Lupton, Thomas · published 1578 · first performed or written 1577 [1559-1577] (Annals) moral T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness typicality 0.80 · 492 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
Well, if you lack living be bold to come to me For I can be content to bestow where is need: And especially upon such as godly learned be, I thank God I have wherewith the poor to feed. What Learning with money I am glad to see you here, I stand need of your counsel in divers cases: Wherefore if you will help me I will recompense you I swear I have many froward matters in hand in sundry places I have money enough to defend me in maugre their faces Many beggarly knaves have good matters against me, But here is one will do well enough, mine old friend money. Quisque sua ducitur natura as here it may appear, For the evil is wrought by the instrument according to nature: This man is given naturally to oppress the poor And money is the instrument that maketh him so bold: Many are given naturally to consume in keeping a whore: Some naturally in drinking to spend their gold. Nihil est tam munitum quod auro non expugnetur. Thou thinks thou lacks nothing seeing thou art full of treasure: Who in marrying their children have any respect To learning and honesty but only to riches: Nay the one they do embrace the other they neglect. Well hereof a pretty answer was made by Themistocles, One asked him whether it was better his daughter to marie To a rich man not honest, or to an honest poor man, And he answered again both quickly and wisely Ego inquit malim virum qui pecunia, quàm quae egeat viro pecuniā I had rather saith he to have if I can A man that lacks money, than money that lacks a man. What prattling fellow is this that is so talkative, It seems he is learned but yet he can not thrive. Yea surely he is learned of whom it is great pity, He hath no certain living nor yet any money. In faith then he may dance amongst beggars well enough, Thou wert best give up thy learning and help to hold the plunge Do you set so little by my knowledge and learning? Who will esteem thee unless thou have living? The example of the philosopher may well be applied That kissed his gown for coming into the emperors chamber: This gentleman of thee should not be esteemed Unless he had riches if thy words may be believed: For even now thou saidest, I am not deaf of hearing Who would esteem me unless I had a living: There is none other difference between this gentleman and me, But that he doth abound in riches and I in poverty: Believe him not Sir for you were ever a good gentleman, If you stood need of me you should find me your friend There is nothing but I will do it for you if I can: Nay try me when ye list ye shall me faithful find.
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¶ Wel, if you lacke liuing be bolde to come to me For I can be content to bestowe where is neede: And especially vpon such as godly learned be, I thanke God I haue wherewith the poore to feede. What Learning with money I am glad to see you here, I stande neede of your counsell in diuers cases: Wherefore if you will helpe me I wil recompence you I swere I haue manie frowarde matters in hande in sundrie places I haue money ynough to defende me in maugre their faces Manie beggerly knaues haue good matters against me, But here is one will doe wel ynough, mine olde friend money. ¶ Quisque sua ducitur natura as here it may appeare, For the euil is wrought by the instrument according to nature: This man is giuen naturally to oppresse the poore And money is the instrument that maketh him so bolde: Manie are giuen naturally to consume in keeping a whore: Some naturally in drinking to spende their golde. Nihil est tam munitum quod auro non expugnetur. Thou thinkes thou lackes nothing seeing thou art full of treasure: Who in marying their children haue any respect To learning and honestie but onely to riches: Nay the one they do embrace the other they neglecte. Well hereof a pretie answer was made by Themistocles ▪ One asked him whether it was better his daughter to marie To a riche man not honest, or to an honest poore man, And he answered againe both quickly and wisely Ego inquit malim virum qui pecunia, quàm quae egeat viro pecuni I had rather saith he to haue if I can A man that lacks money, then money that lackes a man. ¶ What pratling felowe is this that is so talketiue, It seemes he is learned but yet he can not thriue. ¶ Yea surely he is learned of whom it is great pitie, He hath no certaine liuing nor yet anie money. ¶ In faith then he may daunce amongst beggers well ynough, Thou wert best giue vp thy learning and helpe to holde the plong ¶ Doe you set so litle by my knowledge and learning? ¶ Who will esteeme thee vnlesse thou haue liuing? ¶ The example of the philosopher may well be applied That kissed his gowne for cōming into the Emperours chamber: This gentleman of thee should not be esteemed Unlesse he had riches if thy wordes may be beleeued: For euen nowe thou saydest, I am not deafe of hearing Who would esteeme me vnlesse I had a liuing: There is none other difference betweene this gentleman and me, But that he doeth abounde in riches and I in pouertie: ¶ Beleeue him not Syr for you were euer a good gentleman, If you stoode neede of me you should finde me your friende There is nothing but I will do it for you if I can: Nay trie me when ye list ye shall me faithfull finde.