An humerous
668God
saue
sweet wife, looke vp, thy tempter comes.
669Flo. Let him my lord, I hope I am more ble
st then to
670relent in thought of lewde
sugge
stion.
671Lab. But if by frailtie you
should yeeld in thought, what
673Flo. Then
shall you keepe me clo
se, and neuer let me
see
674man but your
selfe, if not, then boldly may I go abroade.
675Lab. But how,
shall I know whether you yeeld, or no?
676Flo. Heare vs your
selfe, my lord.
677Lab. Tut, that were gro
sse, for no woman will yeeld in
679Flo. Then to a
ssure you if I yeelde or no, marke but
680the
se
signes: as hee is proouing me, if I doe yeelde, you
681shall perceyue my face blu
sh and looke pale, and put on
682heauie lookes. If I re
sist I will triumph, and smile, and
683when I hold but vp my
finger,
stop his vaine lips, or thru
st 684him on the brea
st, then is he ouerthrowne both hor
se and
686Lab. Why, this doth
satis
fie me mightily:
see hee is
688Lem. Honor to my good lord, and his faire yong ladie.
689Lab. Nowe Mon
sieur Sathan, you are come to
690tempt and prooue at full the
spirit of my wife.
691Lem. I am my lord, but vainly
I suppo
se.
692Lab. You
see
she dares put on this braue attire
fit with
693the fa
shion, which you think
serues much to lead a woman
695Lem. My lord I
see it: and the
sight thereof doth halfe
696dismay me to make further proofe.
697Lab. Nay prooue her, proue her
sir, and
spare not:
698what doth the wittie minion of our King thinke any dame
699in France will
say him nay? but proue her, proue her,
see
701Lem. Well
sir, though halfe di
scouraged in my com
- 702ming, yet
Ile go forward: ladie, by your leaue.
703Flo. Nowe
sir, your cunning in a Ladyes proofe.