Two Wise Men and All the Rest Fools · chunk 18 of 68
Anonymous · published 1619 · first performed or written 1619 [1613-1619] (Annals) satire; dialogue unassigned nearest T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin · 479 words
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Go to then: if you be such a scholar I will not dispute with you about the Holy days, but my neighbour Acuto hath been a scholar as well as you, and he is able to show you many reasons why they ought to continue. And he hath fully converted me. I will not be judged by Acuto, nor by a better man than he. Why, I tell you my neighbour Rustico and I, think ourselves as good men as Acuto and you, and we are two to two. we'll never yield while the Blow and chains hold, and that willbe a good long time; for as fast as they wear, I can mend them. Will you refer it then to judgement of indifferent men? we are all neighbours, let us not fall out about things that none of us have skill in. Yes, we'll be judged, but not by any brave people; for they will all take part with the Tailor that makes their 'parel gaudy, and with the Gardener that makes them pleasant walks and knots. we'll give you the choice, so that you name none of your own trade, and an indifferent man. You say honestly, Nay truly we are desirous to have an end of it, so that none of us be his own carver. Here sits a country Gentleman, a plain man, a good housekeeper, and peacemaker among all his neighbours: he is no justice of peace, so there is no fear to speak our mind before him, nor need we any minerator to him, he is very courteous. we'll not refuse him, nor any that is honest. God save you Sir. Here is a great controversy between four neighbours, two against two. Reasons are alleged on both sides, and neither part will agree to other. In the end we accorded to refer the matter to you, we beseech you to consider, and order it as you please, and then so shall it be. The controversy is beyond my skill, it being matter of divinity; but mine opinion is, they ought still to be kept. For I persuade myself, that our Ancestors (which did all things well) had special reasons for these days to be kept holy. What their reasons were, I take not upon me to set down: there sits a Religious man, he is more like to quench your thirst, and resolve your doubts then I am. Most Reverend Sir, though we be strangers to you, we are bold to ask your counsel in a business of weight. You are welcome whosoever you are: no marvel though you be strangers to me, who have estranged myself from all the world: but what counsel can you expect from me, who am not like to give worldly men any satisfaction, since I have already given the world with all his business an utter farewell.
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Goe to then: if you bee such a scholler I will not dispute with you about the Holy dayes, but my neighbour Acuto hath beene a scholler as well as you, and hee is able to shew you many reasons why they ought to continue. And he hath fully converted me. I will not be judg'd by Acuto, nor by a better man then he. Why, I tell you my neighbour Rusico and I, thinke our selues as good men as Auto and you, and we are two to two. Weele neuer yeeld while the Plow and chaines hold, and that wilbe a good long time; for as fast as they weare, I can mend them. Will you referre it then to iudgement of indifferent men? we are all neighbours, let vs not fall out about things that none of vs haue skill in. Yes, weele be iudg'd, but not by any braue people; for they will all take part with the Tayler that makes their parell gawdie, and with the Gardner that makes them pleasant waukes and knots. Weele giue you the choice, so that you name none of your owne trade, and an indifferent man. You say honestlie, Nay truelie we are desirous to haue an end of it, so that none of vs be his owne carver. Here sits a countrie Gentleman, a plaine man, a good house-keeper, and peace-maker among all his neighbours: he is no Iustice of peace, so there is no feare to speake our minde before him, nor neede we any minerator to him, he is very courteous. Weele not refuse him, nor any that is honest. God saue you Sir. Heere is a great controuersie betweene foure neighbours, two against two. Reasons are alleaged on both sides, and neither part will agree to other. In the end we accorded to referre the matter to you, we beseech you to consider, and order it as you please, and then so shall it be. The controversie is beyond my skill, it being matter of diuinity; but mine opinion is, they ought still to bee kept. For I perswade my selfe, that our Auncetours (which did all things well) had speciall reasons for these daies to be kept holy. What their reasons were, I take not vpon me to set downe: there its a Religious man, he is more like to quenche your thirst, and resolue your doubts then I am. Most Reverend Sir, though we be strangers to you, we are bold to aske your counsell in a busines of weight. You are welcome whosoeuer you are: no marvaile though you be strangers to me, who haue estranged my self from all the world: but what counsell can you expect from me, who am not like to giue wordly men any satisfaction, since I haue alreadie given the world with all his busines an vtter farewell.