Edwards, Richard · published 1571 · first performed or written 1564 [1564-1568] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (first) (Oxford's Boys) · before the Court unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
Why man in the Court, do you not see, Rewards given for virtue, to every degree? To reward the unworthy that world is done, The Court is changed, a good thread hath been spun Of Dogs will heretofore, and why? be 'cause it was liked, And not for that it was best trimmed and picked: But now men's ears are finer, such gross toys are not set by, Therefore to a trimmer kind of mirth myself I apply, Wherein though I please, it cometh not of my desert, But of the kings favour. It may so be, yet in your prosperity, Despise not an old courtier, Carisophus is he, Which hath longe time fed Dionysius humour: Diligently to please, still at hand, there was never rumour, Spread in this town of any small thing, but I Brought it to the King in post by and by, yet now I crave your friendship, which if I may attain, most sure and unfeigned friendship I promise you again: o we two linckt in frindshippe brother and brother, Full well in the Court may help one another. by'r Lady Carisophus, though you know not Philosophy, Yet surely you are a better Courtier than I, d yet I not so euyll a courtier that wyll séeme to dispise, such an old courtier as you so expert and so wise, but where as you crave mine & offer your friendship so willingly, With heart I give you thanks for this your great courtesy: Assuring of friendship both with tooth and nail, While life lasteth never to fail. A thousand thanks I give you, o friend Aristippus O friend Carisophus. How joyful am I sith I have to friend Aristippus now? None so glad of Carisophus friendship as I, I make God a vow, I speak as I think, believe me. Sigh we are now so friendly joined, it seemeth to me, That one of us help each other in every degree, Prefer you my cause when you are in presence, To further your matters to the King let me alone in your absence, Friend Carisophus, this shall be done as you would wish, But I pray you tell me, thus much by the way, Wither now from this place will you take your journey? I will not dissemble, that were against Friendship, I go into the City some knaves to nip: For talk with their goods, to increase the kings Treasure, In such kind of service, I set my chief pleasure, Farewell friend Aristippus now for a time, A dew friend Carisophus: In good faith now, Of force I must laugh at this solemn vow, Is Aristippus linked in Friendship with Carisophus? Quid cum tanto Asino, talis Philosophus? They say, Morum similitudo consultat amicitias. Then, how can this Friendship between us two come to pass? We are as like in conditions, as Iacke Fletcher and his Bowlt, I brought up in learning, but he is a very dolt As touching good Letters: but otherwise such a crafty knave,
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¶ Why man in the Courte, doo you not sée, Rewardes geuen for vertue, to euery degrée? To rewarde the vnworthy that worlde is done, The Courte is changed, a good thread hath bin sponne Of Dogges woll heretofore, and why? be cause it was liked, And not for that it was best trimmed and picked: But now mens eares are finer, such grosse toyes are not set by, Therfore to a trimmer kynde of myrth my selfe I applye, Wherin though I please, it commeth not of my desert, But of the Kinges fauour. ¶ It may so be, yet in your prosperitie, Dispise not an olde courtier, Carisophus is he, Which hath longe time fed Dionisius humor: Diligently to please, styll at hand, there was neuer rumor, pread in this towne of any smale thinge, but I Brought it to the Kinge in post by and by, et now I craue your friendship, which if I may attayne, ost sure and vnfained frindship I promyse you againe: o we two linckt in frindshippe brother and brother, ull well in the Courte may helpe one another. ¶ Bir Lady Carisophus, though you know not Philosophie, et surely you are a better Courtier then I, d yet I not so euyll a courtier that wyll séeme to dispise, uch an old courtier as you so expert and so wyse, ut where as you craue myne & offer your friendship so willingly, ith hart I geue you thankes for this your great curtesie: Assuring of friendship both with tooth and nayle, Whiles life lasteth neuer to fayle. ¶ A thousand thankes I geue you, oh friend Aristippus Oh friend Carisophus. How ioyfull am I sith I haue to friend Aristippus now? ¶ None so glad of Carisophus friendship as I, I make God a vowe, I speake as I thinke, beleue me. ¶ Sith we are now so friendly ioyned, it séemeth to mée, That one of vs helpe eche other in euery degrée, Prefer you my cause when you are in presence, To further your matters to the Kinge let me alone in your absence, ¶ Friend Carisophus, this shall be done as you would wish, But I pray you tell mée, thus much by the way, Whither now from this place wyll you take your iournay? ¶I wyll not dissemble, that were against Friendship, I go into the Citie some knaues to nip: For talke with their goodes, to encrease the kynges Treasure, In such kinde of seruice, I set my chéefe pleasure, Farewell friend Aristippus now for a time, ¶ A dewe friend Carisophus: In good faith now, Of force I must laugh at this solempne vow, Is Aristippus linckt in Friendship with Carisophus? Quid cum tanto Asino, talis Philosophus? They say, Morum similitudo consultat amicitias. Then, how can this Friendship betwene vs two come to passe? We are as like in condicions, as Iacke Fletcher and his Bowlt, I brought vp in learnyng, but he is a very dolt As touching good Letters: but otherwise suche a craftie knaue,