The Royal King and the Loyal Subject · chunk 18 of 39
Heywood, Thomas · published 1637 · first performed or written 1602 [1602-1618] (Annals) romance · Unknown unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 511 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
We know thy meaning, here bear him this gold, And bid him suit him like the man he was, Bid him to face the proudest he in Court; He shall not want whilst we have. That was out of my Commission Lady, Gold tempts, I have commandment not to touch it; 'tis another thing he aims at: it is a thing, but I know not what manner of thing; but something it is, and he vows not to shift a shirt till he be further resolved: he only sends you Commendations, and withal to know if you would stand to your word. He wrongs me to cast doubts: Tell him I am the same I ever was, And ever will continue as I am. But that he should disdain this courtesy Being in want, and coming too from me, Doth somewhat trouble me. We want Madam? you are deceived, we have store, of rags; plenty, of tatters; abundance, of jags; huge rents, witness our breeches; ground enough to command, for we can walk where we will, none will bid us to Dinner; houses rent-free, and goodly ones to choose where we will; the Marshalsea, the Counter, Newgate, Bridewell; and would a man desire to dwell in stronger buildings? and can you say that we are in want? No Lady, my Captain wants nothing but your love, and that he entreats you to send by me the bearer. I do, with all the best affection A Virgin can bestow upon her friend. I dare swear he is an honest man, but I dare not say he is a true man. How, not a true man? No; for he hath sworn to steal you away, and thus I prove it: if he steal you away, I am sure you will not go naked; he cannot steal you, but he must steal the clothes you have on; and he that steals apparel, what is he but a Thief? and he that is a Thief cannot be a true man Ergo. That is not theft when men but steal their own, And I am his, witness this Diamond, Which bear him, and thus say, that no disaster Shall ever part me from his company. I shall bear this with as good will as you would bear him, utcunque volumus. What are we but our words? when they are past, Faith should succeed, and that should ever last. My Father? Wots thou who's returned, The unthrift Bonvile, ragged as a scarecrow, The Wars have gnawed his garments to the skin: I met him, and he told me of a Contract. Sir, such a thing there was. Upon condition if he came rich. I heard no such exception. Thou dost not mean to marry with a beggar? Unless he be a Gentleman, and Bonvile Is by his birth no less. Such only gentile are, that can maintain Gentily. Why, should your state fail you, Can it from you your honours take away? Whilst your Allegiance holds, what need you more, You ever shall be noble although poor.
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We know thy meaning, here beare him this gold, And bid him suite him like the man he was, Bid him to face the proudest hee in Court; He shall not want whilst we have. That was out of my Commission Lady, Gold tempts, I have commandment not to touch it; 'tis another thing he aymes at: it is a thing, but I know not what manner of thing; but something it is, and he vowes not to shift a shirt till he be further resolv'd: hee onely sends you Commendations, and withall to know if you would stand to your word. He wrongs me to cast doubts: Tell him I am the ame I ever was, And ever will continue as I am. But that he should disdaine this courtesie Being in want, and comming too from me, Doth somewhat trouble me. We want Madam? you are deceiv'd, wee have store, of ragges; plenty, of tatters; abondance, of jagges; huge rents, witnesse our breeches; ground enough to command, for we can walke where we will, none will bid us to Dinner; houses rent-free, and goodly ones to chuse where we will; the Martialsie, the Counter, Newgate, Bridewell; and would a man desire to dwell in stronger buildings? and can you say that we are in want? No Lady, my Captaine wants nothing but your love, and that he intreats you to send by me the bearer. I doe, with all the best affection A Virgin can bestow upon her friend. I dare sweare he is an honest man, but I dare not say he is a true man. How, not a true man? No; for hee hath sworne to steale you away, and thus I prove it: if he steale you away, I am sure you wil not goe naked; he cannot steale you, but hee must steale the cloaths you have on; and he that steales apparrell, what is he but a Theefe? and hee that is a Theefe cannot be a true man Ergo. That is not theft when men but steale their owne, And I am his, witnesse this Diamond, Which beare him, and thus say, that no disaster Shall ever part me from his company. I shall beare this with as good will as you would beare him, Vtcung volumus. What are we but our words? when they are past, Faith should succeed, and that should ever last. My Father? Wots thou who's returnd, The unthrift Bonvile, ragged as a scarre-crow, The Warres have gnaw'd his garments to the skinne: I met him, and he told me of a Contract. Sir, such a thing there was. Vpon condition if he came rich. I heard no such exception. Thou doest not meane to marry with a begger? Vnlesse he be a Gentleman, and Bonvile Is by his birth no lesse. Such onely gentile are, that can maintaine Gentily. Why, should your state faile you, Can it from you your honours take away? Whilst your Allegeance holds, what need you more, You ever shall be noble although poore.