The Three Lords and Three Ladies of London · chunk 5 of 41
Wilson, Robert · published 1590 · first performed or written 1588 [1588-1590] (Annals) moral · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 472 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
No whit ashamed sir of that that we are, nor ashamed at all of those whom we serve, for boys we be, and as we be, we serve the three Lords of London, to weet, policy, pomp, and pleasure. A pretty spoken Child and of a pretty wit. Wit's his name indeed, are ye one of his Godfathers, ye hit it so right? It is more than I know, then is thy name wit boy? Now of mine honesty welcome, for I have wanted thee a great while. Welcome sir, how so? why do ye entertain me so kindly? I cannot dwell with you for I have a master already. So have I too, but she learns me little wit: my wife I mean Well, all this while I stand here my wares are not abroad, and so I may lose both my customers and market. Wares sir, have ye wares? what wares do ye sell? Truly Child, I sell Ballads: soft, whose wares are these that are up already? I paid rent for my standing, and other folks wares shall be placed afore mine, this is wise indeed. O, the fineness of the wares (man) deserve to have good place. They are fine indeed, who sells them, can ye tell? Is he free? Our masters be, we wait on this ware, and yet we are no chapmen. Chapmen, no that's true, for you are no men, neither Chapmen nor chopmen, nor chipmen nor shipmen, but if ye be chappers, choppers or chippers, ye are but chapboys, and chapboys ye are double. Double, how is it? Teach me that and you will make me laugh a little. And me a little: And me a little. Then your three little laughs will make one great laugh: True, for if three fools were one fool, that were a great fool. But how are we double chapboys? Because ye have two chaps, an upper chap: a neither chap. Ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha. You said you would laugh but a little, but you laugh a great deal, why do ye laugh so much? Because your wit was so great in expounding your meaning Ye, you may see it is a good thing to have wit. I thank you sir. And what say you to wealth? wealth? Marie wealth is better. I thank you sir. And how say ye to will? Indeed, good will is a great matter, Yea between a maid and a bachelor. Why? you are not in love boy? yes but I am, and in charity too. Charity? alas poor child, thou in charity, ha, ha, now must I laugh. But you laugh a great while, and you laugh very loud, Then I owe you nothing for laughing, & you hear me the the But now laugh not we.
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No whit ashamed sir of that that we are, nor ashamed at all of those whom we serue, for boyes we be, and as we be, we serue the three Lordes of London, to weet, pollicie, pompe, and pleasure. A pretie spoken Child and of a prety wit. VVit's his name indeed, are ye one of his Godfathers, yee hit it so right? It is more then I know, then is thy name wit boy? Now of mine honestie welcome, for I haue wanted thee a great while. Welcome sir, how so? why do ye entertaine me so kindly? I cannot dwell with you for I haue a maister already. So haue I too, but she learnes me litle wit: my wife I mean VVel, al this while I stand heere my wares are not abroad, and so I may loose both my customers and market. VVares sir, haue ye wares? what wares do ye sell? Truely Child, I sel Ballades: soft, whose wares are these that are vp already? I paid rent for my standing, and other folkes wares shall be placed afore mine, this is wise indeed. O, the finenes of the wares (man) deserue to haue good place. They are fine indéed, who sels them, can ye tell? Is he frée? Our maisters be, we wait on this ware, and yet we are no chapmen. Chapmen, no that's true, for you are no men, neither Chapmen nor chopmen, nor chipmen nor shipmen, but if ye be chappers, choppers or chippers, ye are but chapboyes, and chapboyes ye are double. Double, how is it? Teach me that and you wil make me laugh a litle. And me a litle: And me a litle. Then your three litle laughes will make one great laugh: True, for if three fooles were one foole, that were a great foole. But how are we double chapboies? Because ye haue two chaps, an vpper chap and a nether chap. Ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha. You said you would laugh but a litle, but you laugh a great deale, why doo ye laugh so much? Because your wit was so great in expounding your meaning Yee, you may see it is a good thing to haue wit. I thanke you sir. And what say you to wealth? wealth? Marie wealth is better. I thanke you sir. And how say ye to wil? Indéed, good will is a great matter, Yea betwéene a maid and a bacheler. Why? you are not in loue boy? yes but I am, and in charity too. Charitie? alas poore child, thou in chariti, ha, ha, now must I laugh. But you laugh a great while, and you laugh verie loud, Then I ow you nothing for laughing, & you hear me the But now laugh not we.