If It Be Not Good, the Devil Is in It (If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is in It) · chunk 36 of 44
Dekker, Thomas · published 1612 · first performed or written 1611 [1611-1612] (Annals) comedy · Queen Anne's Men · Red Bull T15 Friars and holy orders in plot typicality 0.83 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T15: friar, lord, holy, friars, robin, peggy, lacie, angelo, love, nun.
Sick of a disease, Bad as a plague to Citizens, I must break, Play a bankrupts part) I have money of the kings, Of merchants, I'll keep all, these are City-springs; Here lies sergeant's Leaguer: about my doors: My house to me is an hospital, they the sores Which run upon me vilely, (peep I but out.) To raze this Dunkirk siege, thus cast I about. Let's hear, pray how? Thus, thus sweet Domine Friar, I'll be like you, a Capuchine: So, by your Prior, Subprior, and covent, I may be fetched hence, Spite of all shoulder-clappers' violence. Though the King should lay hands on me, I would not tarry. You need not. You are my guard, my Sanctuary. But what your level in this, when this is done? Alas▪ what level but pure devotion? The Devil you have. When I die there, take All: Will you go to your prior and tell this? Yes I shall. I'll send him an earnest penny (a 100. crowns) As the first stone my charity builds upon. What drum's this? come, dispatch Friar, and be gone. Out of this hell thou meanest: yes i'll fly from thee As from the devils hangman: thou'ltl't else betray me. World▪ to what crest of villainy art thou grown? When (of good men) whole kingdoms scarce breed One. Here's the Duke of Calabria sir if you have made me tell a lie, they'll send me of a voyage to the island of Hogs and Devils, (the Barmudas,) the Duke sir. His grace is welcome, 'las! I had more need To have Physicians and Apothecaries, Than fighters at my gates: Lurchall why come they? Deliver up those monsters in thy house, That have devoured a Kingdom and the King. 'tis death to thee, and him, if thou detain'st 'em. I detain 'em, here, here, here. Reward if thou deliver'st them. I'm past rewarding in this world, I look only for good men's prayers, there's the key Lurchall. Unbind him: stay why did thy house receive them? Full fore against my will: the bed I rise from Count I my deathbed; for (each minute) I look When Angels (heavens good porters) will let me in, Yet (like my betters) I'm heavy laden with sin. And being thus sick, and at last gasp, I sent for my near'st cozen, my executor, Who seeing brave fellows beating at my gates, Took 'em for honest men, let 'em in simply, And undertook this night, to ha' shipped 'em hence; My faithful Servant telling me this, (In zeal, To you and my country) I bid him, All reveal. thouhast played a subjects part in't. he'll lead you to them. My Lord, take force and seize 'em, near stand upon More trials; give 'em speedy execution. Come fellow.— Your grace has done with me? Go, look to thy health: The crowns the proclamation promised, Shall to thy man be paid. Thanks to your Grace: 'las what I did in this, was for no hire.
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Sick of a disease, Bad as a plague to Citizens, I must breake, Play a banckrowts part) I haue monie of the kings, Of merchants, Ile keepe all, these are Citie-springs; Here lyes Serieants Leaguer: about my doores: My house to me is an hospitall, they the sores Which run vpon me vily, (peepe I but out.) To raize this Dunkirke seige, thus cast I about. Lets heare, pray how? Thus, thus sweete Domine Frier, Ile be like you, a apuchine: So, by your Prior, Sub-prior, and couent, I may be fetcht hence, Spite of all Showlder-clappers violence. Tho the King should lay hands on me, I wud not tary. You neede not. You are my guard, my Sanctuary. But what your leuel in this, when this is don? Alas▪ what euell but pure deuotion? The Diuell you haue. When I dye there, take All: Will you goe to your prior and tell this? Yes I shall. Ile send him an earnest peny (a 100. Crownes) As the first stone my charitie builds vpon. What drom's this? come, dispatch Frier, and be gon. Out of this hell thou meanest: yes ile fly from thee As from the Diuels hangman: thowl't else betray mee. World▪ to what crest of villanie art thou growne? When (of good men) ole kingdomes scarce breede One. Heres the Duke of Calabria sir if you haue made mee tell a ye, theie se me of a voiage to the yland of Hogs and Diuels, (the Barmudas,) e Duke sir. His grace is welcome, as! I had more neede To haue Phisitions and Apothecaries, Than fighters at my gates: Lurchall why come they? Deliuer vp those monsters in thy house, That haue deuourd a Kingdome and the King. Tis death to thee, and him, if thou detainst 'em. I detaine 'em, here, here, here. Reward if thou deliuerst them. Ime past rewarding in this world, I looke onely for good mens prayers, theres the key Lurchall. Vnbind him: stay why did thy house receiue them? Full fore against my will: the bed I rise from Count I my death-bed; for (each minute) I looke When Angells (heauens good porters) will let me in, Yet (like my betters) I'me heauy laden with sin. And being thus sicke, and at last gaspe, I sent for my neerst cozen, my executor, Who seeing braue fellowes beating at my gates, Tooke 'em for honest men, let 'em in simply, And vndertooke this night, to ha shipd 'em hence; My faithfull Seruant telling me this, (In zeale, To you and my country) I bid him, All reueale. Thast plaid a Subiects part in't. Heele lead you to them. My Lord, take force and seize 'em, nere stand vpon More trialls; giue 'em speedie execution▪ Come fellow.— Your grace has don with me? Goe, looke to thy health: The crownes the proclamation promised, Shall to thy man be payd. Thankes to your Grace: Las what I did in this, was for no hire.