Anonymous · published 1565 · first performed or written 1554 [1553-c.1555] (Annals) moral T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness typicality 0.89 · 490 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
WHy is there no courtesy now I am come I trow that all the people be d●me Or else so god help me and halyd●●● They were almost a sleep. No words I hard, no● yet no ●●lking No instrument went nor ballattes singing What ails you all thus ●● sit dreaming Of whom take ye care? Of my coming ye may be ●l●d Therefore I pray you 〈...〉 For all your desire shall be had I can amend your che●●e By God I think ye have forgotten me. I am wealth of this realm look upon me For I am to every man loving and freendly For wealth hath no peer. Brother wealth have ye not yet done? ye praise yourself above the moon Every man may perceive thereby soon That you lack discresyo● Wherefore, by god I cannot say to much I am so wealthy of substance and rich In all the world where is one such As I am of comparison. Wealth is good I cannot denay Yet praise yourself so much ye may For wealth oftentimes doth decay And wealth is nothing s●re. Wealth hath been ever in thi● country And here I purpose still for to be For this is the land most meet for me And here I will endure. Therein ye speak●full lovingle For in this realm wealth should be yeth no displeasure I pray you heartily But in the way of communication. And for pastime I would speak some ways Of no comparison, nor to you no dyspayre, I do not intend that manner always, But for a recreation, Brother wh●t soever ye say to me. I will hear yo● paciently I am content and I 〈◊〉 you heartily Begin and say your pleasure I thanke you hly th wyll I Some what unto my purpose apply Though wealth be praised maru●lu●ly yet to mine understauding. Wealth is mutable, and th●t in shame And wealth is haughty and proud of name Wealth to cruel, and in great blame For wealth is ●●er wavering. To whom have I done any harm can ye say, ye slander me no●e, yet I trust I may Answer for myself in every manner way ye will not deny that? God forbid but ye should d● so And ye may do it whether I will or no Inlykewise, I must answer you als● When ye say not true. Though I be but to you a poor man yet health I height, the same I am That is desired universally than Some calls me as good as you As I, marry there in deed ye do compare. Such words might bring you soon in care Lewd parson, thou art not ware Of what substance I am Yes I can tell what you are, be not disposed wealth is of great substance, that cannot be denied yet show your commodities, and ye shallbe answered I promise you wellh is fugitive.
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WHy is there no curtesy now I am come I towe that all the people be dme Or els so god helpe me and halyd They were almost a sleepe. No wordes I harde, no yet no lking No instrument went nor ballattes synging What ayles you all thus syt dreaming Of whom take ye care? Of my coming ye may be ld Therefore I pray you For all your desyre shall be had I can amende your chee By God I thinke ye haue forgotten me. I am welth of this realme looke vpon me For I am to euery man louing and frendly For welth hath no pere. Brother welth haue ye not yet doone? ye prayse your selfe aboue the moone Euery man may perceyue therby soone That you lacke discresyo Wherfore, by god I cannot say to much I am so welthy of substaunce and rych In all the worlde where is one such As I am of comparison. Welth is good I cannot deny Yet prayse your selfe so muche ye may For welth oftentimes doth decay And welth is nothing sre. Welth hath ben euer in thi countrey And here I prpose styll for to be For this is the lande most mete for me And here I wyll endure. Therin ye speakfull louingle For in this realme welth should be yeth no displeasure I pray you hartely But in the way of communicacion. And for pastyme I would peake some wayes Of no comparison, nor to you no dyspyre, I doo not intende that maner alwayes, But for a recreation, Brother wht soeuer ye say to me. I wyll heare yo pcitly I am content and I you hartely Begyn and say your pleasur I thanke you hly th wyll I Some what vnto my purpose apply Though welth be praised marululy yet to myne vnderstauding. Welth is mutable, and tht in shame And welth is hauty and proude of name Welth t cruell, and in great blame For welth is er wauerynge. To whom haue I doone any harme can ye say, ye stander me noe, yet I trust I may Aunswere for my selte in euery maner way ye wyl not deny that? God forbyd but ye should d so And ye may doo it wheher I wyl or no Inlykewise, I must answer you als When ye say not true. Though I be but to you a poore man yet helth I height, the same I am That is desyred vniuersally than Some calles me as good as you As I, mary ther in deede ye do compare. Such wordes myght brynge you soone in care Lewde parson, thou art not ware Of what substaunce I am Yes I can tell what you are, be not dyspleased welth is of great substaunce, that cannot be denyed yet shew your comodities, and ye shalbe answered I promyse you wellh is fugitiue.