Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Let them come in whoever they be, If your grandfather sent them, mine old friend money. Nay, the party doth lie now sore sick in her bed, But my father doth will you that she may be sped: And she hath given me for you an hundred pound and more, Shall her neighbours be able to hurt her therefore? Nay, let them do to her the worst that they can, Tell me her matter and I will release her then. She is a fair young woman and very full of favour, She began to be coltish, so that one must ride her: And the thing she played for did after so prosper, That her belly was full as lately did appear: And she fearing lest thereby she should be slandered Killed her child after she was delivered. But as she conveyed it by some it was spied, And so it was found whereby the truth was tried. What, this matter is not so great, well, for moneys sake, That she have no harm, myself will undertake: They that should give evidence shallbe all tongue tied, And the twelve men shall find her guiltless, let her not be afraid. For a whore to have a child it is but a small matter, And after it is borne the same to kill and murder. Is not my grandfather money of great power and might, That such a crooked matter so quickly can make straight? Who is that, that knocks in such great post haste? One that without my Lords help away is like to be cast. Let him come in, let me hear his matter, If he come from money he shall not lose his labour. O my Lord, as I came by an hedge the last night, Of a few rags and clothes I chanced to have a sight: Which when I had viewed with me I them took, Which were not worth a crown I dare swear on a book: And I have a rich neighbour that threats me very sore, That I shallbe hanged right shortly therefore. Be merry good fellow and be not afraid, It were pity thou were hanged for such a trifle: Who will do thee hurt if I be on thy side? They were as good nay as once thy goods to rifle. His goods be soon rifled I think he hath none at all, It appears he is simple the robbery was so small: To come hither for help who put it in thy mind? By my troth myself, for I have none other friend. Did not my grandfather money in haste send thee hither? I am not acquainted with him, I will not be found a liar. What art thou called whereabouts thou dost dwell? I am moneyless and friendless as many one can tell.
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¶ Let them come in who euer they be, If your grandfather sent them, mine olde friend money. ¶ Nay, the partie doeth lye nowe sore sicke in her bed, But my father doeth will you that she may be sped: And she hath giuen me for you an hundred pounde and more, Shall her neighbours be able to hurt her therefore? ¶ Nay, let them do to her the worst that they can, Tell me her matter and I will release her than. ¶ She is a faier yong woman and verie full of fauur, She began to be coletishe, so that one must ryde her: And the thing she played for did after so prosper, That her bellie was full as lately did appeare: And shee fearing least thereby she should be claundred Killed her childe after she was deliuered. But as she conueyed it by some it was spied, And so it was founde whereby the trueth was tried. ¶ What, this matter is not so great, wel, for moneyes sake, That she haue no harme, my selfe will vndertake: They that should giue euidence shalbe all tongue tyde, And the twelue men shall finde her gyltles, let her not be afrayde. ¶ For a whoore to haue a childe it is but a small matter, And after it is borne the same to kill and murther. Is not my grandfather money of great power and might, That such a crooked matter so quickly can make straight? ¶ Who is that, that knockes in such great post hast? ¶ One that without my Lordes helpe away is like to be cast. ¶ Let him come in, let me heare his matter, If he come from money he shall not lose his labour. ¶ O my Lord, as I came by an hedge the last night, Of a fewe ragges and clothes I chanst to haue a sight: Which when I had vewed with me I them tooke, Which were not worth a crowne I dare swere on a booke: And I haue a riche neighbour that threates me verie sore▪ That I shalbe hanged right shortly therefore. ¶ Be merie good fellowe and be not afrayed, It were pitie thou were hanged for such a tryfell: Who will do thee hurt if I be on thy syde? They were as good nay as once thy goods to ryfell. ¶ His goods be soone ryfeled I thinke he hath none at all, It appeares he is simple the robberie was so small: To come hether for helpe who put it in thy minde? ¶ By my troth my selfe, for I haue none other friende. ¶ Did not my grandfather money in hast sende thee hether? ¶ I am not acquainted with him, I will not be found a lyer. ¶ What art thou called whereabouts thou doest dwell? ¶ I am Moneyles and friendles as many one can tell.