Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
Maxima quaequae domus, servis est plena superbis, Every great house, as the Poet doth say, Is full of naughty servants both night and day. You say truth sir in deed, what old acquaintance? Now forsooth you were out of my remembrance: You have changed your array since I was here, I am glad to see you merry and of a good cheer. And I of yours mistress Mary with heart & mind It is a joy to see a gentlewoman so loving and kind Shall I be so bold to kiss you at our meeting? What else? it is an honest manner of greeting. Pleaseth it you to bid these gentlemen welcome? Yea forsooth, are they hearty all and some. I will kiss you all for this gentleman's sake, He is a friend of mine as I do him take. He is in deed, you may be sure mistress Mary, There is no man living can say the contrary. He hath been diligent to seek us together, And for your sake he hath caused us to come hither. I dare say thus much, that he is your friend, For he loveth you with his whole heart and mind. He hath been diligent about your cause, As it had been his own, and would never pause, Till he had performed his desired request. Which I am able to say is very honest. A gentle friend at so little acquaintance, Will you looke so much unto my furtherance? It seemeth then if by me you had been benefited, You would have my kindness gently requited. Quo magis tegitur, magis aestuat ignis The more closely that you keep fire, no doubt The more fervent it is when it breaketh out. Well friend, I know what you mean by that verse What I will do for you at this time I will not rehearse But in one thing truly I am much to blame, That all this time I have not inquired your name. Sweet mistress Mary, I am called Prudence, Or else Counsel, full of wisdom and science, Here unto you, honourable Honour I have brought, A person always to be in your mind and thought, And this person is named Utility, Very profitable for your commodity, Pleasure is the name of this Minion, Convenient for you forsooth in mine opinion. Prudence, Honour, Utility, and Pleasure, Oh who would desire in this world more treasure, Gramercy heart of gold for your great pain, Truly of necessity, I must kiss you once again. Will you so? that is the thing that have I would, Every kiss to me is worth a crown of gold. Leave kissing, & treat we of matters more earnest. Let us reason of things concerning your request. Honour is my name, a quality for you requisite, Or rather of honour I am an appetite: On the which must be all your meditation, With the heart's courage and minds elevation: I tell you this desire must be ever next your heart.
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Maxima quaequae domus, seruis est plena superbis, Euery great house, as the Poet doth say, Is full of naughtie seruantes both night and day. You say truth sir in dede, what old acquaintance? Now forsoth you were out of my remembrance: You haue changed your aray since I was here, I am glad to see you mery and of a good chere. And I of yours mistresse Mary with hart & mynd It is a ioy to see a gentlewoman so louyng and kynd Shall I be so bold to kisse you at our metyng? What else? it is an honest maner of greetyng. Pleaseth it you to byd these gentlemen welcome? Yea forsoth, are they heartily all and some. I will kysse you all for this gentlemans sake, He is a friend of myne as I do hym take. He is in dede, you may be sure mistresse Mary, There is no man lyuyng can say the contrary. He hath ben diligent to seke vs togither, And for your sake he hath caused vs to come hither. I dare say thus much, that he is your friende, For he loueth you with his whole heart and mynde. He hath ben diligent about your cause, As it had bene his owne, and would neuer pause, Till he had performed his desired request. Which I am able to say is very honest. A gentle friend at so little acquaintance, Will you ooke so much vnto my furtherance? It seemeth then if by me you had ben benefited, You would haue my kyndnesse gently requited. Quo magis tegitur, magis aestuat ignis The more closely that you kepe fyre, no doubt The more feruent it is when it breaketh out. Wel friend, I know what you meane by that verse What I wil do for you at this tyme I wil not reherse But in one thyng truly I am muche to blame, That all this tyme I haue not inquired your name. Swete mistresse Mary, I am called Prudence, Or els Counsell, full of wisedome and science, Here vnto you, honorable Honor I haue brought, A person alway to be in your mynde and thought, And this person is named Utilitie, Uery profitable for your commoditie, Pleasure is the name of this Mynion, Conuenient for you forsothe in myne opinion. Prudence, Honor, Utilitie, and Pleasure, Oh who would desyre in this world more treasure, Gramercy heart of gold for your great payne, Truly of necessitie, I must kisse you once agayne. Will you so? that is the thyng that haue I wold, Euery kisse to me is worth a crowne of golde. Leaue kissyng, & treate we of matters more ernest. Let vs reason of thyngs concerning your request. Honor is my name, a qualitie for you requisite, Or rather of honor I am an appetite: On the which must be all your meditation, With the hearts courage and myndes eleuation: I tell you this desyre must be euer next your hart.