Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
As with the poison, which is most delectable, The heart of man, is soonest infected: So the foe most hurteth, who seemeth most amiable, And of all wise men, is to be detected. At this time this saying I have elected, For that they which friendship, to me professed, In stead thereof, my hurt have addressed. They promised me, my friends for to stand, And to help me to that which I did crave: Until that I had obligated my land, And then was I subject to every knave. Each man then a portion would have, The Merchant for loan, the Broker for his pain, And the scribe for writing, each man had a gain. Ninubula plwia imbrem parit, A mizzling shower engendereth great wet, Which saying officium proverbia non tarit, Many a little maketh a great. So every of them, by me wrought his feat, And every of these bribes, being cast to account, To a good portion I feel do amount. But what villainy is there in such, Who knowing a man, of their help to have need: Will encroach upon him, so unreasonable much, Their own greedy desires to feed. Juvenal I remember, doth teach them in deed, Whose words are these, both open and plain, The vicious man only, seeketh his own gain: Yea twice vicious, may they be named, Who do avarice so much embrace: But what is their answer, when they are blamed, Say they, we have here but a little space. Therefore we have need to be getting apace, Wherefore should we gaining lay away, The Tide tarrieth no Man, this is all they can say. And as soon as she had supped up the broth, The ladle she laid upon his face: Woman quoth he, why art thou so wroth? Knave quoth she, get thee out of this place. Why friend, art thou not well in thy wit, Wherefore smitest thou me in such sort? Iesus Gentleman, are you here yet, I thought long or this you had been at the Court. Therefore you must pardon mine offence, For I little thought it had been you. Thy company is so good, I will get me hence, Therefore cursed Courage adieu. And in faith will you needs begone, What man you might tarry a while. In thy company I have tarried to long, For I perceive thou art full of guile. Farewell frost, will you needs be gone, adieu since that you will needs away: In faith this sport is trimsy alone, That I can thus, a gentlemán fray. Oh Help, might I once see that day, Tush I would not care, who I did wrong. Doubt not, you need not that for to fray. You shall see that day, or that it be long. What day is that, whereof you do speak? May not a body your council know.
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¶As with the poyson, which is moste delectable, The heart of man, is soonest infected: So the foe moste hurteth, who séemeth most amiable, And of all wise men, is to be detected. At this time this saying I haue elected, For that they which friendship, to me professed, In steade thereof, my hurte haue addressed. They promised me, my friendes for to stand, And to helpe me to that which I did craue: Untill that I had obligated my land, And then was I subiect to euery knaue. Ech man then a porcion would haue, The Marchaunt for lone, the Broker for his payne, And the scrybe for wryting, ech man had a gayne. Ninubula pluuia imbrem parit, A mizeling shower ingendreth great wet, Which saying officium prouerbia non tarit, Many a little maketh a great. So euery of them, by me wrought his feate, And euery of these brybes, being cast to account, To a good porcion I féele do amount. But what vilany is there in such, Who knowing a man, of their helpe to haue néede▪ Will incroch vpon him, so vnreasonable much, Their owne gréedy desires to féede. Iuenall I remember, doth teach them in déede, Whose wordes are these, both open and playne, The vicious man only, séeketh his own gayne: Yea twice vicious, may they be named, Who doe auarice so much imbrace: But what is their aunswere, when they are blamed▪ Say they, we haue here but a little space. Therefore we haue néede to be getting a pace, Wherefore should we gayning lay away, The Tyde taryeth no Man, this is all they can say. ¶And as soone as she had supped vp the broth, The ladle she layd vpon his face: Woman quoth he, why arte thou so wroth? Knaue quoth she, get thée out of this place. ¶Why friend, arte thou not well in thy wit, Wherefore smitest thou me in such sorte? ¶Iesus Gentleman, are you here yet, I thought long or this you had bene at the Courte. Therefore you must pardon mine offence, For I little thought it had bene you. ¶Thy company is so good, I will get me hence, Therefore cursed Corage adue. ¶And in fayth will you néedes begon, What man you might tarry a while. ¶In thy company I haue tarryed to long, For I perceaue thou art full of guile. ¶Farewell frost, will you néedes be gone, Adue since that you will néedes away: In fayth this sporte is trimsy alone, That I can thus, a gentlemán fray. ¶Oh Helpe, might I once sée that day, Tush I would not care, who I did wrong. ¶Doubt not, you néede not that for to fray. You shall sée that day, or that it be long. ¶What day is that, whreof you doe speake May not a body your councell know.