Jonson, Ben · published 1601 · first performed or written 1598 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 448 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
I pray thee good friend be satisfied. Good signor: by Iesu you may do the part of a kind gentleman, in lending a poor soldier the price of two cans of beer, a matter of small value, the King of heaven shall pay you, and I shall rest thankful: sweet signor. Nay and you be so importunate— Oh Lord sir, need will have his course: I was not made to this vile use; well, the edge of the enemy could not have abated me so much: it's hard when a man hath served in his Prince's cause and be thus. signor, let me derive a small piece of silver from you, it shall not be given in the course of time, by this good ground, I was fain to pawn my rapier last night for a poor supper, I am a Pagan else: sweet signor. Believe me I am rapt with admiration, To think a man of thy exterior presence, Should (in the constitution of the mind) Be so degenerate, infirm, and base. Art thou a man? and sham'st thou not to beg? To practise such a servile kind of life? Why were thy education ne'er so mean, Having thy limbs: a thousand fairer courses Offer themselves to thy election. Nay there the wars might still supply thy wants, Or service of some virtuous Gentleman, Or honest labour; nay what can I name, But would become thee better than to beg? But men of your condition feed on sloth, As doth the Scarab on the dung she breeds in, Not caring how the temper of your spirits Is eaten with the rust of idleness. Now afore God, what e'er he be, that should Relieve a person of thy quality, While you insist in this loose desperate course, I would esteem the sin not thine but his. Faith signor, I would gladly find some other course if so. ay, you'd gladly find it, but you will not seek it. alas sir, where should a man seek? in the wars, there's no assent by desert in these days, but: and for service would it were as soon purchased as wished for (Gods my comfort) I know what I would say. What's thy name. Please you: Portensio. Portensio? Say that a man should entertain thee now, Would thou be honest, humble, just and true. signor: by the place and honour of a soldier. Nay, nay, I like not these affected oaths; Speak plainly man: what thinkst thou of my words? Nothing signor, but wish my fortunes were as happy as my service should be honest. Well follow me, i'll prove thee, if thy deeds Will carry a proportion to thy words.
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I pray thee good friend be satisfied. Good Signior: by Iesu you may do the part of a kind gentleman, in lending a poore soldier the price of two cans of beere, a matter of small value, the King of heauen shall pay you, and I shall rest thankfull: sweet Signior. Nay and you be so importunate— Oh Lord sir, need wil haue his course: I was not made to this vile vse; well, the edge of the enemie could not haue abated me so much: it's hard when a man hath serued in his Princes cause and be thus. Signior, let me deriue a small peece of siluer from you, it shall not be giuen in the course of time, by this good ground, I was faine to pawne my rapier last night for a poore supper, I am a Pagan els: sweet Signior. Beleeue me I am rapte with admiration, To thinke a man of thy exterior presence, Should (in the constitution of the mind) Be so degenerate, infirme, and base. Art thou a man? and sham'st thou not to beg? To practise such a seruile kinde of life? Why were thy education ne're so meane, Hauing thy limbes: a thousand fairer courses Offer themselues to thy election. Nay there the warres might still supply thy wants, Or seruice of some vertuous Gentleman, Or honest labour; nay what can I name, But would become thee better then to beg? But men of your condition feede on sloth, As doth the Scarae on the dung she breeds in, Not caring how the temper of your spirits Is eaten with the rust of idlenesse. Now afore God, what e're he be, that should Releeue a person of thy qualitie, While you insist in this loose desperate course, I would esteeme the sinne not thne but his. Faith signior, I would gladly finde some other course if so▪ I, you'ld gladly finde it, but you will not seeke it. Alase sir, where should a man seeke? in the warres, there's no assent by desart in these dayes, but: and for seruice would it were as soone purchast as wisht for (Gods my comfort) I know what I would say. Whats thy name. Please you: Portensi. Portensio? Say that a man should entertaine thee now, Would thou be honest, humble, iust and true. Signior: by the place and honor of a souldier. Nay, nay, I like not these affected othes; Speake plainly man: what thinkst thou of my words? Nothing signior, but wish my fortunes were as happy as my seruice should be honest. Well follow me, ile prooue thee, if thy deedes Will cary a proportion to thy words.