Porter, Henry · published 1599 · first performed or written 1598(?) (Annals) comedy · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 505 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
GEntlemen, I come to ye like one that lacks and would borrow, but was loath to ask lest he should be denied: I would ask, but I would ask to obtain: O would I knew that manner of asking: to beg were base, and to couch low and to carry an humble show of entreaty, were too Dog-like that fawns on his master to get a bone from his Trencher: out cur I cannot abide it, to put on the shape and habit of this new world's new found beggars, mistermed Soldiers, as thus: sweet Gentlemen, let a poor Scholar implore and exerate, that you would make him rich in the possession of a mite of your favours, to keep him a true man in wit, and to pay for his lodging among the Muses: so God him help he is driven to a most low estate, 'tis not unknown what service of words he hath been at, he lost his limbs in a late conflict of flout, a brave repulse and a hot assault it was, he doth protest, as ever he saw since he knew what the report of a volley of testes were, he shall therefore desire you: A plague upon it, each Beadle disdained, would whip him from your company. Well Gentlemen, I cannot tell how to get your favours better than by desert: then the worse luck, or the worse wit or some what, for I shall not now deserve it. Welcome then, I commit myself to my fortunes, & your contents, contented to die, if your severe judgements shall judge me to be stung to death with the adder's hiss. GOod master Barns, this entertain of yours, So full of courtesy and rich delight, Makes me misdoubt my poor ability, In quittance of this friendly courtesy. O master Goursey, neighbour amity, Is such aye well of high reckoned worth: As for the attain of it, what would not I Disburse, it is so precious in my thoughts. Kind sir, near dwelling amity indeed, Offers the heart's inquiry better view. Then love that's seated in a farther soil, As prospectives the nearer that they be, Yield better judgement to the judging eye, Things seen far off, are lessened in the eye, When their true shape is seen being hard by. True sir, 'tis so, and truly I esteem, Mere amity familiar neighbourhood, The cousen germane unto wedded love. ay sir, there's surely some alliance twixt them, For they have both the offspring from the heart, Within the heart's blood Ocean still are found, jewels of amity, and gems of love. I master Goursey, I have in my time, Seen many shipwrecks of true honesty, But incident such dangers ever are, To them that without compass sail so far, Why what need men to swim when they may wade? But leave this talk, enough of this is said, And Master Goursey, in good faith sir welcome: And mistress Goursey, I am much in debt, Unto your kindness that would visit me.
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GEntlemen, I come to yee like one that lackes and would borrow, but was loath to aske least hee should be denied: I would aske, but I would aske o obtaine: O would I knewe that manner of asking: to beg were base, and to cooche low and to carry an humble shew of entreatie, were too Dog-like that fawnes on his maister to get a bone from his Trencher: out Curr I cannot abide it, to put on the shape and habit of this new worlds new found beggars, mistermed Souldiers, as thus: sweet Gentlemen, let a poore Scholler implore and exerate, that you would make him rich in the possession of amite of your fauours, to keep him a true man in wit, and to pay for his lodging among the Muses: so God him helpe he is driuen to a most low estate, tis not vnknowne what seruice of words e hath been at, he lost his lims in a late conflict of floute, a braue repulse and a hot assault it was, he doth protest, as euer he saw since hee knewe what the report of a volley of testes were, he shall therefore desire you: A plague vpon it, each Beadle disdained, would whip him from your companie. Well Gentlemen, I cannot tell howe to get your fauours better then by desert: then the worse lucke, or the worse wit or some what, for I shall not now deserue it. Welcome then, I commit my selfe to my fortunes, & your contents, contented to dye, f your seuere iudgements shall iudge me to be stung to death with the Adders hisse. GOod maister Barnes, this entertaine of yours, So ull of courtesie and rich delight, Makes me misdoubt my poore ability, In quittance of this friendly courtesie. O master Goursey, neighbour amitie, Is such aie well of high reckoned worth: As for the attaine of it, what would not I Dsburse, it is so precious in my thoughts. Kinde sir, neere dwelling amity indeed, Offers the hearts enquiy better view. Then loue thats seated in a farther soyle, As prospectiues the neerer that they be, Yeeld better iudgement to the iudging eye, Thinges seene farre off, are lessened in the eye, When their true shape is seene being hard by. True sir, tis so, and truely I esteeme, Meere amity familiar neighbourhood, The cousen germaine vnto wedded loue. I sir, thers surely some aliance twixt them, For they haue both the off-spring from the heart, Within the hearts bloud Ocean still are found, Iewels of amity, and lemmes of loue. I master Goursey, I haue in my time, Seene many shipwracks of true honesty, But incident such dangers euer are, To them that without compasse sayle so farre, Why what need men to swim when they may wade? But leaue this talke, enough of this is said, And Master Goursey, in good faith sir wellcome: And mistresse Goursey, I am much in debt, Vnto your kindnes that would visit me.