The Contention between Liberality and Prodigality · chunk 8 of 19
Anonymous · published 1602 · first performed or written 1601 [Feb 22] (Annals) moral · Children of the Chapel (second) · before the Court unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 525 words
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I am where I like. And is there then no other remedy? Must poor Tenacity put up the injury? Your time is not yet come. When will it come, trow ye? At the next turning water happily. And che wist that, Chud the more quietly depart, And keep therewhile a hungry hoping heart. How sayest thou vrend Fanitie? No doubt but 'tis best. Then varewell to all at once. Good night, and good rest. And now will I likewise with my sweet Money, Go hunt abroad for some good company. Vanity, for thy pains I will not grease thy fist, Peltingly with two or three crowns: but when thou list, Come boldly unto Prodigality's chest, And take what thou wilt, it's ever open. I thank you, sir, 'tis honourably spoken. Yet ere I go, with song of joyfulness, Let me to Fortune show my thankfulness. THou that dost guide the world by thy direction, Thou that dost conquer states to thy subjection, Thou that dost keep each King in thy correction, Thou that preservest all in thy protection, For all thy gifts, unto thy majesty, I yield both thanks and praise immortally: To mighty Fortune, etc. SWeet Money, the minion that sails with all winds, Sweet Money, the minstrel that makes merry minds, Sweet Money, that gables of bondage unbinds, Sweet Money, that maintains all sports of all kinds, This is that sweet Money, that rules like a King, And makes me all praises of Money to sing. NOw i'faith ye little peevish harlotry, Ill one day make you spit your meat more handsomely. By my truth truly, had I not come in the rather, She had laid me to the fire, the loin of veal and Capon both together, Not weighing, (like an unwitty girlish mother) That the one would ask more roasting than the other; So that either the veal had been left stark raw, Or else the Capon burned, and so not worth a straw; And that had been pity: for I assure you at a word, A better bird, a fairer bird, a finer bird, A sweeter bird, a younger bird, a tenderer bird, A daintier bird, a crisper bird, a more delicate bird, Was there never set upon any Gentleman's board. But I lack my guests, that should pay for this gear: And sure my mind gives me, I should find them here, Two of mine acquaintance, familiar grown, The third to me yet a Gentleman unknown, More than by hearsay, that he is fresh and lusty, Full of money, and by name Prodigality. Now, sir, to link him sure to his Hostis Dandaline, Dandaline must provide to have all things very fine. And therefore already it is definitum, The Gentleman shall want nothing may please his appetitum. And because most meats unsauced, are motives to drought, He shall have a Leman to moisten his mouth, A lemon I mean, no Leman I trow: Take heed, my fair maids, you take me not so: For though I go not as grave as my Grandmother, Yet I have honesty as well as another. But hush, now shall I hear some news.
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I am where I like. And is there then no other remedy? Must poore Tenacity put vp the iniury? Your time is not yet come. When will it come, trow yee? At the next turning water happely. And che wist that, chud the more quietly depart, And keepe therewhile a hungry hoping heart. How sayest thou vrend Fanitie? No doubt but tis best. Then varewell to all at once. Good night, and goodrest. And now will I likewise with my sweete Money, Go hunt abroad for some good company. Vanitie, for thy paines I wil not greaze thy fist, Peltingly with two or three but when thou list, Come boldly vnto Prodigalities chist, And take what thou wilt, it's euer open. I thanke you, sir, tis honourably spoken. Yet ere I go, with song of ioyfulnesse, Let me to Fortune shew my thankefulnesse. THou that dost guide the world by thy direction, Thou that dost conquer states to thy subiection, Thou that dost keepe each King in thy correction, Thou that preseruest all in thy protection, For all thy gifts, vnto thy maiestie, I yeeld both thanks and praise immortally: To mightie Fortune, &c. SWeet Money, the minion that sayles with all winds, Sweet Money, the minstrell that makes merry minds, Sweet Money, that gables of bondage vnbindes, Sweet Money, that maintaines all sports of all kinds, This is that sweete Money, that rules like a King, And makes me all prayses of Money to sing. NOw ye little peeuish harlotrie, one day make you spit your meate more handsomly. By my truth truly, had I not come in the rather, She had laid me to the fire, the loyne of veale and Capon both together, Not waying, (like an vnwitty gyrlish mother) That the one would aske more rosting then the other; So that either the Veale had beene left starke raw, Or else the Capon burnt, and so not worth a straw; And that had beene pittie: for I assure you at a word, A better bird, a fairer bird, a finer bird, A sweeter bird, a yonger bird, a tenderer bird, A daintier bird, a crisper bird, a more delicate bird, Was there neuer set vpon any Gentlemans board. But I lack my ghests, that should pay for this geere: And sure my mind giues me, I should finde them here, Two of mine acquaintance, familiar growne, The third to me yet a Gentleman vnknowne, More then by hearesay, that he is fresh and lustie, Full of money, and by name Prodigalitie. Now, sir, to linke him sure to his Hostis Dandaline, Dandaline must prouide to haue all things verie fine. And therefore alreadie it is definitum, The Gentleman shall want nothing may please his appetitum. And because most meates vnsawced, are motiues to drouth, He shall haue a Lemman to moysten his mouth, A Lymon I meane, no Lemman I trow: Take heed, my faire maides, you take me not so: For though I goe not as graue as my Grandmother, Yet I haue honestie as well as another. But hush, now shall I heare some newes.