D., J. · published 1640 · first performed or written c.1625 [revised c.1632] (Annals) comedy · Unknown · Fortune unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
leaguer, Sir. leaguer, Sir, the report of your Potguns cannot make us hang up a white flag. The skirt of a clean smock's more proper ath' two. we come not to learn what's proper of you, Monkey, and catch flies. Play at his foolery, come hither Punk. Sir, you're uncivil, she's none; nor this a Bawdy house; but a Leaguer of gentle entertainment. The fellow dreams: Come wake and be thyself. myself? Would you were as sure yourselves as I am. A what? I'd fain know that of you: But I advise you to take council of your best judgement first, Your words will be questioned. Question that dares, thouart an arrant Cheater. 'tis not your pare royal of plush Coxcombs can secure you in't. Valiant a the sudden too. Not suddenly neither: The growth has both time and sufficient temper. Why I a Cheater? let any impartial— Ride Circuit, and sit in judgement of us all, And show any reason either in Art or Nature, Why I a Cheater more than any of you. Thou hast nothing but a little wit to live upon. That's endowment enough for a Gentleman: I ever shall count him the nobler gentleman That makes himself a fortune in the world, than he That brings it into the world with him. Suppose this granted: yet why this a Leaguer? I want words for you: only for conclusion, one out of a strange affected carriage has gathered an admirable method of drilling, and training men from the flying of Cranes: Another rare order and government of Commonwealths, from the poor labour of the Bee: And I out of this Leaguer— Will extract certain ways and carriages for Cheaters and Libertines. 'twere not from my purpose if I granted that to. Lycurgus was the first Lawmaker; and the best Law that ever he made, was a provision or maintenance for Cheats, as you call 'em, and Felons (viz.) That he (without exception of age, quality, or condition) which could do the most high dainty, and dangerous piece of Felony, and come clear off, should be preferred to the most eminent place of office in the State; but if he failed, he was then to receive Martial Law. Strange course, pick Officers out of Felons. 'Tis a kind of Meslin or mingled grain still. How much of the poors money was found in one of the Churchwardens purchase last day? None I think. How many thieves horses have been watered at the High Constable of the hundreds watering trough within this ten years? I think not any. It may be so: But I am sure, I have heard, or read, or something, that a new Chief Justice of some place, or a better man would not ha' made very nice to bid a fat purse to breakfast with him if he light upon it soundly: so that it is not so much the Art to know, as the government to dispose: that qualifies the man.
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Leager, Sir. Leager, Sir, the report of your Pot-guns cannot make us hang up a white flag. The skirt of a clean ſmock's more proper ath' two. Wee come not to learne whats proper of you, Monkie, and catch flies. Play at his foolery, come hither Punck. Sir, y'are uncivill, ſhe's none; nor this a Bawdy houſe; but a Leaguer of gentle entertainment. The fellow dreames: Come wake and be thy ſelfe. My ſelfe? Would you were as ſure your ſelves as I am. A what? I'de faine know that of you: But I adviſe you to take councell of your beſt judgment firſt, Your words will be queſtioned. Queſtion that dares, th'art an arrant Cheater. Tis not your pare royall of pluſh Coxecombes can ſecure you in't. Valiant a the ſuddaine too. Not ſuddainly neither: The growth has both time and ſufficient temper. Why I a Cheater? let any impartiall— Ride Circuit, and ſit in judgement of us all, And ſhew any reaſon either in Art or Nature, Why I a Cheater more than any of you. Thou haſt nothing but a little wit to live upon. That's endowment enough for a Gentleman: I ever ſhall count him the nobler gentleman That makes himſelfe a fortune in the world, than he That brings it into the world with him. Suppoſe this granted: yet why this a Leaguer? I want words for you: onely for concluſion, one out of a ſtrange affected carriage has gathered an admirable method of drilling, and training men from the flying of Cranes: Another rare order and government of Common-wealths, from the poore labour of the Bee: And I out of this Leaguer— Will extract certaine wayes and carriages for Cheaters and Libertines. Twere not from my purpoſe if I granted that to. Lycurgus was the firſt Law-maker; and the beſt Law that ever he made, was a proviſion or maintenance for Cheats, as you call em, and Fellons (viz.) That he (without exception of age, quality, or condition) which could doe the moſt high dainty, and dangerous peece of Felony, and come cleare off, ſhould be preferred to the moſt eminent place of office in the State; but if he failed, he was then to receive Martiall Law. Strange courſe, pick Officers out of Fellons. 'Tis a kind of Meſlin or mingled graine ſtill. How much of the poores money was found in one of the Churchwardens purchaſe laſt day? None I thinke. How many theeves horſes have bin watered at the High Conſtable of the hundreds watring trough within this tenne yeares? I think not any. It may be ſo: But I am ſure, I have heard, or read▪ or ſomething, that a new Chiefe Juſtice of ſome place, or a better man wo'd not ha made very nice to bid a fat purſe to breakfaſt with him if he light upon it ſoundly: ſo that it is not ſo much the Art to know, as the government to diſpoſe: that quallifies the man.