hour Enter the Blind Fidler Jobson and others Men and Women and Neighbours Butler O welcome welcome here 's to our wish the Minstrel and our Neighbour Oh old Acquaintance Goodman Iobson how dost thou Iobson By my troth I am sharp set towards the Punch and am now come with a firm Resolution though a Poor Cobler to be as drunk as a Lord I am a true English heart and look upon Drunkenness as the best part of the Liberty of the Subject Iane. Why did you not bring your Wife with you Iobson Because here are Waggs young Rogues and a Man may be a Cuckold before the King's Health can go round Butler Iobson we 'll have a Catch strike up Blind Will Ah Iobson I have heard thee outsing the Lark or Nightingal thou art heard above all the Church let there be never so many Voices thine will still be predominant Cook Ay and he holds out the Note of one Verse till the Clark begins to sing the next he has a pure Wind. Iobson Ay I 'm pretty good at a Psalm I have some reason for it I have stich'd Soles this thirty years to those Psalms you spake of Butler Come let us fetch out our Bowl of Punch in solemn Procession Now let us have a Catch in honour of Punch They bring out the Bowl of Punch singing a Catch and dancing about it after which they sit down and drink I. While you Court a damn'd Vintner for such nasty Liquor As worse was ne're swallow'd by dull Countrey Vicar And the insolent Rascal will draw what he pleases While Boys you may kick 'em when Masters y'intreat 'em And from Drawers you up into Aldermen beat 'em But they get your Money and you get Diseases II. Stumme Brimstone Lime Arsnick fond Drunkards bewitch While the villanous Host not content to be rich By Brewing and Poyson sells that by false measure No Liquor like Punch gives delight to the Soul When we drown all our Cares i th' bottom ' o th' Bowl Sincere are our Ioys and immortal our pleasure III. We brew for our selves and we know each ingredient As well for our health as our mirth is expedient And who ever drinks Punch shall live merry and long It spurs up Iade nature and quickens the blood Which if it finds bad it ne're fails to leave good And while we drink Punch we shall ever be young Cook And after that I 'le bring up the Rear with a swinging Turkey-pye and a mighty Gammon besides much Pyes and other Appurtenances belonging to our Office Butler Here 's our Master's Health in a Bumper Huzzah Cook Our Ladies Confusion in another Huzzah Enter Noddy knawing the Legg of a Chicken Noddy What meaneth this Lewd Profane and Babylonish noise ye Popish Locusts ye Idolatrous Vipers this sanctified Place is become a Denn of Wicked ones Thou Blind misleader of the blind with thy Lewd Anti-Christian Squeaks avant avant I say Belzebub avant He kicks and beats the blind Fidler They put out the Candles and toss Noddy one from another and beat him Hold hold what do ye mean Ye Sons of Darkness I defy you I can suffer for the truth I am a witness Butler Blind him and gagg him Cook Bind him hand and foot Noddy I will flee away from farther Persecution Vipers my Lady will come she will to your Confusion Serv. Man And as you like this do you come again Butler A Pox on him to our Business now he is gone The King and all the Royal Family in a Bumper Huzzah Noddy steals out they light the