Middleton, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 [1604-1606] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) unassigned nearest T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin · 506 words
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What shall I say, or whom shall I beseech? Gentlemen, 'Slid they were borne to undo us I think, but for my part, I'll make an oath before master Quomodo here, near to do Gentlemen good while I live. I'll not be long behind you. Away; if you had any grace in you, you would be ashamed to look us i'th' face, iwis I wonder with what brow you can come amongst us, I should seek my fortunes far enough if I were you, and neither return to Essex, to be a shame to my predecessors, nor remain about London, to be a mock to my successors. Subtle Shortyard! Here are his lands forfeited to us master Quomodo, and to avoid the inconscionable trouble of law, all the assistance he made to us, we willingly resign to you. What shall I do with Rubbish, give me money: 'tis for your worships to have land, that keep great houses, I should be hoisted. But master Quomodo, if you would but conceive it aright, the land would fall fitter to you then to us. Curtzing about my land. You have a towardly son and heir as we hear. I must needs say, he is a templar indeed. We have neither posterity in Town nor hope for any abroad; we have wives, but the marks have been out of their mouths these twenty years, and as it appears, they did little good when they were in: we could not stand about it sir, to get riches and children too, 'tis more than one man can do. And I am of those citizens' minds that say, let our wives make shift for children and they will, they get none of us; and I cannot think, but he that has both much wealth and many children, has had more helps coming in then himself. I am not a Bow wide of your mind sir.— And for the thirsty and covetous hopes I have in my son and heir Sim Quomodo, that he will never trust his land in Wax and Parchment as many Gentlemen have done before him. All y-blow for me. I will honestly discharge you, and receive it in due form and order of law, to strengthen it for ever to my son and heir, that he may undoubtedly enter upon't without the let or molestation of any man, at his or our pleasure whensoever. 'tis so assured unto you. Why then master Basie you're a freeman sir, you may deal in what you please, and go whether you will. Why Tomazin, master Esay is come from Essex, bid him welcome in a cup of small Bear. Not only wild, but in it tyrannous. If it please you sir, you know the house, you may visit us often, and dine with us once a quarter. Confusion light on you, your wealth and heir, Worm gnaw your conscience, as the Moth your ware, I am not the first heir that robbed, or begged. Excellent excellent, sweet Spirits. Landed master Quomodo.
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What ſhall I ſay, or whom ſhall I beſeech▪ Gentlemen, S'lid they were borne to vndo vs I think, but for my part, Ile make an oath before maiſter Qomodo here, nere to doe Gentlemen good while I liue. Ile not be long behind you. Away; if you had any grace in you, you would bee aſhamed to looke vs ith face, ywis I wonder with what browe you can come amongſt vs, I ſhould ſeeke my fortunes fare enough if I were you, and neither returne to Eſſex, to bee a ſhame to my predeceſſors, nor remaine about London, to be a mocke to my ſucceſſors. Subtle Shortyard! Here are his lands forfeyted to vs maſter Quomodo, and to auoyd the inconſcionable trouble of law, all the aſſi ance he made to vs, we willingly reſigne to you. What ſhall I doe with Rubbiſh, giue me money: Tis for your worſhips to haue land, that keepe great houſes, I ſhould be hoyſted. But maſter Quomodo, if you would but conceyue it aright, the land would fall fitter to you then to vs. Curtzing about my land. You haue a towardly ſonne and heyre as we heare. I muſt needs ſay, he is a Templer indeed. We haue neither poſteritie in Towne nor hope for any abroad; we haue wiues, but the markes haue beene out of their mouths theſe twentie yeares, and as it appeares, they did little good when they were in: wee could not ſtande about it ſir, to gt riches and children too▪ tis more then one man can doe. And I am of thoſe Citizens mindes that ſay, let our wies make ſhift for children and they will, they get none of vs; and I cannot thinke, but he that has both much wealth and many children, has had more helpes comming in then himſelfe. I am not a Bowe wide of your minde ſir.— And for the thriſtie and couetous hopes I haue in my ſonne and heyre Sim Qmomodo, that hee will neuer truſt his land in Waxe and Parchment as many Gentlemen haue done before him. Al y-blow for me. I will honeſtly diſcharge you, and recevue it in due forme and order of law, to ſtrengthen it for euer to my ſonne and hyre, that he may vndoubtedly enter vppon't without the let or moleſtation of any man, at his or our pleaſure whenſoeuer. Tis ſo aſſurde vnto you. Why then maiſter Baſie y'are a freeman ſir, you may deale in what you pleaſe, and goe whether you will. Why Tomazin, maiſter Eaſie is dome from Eſſex, bid him welcome in a cup of ſmall Beare. Not onely vilde, but in it tyrannous. If it pleaſe you ſir, you knowe the houſe, you may viſite vs often▪ and dine with vs once a quarter. Confuſion light on you, your wealth and heyre, Worme gnaw your conſcience, as the Moth your ware, I am not the firſt heyre that rob'd, or beg'd. Excellent excellent, ſweet Spirits. Landed maiſter Quomodo.