Udall, Nicholas · published 1566 · first performed or written 1552 [1552-1554(?)] (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 479 words
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Within a month or two I will be here again, Negligence in great affairs ye know may mar all. Attend upon me now, and well reward thee I shall. I have take my leave, and the tide is well spent. I die except thou help, I pray thee be content, Do thy part well now, and ask what thou wilt, For without thy aid my matter is all spilled. Then to serve your turn I will some pains take, And let all mine own affairs alone for your sake. My whole hope and trust resteth only in thee, Then can ye not do amiss whatever it be. Gramercies Merrygreek, most bound to thee I am. But up with that heart, and speak out like a ram, Ye speak like a Capon that had the cough now: be of good cheer, anon ye shall do well enough. Upon thy comfort, I will all things well handle. So lo, that is a breast to blow out a candle. But what is this great matter I would fain know, We shall find remedy therefore I trow. Do ye lack money? ye know mine old offers, Ye have always a key to my purse and coffers. I thank thee: had ever man such a friend? Ye give unto me: I must needs to you lend. Nay I have money plenty all things to discharge. That knew I right well when I made offer so large. But it is no such matter. What is it than? Are ye in danger of debt to any man? If ye be, take no thought nor be not afraid, Let them hardly take thought how they shall be paid. Tut I owe nought. What then? fear ye imprisonment? No No I wist ye offend, not so to be shent. But if he had, the tower could not you so hold, But to break out at all times ye would be bold. What is it? hath any man threatened you to beat? What is he that durst have put me in that heat? He that beateth me by his arms shall well find, That I will not be far from him nor run behind. That thing know all men ever since ye overthrew, The fellow of the Lion which Hercules slew. But what is it than? Of love I make my moan. Ah this foolish a love, wilt near let us alone? But because ye were refused the last day, Ye said ye would near more be entangled that way. I would meddle no more, since I find all so unkind. Yea, but I can not so put love out of my mind. But is your love tell me first, in any wise, In the way of Marriage, or of Merchandise? If it may otherwise than lawful be found, Ye get none of my help for an hundred pound.
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Within a month or two I will be here againe, Negligence in greate affaires ye knowe may marre all. Attende vpon me now, and well rewarde thée I shall. I haue take my leaue, and the tide is well spent. I die except thou helpe, I pray thée be content, Doe thy parte wel nowe, and aske what thou wilt, For without thy aide my matter is all spilt. Then to serue your turne I will some paines take, And let all myne owne affaires alone for your sake. My whole hope and trust resteth onely in thée, Then can ye not doe amisse what euer it bée. Gramercies Merygréeke, most bounde to thée I am. But vp with that heart, and speake out like a ramme, Ye speake like a Capon that had the cough now: Bee of good cheere, anon ye shall doe well ynow. Upon thy comforte, I will all things well handle. So loe, that is a breast to blowe out a candle. But what is this great matter I woulde faine knowe, We shall fynde remedie therefore I trowe. Doe ye lacke money? ye knowe myne olde offers, Ye haue always a key to my purse and coffers. I thanke thee: had euer man suche a frende? Ye gyue vnto me: I must néedes to you lende. Nay I haue money plentie all things to discharge. That knewe I ryght well when I made offer so large. But it is no suche matter. What is it than? Are ye in daunger of debte to any man? If ye be, take no thought nor be not afraide, Let them hardly take thought how they shall be paide. Tut I owe nought. What thē? fear ye imprisonment? No No I wist ye offende, not so to be shent. But if he had, the Toure coulde not you so holde, But to breake out at all times ye would be bolde. What is it? hath any man threatned you to beate? What is he that durst haue put me in that heate? He that beateth me by his armes shall well fynde, That I will not be farre from him nor runne behinde. That thing knowe all men euer since ye ouerthrewe, The fellow of the Lion which Hercules slewe. But what is it than? Of loue I make my mone. Ah this foolishe a loue, wilt neare let vs alone? But bicause ye were refused the last day, Ye sayd ye woulde nere more be intangled that way. I woulde medle no more, since I fynde all so vnkinde. Yea, but I can not so put loue out of my minde. But is your loue tell me first, in any wise, In the way of Mariage, or of Merchandise? If it may otherwise than lawfull be founde, Ye get none of my helpe for an hundred pounde.