Brome, Richard · published 1640 · first performed or written 1638 [1636-1638] (Annals) not in BritDrama · Salisbury Court unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 498 words
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Yet gentlemen, A lack a day, and please you, and like your honour, Will not consider our necessities, And our desire in general through the City, To have our sons all gentlemen like them. Nor though a gentleman consume His whole estate among ye, yet his son May live t'inherit it? Right, right, and't please you: Your honour my good Lord and't please you. Well, This has so little to be said against it, That you say nothing. Gentlemen it seems You're obstinate, and will stand out— My Lord, Rather than not to stand out with all men's wives, Except mine own, i'll yield me into prison. Alack a day. If our young gentlemen, Were like those of th'Antipodes, what decay Of trade would here be, and how full the prisons? I offer him any other satisfaction; His wares again, or money twice the value. That's from the point. ay, ay, alack a day, Nor do I sue to have him up in prison, Alack a day, what good (good gentleman) Can I get by his body? Peace, I should Now give my sentence, and for your contempt, (which is a great one, such as if let pass Unpunished, may spread forth a dangerous Example, to the breach of City custom, By gentlemen's neglect of tradesmen's wives) I should say for this contempt commit you Prisoner from sight of any other woman, Until you give this man's wife satisfaction, And she release you; justice so would have it: But as I am a Citizen by nature, (For education made it so) i'll use Urbanity in your behalf towards you; And as I am a gentleman by calling, (For so my place must have it) i'll perform For you the office of a gentleman Towards his wife, I therefore order thus; That you bring me the wares here into Court, (I have a chest shall hold 'em, as mine own) And you send me your wife, i'll satisfy her myself. I'll do't, and set all straight and right: Justice is blind, but Judges have their sight. And feeling too in the Antipodes. Han't they my Lord? What's that to you my Lady? Dismiss the Court. Dismiss the Court, cannot you hear the prompter? Ha' you lost your ears, Judge? No: dismiss the Court, Embrace you friends, and to shun further strife, See you send me your stuff, and you your wife. Most admirable Justice. Protest Extempore played the Judge; and I Knew him not all this while. What oversight Was there? He is a properer man methinks Now, than he was before: sure I shall love him. Sure, sure, you shall not, shall you? And I warrant, By his Judgement speech e'en now, he loves a woman well: For he said, if you noted him, that he Would satisfy the citizen's wife himself. Methinks a gentlewoman might please him better. How dare you talk so? What's he a doing now trow? Kneel down Again. Give me a sword somebody.
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Yet gentlemen, A lacke a day, and please you, and like your honour, Will not consider our necessities, And our desire in general through the City, To have our sonnes all gentlemen like them. Nor though a gentleman consume His whole estate among ye, yet his sonne May live t'inherit it? Right, right, and't please you: Your honour my good Lord and't please you. Well, This has so little to be said against it, That you say nothing. Gentlemen it seems Y'are obstinate, and will stand out— My Lord, Rather then not to stand out with all mens wives, Except mine owne, ile yield me into prison. Alacke a day. If our young gentlemen, Were like those of th'Antipodes, what decay Of trade would here bee, and how full the prisons? I offer him any other satisfaction; His wares againe, or money twice the value. That's from the poynt. I, I, alacke a day, Nor doe I sue to have him up in prison, Alacke a day, what good (good gentleman) Can I get by his body? Peace, I should Now give my sentence, and for your contempt, (which is a great one, such as if let passe Unpunished, may spread forth a dangerous Example▪ to the breach of City custome, By gentlemens neglect of Tradesmens wives) I should say for this contempt commit you Prisoner from sight of any other woman, Untill you give this mans wife satisfaction, And she release you; justice so would have it: But as I am a Citizen by nature, (For education made it so) ile use Urbanity in your behalfe towards you; And as I am a gentleman by calling, (For so my place must have it) ile performe For you the office of a gentleman Towards his wife, I therefore order thus; That you bring me the wares here into Court, (I have a chest shall hold 'hem, as mine owne) And you send me your wife, ile satisfie her My selfe. Ile do't, and set all streight and right: Justice is blinde, but Judges have their sight. And feeling too in the Antipodes ▪ Han't they my Lord? What's that to you my Lady? Dismisse the Court. Dismisse the Court, cannot you heare the prompter? Ha' you lost your eares, Judge? No: dismisse the Court, Embrace you friends, and to shun further strife, See you send me your stuffe, and you your wife. Most admirable Justice. Protest Extempore plaid the Judge; and I Knew him not all this while. What over-sight Was there? He is a properer man methinks Now, than he was before: sure I shall love him. Sure, sure, you shall not, shall you? And I warrant, By his Judgement speech ee'n now, he loves a woman well: For e said, if you noted him, that he Would satisfie the Citizens wife himselfe. Methinks a gentlewoman might please him better. How dare you talke so? What's he a doing now troe? Kneele downe Againe. Give me a sword some body.