Marmion, Shackerley · published 1633 · first performed or written 1633 [1632-1633] (Annals) comedy · Prince Charles's Men (second) · before the Court unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 527 words
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howe'er I speed, comfort attend thee still, And so my best Valeria farewell. ne'er tell me on't, a Gentleman must show himself to be a Gentleman. I so he must sir, but in you there's small resemblance of one. Come you are an importunate Ass, a dull heavy fellow, and I must bear with you must I? by this light I will not live out of the blaze of my fortunes, though it last but a minute, to linger out a tedious siege of adversities. Yet you may live with more credit, at a competent rate as your land will allow you. Land? there was my unhappiness to have any, I was borne to none, 'twas merely thrust upon me, and now I can not be quiet for it; 'tis like a wife that brings a thousand impediments, I must take an order, I can not walk the streets in peace, your Magnifico stops his great horse to salute me, another treats of marriage, and offers me his daughter, your Advocate racks me with impertinences, and to free my land from encumbrances troubles me ten times worse, what with friends and Counsellors, fellows that seem to me of another species I could resign my interest. All this sir is a grace to you, if you conceive it. I'll sell all, 'twere a sin to keep it. When didst thou know an elder brother disinherited, and the land continue with the issue? now for me to live thriftily upon it, were no otherwise than to mock fate and contemn providence. But now you know the danger, you may prevent it. What should I dote upon casualties, trust Scriveners with my money, fellows that will break, and all the wit in Town can't solder them up again? You may scorn my advice, but when 'tis too late— I tell thee, I'll keep no Land, not no houses, candle rents that are subject to fire and ruin, I can't sleep for fear of them; there's no danger in coin, 'twill make a man respected, drink, and be drunk, wear good clothes, and live as free as a Parthian. But when all's gone, where's your respect, and gentility then? Where is't? why in my blood still, we'll both run one course near out of the vain I warrant thee. If you can hold in this vain 'tis more lasting than a mineral. Prithee good honest, old patched piece of experience, go home and wear thyself out in contemplation, and do not vex me with problems, they can do no more good upon me, than a young pitiful Lover upon a Mistress, that has the sullens. Well sir, I could willingly wait upon you in the way of honour and reputation. No no, you shall not need my homo frugi, go about your business, and though men of my quality, do seldom part with any thing, for good uses, for Gamesters and Courtiers have but little charity, yet for this once, I will trespass against custom, and here's something to put you into a fortune, I could wish it more, but you know how my man has used me, and my occasions.
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How ere I ſpeed, comfort attend thee ſtill, And ſo my beſt Valeria farewell. Nere tell mee on't, a Gentleman muſt ſhew himſelfe to be a Gentleman. I ſo he muſt ſir, but in you there's ſmall reſemblance of one. Come you are an importunate Aſſe, a dull heavie fellow, and I muſt beare with you muſt I? by this light I will not liue out of the blaze of my fortunes, though it laſt but a minute, to linger out a tedious ſiege of adverſities. Yet you may liue with more credit, at a competent rate as your land will allow you. Land? there was my unhappineſſe to haue any, I was borne to none, 'twas meerely thruſt upon me, and now I can not be quiet for it; tis like a wife that brings a thouſand impediments, I muſt take an order, I can not walke the ſtreets in peace, your Magnifico ſtops his great horſe to ſalute me, an other treats of marriage, and offers me his daughter, your Advocate racks me with impertinences, and to free my land from incumbrances troubles me ten times worſe, what with friends and Counſellors, fellowes that ſeeme to me of an other ſpecies I could reſigne my intereſt. All this ſir is a grace to you, if you conceiue it. I'le ſell all, twere a ſinne to keepe it. When didſt thou know an elder brother diſinherited, and the land continue with the iſſue? now for me to liue thriftily upon it, were no otherwiſe then to mock fate and contemne providence. But now you know the danger, you may prevent it. What ſhould I dote upon caſualties, truſt Scriveners with my money, fellowes that will breake, and all the wit in Towne can't ſolder them up againe? You may ſcorne my advice, but when tis too late— I tell thee, I'le keepe no Land, not no houſes, candle rents that are ſubject to fire and ruine, I can't ſleepe for feare of them; theres no danger in coyne, twill make a man reſpected, drinke, and bee drunke, weare good cloaths, and liue as free as a Parthian. But when all's gone, where's your reſpect, and gentility then? Where iſt? why in my blood ſtill, wee'l both runne one courſe nere out of the vaine I warrant thee. If you can hold in this vaine tis more laſting then a minerall. Prethee good honeſt, old patcht peece of experience, goe home and weare thy ſelfe out in contemplation, and doe not vexe me with problemes, they can doe no more good upon me, then a young pittifull Lover upon a Miſtreſſe, that has the ſullens. Well ſir, I could willingly waite upon you in the way of honour and reputation. No no, you ſhall not need my homo frugi, goe about your buſines, and though men of my quality, doe ſeldome part with any thing, for good vſes, for Gameſters and Courtiers haue but little charity, yet for this once, I will treſpaſſe againſt cuſtome, and here's ſomething to put you into a fortune, I could wiſh it more, but you know how my man has uſed me, and my occaſions.