Gascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico · published 1573 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 541 words
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O Miserable covetous wretch, he findeth an excuse by S Nicholas fast, because I should not dine with him, as though I should dine at his own dish: he maketh goodly feasts I promise you, it is no wonder though he think me bound unto him for my fare: for over and beside that his provision is as scant as may be, yet there is great difference between his diet and mine. I never so much as sip of the wine that he tasteth, I feed at the board's end with brown bread: Marry I reach always to his own dish, for there are no more but that only on the table: Yet he thinks that for one such dinner I am bound to do him all the service that I can, and thinks me sufficiently rewarded for all my travel, with one such festival promotion: and yet peradventure some men think I have great gains under him: but I may say and swear, that this dozen year I have not gained so much in value as the points at my hose (which are but three with codpiece point and all): he thinks that I may feed upon his favour and fair words: but if I could not otherwise provide for one, Pasiphilo were in a wise case. Pasiphilo hath more pastures to pass in than one, I warrant you: I am of household with this scholar Erostrato, his rival, as well as with Domine Cleander, now with the one, and then with the other, according as I see their cators provide good cheer at the market: and I find the means so to handle the matter, that I am welcome to both. If the one see me talk with the other, I make him believe it is to hearken news in the furtherance of his cause, and thus I become a broker on both sides. Well, let them both apply the matter as well as they can, for in deed I will travel for none of them both: yet will I seem to work wonders on each hand. But is not this one of Damon's servants that cometh forth? it is, of him I shall understand where his master is. Whither goeth this jolly gallant? I come to seek somebody that may accompany my master at dinner, he is alone, and would fain have good company. Seek no further, you could never have found one better than me. I have no commission to bring so many. How many? I will come alone. How canst thou come alone that hast continually a legion of ravening wolves within thee? Thou dost as servants commonly do, hate all that love to visit their masters. And why? Because they have too many teeth as you think. Nay because they have to many tongues. Tongues? I pray you what did my tongue ever hurt you. I speak but merrily with you Pasiphilo, go in, my master is ready to dine. What? dineth he so early? He that riseth early, dineth early. I would I were his man, master doctor never dineth till noon, and how dilicately then god knoweth, I will be bold to go in, for I count myself bidden. You were best so.
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O Miserable couetous wretche, he findeth an excuse by S Nicholas fast, because I should not dine with him, as though I should dine at his owne dishe: he maketh goodly feasts I promise you, it is no wonder though he thinke me bounde vnto him for my fare: for ouer and besides that his prouision is as skant as may be, yet there is great difference betwéene his diet and mine. I neuer so much as sppe of the wyne that he tasteth, I feede at the bords ende with broune bread: Marie I reach always to his owne dishe, for there are no more but that only on the table: Yet he thinks that for one such diner I am bound to do him al the seruice that I can, and thinks me sufficiently rewarded for all my trauell, with one suche festiuall promotion: and yet peraduenture some men thinke I haue great gaynes vnder him: but I may say and sweare, that this dosen yere I haue not gayned so muche in value as the poynts at my hose (which are but thrée with codpéece poynt and al): he thinks that I may féede vpon his fauour and fayre words: but if I could not otherwise prouide for one, Pasiphilo were in a wyse case. Pasiphilo hath mo pastures to passe in than one, I warrant you: I am of housholde with this scholer Erostrato, his riuale, as wel as with Domine Cleander, now with the one, and then with the other, according as I sée their Caters prouide good chéere at the market: and I finde the meanes so to handle the matter, that I am welcome to bothe. If the one sée me talke with the other, I make him beléeue it is to harken newes in the furtherance of his cause, and thus I become a broker on both sides. Well, let them bothe apply the matter as well as they can, for in déede I will trauell for none of them bothe: yet wyll I séeme to worke wonders on eche hande. But is not this one of Damons seruants that commeth foorth? it is, of him I shall vnderstande where his master is. Whither goeth this ioyly gallante? I come to séeke some body that may accompany my master at dinner, he is alone, and would fayne haue good company. Séeke no further, you could neuer haue found one better than me. I haue no commission to bring so many. How many? I will come alone. How canst thou come alone that hast continually a legion of rauening wolues within thée? Thou doest as seruants commonly doe, hate all that loue to visite their maisters. And why? Bicause they haue too many téeth as you thinke. Nay bicause they haue to many tongues. Tongues? I pray you what did my tongue euer hurt you. I speake but merily with you Pasiphilo, goe in, my maister is ready to dine. What? dyneth he so earely? He that riseth early, dyneth early. I woulde I were his man, maister doctor neuer dyneth till noone, and how dilicately then god knoweth, I will be bould to goe in, for I count my selfe bidden. You were best so.