Tailor, Robert · published 1614 · first performed or written 1613 [Feb 21] (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness · 483 words
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Not buy it son, as you had need to do, Yet wealth without that, may live more content, Than wits enjoyers, can debarred of wealth, All pray for wealth, but I near heard yet, Of any but one, that ere prayed for wit, he's counted wife enough in these vain times, That hath but means enough to we are gay clothes, And be an outside of humanity, what matters it a pin, How indiscreet soe'er a nature all be, So that his wealth be great, that's it doth cause Wisdom in these days; so give fools applause, And when gay folly speaks, how vain soe'er, Wisdom must silent sit, and speech forbear. Then wisdom will sit as mute as learning among many Courtiers, but father I partly suspect that Carracus hath got my sister. With Child, I fear ere this. by’r lady and that may be true, but whether a has or no, it's all one, if you please, I'll take her from under his nose in spite on's teeth, and ask him no leave. That were to headstrong, son, we'll rather leave them to the will of heaven. To fall or prosper, and though young Carracus Be but a gentleman of small revenues; Yet lie deserves my daughter for his virtues, And had I though she could not be withdrawn From th'affecting of him, I had ere this Made them both happy by my free consent Which now I wish I had granted, and still pray If any have her, it may be Carracus. Troth and I wish so too, for in my mind he's a gent. of a good house, and speaks true lattine, Tomorrow son, you shall ride to his house And there inquire of your sisters being, But as you tender me, and your own good Use no rough language savouring of distaste, Or any uncivil terms. Why do ye take me for a midwife, But tell young Carracus these words from me, That if he hath with safeguard of her honour, Espoused my daughter, that I then forgive His rash offence, and will accept of him, In all the fatherly love, I owe a child. I am sure my sister willbe glad to hear it, and I cannot blame her, for she'll then enjoy that with quietness, which many a wench in these days does scratch for, Come son, i'll wright to Carracus, that my own hand may witness, how much I stand affected to his worth. By this light coz, this suit does rarely: the tailor that made it, may hap to be saved, an't be but for his good works, I think I shall be proud of 'em, and so I was never yet of any clothes. How not of your Clothes, why then you were never proud of any thing, for therein chiefly consisteth pride: for you never saw pride pictured, but in gay attire.
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Not buy it ſonne, as you had need to doe, Yet wealth without that, may liue more content, Then wits enioyers, can debard of wealth, All pray for wealth, but I nere hard yet, Of anie but one, that ere praid for wit, Hees counted wife enough in theſe vaine times, That hath but meanes enough to we are gay clothes, And be an outſide of humanitie, what matters it a pin, How indiſcreet ſo ere a natur all be, So that his wealth be great, thats it doth cauſe VViſdome in theſe daies; so giue fooles applauſe, And when gay folly ſpeakes, how vaine ſo ere, VViſdome muſt ſilent ſit, and ſpeech forbear. Then wiſdome will ſit as mure as learning among many Courtiers, but father I partlie ſuſpect that Carracus hath got my ſiſter. With Childe, I feare ere this. Berlady and that may be true, but whether a has or no, its al one, if you pleaſe, Ile take her from vnder his noſe in ſpight ons teeth, and aske him no leaue. That were to headſtrong, ſonne, weele rather leaue them to the will of heauen. To fall or proſper, and though young Carracus Be but a gentleman of ſmall reuennews; Yet lie deſerues my daughter for his vertues, And had I though ſhee could not be withdrawne From th'affecting of him, I had ere this Made them both happy by my free conſent VVhich now I wiſh I had graunted, and ſtill pray If any haue her, it may be Carracus. Troth and I wiſh ſo too, for in my minde hees a gent. of a good houſe, and ſpeakes true lattine, To morrow ſonne, you ſhall ride to his houſe And there enquier of your ſiſters being, But as you tender me, and your owne good Vſe no rough language ſauouring of diſtaſt, Or any vnciuil tearmes. Why doe ye take me for a mid-wife, But tell young Carracus theſe words from me, That if he hath with ſafegard of her honor, Eſpouſd my daughter, that I then forgiue His raſh offence, and will accept of him, In all the fatherly loue, I owe a childe. I am ſure my ſiſter willbe glad to heare it, and I cannot blame her, for ſheele then inioy that with quietneſſe, which many a wench in theſe dayes does ſcratch for, Come ſonne, ile wright to Carracus, that my owne hand may witneſſe, how much I ſtand affected to his worth. By this light Coze, this ſuite does rarely: the taylor that made it, may happe to be ſaued, ant be but for his good workes, I thinke I ſhall be proud of em, and ſo I was neuer yet of any clothes. How not of your Clothes, why then you were neuer proud of any thing, for therein chiefly conſiſteth pride: for you neuer ſaw pride pictured, but in gay attire.