Wilson, Robert · published 1592 · first performed or written c.1581 (Annals) moral · Leicester's Men unassigned nearest T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing · 512 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T39: conscience, lucre, usury, lucar, fraud, dissimulation, simony, london, lady, nemo.
Madonna me a you vat you sall do, let dem to stranger dat are content, To dwell in a little room, and pay mush rent: For you know da Frenchman's and Flemings in dis country be many, So dat they make shift to be ten houses in one very gladly. And be content a for pay fifty or threescore pound a year, For dat which da englishman's say twenty mark is too dear. Why signior Mercadore, think you not that I Have infinite numbers in London that my want doth supply. Beside in Bristol, Northampton, Norwich, Westchester, Canterbury, Dover, Sandwich, Rye, Porchmouth, Plymouth, and many more, That great rents upon little room do bestow. Yes I warrant you, and truly I may thank the strangers for this, That they have made houses so dear, whereby I live in bliss. But signior Mercadore, dare you to travel undertake: And go amongst the Moores, Turks, and Pagans for my sake? madonna, me dare go to de Turks, Moores, Pagans, and more too, What do me care and me go to da great devil for you. Command a me Madonna, and you sall see plain, Data for your sake me refusa no pain. Then signior Mercadore I am forthwith to send ye From hence, to search for some new toys in Barbary or in Turkey, Such trifles as you think will please wantons best: For you know in this country 'tis their chiefest request. Indeed de gentlewoman's here buy so much vain toys, Dat me strangers laugh a to tinke wherein da have deir joys. Fair Madonna me will search all da strange countries me can tell, But me will have sush tings dat please dese gentlewoman's vell. Why then let us provide things ready to haste you away. A voutro commaundemento Madonna me obey. Now proceed with thy tale and i'll heart thee. And so sir as I was about to tell you, This same Presco, and this some Cracko, be both my parishioners now And sir they fell out marvelously about you: The same Cracko took your part, and said that the Clergy Was maintained by you, and upholden very worshipfully. So sir, Presco he would not grant that in any case, But said that you did corrupt the clergy, and dishonour that holy place. Now sir I was weary to hear them at such great strife, For I love to please men so long as I have life: Therefore I beseech your mastership to speak to Lady Lucar, That I may be her Chaplain, or else to serve her. What is your name? Sir Peter. What more? Forsooth Pleaseman. Then your name is sir Peter Pleaseman. Yea forsooth. And please woman too now and then, You know that homo is indifferent. Now surely a good scholar in my judgement, I pray you of what University were ye? Di no University truly. marry I have gone to school in a College, where I have studied two or three places of Divinity: And all for lady Lucars sake, sir you may steadfastly believe me.
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Madona me a you vat you sall do, let dem to straunger dat are content, To dwell in a little roome, and pay mush rent: For you know da Frenchmans and Flemings in dis country be many, So dat they make shift to be ten houses in one very gladly. And be content a for pay fiftie or threescore pound a yeare, For dat which da Englishmans say twenty marke is too deare. Why seneor Mercadore, thinke you not that I Haue infinite numbers in London that my want doth supply. Beside in Bristow, Northampton, Norwich, Westchester, Canterbury, Douer, Sandwich, Rie, Porchmouth, Plimmouth, and many mo, That great rents vpon little roome do bestow. Yes I warrant you, and truly I may thanke the straungers for this, That they haue made houses so deare, whereby I liue in blisse. But seneor Mercadore, dare you to trauell vndertake: And go amongst the Moores, Turkes, and Pagans for my sake? Madona, me dare go to de Turkes, Moores, Pagans, and more too, What do me care and me go to da great deuill for you. Commaund a me Madona▪ and you sall see plaine, Data for your sake me refusa no paine. Then seneor Mercadore I am forthwith to send yee From hence, to search or some new toyes in Barbary or in Turkie, Such trifles as you thinke will please wantons best: For you know in this country tis their chiefest request. Indeed de Gentlewomans heere buy so much vaine toyes, Dat me straungers laugh a to tinke wherein da haue deir ioyes. Fait Madona me will search all da strange countries me can tell, But me will haue sush tings dat please dese Gentlewomans vell. Why then let vs prouide things ready to hast you away. A voutro commaundemento Madona me obay. Now proceed with thy tale and ile heart thee. And so sir as I was about to tell you, This same Presco, and this some Cracko, be both my parishioners no And sir they fell out maruellously about you: The same Cracko tooke your part, and said that the Clergie Was maintained by you, and vpholden very worshipfully. So sir, Presco he would not graunt that in any case, But said that you did corrupt the clergie, and dishonor that holy place. Now sir I was weary to heare them at such great strife, For I loue to please men so long as I haue life: Therefore I beseech your maistership to speake to Lady Lucar, That I may be her Chaplaine, or else to serue her. What is your name? Sir Peter. What more? Forsooth Pleaseman. Then your name is sir Peter Pleaseman. Yea forsooth. And please woman too now and thn, You know that homo is indifferent. Now surely a good scholler in my iudgement, I pray you of what Uniuersitie were ye? Di no Uniuersitie truely. Mary I haue gone to schoole in a Colledge, where I haue studied two or three places o Diuinitie: And all for lady Lucars sake, sir you may stedfastly beleeue me.