Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
I thank you most heartily of your large promise, I will wait upon you as my bounden duty is. I was never so weary since the hour I was borne, There is none at all but do crave me even and morn: I never rest night nor day, I am ever busy when every one doth play: Few blind matters but I must be at their daying, If I speak the word it is done without praying. Since I was here last, I swear by this light, I have made many a crooked matter straight: The thief that all night was robbing and stealing, If I bear him witness was all night in his bed sleeping. A man's wife that was taken in bed with another, Could have no harm when I did excuse her: When I spoke she was taken to be of good behaviour, And they that found her were set by the heels for their labour. There was a man killed and twenty witnesses by, But I said he killed himself with his own dagger truly: And when I had spoken every one held his peace, And then the officers the murderer did release. So that I have been to many so friendly, That well is he can get me on his side to be: I have so many suits and matters in hand, That I would fain have an helper by me fast to stand. I have been since I was here in many a nation, So that I could not come to any town nor city But I and my kindred are in great estimation: If I hold up my finger you may trust me, It is a great matter that makes me to lie. And as I came homeward I told these news to the devil, Who was very glad to see us bear such rule. May I be so bold to know of what kindred, Or else from what stock you are proceeded. The last stocks I was in was even at Banbury, They be worm eaten which shows them ancient to be: If they were mine because they be so old, I would burn them in winter to keep me from the cold. I meant of what degree you were descended. I promise you I am come of an high and mighty kindred: I know not my grandfather, for I never yet saw him, But Pleasure is my father, Sir, do not you know him? What my son Sin I never saw thee before, I am thy grandfather Money which sets by thee great store. Marry Sir it is time on my marry bones to kneel, Blessing, blessing grandfather of you I do ask: But take heed that none of it hit my left heel, For I promise you I have a great and fervent lask. I am glad to see thee so merry my child Sin, It doth rejoice me to see such one of my kin.
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¶ I thanke you most hartily of your large promise, I will wayte vpon you as my bounden duetie is. I was neuer so wearie since the houre I was borne, There is none at all but do craue me euen and morne: I neuer rest night nor day, I am euer busie when euerie one doeth play: Fewe blinde matters but I must be at their daying, If I speake the word it is done without praying. Since I was here last, I swere by this light, I haue made manie a crooked matter straight: The theefe that all night was robbing and stealing, If I beare him witnes was all night in his bed sleeping. A mans wife that was taken in bed with an other, Could haue no harme when I did excuse her: When I spake she was taken to be of good behauiour, And they that found her were set by the heeles for their labour. There was a man killed and twentie witnesses by, But I sayd he killed him selfe with his owne dagger truely: And when I had spoken euerie one helde his peace, And then the officers the murtherer did releace. So that I haue bene to manie so friendly, That well is he can get me on his side to be: I haue so manie suites and matters in hande, That I would fayne haue an helper by me fast to stande. ¶ I haue bene since I was here in manie a nation, So that I could not come to any towne nor citie But I and my kindred are in great estimation: If I holde vp my finger you may trust me, It is a great matter that makes me to lye. And as I came homewarde I tolde these newes to the deuill, Who was verie glad to see vs beare such rule. ¶ May I be so bolde to knowe of what kindred, Or else from what stocke you are proceeded. ¶ The last stockes I was in was euen at Bamburie, They be worme eaten which shewes them ancient to be: If they were mine because they be so olde, I would burne them in winter to keepe me from the colde. ¶ I meant of what degree you were descended. ¶ I promise you I am come of an high and mightie kindred: I knowe not my grandfather, for I neuer yet sawe him, But Pleasure is my father, Sir, do not you knowe him? ¶ What my sonne Sinne I neuer sawe thee before, I am thy grandfather Money which settes by thee great store. ¶ Mary Sir it is time on my mary bones to kneele, Blessing, blessing grandfather of you I do aske: But take heede that none of it hit my left heele, For I promise you I haue a great and feruent laske. ¶ I am glad to see thee so merie my childe Sinne, It doeth reioyce me to see such one of my kinne.