Lupton, Thomas · published 1578 · first performed or written 1577 [1559-1577] (Annals) moral unassigned nearest T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation · 505 words
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Now farewell Sin, of me you stand no more in need, Do but beck when you lack me, and I will come with all speed. In your necessity I am glad that we were here, I cannot be long out of your company I swear. Fare well most sweet father, I am loath to depart, So soon to be trudging, it grieves me at the heart. Now fair evil most sour soon to be sorry I cannot chose, Your going grieves me so much that the snot drops out of my nose Had I not seen and felt the bearing of him myself, I would have thought surely he had been some changeling or else. Happy are they that are matched with my son Damnation, They were better lie all their life in a dungeon or prison: He is so sure a companion as I know but few, Who happeneth once in his company shall it never eschew: My grandfather Money hath hatched a goodly litter, An honester kindred can nowhere be found, Pleasure, Sin, and Damnation of all other most bitter: Who doth not love us, that with the love of money is drowned. None but is my servant that lives, and treads on ground. The greatest power that is, the lowest state of all To be my servants can not choose, and also still shall. And is it any marvel why I so many servants have? None with fine qualities with me can compare, Therefore in my sight every one is but a slave. What of with your caps sirs, it becomes you to stand bare, None can forswear themselves in trading for ware. No picking of purses can be at market or fair, No theft or robbery, no murder or killing Can be without me, ne yet whoredom or swearing, No pride, no sloth, no gluttony can be used, No perjury without me, neither envy nor hatred, As my qualities be good, so my parsonage is proper. I am neither to high nor to low, to great nor so small, No thicker no thinner, no shorter no longer They decently appertain, as you may see all. If I were higher I were the worst to fall: If I were lower they would take me for a boy, Therefore to behold my person, you can not choose but joy. oh, oh, oh, oh, my friend Sin I was never so merry In hearing thy qualities I can not be weary: In thy genealogy (Sin) I do more rejoice Then can be thought with heart or spoke with tongue or voice: But my chiefest comfort is thy son, man's Damnation Whereby they are excluded from eternal salvation. Why you evil fast knave, how came your friendship in? They be well favoured babes that be of your kin. oh Sin, oh to see thee it doth me good, Thy words Sin, oh thy words do comfort my heart blood. Through money and pleasure my kingdom doth increase, Therefore to be merry why should I cease?
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¶ Nowe farewell Sinne, of me you stande no more in neede, Do but becke when you lacke me, and I will come with all speede. ¶ In your necessitie I am glad that we were here, I cannot be long out of your companie I sweare. ¶ Fare well most sweete father▪ I am lothe to departe, So soone to be trudging, it grieues me at the heart. ¶ Nowe faier euill most sower soone to be sorie I cannot chose, Your going grieues me so much that the snotte droppes out of my nose Had I not seene and felte the bearing of him my selfe, I would haue thought surely he had bene some changeling or else. Happie are they that are matcht with my sonne Damnation, They were better lye all their life in a dungeon or prison: He is so sure a companion as I knowe but fewe, Who happeneth once in his companie shall it neuer eschewe: My grandfather Money hath hatcht a goodly litter, An honester kindred can no where be founde, Pleasure, Sinne, and Damnacion of all other most bitter: Who doeth not loue vs, that with the loue of money is drounde. None but is my seruant that liues, and treades on grounde. The greatest power that is, the lowest state of all To be my seruants can not chuse, and also still shall. And is it any marueill why I so many seruants haue? None with fine qualities with me can compare, Therefore in my sight euerie one is but a slaue. What of with your cappes sirs, it becomes you to stande bare, None can forsweare them selues in trading for ware. No picking of purses can be at market or fayer, No thefte or robberie, no murther or killing Can be without me, ne yet whordome or swearing, No pride, no slothe, no gluttonie can be vsed, No periurie without me, neither enuie nor hatred, As my qualities be good, so my personage is proper. I am neither to high nor to lowe, to great nor so small, No thicker no thinner, no shorter no longer They decently appertayne, as you may see all. If I were higher I were the worst to fall: If I were lower they would take me for a boye, Therefore to beholde my persone, you can not chuse but ioye. ¶ Ohe, ohe, ohe, ohe, my friende Sinne I was neuer so merie In hearing thy qualities I can not be wearie: In thy genealogie (Sinne) I do more reioyce Then can be thought with hearte or spoke with tong or voyce: But my chiefest comfort is thy sonne, mannes Damnation Whereby they are excluded from eternall saluation. ¶ Why you euill faste knaue, howe came your friendship in? They be well fauoured babes that be of your kinne. ¶ Ohe Sinne, ohe to see thee it doeth me good, Thy wordes Sinne, ohe thy wordes do comfort my heart blood. Through money and pleasure my kingdome doeth encrease, Therefore to be merie why should I ceasse?