Like Will to Like (Quoth the Devil to the Collier) · chunk 14 of 23
Fulwell, Ulpian · published 1587 · first performed or written 1568 [1562-1568] (Annals) moral unassigned nearest T26 Devils, hell and fiends · 453 words
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And in faith art thou at plain defiance? than I see I must go to mine old acquaintance. Well Cutbert cutpurse and Pierce pickpurse, we must go together For like will to like quoth the Devil to the collier. Indeed thou sayst true it must needs be so, For like will ever to like go. And my conditions and thine so far do disagree, That no familiarity between us may be. For thou nourishest vice both day and night, My name is virtuous life and in virtue is my delight. So vice and virtue cannot together be united, But the one the other hath always spited. For as water quencheth fire and the flame doth suppress, So virtue hateth vice and seeketh a redress. Tush if he be so dangerous let us not him esteem. And he is not for our company I see very well: For if he be so holy as he doth seen. we and he differ as much as Heaven and Hell. You know that like will to like always. And you see how holily he is now bent: To seek his company why do we assay? I promise you, do you what you will, I will not consent. For I pass not for him be he better or be he worse, Friend if you be wise be ware of your purse. For this fellow may do you good when all comes to all, If you chance to lose your purse in Cutpurse hall. But in faith fare ye well sith of our company you be weary: we will go to a place where we will make merry. For I see your company and ours do far differ, For like will to like quoth the Devil to the collier. Well let us be gone and did him adieu: For I see this proverb proveth very true. Then let us go to Hob filchers house, where we will be merry and quaff carouse. And there shall we find Tom tosspot with other more, Meet mates for us therefore let us go. Then seeing we are all of one mind: Let us three go and leave a knave here behind, Good hosts lay a Crab in the fire, end broil a mess of Sous a: That we may toss the hole so and fro, and brinks them all carouse a And I will pledge Tom to spot till I be as drunk as a meuse a: Who so will drink to me all day, I will pledge them all carouse a. Then we will not spare for any cost, so long as we be in a house a: Then hosts fill the pot again, for I pledge them all carouse a.
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¶ And in faith art thou at plaine defiaunce? then I see I must goe to mine olde acquaintaunce. VVel Cutbert cutpurse and Pierce pickpurse, we must goe togither For like wil to like quoth the Deuil to the Colier. ¶ Indeed thou saist true it must needs be so, For like wil euer to like goe. And my conditions and thine so farre doo disagree, That no familiarity between vs may be. For thou nourishest vice both day and night, My name is vertuous life and in vertue is my delight. So vice and vertue cannot togither be vnited, But the one the other hath alwaies spighted. For as water quencheth fier and the flame dooth suppres, So vertue hateth vice and seeketh a redres. ¶ Tush if he be so dangerous let vs not bim esteem. And he is not for our company I see very wel: For if he be so holy as he dooth seen. we and he differ as much as Heauen and Hell. ¶ You knowe that like wil to like alway. And you see how holily he is now bent: To seek his company why doo we assay? I promise you, doo you what you wil, I wil not consent. For I passe not for him be he better or be he wurise, ¶ Freend if you be wise be ware of your pursse. For this fellow may doo you good when all comes to all, If you chauce to loose your pursse in Cutpurse hall. But in faith fare ye wel sith of our company you be wery: we wil goe to a place where we wil make mery. For I see your company and ours doo far differ, For like wil to like quoth the Deuil to the Colier. ¶ Well let vs be gon and did him adue: For I see this prouerb proueth very true. ¶ Then let vs goe to Hob filchers house, where we wil be mery and quasse carous. And there shall we finde Tom tospot with other moe, Meet mates for vs therfore let vs goe. ¶ Then seeing we are all of one minde: Let vs three go and leaue a knaue heer behinde, ¶ Good hostes lay a Crab in the fire, end broil a messe of Sous a: That we may tosse the hole so and fro, and brinks them all carous a ¶ And I wil pledge Tom to spot til I be as drunk as a meuse a: Who so wil drink to me all day, I wil pledge them all carous a. ¶ Then we wil not spare for any cost, so long as we be in a house a: Then hostes filtheof again, for I pledge them all carous a.