Shirley, James · published 1635 · first performed or written 1631 [licensed for stage, May 4] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 526 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
But alas in such a case I may soon bewray myself, and then your Lordship may soon be smelled out: to prevent therefore some mischief that may happen, I desire to leave off while I am well, end that your Lordship may know I mean plainly: I ha' brought you all your letters, I durst not trust any other place with 'em for fear of state rats, I have unripped my bosom to you, and there they are to a title— now I may safely swear I have no hand with your Lordship. This is very strange. Mistake not my good Lord, I am still your creature, but I have a great mind to be honest a little while, among the weaker sort of nobility: yet thus much persuade yourself, I will ne'er wrong your Lordship in a syllable, should you tell me of a thousand treasons, and stratagems, I will never reveal any, I scorn that, but your Lordship must pardon me, I will be a Traitor no longer, that's certain, I will be honest, and the rather because nobody shall hit me in the teeth after I am dead, and say look were Depazzi carries his head very high, and my Lord the more to induce your Lordship to dismiss me— Rogero. My Lord. Give me the gold, I have brought 1500 crowns more. Wherefore? That I may have my Lordship's good will, to leave my office before it be taken from me, and preferred to a worse, 'tis half the price I paid for't, I love peace and a little honesty, I know your honour will find an able man for it, and it is fit I should pay for my quietus. And what do you resolve? To return to the dunghill from whence I came, for though I was borne in the City, I have some land in the country dirty acres, and Mansion house, where I will be the miracle of a courtier, and keep good hospitality, love my neighbours, and their wives, and consequently get their children, be admired amongst the Justices, sleep upon every bench, keep a Chaplain in my own house to be my idolater, and furnish me with jests; and when I have nothing else to do, I will think of the court, and how much I have been obliged to your Lordship: my Lord I may do you service with a leading voice in the country, the kennel will cry a my side if it come to election, you or your friend shall carry it, against the Common wealth. Well sir, since you have expressed yourself so freely, I will not council you against your disposition to stay at court, you may go when, and whither you please; and though at parting I have nothing worth your acceptation, I will bestow these Crowns upon your servant. Thou shalt give 'em me again. Indeed my Lord I love a little honesty, 'tis his Lordship's bounty, it will be a stock to set me up, for myself at Court, when your Lordship is retired into the Country, I humbly thank your Lordship: and take my leave of yours.
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But alasse in such a case I may soone bewray my selfe, and then your Lordship may soone be smelt out: to prevent therefore some mischeefe that may happen, I desire to leave off while I am well, end that your Lordship may know I meane plainely: I ha brought you all your letters, I durst not trust any other place with 'em for feare of state rats, I have unript my bo some to you, and there they are to a title—now I may safely sweare I have no hand with your Lordship. This is very strange. Mistake not my good Lord, J am still your creature, but I have a great minde to bee honest a little while, among the weaker sort of nobilitie: yet thus much perswade your selfe, I will ne'er wrong your Lordship in a sillable, should you tell me of athousand treasons, and stratagems, J will never reveale any, J scorne that, but your Lordship must pardon mee, J will be a Traitor no longer, that's certaine, J will be honest, and the rather because nobody shall hit mee in the teeth after J am dead, and say looke were Depazzi carries his head very high, and my Lord the more to induce your Lordship to dismisse mee—Rogero. My Lord. Giue me the gold, I have brought 1500 crownes more. Wherefore? That J may have my Lordships good will, to leave my office before it be taken from mee, and preferd to a worse, tis halfe the price J paid for't, J loue peace and a litttle honestie, J know your honor will finde an able man for it, and it is fit J should pay for my quietus. And what doe you resolve? To returne to the dunghill from whence J came, for though J was borne in the Citie, J have some land in the countrie durtie acres, and Mansion house, where J will be the miracle of a courtier, and keepe good hospitalitie, love my neighbours, and their wives, and consequently get their children, bee admird amongst the Justices, sleepe vpon every bench, keepe a Chaplaine in my owne house to be my Idolator, and furnish me with jests; and when I have nothing else to doe, I will thinke of the court, and how much I have bin oblig'd to your Lordship: my Lord I may doe you service with a leading voice in the countrie, the kennell will cry a my side if it come to election, you or your friend shall carrie it, against the Common wealth. Well sir, since you have express'd your selfe so freely, I will not councell you against your disposition to stay at court, you may goe when, and whither you please; and though at parting J have nothing worth your acceptation, I will bestow these Crownes upon your servant. Thou shalt give 'em mee agen. Indeed my Lord J love a little honestie, tis his Lordships bountie, it will bee a stocke to set mee up, for my selfe at Court, when your Lordship is retir'd into the Countrie, I humbly thanke your Lordship: and take my leave of yours.