Sharpham, Edward · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T47: knave, rogue, money, knaves, thief, rogues, pray, whore, nichol, book.
A procurer! what's that? One that procures means for procreation, vulgarly called a Pander. By this light now, were I a notable Rogue, should I deny my profession, why, I am a procurer sir. Nay, than thou art a Knave too that's certain, for there is such a sympathy between a Procurer and a knave, as there is betwixt an alchemist and a Beggar. But look you sir, pray will you tell me one thing now. What's that? Are you a Whoremaster or a Thief, for one of them i'm sure you are. By this light now 'a comes near me too, why I am a whoremaster. Nay, than you are a thief too, that's certain, for your whoremaster always filcheth for victuals, for you know flesh is man's food, mary sir you cannot be hanged for't, 'tis but petty lassary at most, but you may chance be whipped for't and burned too; but not i'th' hand signor, not i'th' hand. Save ye Gentles. Then we are enemies to the Jews. O my good preferrer, how does your worship, you are a stranger here. Faith I have been with two Gentlewomen, in whose company thou first sawst us, and there the Knight, Sir Iohn Have-little is so in love with the younger, as a knows not whether a should rejoice, she had so much beauty: or lament, because he is like to enjoy none on't. By my troth I took him for a conjuror, when I first saw him, a talked so much of his soul and the Devil. Why a sold his soul to the Devil, for the velvet that lines his cloak. And when will he give the Devil his dew? Nay, 'a deals with him, as a does with his Tailor, goes upon trust and means to pay them both at the latter day. But does not the Gentlemen jest at him? Yes, one of them asked if he were a celestrial or a terrestrial Knight, & he very ignorant lie asked what Knights they were? your terrestrial Knight quoth she, is of a gross element, and lives upon lands of his own, but your celestrial Knight, he lives by the Heir, that is, by his elder Brother. He it was, was Knighted, when so few scaped the sword, and he it is that now lives by the sword. And what said the Knight, what said he? Faith as some Courtiers do, laugh at that he did not understand, and swore an oath or two of the new fashion, as, by my conscience Lady you have a very good spirit, & so after two or three Court compliments, beseeched the Ladies retain him still in their good graces, kissed his hand and went his way. Faith methinks your English Ladies were very gallant Creatures, had they not one fault. What's that? I have heard say, they will rise sooner, and go with more devotion to see an extraordinary execution, than to hear a Sermon.
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A procurer! whats that? One that procures meanes for procreation, vulgarly cald a Pander. By this light now, were I a notable Rogue, should I denie my profession, why, I am a procurer sir. Nay, then thou art a Knaue too thats certaine, for there is such a simpathie between a Procurer and a knaue, as there is betwixt an Alcumist and a Begger. But looke you sir, pra'y wil you tel me one thing now. VVhats that? Are you a VVhoremaster or a Theife, for one of them ime sure you are. By this light now a comes neere mee too, why I am a whoremaster. Nay, then you are a theef too, thats certaine, for your whoremaster alwaies filcheth for victuals, for you knowe flesh is mans foode, mary sir you cannot be hang'd for't, tis but pettilassarie at moste, but you may chance bee whipt for't and burn'd too; but not ith' hand Signior, not ith' hand. Saue ye Gentles. Then we are enemies to the Iewes. O my good preferrer, how does your worshippe, you are a stranger heere. Faith I haue been with two Gentlewomen, in whose companie thou first sawst vs, and there the Knight, Sir Iohn Haue-little is so in loue with the younger, as a knowes not whether a should reioyce, shee had so much beautie: or lament, because he is like to inioy none on't. By my troth I tooke him for a Coniurer, when I first saw him, a talkt so much of his soule and the Deuill. Why a sould his soule to the Deuillman, for the veluet that lines his cloake. And when will he giue the Diuell his dew? Nay, a deales with him, as a does with his Tailor, goes vpon trust and meanes to pay them both at the latter day. But does not the Gentlemen iest at him? Yes, one of them asked if he were a celestriall or a terrestrial Knight, & he very ignorant lie asked what Knights they were? your terrestriall Knight quoth she, is of a grosse element, and liues vppon landes of his owne, but your celestrial Knight, hee liues by the Heire, that is, by his elder Brother. He it was, was Knighted, when so few scapt the sword, and he it is that now liues by the sword. And what said the Knight, what said he? Faith as some Courtiers doe, laugh at that he did not vnderstand, and swore an oath or two of the new fashion, as, by my conscience Ladie you haue a verie good spirit, & so after two or three Court complements, beseech'd the Ladies retaine him still in their good graces, kist his hand and went his way. Faith mee thinkes your English Ladies were verie gallant Creatures, had they not one fault. VVhat's that? I haue hend say, they will rise sooner, and goe with more deuotion to see an extraordinarie execution, then to heare a Sermon.