The Blind Beggar of Alexandria (Irus) · chunk 14 of 26
Chapman, George · published 1598 · first performed or written 1596 [Feb 12] (Annals) comedy · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.69 · 504 words
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I'll fetch him from his cave in spite of all his Gods and Iron doors, or beat him blind whenas I do catch him next, farewell my Lords you have done with me, I'll send the beggar presently for I am now riding to Corrucus. I know not what to think in these affairs I cannot well condemn you my Lord, And your sufficient witness being a gentleman, Nor yet the other two, both men of credit, Though in his kind this Count be humorous, But stay we shall here straight what Irus will depose, Oh who disturbs me in my holy prayers, Oh that the king were by that he might here, What thundering there is at my farther door, Oh how the good of Egypt is disturbed in my devotion. I am here Irus and it was Count Hermes. That was so rude to Interrupt thy prayers, But I suppose the end of thy repair, Being so weighty could not have displeased, For on thy witness doth depend the living Of Lord Antistenes, who doth affirm, That three days past he tendered at thy stone, four thousand pounds to Leon, and desired His mortgage quited which he promising On such assurance, more as he proposed, Received at that time his four thousand pounds. I then was in the hearing of them both. Bnt hard noe penny tendred, onely proposed By Lord Antistenes, if he would bring him in, His mortgage and take assurance for another thousand Some three months to come or there abouts, Which Leon most uncourteously refused, My Lord was angry and I heard no more, And thus must I crave pardon of your grace. Farewell graue Is. Gods are become oppressors of the right. Never had right so violent a wrong. For let the thunder strike me into hell. If what I have reported be not true, This holy man no doubt speaks what he heard And I am sorry for Antistenes. But I'll relieve your low estate my Lord, And for your service done me guerdon you, Master burgomaster let the Lord have liberty, And I will answer Leon what is due. Soft Mistress burgomaster, pray you stay, your heart is greater than your parson far or your state either, do we not know ye trow, what woman you are but a Burgomasters wife, And he no wiser than his neighbours neither, Give me the place according to my calling. What skill for places, do we not all call sisters, Noah by my faith I am a countesse now, I should have one to go before me bare, And say stand by there to the best of them, And one to come behind and bear my train, Because my hands must not be put unto it. My husband is a Lord and past a Lord, And past a Lord what is that past I pray, Why he's a what you calllt. A what you call it can you not name it. I think I must not name it.
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Ile fetch him from his caue in spight of all his Gods and Iron does, or beate him blide when as I doe catch him next, farwell my Lordes you haue done with mee, Ile send the begger presently for I am now ryding to Corrucus. I know not what to thinke in these affaires I cannot well condemne you my Lord, And your sfficient witnesse beeing a gentleman, Nor yet the other two, both men of credit, Though in his kinde this Count be humorous, But stay we shall here straight what Irus wil depose, Oh who disturbes me in my holy prayers, Oh that the king were by that he might heere, VVhat thundring there is at my farther doore, Oh how the good of Aegipt is disturbd in my deuotion. I am here Irus and it was Count Hemes. That was so rude to Interrupt thy prayers, But I suppose the end of thy repayre, Beeing so waightie could not haue displeasd, For on thy witnesse doth dpend the liuing Of Lord Antistenes, who doth affirme, That three dayes past he tendered at thy stone, Foure thousand poundes to Leon, and desired His morgage quited which he promising On such assurance, more as he proposed, Receiued at that tyme his foure thousand pounds. I then was in the hearing of them both. Bnt hard noe penny tendred, onely proposed By Lord Antistenes, if he would bring him in, His morgage and take assurance for another thousand Some three monthes to come or there aboutes, VVhich Leon most vncourteously refused, My Lord was angrye and I hard no more, And thus must I craue pardon of your grace. Farewell graue Is. Gods are become oppressors of the right. Neuer had right so violent a wrong. For let the thunder strike me into hell. If what I haue reported be not true, This holy man no doubt speakes what he hard And I am sory for Antistenes. But Ile releeue your lowe estate my Lord, And for your seruice done me gwerdon you, Maister Burgomaster let the Lord haue libertie, And I will answere Leon what is due. Soft Mistris Burgomaister, pray you stay, your hart is greater then your parson farre or your state eyther, doe we not know ye trow, what woman you are but a Burgomaisters wife, And he no wiser then his neighbours neyher, Giue me the place acording to my calling. VVhat skill for places, do we not all call sisters, Noe by my fayth I am a countesse now, I should haue one to goe before me bare, And say stand by there to the best of them, And one to come behinde and beare my trayne, Because my handes must not be put vnto it. My husbaud is a Lord and past a Lord, And past a Lord what is that past I pray, VVhy hees a what you calt. A what you call it can you not name it. I thinke I must not name it.