Yes, so he tells us, but his vanity Does not sit so well with true piety. A man pleased with a simple sanctity Needn't vaunt his name and his dignity, And the humility born of devotion Suffers beneath such blatant ambition. What good is his pride?... But perhaps I digress: Let's speak of the man--not his nobleness. Can you bestow, without feeling like a rat, A girl like this on a man like that? And shouldn't you think of propriety And foresee the end with anxiety? We know that some girls cannot remain chaste If their husband's tush is not to their taste, And that the best-laid plans for an honest life Are somewhat easier for the best-laid wife, And that many a man with a horned head Has driven his wife to another man's bed. It is entirely too much to ask That a wife be faithful to a flabby ass. And one who gives a girl to a man she hates Is guilty before God for all her mistakes. Consider the perils you expose yourself to.

Dorine Monologue from Tartuffe

Rehearse Dorine's monologue