Wilson, Robert · published 1594 · first performed or written 1590 [c.1589-1593] (Annals) moral · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 510 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
I am the admiredst in Boeotia, By honouring me thou shalt obtain preferment. Unto the Gods and Prince do soldiers honour, And wert thou one of these, I would adore thee. I am of power more than all the Gods To sit and rule the hearts of all degrees. They have in me content, as thou shalt see A present instance in these entering men. Hail to Contents divinest excellence. Content our sweetest good, we do salute thee. Though last I am not least in duteous kindness To thee Content although thou be no God, Yet greater in account than all of them. But if ye knew his name were Olygoros, which signifieth Contempt, you would not mistake him, and name him Content. O mas. scholar be patient, for though you like not my name, you love my nature: and therefore Gentlemen forward with the discourse intended at our last meeting: and in that conference this Gentleman a soldier, I presume will make one. Being a soldier, his company is fit for any honest gentleman, and therefore welcome into our company. I thank you sir. may say to you with some surplusage: my wood they bring me home, my hay and corn in harvest: their cattle, servants, sons, and selves, are at my command. O jure, quaque iniuria. Nay and you speak Latin, reach me my last. Hark ye mas. Scholar, hark ye. The time shall come not long before the doom, That in despite of Room, Lat in shall lack, And Greek shall beg with a wallet at his back. For all are not sober that goes in black. Go to scholar, there's a learning for your knack. At my list can I rack their rents, set them to fines, bind them to forfeits, force them to what I please. If I build, they be my labourers: if bargain, on them I build: and for my good look they are content to endure any travel. But for all this ill and wrong, Mark the cobblers song. The high hill and the deep ditch, Which ye digged to make yourselves rich, The chimneys so many, and alms not any, The widows woeful cries, And babes in street that lies, The bitter sweat and pain That tenants poor sustain, Will turn to your bane I tell ye plain, When burning fire shall rain, And fill with botch and blain The sinew and each vain. Then these poor that cry, Being lifted up on high, When you are all forlorn, Shall laugh you loud to scorn. Then where will be the scholars allegories, Where the Lawyer with his dilatories, Where the Courtier with his bravery, And the money monging mate with all his knavery. Bethink me can I nowhere else, But in hell where dives dwells. But I see ye care not yet, And think these words for me unfit, And guess I speak for lack of wit: Stand aside, stand aside, for I am disposed to spit. Be quiet Cobbler, let's hear the Scholar speak! I give him retority: to it.
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I am the admiredst in Boeotia, By honoring me thou shalt obtaine preferment. Vnto the Gods and Prince doo souldiers honor, And wert thou one of these, I would adore thee. I am of power more than all the Gods To sit and rule the harts of all degrees. They haue in me content, as thou shalt see A present instance in these entring men. Haile to Contents diuinest exelence. Content our sweetest good, we doo salute thee▪ Though last I am not least in duteous kindnes To thee Content although thou be no God, Yet greater in account than all of them. But if ye knew his name wer Olygoros, which signifieth Contempt, you would not mistake him, and name him Content. O Mas scholler be patient, for though you like not my name, you loue my nature: and therefore Gentlemen forward with the discourse intended at our last meeting: and in that conference this Gentleman a souldier, I presume will make one. Being a soldier, his companie is fit for anie honest gentleman, and therefore welcome into our companie. I thanke you sir. may say to you with some surplusage: my wood they bring me home, my hay and corne in haruest: their cattell, seruants, sonnes, and selues, are at my commaund. O iure, quaque iniuria. Nay and you speake Latin, reach me my laste. Harke ye mas Scholler, harkeye. The time shall come not long before the doome, That in despite of Roome, Lat in shall lacke, And Greeke shall beg with a wallet at his backe. For all are not sober that goes in blacke. Goe too scholler, theres a learning for your knacke. At my list can I rack their rents, set them to fines, bind them to forfets, force them to what I please. If I build, they bee my labourers: if bargaine, on them I build: and for my good looke they are content to endure any trauell. But for all this ill and wrong, Marke the Coblers song. The hie hill and the deepe ditch, VVhich ye digd to make your selues rich, The chimnies so manie, and almes not anie, The widowes wofull cries, And babes in streete that lies, The bitter sweate and paine That tenants poore sustaine, Will turne to your bane I tell ye plaine, When burning fire shall raine, And fill with botch and blaine The sinew and each vaine. Then these poore that crie, Being lifted vp on hie, VVhen you are all forlorne, Shall laugh you lowd to scorne. Then where will be the schollers allegories, VVhere the Lawier with his dilatories, VVhere the Courtier with his brauerie, And the money monging mate with all his knauerie▪ Bethinke me can I no where els, But in hell where Diues dwels. But I see ye care not yet, And thinke these words for me vnfit, And gesse I speake for lacke of wit: Stand aside, stand aside, for I am disposed to spit. Be quiet Cobler, lets heare the Scholler speake! I giue him retoritie: to it.