Heywood, Thomas · published 1633 · first performed or written c.1627 (Annals) tragicomedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 491 words
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I'll call for Pen and Ink, And instantly dispatch it. Now impudence, but steel my face this once, Although I ne'er blush after; here's the house, Ho, whose's within? What, no man to descend These innocent gates from knocking? whose's without there? One Sir that ever wished your worship's health; And those few hours I can find time to pray in, I still remember it. Gramercy Reignald, I love all those that wish it: You are the men Lead merry lives, Feast, Revel, and Carouse; You feel no tedious hours; Time plays with you, This is your golden age. It was, but now Sir, That Gold is turned to worse than alchemy, It will not stand the test; Those days are past, And now our nights come on. Tell me Reignald, is he returned from Sea? Yes, to our grief already, but we fear Hereafter, it may prove to all our costs. Suspects thy Master any thing? Not yet Sir; Now my request is, that your worship being So near a Neighbour, therefore most disturbed, Would not be first to peach us. Take my word; With other Neighbours make what peace you can, I'll not be your accuser. Worshipful Sir; I shall be still your Beadsman; Now the business That I was sent about, the Old Man my Master Claiming some interest in acquaintance past, Desires (might it be no way trouble some) To take free view of all your House within. View of my House? Why 'tis not set to Sale, Nor bill upon the door; Look well upon't: View of my House? Nay, be not angry Sir, He no way doth disable your estate; As far to buy, as you are loath to sell; Some alterations in his own he'd make. And hearing yours by workmen much commended, He would make that his precedent. What fancies Should at this age possess him; Knowing the cost, That he should dream of Building. 'Tis supposed, He hath late found a Wife out for his Son; Now Sir, to have him near him, and that nearness Too, without trouble, though beneath one roof, Yet parted in two Families; He would build And make what's picked, a perfect quadrangle, Proportioned just with yours, were you so pleased, To make it his example. Willingly; I will but order some few things within, And then attend his coming. Most kind coxcomb, Great Alexander, and Agathocles, Caesar, and others, have been Famed, they say. And magnified for high facinorous deeds; Why claim not I, an equal place with them? Or rather a precedent: These commanded Their Subjects, and their servants; I my Master, And every way his equals, where I please, Lead by the nose along; They placed their burdens On Horses, Mules, and Camels; ay, old Men Of strength and wit, load with my knavery, Till both their backs and brains ache; Yet poor animals, They ne'er complain of weight; Oh are you come Sir?
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I'le call for Pen and Incke, And instantly dispatch it. Now impudence, but steele my face this once, Although I neere blush after; Heere's the house, Ho, whose within? What, no man to desend These innocent gates from knocking? Whose without there? One Sir that euer wisht your worships health; And those few houres I can find time to pray in, I still remember it. Gramercy Reignald, I loue all those that wish it: You are the men Leade merry liues, Feast, Reuell, and Carowse; You seele no tedious houres; Time playes with you, This is your golden age. It was, but now Sir, That Gold is turned to worse then Alcamy, It will not stand the test; Those dayes are past, And now our nights come on. Tell me Reignald, is he return'd from Sea? Yes, to our griefe already, but we feare Hereafter, it may prooue to all our cost's. Suspects thy Master any thing? Not yet Sir; Now my request is, that your worship being So neere a Neighbour, therefore most disturb'd, Would not be first to peach vs. Take my word; With other Neighbours make what peace you can, I'le not be your accuser. Worshipfull Sir; I shall be still your Beads-man; Now the businesse That I was sent about, the Old Man my Master Claiming some interest in acquaintance past, Desires (might it be no way trouble some) To take free view of all your House within. View of my House? Why 'tis not set to Sale, Nor bill vpon the doore; Looke well vpon't: View of my House? Nay, be not angry Sir, Hee no way doth disable your estate; As farre to buy, as you are loath to sell; Some alterations in his own hee'd make. And hearing yours by worke-men much commended, Hee would make that his President. What fancies Should at this age possesse him; Knowing the cost, That hee should dr of Building. 'Tis suppos'd, He hath late found a Wife out for his Sonne; Now Sir, to haue him neere him, and that necrenesse Too, without trouble, though beneath one roofe, Yet parted in two Families; Hee would build And make what's pickt, a persit quadrangle, Proportioned iust with yours, were you so pleased, To make it his example. Willingly; I will but order some few things within, And then attend his comming. Most kind cox-combe, Great Alexander, and Agathocles, Caesar, and others, haue bin Fam'd, they say. And magnified for high Facinerous deeds; Why claime not I, an equall place with them? Or rather a presedent: These commanded Their Subiects, and their seruants; I my Master, And euery way his equalls, where I please, Lead by the nose along; They plac'd their burdens On Horses, Mules, and Camels; I, old Men Of strength and wit, loade with my knauerie, Till both their backs and braines ake; Yet poore animalls, They neere complaine of waight; Oh are you come Sir?