Anonymous · published 1606 · first performed or written 1605 [1603-1606] (Annals) history; satire · Queen Anne's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
O do not blame me sir, Being pursued I fled, coming though Paul's, There Nobody kneeled down to say his prayers, And was devout I wis, coming through Fleetstreet, There at a tavern door two swaggerers Were fighting, being attached, 'twas asked who gave The first occasion, 'twas answered nobody, The guilt was laid on me, which made me fly To the Thames' side, desired a Waterman, To row me thence away to Charing-Cross, He asked me for his fare, I answered him I had no money, what's your name quoth he, I told him Nobody, than he bade me welcome, Said he would carry Nobody for nothing. From thence I went To see the law Courts held at Westminster, There meeting with a friend, I straight was asked If I had any suit, I answered, yes, Marry I wanted money, sir quoth he, For you, because your name is Nobody I will solicit law, and nobody Assure yourself, shall thrive by suits in Law, I thanked him, and so came to see the court, Where I am very much beholding to your kindness. And Master nobody you are very welcome, Good fellow lead him to the Hall, Will you walk near the court. I thank you sir. Fie what a toil it is to find out nobody, I have dogged him very close, yet he is got into the court before me. Sir you have sworn to fight with nobody, Do you stay here, and watch at the court gate, And when you meet him challenge him the field, Whilst I set Lime-twigs for him in all Offices, If either you or I, but prosper right, He needs must fall by policy or slight. I would this roundman nobody would come, I that profess much valour yet have none, Cannot but be too hard for nobody, For what can be in nobody, unless He be so called because he is all spirit, Or say he be all spirit, wanting limbs, How can this spirit hurt me, sure he dies, And by his death, my fame shall mount the skies. By thy leave my sweet friend, There's for thy farewell. Stay. That's but one word, let two go to the bargain if it please you, why should I stay. I challenge thee. I may choose whither i'll answer your challenge by your leave. I'll have thee pictured as thy picture, unless thou answer me For what sir, pray why would you have me printed. For cowardice. Methinks your picture would do better for the picture of cowardice than mine sir, but pray what's your will with me. Thou hast abused one Somebody, So have my betters abused Somebody in their time I'll fight with thee for that. Alas sir I am nobody at fighting, yet thus much let me tell you, nobody cannot run away, I cannot budge. Prepare thee then, for I will spit thy body upon this weapon. nay by faith that you cannot, for I have nobody. Thy bowels then.
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O do not blame me sir, Being pursued I fled, comming though Poules, There No-body kneeld downe to say his prayers, And was deuout I wis, comming through Fleetstreet, There at a tauern doore two swaggerers Were fighting, being attacht, twas askt who gaue The first occasion, twas answered nobody, The guilt was laid on me, which made me fly To the Thems side, desired a Waterman, To row me thence away to Charing-crosse, He askt me for his fare, I answered him I had no money, whats your name quoth he, I told him No-body, then he bad me welcome, Said he would carry No-body for nothing. From thence I went To see the law Courts held at Westminster, There meeting vvith a friend, I straight vvas askt If I had any sute, I ansvvered, yes, Marry I vvanted money, sir quoth he, For you, because your name is No-body I vvill sollicit law, and no-body Assure your selfe, shall thriue by sutes in Lavv, I thankt him, and so came to see the court, Where I am very much beholding to your kindnesse. And Maister no-body you are very vvelcome, Good fellow lead him to the Hall, Will you vvalke neare the court. I thanke you sir. Fie vvhat a toile it is to find out nobody, I haue dogd him very close, yet he is got into the court before me. Sir you haue sworne to fight with nobody, Do you stay heere, and watch at the court gate, And when you meet him challenge him the field, Whilst I set Lime-twigs for him in all Offices, If either you or I, but prosper right, He needs must fall by policy or slight. I would this roundman nobody would come, I that professe much valor yet haue none, Cannot but be too hard for nobody, For what can be in nobody, vnlesse He be so cald because he is al spirit, Or say he be all spirit, wanting limbes, How can this spirit hurt me, sure he dies, And by his death, my fame shall mount the skies. By thy leaue my sweet friend, Theres for thy farewell. Stay. Thats but one word, let two go to the bargaine if it please you, why should I stay. I challenge thee. I may chuse whither ile answer your chalenge by your leaue. Ile haue thee picturd as thy picture, vnles thou answer me For what sir, pray why wold you haue me printed. For cowardice. Methinkes your picture woulde doe better for the picture of cowardice then mine sir, but pray whats your will with me. Thou hast abusd one Some-body, So haue my betters abusd Som-body in their time Ile fight with thee for that. Alas sir I am nobody at fighting, yet thus much let mee tell you, nobody cannot run away, I cannot budge. Prepare thee then, for I will spit thy body vppon this weapon. nay by faith that you cannot, for I haue no bodye. Thy bowels then.