Brome, Richard · published 1640 · first performed or written 1638 [1636-1638] (Annals) not in BritDrama · Salisbury Court unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 493 words
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What if I craved? a Counsel from New England? The old will spare me none. Is this man mad? My cure goes fairly on. Do you marvel that Poor men outshine the Courtiers? Look you sir, A sick-man giving counsel to a Physician: And there's a Puritan Tradesman, teaching a Great Traveller to lie: That Ballad-woman Gives light to the most learned Antiquary In all the Kingdom. Buy new Ballads, come. A natural fool, there, giving grave instructions T'a Lord Ambassador. That's a Schismatic, Teaching a Scrivener to keep his cares: A parish Clerk, there, gives the Rudiments Of Military Discipline to a General: And there's a Basket maker confuting Bellarmine. Will you make me mad? We are sailed, I hope, Beyond the line of madness. Now sir, see A Statesman studious for the Commonwealth, Solicited by Projectors of the Country. Your Projects are all good I like them well. Especially these two; This for th' increase of wool: And this for the destroying of Mice: They're good, And grounded on great reason. As for yours, For putting down the infinite use of Iacks, (Whereby the education of young children, In turning spits, is greatly hindered) It may be looked into: And yours against The multiplicity of pocket-watches, (Whereby much neighbourly familiarity, By asking, what d'ye guess it is a Clocke? Is lost) when every puny Clerk can carry The time o'th' day in's Breeches; This, and these Hereafter may be look into: For present; This for the increase of Wool; that is to say, By flaying of live horses, and new covering them With Sheepskins, I do like exceedingly. And this for keeping of tame Owls in Cities, To kill up Rats and Mice, whereby all Cats May be destroyed, as an especial means To prevent witchcraft and contagion. Here's a wise business! Will you honour now, Be pleased to take into consideration The poor men's suits for Briefs, to get relief By common charity throughout the Kingdom, Towards recovery of their lost estates. What are they? let me hear. First, here's a Gamester, that sold house and land, To the known value of five thousand pounds, And by misfortune of the Dice lost all, To his extreme undoing; having neither A wife or child to succour him. A Bachelor! Yes, my good Lord. And young, and healthful? Yes. Alas 'tis lamentable: he deserves much pity. How's this? Observe him further, pray sir. Then, here's a Bawd, of sixty odd years standing. How old was she when she set up? But four And twenty, my good Lord. She was both ware And Merchant; Flesh and Butcher, (as they say) For the first twelve years of her housekeeping: She's now upon fourscore, and has made markets Of twice four thousand choice virginities; And twice their number of indifferent gear. (No riff-raff was she ever known to cope for) Her life is certified here by the Justices, Adjacent to her dwelling— She is decayed.
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What if I crav'd? a Counsell from New England? The old will spare me none. Is this man mad? My cure goes fairely on. Doe you marvaile that Poore men out-shine the Courtiers? Looke you sir, A sicke-man giving counsell to a Physitian: And there's a Puritan Trades-man, teaching a Great Traveller to lye: That Ballad-woman Gives light to the most learned Antiquary In all the Kingdome. Buy new Ballads, come. A naturall foole, there, giving grave instructions T'a Lord Embassador That's a Schismatick, Teaching a Scrivener to keep his cares: A parish Clearke, there, gives the Rudiments Of Military Discipline to a Generall: And there's a Basket maker confuting Bellarmine. Will you make me mad? We are saild, I hope, Beyond the line of madnesse. Now sir, see A States-man studious for the Common-wealth, Solicited by Projectors of the Country. Your Projects are all good I like them wel. Especially these two; This for th' increase of wooll: And this for the destroying of Mice: They'r good, And grounded on great reason. As for yours, For putting downe the infinite use of Iacks, (Whereby the education of young children, In turning spits, is greatly hindred) It may be look'd into: And yours against The multiplicity of pocket-watches, (Whereby much neighbourly familiarity, By asking, what de'yee gesse it is a Clocke? Is lost) when every puny Clerke can carry The time oth' day in's Breeches; This, and these Hereafter may be looke into: For present; This for the increase of Wool; that is to say, By fleying of live horses, and new covering them With Sheeps-skins, I doe like exceedingly. And this for keeping of tame Owles in Cities, To kill up Rats and Mice, whereby all Cats May be destroyed, as an especiall meanes To prevent witch-craft and contagion. Here's a wise businesse! Will you honour now, Be pleas'd to take into consideration The poore mens suits for Briefes, to get reliefe By common charity throughout the Kingdome, Towards recovery of their lost estates. What are they? let me heare. First, here's a Gamster, that sold house and land, To the knowne value of five thousand pounds, And by misfortune of the Dice lost all, To his extreame undoing; having neither A wife or child to succour him. A Batchelour! Yes, my good Lord. And young, and healthfull? Yes. Alas tis lamentable: he deserves much pitty. How's this? Observe him further, pray sir. Then, here's a Bawd, of sixty odde yeares standing. How old was she when she set up? But foure And twenty, my good Lord. She was both ware And Merchant; Flesh and Butcher, (as they say) For the first twelve yeares of her house-keeping: She's now upon fourescore, and has made markets Of twice foure thousand choyse virginities; And twice their number of indifferent geare. (No risse raffe was she ever knowne to cope for) Her life is certifi'd here by the Justices, Adjacent to her dwelling — She is decai'd.