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 · 504 words
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I would my brother had been better advised, than to give his Land to a Prodigal. Fitter indeed the right Heir should have had it: you might do well to turn your compassion upon him: a poor injured Gentleman, and stands equal in your blood. No I'll marry a wife, and get an heir of mine own, I have made a motion to Master Little good the Usurer, about one of his daughters, and we are partly agreed, I am going to ask her good will in it. Look you sir. Pray stand by, here he comes with his train. Is it not well resolved Captain? Yes by the soul of Hercules, 'tis a good foresight, to sell all and prevent misfortunes. The world's full of uncertainties: Land may be barren, servants deceitful, make money I say, & what a man spends with his friends, shall ne'er perish. I say by the heart of valour, that man lives best at ease, that has no money at all. What shall he do then Lieutenant? By the faith of a soldier, for the exercise of his wits he may do any thing: if all trades fail he may turn Pimp, 'tis a noble profession to live by, if he can perform that office well, he need ask no more of his Genius. Body of me, nor no better preferment. As I am a sinner 'tis a good science, a mathematical mystery of undermining holds, and when the breach is open, be the first man that shall enter. But I think there be so many of them, they can hardly live one for another. As I am virtuous 'tis grown into credit, and you have very good men that study it. Good Knights and Squires that have thrived by it. Stab me, what sullen Saturn is that, looks so oblique upon us, as I am Martial I will confront his aspect. Good Captain be appeased, it is my Uncle, I can not avoid him: let me entreat your absence for a while, meet me at the horse-shoe. Fire of my blood you shall rule me: come Lieutenant. Shall I speak or hold my peace? e'en which you please, good Uncle. I 'tis all one to you, for any impression I shall make: would I could refrain to take notice of thee, but still nature over sways me, and affection breaks out into counsel but to no purpose. Troth uncle youth will have his swing. I upon a Gallows, if you hold on, that will be the end of you. That I should live to see my brother's goods so misspent, the life of his labours sucked out by such Horseleeches. Horseleeches, do you know what you say? no, you do not apprehend the worth that dwells in these men: to see how a man may be mistaken in the distinction of virtue. Nay sir, 'tis as I told you, you may as soon recall an arrow when 'tis flying, or a stone from precipice, as reclaim him.
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I would my brother had beene better adviſed, then to giue his Land to a Prodigall. Fitter indeed the right Heire ſhould haue had it: you might doe well to turne your compaſſion upon him: a poore iniur'd Gentleman, and ſtands equall in your blood. No Ile marry a wife, and get an heire of mine owne, I haue made a motion to Maſter Little good the Vſurer, about one of his daughters, and wee are partly agreed, I am going to aske her good will in it. Looke you ſir. Pray ſtand by, here hee comes with his trayne. Is it not well reſolu'd Captaine? Yes by the ſoule of Hercules, tis a good foreſight, to ſell all and prevent misfortunes. The world's full of uncertaineties: Land may be barren, ſervants deceitfull, make money I ſay, & what a man ſpends with his friends, ſhal ne're periſh. I ſay by the heart of valour, that man liues beſt at eaſe, that has no money at all. What ſhall he doe then Lieutenant? By the faith of a ſouldier, for the exerciſe of his wits hee may doe any thing: if all trades fayle he may turne Pimpe, tis a noble profeſſion to liue by, if he can performe that office well, hee need aske no more of his Genius. Body of me, nor no better preferment. As I am a ſinner tis a good ſcience, a mathematicall myſterie of undermining holds, and when the breach is open, be the firſt man that ſhall enter. But I thinke there bee ſo many of them, they can hardly liue one for an other. As I am vertuous tis growne into credit, and you haue very good men that ſtudy it. Good Knights and Squiers that haue thriu'd by it. Stab me, what ſullen Saturne is that, lookes ſo oblique upon us, as I am Martiall I will confront his aſpect. Good Captaine be appeas'd, it is my Vncle, I can not avoyd him: let me entreat your abſence for a while, meet me at the Horſe-ſhooe. Fire of my blood you ſhall rule me: come Lieutenant. Shall I ſpeake or hold my peace? E'ne which you pleaſe, good Vncle. I tis all one to you, for any impreſſion I ſhall make: would I could refraine to take notice of thee, but ſtill nature over ſwayes me, and affection breaks out into counſell but to no purpoſe. Troth vncle youth will haue his ſwing. I upon a Gallowes, if you hold on, that will bee the end of you. That I ſhould liue to ſee my brothers goods ſo miſpent, the life of his labours ſuckt out by ſuch Horſeleaches. Horſeleaches, doe you know what you ſay? no, you doe not apprehend the worth that dwels in theſe men: to ſee how a man may be miſtaken in the diſtinction of vertue. Nay ſir, tis as I told you, you may as ſoone recall an arrow when tis flying, or a ſtone from praecipice, as reclaime him.