Anonymous · published 1606 · first performed or written 1605 [1603-1606] (Annals) history; satire · Queen Anne's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 473 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
And I'll pursue thee wheresoe'er thou fliest, Nor shalt thou rest in England till thou diest. Master, I would wish you to leave the Country, and see what good entertainment you will have in the City, I do not think but there you will be most kindly respected, I have been there in my youth, there's Hospitality, & you talk of Hospitality, and they talk of you abomination to see: for there Master come to them as often as you will, four times a day, and they'll make Nobody drink, they love to have Nobody trouble them, and without good security they will lend Nobody money. Come into Birchin Lane, they'll give Nobody a suit, choose where he list; go into Cheapside, and Nobody may take up as much plate as he can carry. Then I'll to London, for the Country tires me With exclamations, and with open wrongs, Sith in the City they affect me so. O Master, there I am sure Nobody may have any thing without money, Nobody may come out of the Tavern without paying his reckoning at his pleasure. That's better than the Country. Who comes here? Minion, where have you been all this night? Why do you ask husband? Because I would know wife. I have been with Nobody. 'tis a lie good man, believe her not, she was not with me. And who hath lain with you tonight? Lie with me, why Nobody. Oh monstrous, they would make me a whoremaster. Well, I do not think but Somebody hath been with you. Somebody was indeed. God's life husband, you do me wrong, I lay with Nobody. Well minion, though Nobody bear the blame, Use it no more, lest Somebody bide the shame. I will endure no longer in this Climate It is so full of slanders, I'll to the City, And there perform the deeds of charity. Now you rascal, who have you been withal at the alehouse? Sooth I was with Nobody. Not with me. And who was drunk there with you? Sooth Nobody was drunk with me. O intolerable! they would make me a drunkard to, I cannot endure any longer, I must hence, No patience with such scandals can dispense. Well sirrah, if I take you so again, I'll so belabour you: O neighbour good morrow. Good morrow, You are sad methinks, Faith sir I have cause, I have lent a friend of mine a hundred pound, and have nobody's word for the payment, bill, nor bond, nor any thing to show. Have you nobody's word, I'll assure you that Nobody is a good man, a good man I assure you neighbour, Nobody will keep his word, nobody's word is as good as his bond. ay, say you so, nay then let's drink down sorrow, If none would lend, than Nobody should borrow.
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And Ile pursue thee where so ere thou fliest, Nor shalt thou rest in England till thou diest. Maister, I would wish you to leaue the Country, and see what good entertainement you wil haue in the Cittie, I do not think but there you will be most kindly respected, I haue been there in my youth, there's Hospitalitie, & you talke of Hospitalitie, and they talke of you bomination to see: for there Maister come to them as often as you will, foure times a day, and theyle make Nobody drinke, they loue to haue Nobody trouble them, and without good securitie they will lend Nobody mony. Come into Birchin Lane, theyle giue Nobody a sute, chuse where hee list; goe into Cheapeside, and Nobody may take vp as much plate as he can carrie. Then Ile to London, for the Country tires me With exclamations, and with open wrongs, Sith in the Cittie they affect me so. O Maister, there I am sure Nobody may haue anie thing without mony, Nobody may come out of the Tauerne without paying his reckoning at his pleasure. Thats better then the Country. Who comes heere? Minion, where haue you been all this night? VVhy doe you aske husband? Because I would know wife. I haue beene with Nobody. Tis a lie good man, beleeue her not, shee was not with mee. And who hath layne with you to night? Lye with mee, why Nobody. Oh monstrous, they would make me a whore-maister. Well, I doe not thinke but Sombody hath been with you. Sombody was indeed. Gods life husband, you doe me wrong, I lay with Nobody. Well minion, though Nobody beare the blame, Vse it no more, least Sombody bide the shame. I will endure no longer in this Clymate It is so full of slaunders, Ile to the Cittie, And there performe the deedes of charitie. Now you rascall, who haue you beene withall at the ale-house? Sooth I was with Nobody. Not with me. And who was drunke there with you? Sooth Nobody was drunke with me. O intollerable! they would make me a drunkard to, I cannot indure any longer, I must hence, No patience with such scandals can dispence. Well sirra, if I take you so againe, Ile so belabour you: O neighbour good morrow. Good morrow, You are sad me thinkes, Faith sir I haue cause, I haue lent a friend of mine a hundred pounde, and haue Nobodyes worde for the payment, bill, nor bond, nor any thing to shew. Haue you Nobodies worde, Ile assure you that Nobodie is a good man, a good man I assure you neighbor, Nobodie will keepe his worde, Nobodies worde is as good as his bond. Ey, say you so, nay then lets drinke downe sorrow, If none would lend, then Nobody should borrow.