Wilson, Robert · published 1592 · first performed or written c.1581 (Annals) moral · Leicester's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
signior Mercadore, why do you not pay me? think you I will be mocked in this sort? This is three times you have flouted me, it seems you make thereat a sport. Truly pay me my money and that even now presently, Or by mighty Mahomet I swear, I will forthwith arrest ye. Ha pray a bear wit me tree or four days, me have much business in hand. Me be troubled wit letters you see here dat comes from England. Tush this is not my matter, I have nothing therewith to do, Pay me my money or i'll make you, before to your lodging you go. I have officers stand watching for you, so that you cannot pass by, Therefore you were best to pay me, or else in prison you shall lie. Arrest me dou skal knave, marry do if dou dare, Me will not paid one penny, arrest me, do, me do not care, Me will be a Turk, me came hedar for dat cause, Darefore me care not for de so much as two straws. This is but your words, because you would defeat me, I cannot think you will forsake your faith so lightly. But seeing you drive me to doubt, i'll try your honesty: Therefore be sure of this, i'll go about it presently. marry farewell and be hanged, sitten seal drunken Iew, I warrant ye me shall be able very vell to pay you. My Lady Lucar have sent me here dis letter, Praying me to cozen de Iew for love o' her. Darefore meal go to get a some Turks apparel. Dat me may cozen da Iew, and end dis quarrel. To the wedding, to the wedding, to the wedding go we, To the wedding a-begging, a-begging all three. TOm Beggar shall brave it, and wily Will too, Simplicity shall knave it wherever we go: With lustily Bravado, take care that care will, To catch it, and snatch it, we have the brave skill. Oar fingers are lime-twigs, and barbers we be, To catch shears from hedges most pleasant to see: Then to the Ilewife roundly we set them to sale, And spend the money merrily upon her good ale. To the wedding, to the wedding, to the wedding go we, To the wedding a-begging, a-begging all three. Now truly my masters, of all occupations under the sun, begging is the best, For when a man is weary, then may he lay him down to rest. Tell me, is it not a Lord's life in summer to louse one under a hedge, And then leaving that game, may go clepe and coll his Madge? Or else may walk to take the wholesome air abroad for his delight, Where he may tumble on the grass, have sweet smells, and see many a pretty sight. Why, an Emperor for all his wealth can have but his pleasure, And surely I would not lose my charter of liberty, for all the kings treasure.
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Seneor Mercadore, why do you not pay me? thinke you I will be mockt in this sort? This is three times you haue flowted me, it seemes you make thereat a sport. Truly pay me my money and that euen now presently, Or by mightie Mahomet I sweare, I will forthwith arrest yee. Ha pray a beare wit me tree or foure daies, me haue much businesse in hand. Me be troubled wit letters you see heere dat comes from England. Tush this is not my matter, I haue nothing therewith to do, Pay me my money or ile make you, before to your lodging you go. I haue officers stand watching for you, so that you cannot passe by, Therefore you were best to pay me, or else in prison you shall lie. Arrest me dou sal knaue, mary do if dou dare, Me will not pay de one penny, arrest me, doo, me do not care, Me will be a Turke, me came hedar for dat cause, Darefore me care not for de so much as two strawes. This is but your wordes, because you would defeat me, I cannot thinke you will forsake your faith so lightly. But seeing you driue me to doubt, ile trie your honestie: Therefore be sure of this, ile go about it presently. Mary farewell and be hangd, sitten seal drunken Iew, I warrant ye me shall be able very vell to pay you. My Ladie Lucar haue sent me heere dis letter, Praying me to coossen de Iew for loue a her. Darefore mele go to get a some Turks apparell. Dat me may coossen da Iew, and end dis quarrell. To the wedding, to the wedding, to the wedding go we, To the wedding a begging, a begging all three. TOm Beggar shall braue it, and wily Will too, Simplicitie shall knaue it where euer we go: With lustily Brauado, take care that care will, To catch it, and snatch it, we haue the braue skill. Oar fingers are lime-twigges, and Barbars we be, To catch sheeres from hedges most pleasant to see: Then to the Ilewife roundly we set them to sale, And spend the money merily vpon her good ale. To the wedding, to the wedding, to the wedding go we, To the wedding a begging, a begging all three. Now truly my maisters, of all occupations vnder the sun, begging is the best, For when a man is wearie, then may he lay him downe to rest. Tell me, is it not a Lords life in smmer to lowse one vnder a hedge, And then leauing that game, may go clepe and coll his Madge? Or els may walke to take the wholesome ayre abroad for his delight, Where he may tumble on the grasse, haue sweet smels, and see mame a pretie sight. Why, an Emperour for all his wealth can haue but his pleasure, And surely I would not loose my charter of libertie, for all the Kinges treasure.