Webster, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1614 [1612-1614; revised 1617-23(?)] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
Sure he was too honest: Pluto the god of riches, When he's sent (by Iupiter) to any man He goes limping, to signify that wealth That comes on god's name, comes slowly, but when he's sent One the devil's errand, he rides post, and comes in by scuttles: Let me show you, what a most unvalued jewel, You have (in a wanton humour) thrown away, To bless the man shall find him: He was an excellent Courtier, and most faithful, a soldier, that thought it As beastly to know his own value too little, As devilish to acknowledge it too much, Both his virtue, and form, deserved a far better fortune: His discourse rather delighted to judge itself, then show itself. His breast was filled with all perfection, And yet it seemed a private whispering room. It made so little noise of't. But he was basely descended. Will you make yourself a mercenary herald, Rather to examine men's pedigrees, than virtues? You shall want him, For know an honest statesman to a Prince, Is like a Cedar, planted by a Spring, The Spring baths the trees root, the grateful tree, Rewards it with his shadow: you have not done so, I would sooner swim to the Bermoothes on two politicians' Rotten bladders, tide together with an Intelligencers heartstring Then depend on so changeable a PRINCE's favour. Fare-thee-well (Antonio) since the malice of the world Would needs down with thee, it cannot be said yet That any ill happened unto thee, considering thy fall, Was accompanied with virtue. Oh, you render me excellent Music. Say you? This good one that you speak of, is my husband. Do I not dream? can this ambitious age Have so much goodness in't, as to prefer A man, merely for worth: without these shadows Of wealth, and painted honours? possible? I have had three children by him. Fortunate Lady, For you have made your private nuptial bed The humble, and fair Seminary of peace, No question but: many an unbeneficed Scholar Shall pray for you, for this deed, and rejoice That some preferment in the world can yet Arise from merit. The virgins of your land (That have no dowries) shall hope, your example Will raise them to rich husbands: Should you want Soldiers 'twould make the very Turks and Moores Turn Christians, and serve you for this act. Last, the neglected Poets of your time, (In honour of this trophy of a man, Raised by that curious engine, (your white hand) Shall thank you, in your grave for't; and make that More reverend than all the Cabinets Of living Princes: For Antonio His fame, shall likewise flow, from many a pen, When Heralds shall want coats, to sell to men. As I taste comfort, in this friendly speech, So would I find concealment. O the secret of my Prince. Which I will wear on th'inside of my heart. You shall take charge of all my coin, and jewels, And follow him, for he retires himself To Ancona.
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Sure he was too honest: Pluto the god of riches, When he's sent (by Iupiter) to any man He goes limping, to signifie that wealth That comes on god's name, comes slowly, but when he's sent One the diuells arrand, he rides poast, and comes in by settles▪ Let me shew you, what a most vnlu'd iewell, You haue (in a wanton humour) throwne away, To blesse the man shall find him: He was an excellent Courtier, and most faithfull, a souldier, that thought it As beastly to know his owne value too little, As deuillish to acknowledge it too much, Both his vertue, and forme, deseru'd a farre better fortune: His discourse rather delighted to iudge it selfe, then shew it selfe. His breast was fill'd with all perfection, And yet it seem'd a priuate whispring roome. It made so little noyse of't. But he was basely descended. Will you make your selfe a mercinary herald, Rather to examine mens pedegrees, then vertues? You shall want him, For know an honest states-man to a Prince, Is like a Cedar, planted by a Spring, The Spring bathes the trees roote, the gratefull tree, Rewards it with his shadow: you haue not done so, I would sooner swim to the Bermoothes on two Politisians Rotten bladders, tide together with an Intelligence hart-string Then depend on so changeable a Princes fauour. Fare-thee-well (Antonio) since the mallice of the world Would needes downe with thee, it cannot be sayd yet That any ill happened vnto thee, considering thy all, Was accompanied with vertue. Oh, you render me excellent Musicke. Say you? This good one that you speake of, is my husband. Do I not dreame? can this ambitious age Haue so much goodnes in't, as to prefer A man, meerely for worth: without these shadowes Of wealth, and painted honors? possible? I haue had three children by him. Fortunate Lady, For you haue made your priuate nuptiall bed The humble, and faire Seminary of peace, No question but: many an vnbenific'd Scholler Shall pray for you, for this deed, and reioyce That some preferment in the world can yet Arise from merit. The virgins of your land (That haue no dowries) shall hope, your example Will raise them to rich husbands: Should you want Souldiers 'twould make the very Turkes and Moores Turne Christians, and serue you for this act. Last, the neglected Poets of your time, (In honour of this trophee of a man, Rais'd by that curious engine, (your white hand) Shall thanke you, in your graue for't; and make that More reuerend then all the Cabinets Of liuing Princes: For Antonio His fame, shall likewise flow, from many a pen, When Heralds shall want coates, to sell to men. As I taste comfort, in this friendly speech, So would I finde concealement. O the secret of my Prince. Which I will weare on th'in-side of my heart. You shall take charge of all my coyne, and iewels, And follow him, for he retires himselfe To Ancona.