The workes of Beniamin Ionson

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The workes of Beniamin Ionson
Author
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.
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London :: Printed by W: Stansby, and are to be sould by Rich: Meighen,
An⁰ D. 1616.
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Act II. Scene VII.

CORVINO, CELIA.
WHere are you, wife? my CELIA? wife? what, blubbering? Come, drie those teares. I thinke, thou thought'st me in earnest? Ha? by this light, I talk'd so but to trie thee. Me thinkes, the lightnesse of the occasion Should ha' confirm'd thee. Come, I am not iealous.
CEL.
No?
CORV.
Faith, I am not, I, nor neuer was: It is a poore, vnprofitable humour. Doe not I know, if women haue a will, They'll doe 'gainst all the watches, o' the world? And that the fiercest spies, are tam'd with gold? Tut, I am confident in thee, thou shalt see't: And see, I'le giue thee cause too, to beleeue it. Come, kisse me. Goe, and make thee ready straight, In all thy best attire, thy choicest iewells,

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Put 'hem all on, and, with 'hem, thy best lookes: We are inuited to a solemne feast, At old VOLPONE'S, where it shall appeare How far I am free, from iealousie, or feare.
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