Anonymous · published 1565 · first performed or written 1554 [1553-c.1555] (Annals) moral T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness typicality 0.74 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
By the mass the whoreson doth lie There is no such rule by god's body A man may break his ●eck as lightly As his fast in your kitchen, or seller truly. With that neither I am ●o● content I wolde there should be liberaitie compeēt And with honesti it is convenient That our neighbour far the better you be angry with all that we have done Cum away brother let us go ●eus soon I know a n●w maister where we shallbe welcum● God be with ●ou gentle master Why will ye begun ●or a word Peraduenture we did but board Me think ye should your master ford For to speak my mind. Nay ●ay, I can tell what was the matter Remedy was here, and he did ●latter ye trust he more than us and better But mark the end, what ye shall find With good remedy we spoke in deed To ●●low his counsel we had need He warned us that we should take heed Of excess and prodigality. I marvel ye speak so of good remedy It is I that can do more than be Wit can make shift at necessity When Remedi cannot be heard I know some that hath this thousand year Sought god remedy and yet never the near wit can put remedy by, yea this is clear For wit is a crafty lad. And will is an ungracious stay Will hath done many things me● say And if ye let wit and will go his way ye will repent it soon. Why what cause have you to go your way ye shall abide which us though you say nay I will follow will, and wit always And so I have ever done if I wilt all my masters would so do Then from your service I would ●ot go Speak ●ow whether ye will or no And let us know your mind Sirs ye be welcome to me plain And for your company I am full fain I had liefer suffer great pain Then to leave my wit and will, Then let us go hence, with kindness my herye do kill I pray you let us go, wherefore do we bide still. As touching my first purpose hither I am come again I trow ye know me, good remedy is my name That every day doth take greate abor or pain To amend all faults, I am chosen to the same if any ma●s conscience here doth grudge or shame Having in himself remorse, & mends in time & space I am good remedy, and god is full of mercy and grace Therefore I will stand aside, & a little while remain Of wealth, Health and liberty, for to inquire How they be ordered, and if any man complain I will be glad to show me remedy, my think I see one appear. Begots drowse it myself been cumpt hay scon lansiu● Ic mot in ander land lo●en, all is quade dan
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By the masse he horson doth lye There is no such rule by gods body A man may breke his eck as lyghtly As his fast in your kechin, or seller truly. With that nother I am o cotet I wolde there should be liberaitie compeēt Ad with honesti it is conenient That our neihbour fare the better you be agy with all that we haue done Cum away brother let vs go eus soone I know a nw mister wher we shalbe welcum God be with ou gentyl maister Why wil ye begone or a worde Praduenture we did but boorde Me thinke ye should your mayster foorde For to speake my minde. Nay ay, I can tel what was the matter Remedy was here, and he dyd latter ye trust he more than vs and better But marke the ende, what ye shal find With good remedy we spake iu dede To low his counsel we had neede He warned vs that we should take hede Of excesse and prodigalitie. I meruayle ye speake so of good remedy It is I that can do more than be Wyt can make shyft at necessit When Remedi cannot be hearde I know some that hath this thousand yere Sought god remedy and yet neuer the nere wit can put remedy by, yea this is cleare For wit is a crafty lad. And wyl is an vngracious stay Wyl hath doone many thinges me say And yf ye let wit and wil goe his way ye wil repent it soone. Why what cause haue you to go your way ye shall abyde wich vs though you say nay I wyl folow wyl, and wit alway And so I haue euer done yf I wilt al my masters wolde so do Then from your seruyce I wolde ot goo Speake ow wheher ye wyl or no And let vs know your minde Syrs ye be welcome to me playne And for your company I am full fayne I had leuer suffer great payne Then to leue my wit aud wyl, Then let vs go hence, with kidnes my herye do kyll I pray you let vs go, wherfore do we byde styll. As touching my first purpose hither I am com again I trow ye kow me, good remedy is my name That euery day doth take great abor or payne To amende all faultes, I am chosen to the same yf any mas conscience here doth grudge or shame Hauing in him self remorse, & mendes in tyme & space I am good remedy, and god is ful of mercy and grace Therfore I wyl stand asyde, & a lyttel whyle remaine Of welth, Helth and Lybertye, for to inquire How they be ordred, and yf any man complayne I wil be glad to shew me remedy, my think I se one apeare. Begots drowse it my selfe bin cūpt heye scō lansiu Ic mot in ander land loen, al is quade dan