Middleton, Thomas · published 1608 · first performed or written 1606 [1604-1607] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 486 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Hark, they're at their business. thieves, thieves. Gag that gaping rascal, though he be my grandsire's chief Gentleman i'th' chain of gold, I'll have no pity of him; how now lads? all's sure and safe, on with your vizard sir; the servants are all bound. There's one care past then, come follow me lads, I'll lead you now toth' point, and top of all your fortunes; yo'n lodging is my Grandsires. So, so, lead on, on. Her's a Captain worth the following, and a wit worth a man's love and admiring! Oh gentlemen, and you be kind gentlemen, what countrymen are you? Lincolnshire men Sir. I am glad of that i'faith. And why should you be glad of that? Oh, the honestest thieves of all come out of Lincolnshire; the kindest natured Gentlemen; they'll rob a man with conscience: they have a feeling of what they go about, and will steal with tears in their eyes: ah pitiful gentlemen. Push, Money, money, we come for money. Is that all you come for? Ah what a beast was I to put out my money other day: alas good gentlemen, what shift shall I make for you? pray come again another time. Tut, tut sir, money. Oh not so loud sir, you're too shrill a Gentleman; I have a L. lies in my house, I would not for the world his honour should be disquieted. Who my L. Owemuch? we have took order with him before hand, he lies bound in his bed and all his followers. Who my L? bound my L? Alas what did you mean to bind my L? he could keep his bed well enough without binding: you'ave undone me i''nt already, you need rob me no farther. Which is the Key, come? Ah I perceive now, you're no true Lincolnshire spirits; you come rather out of Bedfordshire, we cannot lie quiet in our beds for you: so, take enough my Masters; spur a free horse, my name's sir Bounteous, a merry world i'faith; what Knight but I keep open house at midnight? well, there should be a conscience, if one could hit upon't. Away now, cease upon him, bind him. Is this your Court of equity? why should I be bound for mine own money? but come, come, bind me, I have need on't; I have been too liberal tonight, keep in my hands: nay, as hard as you list; I am too good to bear my L. company, you have watched your time my Masters; I was Knighted at Westminster, but many of these nights will make me a Knight of Windsor; you'ave deserved so well my Masters; I bid you all to dinner tomorrow, I would I might have your companies i'faith, I desire no more. Oh ho sir! Pray meddle not with my Organs, to put 'em out of tune. Oh no, here's better music sir. Ah pox feast you.
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Harke, the're at their buſines. Theeues, theeues. Gag that gaping raskall, tho he be my Grandſires chiefe Gentleman i'th chaine of gold, Ile haue no pitie of him; how now lads? Al's ſure and ſafe, on with your vizard ſir; the ſeruants are all bound. There's one care paſt then, come follow me lads, Ile lead you now to'th point, and top of all your fortunes; yo'n lodging is my Grandſires. So, ſo, lead on, on. Her's a Captaine worth the following, and a wit worth a mans loue and admiring! Oh gentlemen, and you be kind gentlemen, what countrimen are you? Linconſheere men Sir. I am glad of that yfaith. And why ſhould you be glad of that? Oh, the honeſteſt theeues of all come out of Linconſheere; the kindeſt naturde Gentlemen; the'le rob a man with conſcience: they haue a feeling of what they go about, and will ſteale with teares in their eies: ah pitifull gentlemen. Puſh, Money, money, we come for money. Is that all you come for? Ah what a beaſt was I to put out my money tother day: alas good gentlemen, what ſhift ſhall I make for you? pray come agen another time. Tut, tut ſir, money. Oh not ſo loud ſir, you're too ſhrill a Gentleman; I haue a L. lies in my houſe, I would not for the world his honour ſhould be diſquieted. Who my L. Owemuch? we haue tooke order with him before hand, he lies bound in his bed and al his followers. Who my L? bound my L? Alas what did you meane to bind my L? he could keepe his bed well enough without binding: y'aue vndon me i'nt already, you need rob me no farder. Which is the Key, come? Ah I perceiue now, y'are no true Linconſheere ſpirits; you come rather out of Bedforeſheere, we cannot lie quiet in our beds for you: ſo, take enough my Maſters; ſpur a free horſe, my name's ſir Bounteous, a merry world yfaith; what Knight but I keepe open houſe at midnight? well, there ſhould be a conſcience, if one could hit vppon't. Away now, ceaze vpon him, binde him. Is this your Court of equity? why ſhould I be bound for mine owne money? but come, come, bind me, I haue neede on't; I haue beene too liberall to night, keepe in my hands: nay, as hard as you liſt; I am too good to beare my L. company, you haue watcht your time my Maſters; I was Knighted at Weſtminſter, but many of theſe nights will make me a Knight of Windſor; y'aue deſerude ſo well my Maſters; I bid you all to dinner to morrow, I would I might haue your companies yfaith, I deſire no more. Oh ho ſir! Pray meddle not with my Organs, to put e'm out of tune. Oh no, heeres better muſicke ſir. Ah pox feaſt you.