Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
True, but in my opinion, pride might as well be portrayed in any other shape, as to seem to be an affector of gallantry, being the causes thereof are so several and divers, as some are proud of their strength, although that pride cost them the loss of a limb or two, by overdaring, likewise some are proud of their humour, although in that humour, they be often knocked for being so, some are proud of their drink, although that liquid operation, cause them to wear a nightcap 3. weeks after, some are proud of their good parts, although they never put them to better uses, than the enjoying of a common strumpet's company, and are only made proud by the favour of a waiting woman, others are proud— Nay, I prithee coz, enough of pride, but when do you intend to go yonder to Covetousness the Usurer, that we may see how near your plot will take, for the releasing of your mortgaged lands. Why now presently, and if I do not accomplish my projects to a wished end, I wish my fortunes may be like some scraping tradesman, that never embraceth true pleasure, till he be threescore and ten. But say hog's daughter, on whom all your hopes depend by this be betrothed to some other. Why say she were, nay more, married to another, I would be near the further of them effecting of my intents, no coz, I partly know her inward disposition, and did I but only know her to be woman kind, I think it were sufficient. Sufficient, for what. Why to obtain a grant of the best thing she had, Chastity, Man 'tis not here, as 'tis with you in the Country, not to be had without father's and mother's good will, no, the City is a place of more traffic, where each one learns by example of their elders, to make the most of their own, either for profit or pleasure. 'tis but your misbelieving thoughts, makes you surmise so, if women were so kind, how haps you had not by their factors kept yourself out of the claws of poverty. O but coz, Can a ship sail without water, had I had but such a suit as this, to set myself a float, I would not have feared sinking but come, no more of need, now to the Usurer, and though all hopes do fail, a man can want no living, So long as sweet desire reigns in women. But then yourself must able be in giving. Conscience thou horror unto wicked men, When wilt thou cease thy all afflicted wrath, And set my soul free from the labyrinth Of thy tormenting terror; O but it fits not, Should I desire redress or wish for comfort, That have committed an act so inhuman, Able to fill shames spacious Chronicle. Who but a damned one, could have done like me, Robbed my dear friend, in a short moment's time
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True, but in my opinion, pride might as well be portraied in any other ſhape, as to ſeeme to be an affector of gallantry, being the cauſes thereof are ſo ſeuerall and diuers, as ſome are proud of their ſtrength, although that pride coſt them the loſſe of a limbe or two, by ouer-daring, likewiſe ſome are proud of their humor, although in that humor, they be often knockt for being ſo, ſome are proud of their drinke, although that liquid operation, cauſe them to weare a night cap 3. weeks after, ſome are proud of their good parts, although they neuer put them to better vſes, then the enioying of a common ſtrumpets company, and are only made proud by the fauor of a waiting woman, others are proud — Nay, I preethee Coze, enough of pride, but when do you entend to go yonder to Couetouſneſſe the Vſurer, that we may ſee how neere your plot wil take, for the releaſing of your mortgag'd lands. Why now preſently, and if I do not accompliſh my proiects to a wiſhed end, I wiſh my fortunes may be like ſome ſcraping tradeſman, that neuer embraceth true pleaſure, till he be threeſcore and ten. But ſay Hogs daughter, on whom all your hopes depend by this be betrothed to ſome other. VVhy ſay ſhee were, nay more, maried to another, I would be neare the further of them effecting of my intents, no Coze, I partly know her inward diſpoſition, and did I but only know her to be woman kind, I thinke it were ſufficient. Sufficient, for what. VVhy to obtaine a graunt of the beſt thing ſhee had, Chaſtity, Man tis not here, as tis with you in the Countrey, not to be had without fathers and mothers good will, no, the City is a place of more traffique, where each one learnes by example of their elders, to make the moſt of their owne, either for profit or pleaſure. Tis but your miſbeleeuing thoughts, makes you ſurmiſe ſo, if women were ſo kind, how haps you had not by their factors kept your ſelfe out of the clawes of pouerty. O but Coze, Can a ſhip ſaile without water, had I had but ſuch a ſuite as this, to ſet my ſelfe a floate, I would not haue ar'd ſincking but come, no more of need, now to the Vſurer, and though all hopes do faile, a man can want no liuing, So long as ſweet deſire reignes in women. But then your ſelfe muſt able be in giuing. Conſcience thou horror vnto wicked men, VVhen wilt thou ceaſe thy all afflicted wrath, And ſet my ſoule free from the laborinth Of thy tormenting terror; O but it fits not, Should I deſire redreſſe or wiſh for comfort, That haue committed an act ſo inhumane, Able to fill ſhames ſpatious Chronicle. Who but a damn'd one, could haue done like me, Robd my deere friend, in a ſhort moments time