The Miseries of Enforced Marriage · chunk 25 of 47
Wilkins, George · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 [1605-1606] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 496 words
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Not a Scots Baubee (by this hand) to bless us with. And not content to riot out his own, But he detains our portions: suffers us In this strange Air, open to every wrack, Whilst he in riot swims to be in lack. The more's the pity. I know not what course to take me to, Honesty fain would live: What shall I do? Sooth I'll tell you, your brother hath hurt us, We three will hurt you, and then go all to a spital together. jest not at her, whose burden is too grievous, But rather lend a means how to relieve us. Well I do pity you, and the rather because you sale, you would fain live honest and want means for it, for I can tell you 'tis as strange here to see a maid fair, poor, and honest, as to see a Collier with a clean face. Maids here do live (especially without maintenance) Like Mice going to a trap, They nibble long, at last they get a clap. Your father was my good Benifactor, and gaue me a house whilst I liue to put my head in: for I would be loth then to see his onely daughter, for want of meanes, turne punk, I haue a drift to keepe you honest. Haue you a care to keepe your selfe so, yet you shall not know of it, for womens tounges are like siues, they will holde nothing, they haue power to vent. You two wil further m ▪ In any thing good honest Butler. If't be to take a purse I'll be one. Perhaps thou speakest righter than thou art aware of: well, as chance it, I have received my wages: there is forty shillings for you, I'll set you in a lodging, and till you hear from us, let that provide for you, we'll first to the surgeons, To keep you honest, and to keep you brave, For once an honest man, will turn a Knave. Boy, bear the Torch fair: Now am I armed to fight with a Windmill, and to take the wall of an Emperor: Much drink, no money: A heavy head, and a light pair of heels. O, stand man? I wear an excellent creature to make a Punk of, I should down with the least touch of a knaves finger, thou hast made a good night of this: What hast won Frank? A matter of nothing, some hundred pounds. This is the hell of all gamesters, I think when they are at play, the board eases up the money: For if there be five hundred pound lost, there's never but a hundred pounds won. Boy, take the wall of any man, and yet by light, such deeds of darkness may not be. What dost mean by that Will? To save charge, and walk like a Fury with a firebrand in my hand, every one goes by the light, & we'll go by the smoke.
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Not a Scots Baubee (by this hand) to blesse vs with. And not content to ryot out his owne, But he detaines our portions: suffers vs In this strange Ayre, open to euery wracke, Whilst he in ryot swims to be in lacke. The mores the pitty. I know not what course to take me to, Honesty faine would liue: What shall I do? Sooth Ile tell you, your brother hath hurt vs, We three will hurt you, and then go all to a spittle together. Iest not at her, whose burden is too greuous, But rather lend a meanes how to releeue vs. Well I doe pitty you, and the rather because you sale, you woulde faine liue honest and want meanes for it, for I can tell you tis as strange heere to see a maid faire, poore, and honest, as to see a Collier with a cleane face. Maids heere do liue (especially without maintenance) Like Mice going to a trap, They nibble long▪ at last they get a clap. Your father was my good Benifactor, and gaue me a house whilst I liue to put my head in: for I would be loth then to see his onely daughter, for want of meanes, turne punk, I haue a drift to keepe you honest. Haue you a care to keepe your selfe so, yet you shall not know of it, for womens tounges are like siues, they will holde nothing, they haue power to vent. You two wil further m ▪ In any thing good honest Butler. Ift be to take a purse Ile be one. Perhaps thou speakest righter then thou art aware of: wel, as chance it, I haue receiued my wages: there is forty shillings for you, Ile set you in a lodging, and till you heare from vs, let that prouide for you, weele first to the surgeons, To keepe you honest, and to keepe you braue, For once an honest man, will turne a Knaue. Boy▪ bear the Torch faire: Now am I armd to fight with a Wind-mill, and to take the wall of an Emperor: Much drinke, no money: A heauy head, and a light paire of heeles. O, stand man? I weare an excellent creature to make a Punk of, I should downe with the least touch of a knaues finger, thou hast made a good night of this: What hast won Franke? A matter of nothing, some hundred pounds. This is the hel of al gamsters▪ I thinke when they are at play, the boord eaes vp the moey: For if there be fiue hundred pound lost, theres neuer but a hundred pounds wonne. Boy, take the wall of any man, and yet by light, such deedes of darkness may not be. What dost meane by that Will? To saue charge, and walke like a Fury with a fire-brande in my hand, euery one goes by the light, & weel go by the smoke.