Lupton, Thomas · published 1578 · first performed or written 1577 [1559-1577] (Annals) moral unassigned nearest T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation · 515 words
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And I will allure them to fine fare and gluttony, That their delight may be filling the belly: Early up at drinking and late up at banqueting, So that all their joy shallbe in drunkenness and surfeiting: They shall spend on their own bellies more than shall suffice, But the poor from their doors hungry shall arise. oh, oh, oh my babes, my chickens, and my friend Sin, Many one through thee the kingdom of hell shall win: oh, for joy and gladness I can not stand or sit, Upon these cheerful words I must needs dance a fit. Yea, but one thing snotty nose willbe very hard, Where shall we get a pipe to play the devil a galliard? Before you turned back I did both cry and weep, But now through thy comfort I can dance without a pipe: I do now perceive Money is so beloved, That of many above god he is esteemed and honoured, And the world is given so much to delicacy and pleasure, That Sin and Damnation increase out of measure. We give you most hearty thanks, O Sin our master, Whose return again hath comforted our father. If you had not returned for aught we could have done Our father without doubt would have fallen in a sown. If the devil had died, who should have been his heir? No my friend, no, none can possess my chair, For as God is without end and his joys endless, Even so am I king of everlasting darkness. Now if they be wise they will care for no such a friend, To procure them to pains that never shall have end. Even as the joys of heaven do pass all other pleasure, Even so the pains of hell exceeds all other be sure: The greatest torments and pains that be on the earth Is joy and pleasure in respect of pains of hell, The Scripture maketh mention thereof as plainly appeareth, There is gnawing and gnashing of teeth, as the damned shall tell. Much good do it you snotty nose, I long not for your cheer: I beshrew you and your babes if thereof you spare: It is better be poor and after in heaven to dwell Then to be rich on the earth and after live in hell. Well let us talk no more of the pains and sorrow, But seeing we are prepared in that place to dwell, Let us take pains both even and morrow: To enlarge our dominion the kingdom of hell. I am so esteemed throughout the world wide, That they had rather dwell in hell then lay me aside. And I begin with many to be in such favour That the preacher can not allure them what so he doth say, In their throat and belly is all their joy and pleasure, No whit regarding the last fearful day. As either of you contain one sin particularly, Even so I contain all sins generally: Therefore goodman snotty nose if you reward me well I and my son Damnation shall send enough to hell.
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¶ And I will allure them to fine fare and gluttonie, That their delight may be filling the bellie: Earely vp at drinking and late vp at banketing, So that all their ioye shalbe in drunkenes and surfeting: They shall spende on their owne bellies more then shall suffice, But the poore from their doores hungrie shall arise. ¶ Ohe, ohe, ohe my babes, my chickens, and my friend Sinne, Manie one through thee the kingdome of hell shall winne: Ohe, for ioye and gladnes I can not stande or sitte, Upon these cheareful words I must needes daunce a fitte. ¶ Yea, but one thing snottie nose wilbe verie hard, Where shall we get a pype to ylaye the deuill a galliard? ¶ Before you turned backe I did both crie and weepe, But nowe through thy comfort I can daunce without a pype: I do nowe perceyue Money is so beloued, That of manie aboue god he is esteemed and honoured, And the worlde is giuen so much to delicacie and pleasure, That Sinne and Damnacion encrease out of measure. ¶ We giue you most hartie thankes, O Sinne our master, Whose returne againe hath comforted our father. ¶ If you had not returned for ought we could haue done Our father without doubt would haue fallen in a sowne. ¶ If the deuill had died, who should haue bene his heyre? ¶ No my friend, no, none can possesse my chayre, For as God is without ende and his ioyes endles, Euen so am I king of euerlasting darknes. ¶ Nowe if they be wise they will care for no such a friend, To procure them to paynes that neuer shall haue end. ¶ Euen as the ioyes of heauen do passe all other pleasure, Euen so the paynes of hell exceedes al other be sure: The greatest torments and paynes that be on the earth Is ioye and pleasure in respect of paynes of hell, The Scripture maketh mention thereof as plainly appeareth, There is gnawing and gnashing of teeth, as the damned shall tell. ¶ Much good doe it you snottie nose, I long not for your cheare: I beshrewe you and your babes if thereof you spare: It is better be poore and after in heauen to dwell Then to be riche on the earth and after liue in hell. ¶ Wel let vs talke no more of the paynes and sorrowe, But seeing we are prepared in that place to dwell, Let vs take paynes both euen and morowe: To enlarge our dominion the kingdome of hell. I am so esteemed throughout the worlde wyde, That they had rather dwell in hell then lay me aside. ¶ And I beginne with manie to be in such fauour That the preacher can not allure them what so he doth saye, In their throte and bellie is all their ioye and pleasure, No whyt regarding the last fearfull day. ¶ As either of you contayne one sinne particularly, Euen so I conteyne al sinnes generally: Therefore goodman snottie nose if you rewarde me well I and my sonne Damnation shal sende ynough to hell.