Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1592 [Jun 10] (Annals) moral · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 461 words
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Tush, fear not me, I will be as secret as thyself: But sirrah, 'tis thus, if thou wilt do one thing, I shall tell thee, I will give thee an hundred pound, 'tis nothing with thee I am sure. Tush, tell me what it is: I'll do it, I warrant thee. Nothing but this, to swear upon a book That thou sawest a Gentleman pay a Farmer four hundred pound, as the last payment of a Farm, That the said Gentleman bought of him. Tush, if this be all, let me alone. I will do it. Why, 'tis nothing for me to swear, For I am forsworn already, but when is the day? Why tomorrow. But where shall I meet you? Why upon the exchange at eight o'clock. I will not miss, till that time fare well. Farewell, nay, you will scant farewell By that time I have done, but I must about my business, To find some knack to know this knave at large. THe night draws on, & Phoebus is declining towards the West. Now shepherds bear their flocks unto the folds, Now leave to feed, and 'gin to take their rest, Black dusky clouds environ round the globe, And heaven is covered with a Sable rob, Now am I come to do the kings command To court a Wench & win her for the King. But if I like her well, I say no more, 'tis good to have a hatch before the door: But first I will move her Father to prefer The earnest suit I have in canvasing, So may I see the Maid, woo, wed, I and bed her to: Who is here? what ho. Earl Ethenwald, welcome, how fares our friends at court What cause constrains your Honour, that thus late You visit us, that dream not of your coming? My Lord, I am come unlooked for, very true, So is my coming yet concealed from you. Your Honour shall repose you here tonight, And early as you please, begin your task, Time serves not now, come Ethenwald, As welcome as the King himself to me. Now Ethenwald, if Fortune favour thee, Thou mayst prove happy love to Alfrida. This is the place, and this the appointed time, I know he'll keep his word, for he thinks me his friend, But tell me Honesty, am I not well disguised, Can any man discern me by my looks to be the King, Take heed of that, for then our game is marred: And hast thou promised him what reward he shall have. Tush fear not you, for you never knew honest man dissemble with his friend, Though many friends dissemble with honest men: But, my Lord, the cards be shuffled, and here comes a knave.
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Tush, feare not me, I wil be as secrete as thy selfe: ut sirra, tis thus, if thou wilt doe one thing, I shall tell thee, I will giue thee an hundred pound, Tis nothing with thee I am sure. Tush, tel me what it is: Ile doe it, I warrant thee. Nothing but this, to sweare vpon a booke That thou sawest a Gentleman pay a Farmer Foure hundred pound, as the last payment of a Farme, That the said Gentleman bought of him. Tush, if this be all, let me alone. I will doe it. Why, tis nothing for me to sweare, For I am forsworne already, but when is the day? Why to morrow. But where shall I meet you? Why vpon the exchange at eight a clocke. I will not misse, til that time fare well. Farewel, nay, you will scant farewel By that tyme I haue done, but I must about my busines, To fynd some knacke to know this knaue at large. THe night drawes on, & Phoebus is declining towards the West. Now shepheards bear their flocks vnto the folds▪ Now leaue to feede, and gin to take their rest, Blacke duskie cloudes inuyron round the globe, And heauen is couered with a Sable rbe, Now am I come to doe the kings command▪ To court a Wench & win her for the King▪ But if I lyke her well, I say no more, Tis good to haue a hatch before the dore: But first I will moue her Father to preer The earnest suit I haue in canuasing, So may I see the Maid, woo, wed, I and bed her to: Who is here? what ho. Earl Ethenwald, welcome, how fares our friends at court What cause constrains your Honor, that thus late You visite vs, that dreame not of your comming? My Lord, I am come vnlooked for, very true, So is my cuming yet conceald from you. Your Honor shall repose you here to night, And earlie as you please, begin your taske, Tyme serues not now, come Ethenwald, As welcome as the King himselfe to me. Now Ethenwald, if Fortune fauour thee, Thou maist prooue happie loue to Alfrida. This is the place, and this the appointed tyme, I know heel keep his word, for he thinks me his friend, But tell me Honestie, am I not well disguised, Can any man discerne me by my lookes to be the King, Take heed of that, for then our game is mard: And hast thou promised him what reward he shall haue. Tush fear not you, for you neuer knew honest man dissemble with his friend, Though many friends dissemble with honest men: But, my Lord, the cards be shufled, and here comes a knaue.