Anonymous · published 1606 · first performed or written 1605 [1603-1606] (Annals) history; satire · Queen Anne's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 490 words
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ay but what proof or lawful evidence Can you bring forth, that this was done by him. My Lord I traced him, and so found him out, But should your Lordship not believe my proof, Examine all the rich and wealthy chuffs, Whose full crammed Garners to the roofs are filled, In every dearth who makes this scarcity, And every man will clearly quit himself, Then consequently, it must be Nobody. Base copper money is stamped, the mint disgraced, Make search who doth this, every man clears one, So consequently it must be Nobody. Besides, whereas the nobles of the land, And Gentlemen built goodly manner houses, Fit to receive a King, and all his train, And there kept royal hospitality, Since this intestine monster Nobody, Dwells in these goodly houses keeps no train, A hundred Chimneys, and not one cast smoke, And now the cause of these, mock-beggar Hal, Is this they, are dwelled in by Nobody, For this out of the country he was chaste. My royal liege why am I thus disgraced, I'll prove that slanderous wretch hath this all done. 'tis good you can acquit you, such abuses, Grow in the country, and unknown to us: nay then no marvel that so many poor, starve in the streets and beg from door, to door. Then sirrah purge you from this country blame, Or we will make thee the world's public shame. now Nobody, what can you say to this. My M. hath good cards, on his side I'll warrant him. my Lord, you know that slanders are no proofs, nor words without their present evidence, If things were done, they must be done by somebody, Else could they have no being. Is corn hoarded, somebody hoards it, else it would be dealt, In mutual plenty throughout all the land, Are their rents raised, if Nobody should do it, then should it be undone. Is Base money stamped, and the king's letters forged, Somebody needs must do it, therefore not I, And where he says, great houses long since built, Lie destitute, and waste because inhabited, By Nobody my liege, I answer thus, If Somebody dwelled therein, I would give place. Or would he but allow those chimneys fire, They would cast clouds to heaven, the Kitchen-food It would relieve the poor, the cellar's beer, It would make strangers drink, but he commits These outrages then lays the blame on me, And for my good deed, I am made a scorn. I only give the tired a refuge seat, The unclothed garments, and the starved meat. How say you by this master Somebody. I believe you will be found out by and by. If this be true my liege, as true it is, Somebody will be found an arrant cheater, Unless he better can acquit himself. Touch him with the city, since you have taken the foil in the Country. Sirrah, what can you say to this?
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I but what proofe or lawfull euidence Can you bring forth, that this was done by him. My Lord I tras't him, and so found him out, But should your Lordship not beleeue my proofe, Examine all the rich and wealthy chuffes, Whose full cramd Garners to the roofes are fild, In euery dearth who makes this scarsitye, And euery man will clearely quit himselfe, Then consequently, it must be No-body. Base copper money is stampt, the mint disgrast, Make search who doth this, euery man cleares one, So consequently it must be No-body. Besides, whereas the nobles of the land, And Gentlemen built goodly manner houses, Fit to receiue a King, and all his traine, And there kept royall hospitality, Since this intestine monster No-body, Dwels in these goodly houses keepes no traine, A hundred Chimnies, and not one cast smoke, And now the cause of these, mock-begger Hal, Is this they, are dwelt in by No-body, For this out of the countrey he was chast. My royall liedge whie am I thus disgrast, Ile proue that slandrous wretch hath this al done. Tis good you can acquit you, such abuses, Growe in the countrey, and vnknowne to vs: nay then no maruell that so manie poore, starue in the streets and beg from doore, to doore. Then sirha purge you from this countrey blame, Or we will make thee the worlds publike shame. now No-body, vvhat can you say to this. My M. hath good cards, on his side Ile vvarant him. my Lord, you knovv that slanders are no proofes, nor vvords without their present euidence, If things were done, they must be done by some-body, Else could they haue no being. Is corne hoorded, some-body hords it, else it would be delt, In mutuall plentie throughout all the land, Are their rents raisd, if No-body should doe it, then should it be vndone. Is Base money stampt, and the kings letters forgd, Some-body needes must doe it, therefore not I, And where he saies, great houses long since built, Lye destitute, and wast because inhabited, By No-body my liedge, I answer thus, If Some-body dwelt therein, I would giue place. Or wold he but alow those chimnies fire, They would cast cloudes to heauen, the Kitchin-foode It would releeue the poore, the sellers beere, It would make strangers dinke, but he commits These outragies then laies the blame on me, And for my good deed, I am made a scorne. I onely giue the tired a refuge seat, The vnclothd garments, and the starued meate. How say you by this maister Some-body. I beleeue you will be found out by and by. If this be true my liedge, as true it is, Some-body will be found an arrant cheater, Vnlesse he better can acquit himselfe. Touch him with the citty, since you haue taken the foile in the Countrey. Sirha, what can you say to this?