Wilson, Robert · published 1592 · first performed or written c.1581 (Annals) moral · Leicester's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 459 words
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I beseech you be good unto me right honest Gentleman. Why and whereto? what wouldst thou have me do? That my estate you will so much prefer, As to get me to be a workman to Lady Lucar: And sir I doubt not but to please you so well for your pain, That you shall think very well of me if I in her service remain. Good fellow Fraud do so much for I see he is very willing to live And some piece of work to thee for thy pains he will give. Well upon that condition I will but I care not so much for his gifts, As that he will by my name declare how he came by his great thrifts, And that he will set out in every kind of thing, That Fraud is a good husband, and great profit doth bring. Therefore the next piece of work that thou doest make, Let me see how deceitful thou wilt do it for my sake. Yes sir I will sir, of that be you sure, I'll honour your name while life doth endure. Fellow Fraud, here comes a Citizen as I deem. Nay rather a Lawyer, or some pettifogger, he doth seem. Gentleman, my earnest suit is to desire ye, That unto your Lady's service you would help me: For I am an attorney of the law and pleader at the bar, And have a great desire to plead for Lady Lucar. I have been earnest Sir, as is needful in such a case, For fear another come before me, and obtain my place. I have pleaded for Love and Conscience till I was weary, I had in my Clients, and many matters, that made my purse light, and my heart heavy. Therefore let them plead for Conscience that list for me, I'll plead no more for such as bring nothing but beggary. Sir, upon this condition that you'll keep men in law, Ten or twelve years for matters not worth a straw: And that you will make an ill matter seem good and firmable in deed, Faith I am content for me part that you shall speed. Nay fellow thou knowest that Simony and Usury hath an ill matter in law at this time, Naw if thou canst handle the matter so subtle and fine, s to plead that ill matter good and firmable at the bar, Than thou shalt show thyself worthy to win Lady Lucar. Therefore tell me if you can and will do it or no. If you do it, be sure to get my lady's good will ere you go. By my honesty well remembered, I had quite forgot, 'tis about that, a fortnight ago sell cut the matter I wot.
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I beseech you be good vnto me right honest Gentleman. Why and whereto? what wouldst thou haue me doe? That my estate you will so much prefar, As to get me to be a workman to Lady Lucar: And sir I doubt not but to please you so well for your paine, That you shall thinke very well of if I in her seruice remaine. Good fellow Fraud do so much for I see he is very willing to liue And some peece of worke to thee for thy paines he will giue. Well vpon that condition I wil but I care not so much for his gifts, As that he will by my name declare how he came by his great thrifts, And that he will set out in every kind of thing, That Fraud is a good husband, and great profit doth bring. Therefore the next peece of worke that thou dest make, Let me see how deceitfull thou wilt do it for my sake. Yes r I will sr, of that be you sure, Ile honour your name while life doth ende. Fellow Fraud, here comes a Cittizen as I deeme. Nay rather a Lawyer, or some petty fogger, he doth seeme. Gentleman, my earnest suite is to desire ye, That vnto your Ladies seruice you would helpe me: For I am an attorney of the law and pleader at the bar, And haue a great desire to plead for Lady Lucar. I haue beene earnest Sir, as is needfull in such a case, For feare an other come before me, and obtaine my place. I haue pleaded for Loue and Conscience till I ws wearie, I had in my Clients, and many matters, that made my purse light, and my heart heauie. Therefore let them plead for Conscience that list for me, Ile plead no more for such as bring nothing but beggery. Sir, vpon this condition that youle keepe men in law, Ten or twelue yeeres for matters not worth a straw: And that you will make an ill matter seeme good and firmable in deed, Faith I am content for me part that you shall speed. Nay fellow thou knowest that Symonie and Usurie hath an matter in law at this time, Naw if thou canst handle the matter so subtill and , s to plead that ill matter good and firmable at the bar, Then thou shalt shew thy selfe worthy to winne Lady Lucar. Therefore tell me if you can and will do it or no. Yf you doe it, be sure to get my Ladies good will ere you go. By my honestie well remembred, I had quite forgot, Tis about that, a fortnight ago sell cut the matter I wot.