Wilson, Robert · published 1592 · first performed or written c.1581 (Annals) moral · Leicester's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 508 words
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He says true for I tell you I am one that will not give back, Not for a double shot out of a black Jack. O sir, you bring us a-bed when ye talk of this gear, Come, shall we go worthy Captain? I long till we be there. ay, let us about it, to provide our weapons ready, And when the time serves, I myself will conduct ye. O valiantly spoken, come wily Will, two pots of ale we'll bestow On our Captain courageously for a parting blow. Sir Gerontus, because you are the plaintiff, you first your mind shall say, Declare the cause you did arrest this merchant yesterday. Then learned judge attend; this Mercadorus, whom you see in place, Did borrow two thousand ducats of me, but for a five weeks space. Then sir, before the day came, by his flattery he obtained one thousand more, And promised me at two months end I should receive my store: But before the time expired, he was closely fled away, So that I never heard of him, at least this two years day, till at the last I met with him, and did the money did demand, Who swore to me at five days end he would pay me out of hand. The five days came, and three days more, than one day he requested: I perceiving that he flouted me, have got him thus arrested: And now he comes in Turkish weeds to defeat me of my money, But I trow he will not forsake his faith, I deem he hath more honesty. Sir Gerontus you know, if any man forsake his faith, King, country, and become a Mahomet. All debts are paid, 'tis the law of our Realm, and you may not gainsay it. most true (reverend judge) we may not, nor i will not against our Laws grudge. Semo: Mercadorus is this true that Gerontus doth tell? My Lord judge, de matter, and circumstance be true me know well. But me will be a Turk, and for dat cause me came here. Then it is but a folly to make many words. Senior Mercadorus draw near. Lay your hand on this book, and say after me. With a good will my Lord judge, me be all ready. Not for any devotion, but for Lucars sake of my money. Say I Mercadorus do utterly renounce before all the world, my duty to my Prince, my honour to my parents, and my good will to my country. Furthermore I protest and swear to be true to this country during life, and thereupon I forsake my Christian faith. Stay there most puissant iudge. Senior mercadorus, consider what you d, Pay me the principal, as for the interest, I forgive it you: And yet the interest is allowed amongst you Christians, as well as in Turkey Therefore respect your faith, and do not seem to deceive me. No point da interest, no point da principal. Then pay me the one half, if you will not pay me all.
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He saies true for I tell you I am one that will not giue backe, Not for a double shot out of a blacke Iacke. O sir, you bring vs a bed when ye talke of this geare, Come, shall we go worthy Captaine? I long till we be there. I, let vs about it, to prouide our weapons ready, And when the time serues, I my selfe will conduct yee. O valiantly spoken, come wily Will, two pots of ale wele bestow On our Captaine couragiously for a parting blow. Sir Gerontus, because you are the palintie, you first your mind shall say, Declare the cause you did arrest this merchant yesterday. Then learned Iudge attend; this Mercadorus, whome you see in place, Did borrow two thousand duckats of me, but for a fiue weeks space. Then sir, before the day came, by his flatterie he obtained one thousand more, And promist me at two monthes ende I should receiue my store: But before the time expired, he ws closely fled away, So that I neuer heard of him, at least this two yeeres day, till at the last I met with him, and did the money did demand, Who sware to me at fiue daies end he would pay me out of hand. The fiue daies came, and three daies more, then one day he requested: I perceiuing that he flowted me, haue got him thus arrested: And now he comes in Turkish weedes to defeat me of my monie, But I trow he will not forsake his faith, I deeme he hath more honestie. Sir Gerontus you knowe, if any man forsake his faith, King, country, and become a Mahomet. All debts are paide, tis the law of our Realme, and you may not gainesay it. most true (reuerend iudge) we may not, nor i will not against our Lawes grudge. Semo: Mercadorus is this true that Gerontus doth tell? My Lord iudge, de matter, and circumstance be true me know well. But me will be a Turke, and for dat cause me came here. Then it is but a folly to make many words. Senior Mercadorus draw neere. Lay your hand on this booke, and say after me. With a good will my Lord iudge, me be all readie. Not for any deuotion, but for Lucars sake of my monie. Say I Mercadorus doo vtterly renounce before all the world, my duety to my Prince, my honour to my parents, and my good will to my country. Furthermore I protest and sweare to be true to this countrie during life, and thereupon I forsake my Christian faith. Stay there most puissant iudge. Senior mercadorus, consider what you d, Pay me the principall, as for the interest, I forgiue it you: And yet the interest is allowed amongst you Christians, as well as in Turky Therefore respect your faith, and do not seeme to deceiue me. No point da interest, no point da principall. Then pay me the one halfe, if you will not pay me all.