The Conceited Pedlar (The University Pedlar) · chunk 4 of 8
Randolph, Thomas · published 1630 · first performed or written 1627 [Nov 1] (Annals) entertainment; academic entertainment unassigned nearest T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing · 419 words
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4 The next is a point of good manners, that has been long lost amongst a crowd of clowns, because it was only in fashion on this side Trent. This point is almost found in our College, and I thank the heavens for't, it begins to be tagged with Latin, it hath been much defiled, but I hope to see it clean washed away with the soap of good government. This point, to give you a little inkling of it; begins from the due observance of a Fresh man to Sophisters, and there it ends with a cede maioribus. 5 Next point is a point of false doctrine, snatched from the codpiece of a long-winded Puritan, the breath of Arminim will rot in him. Tag him with a piece of apocrypha, and he breaks in sunder, truss him to the surplice, and his Breeches will presently fall down with the thought of the whore of Babylon. He hates unity and Church-discipline so far; that you cannot tie a true love's knot on him: cut off his tags, and he will make excellent strings for a Geneva Bible; I would have these points anathematised from all the religious breeches in the company: 'tis made of a dangerous stubborn Leather, tagged at one end with self-conceit, at the other with wilful opinion, this point is fit for no service, but Lucifer's Cacotruces: but why talk I so long of this point, it is pity it is not licenced. 6 If you like my points, why do you not buy? If you would have a more full point, I can furnish you with a Period; I have a Parenthesis (but that may be left out) I know not how you affect those points; but I love them so well, that I grieve at the ignorance of my infancy, when my most audacious Toes durst play at spurn-point. Who will not pity points, when each man sees To begging they are fall'n upon their knees? Though I beg pity, think I do not fear Censuring Critic whelps, no point monsieur: If you hate points, and these like merry speeches, You may want points for to truss up your Breeches. And from the close-stool may he never move, That hating points, doth clasps and keepers love; But if my points have here at all offended, I'll tell you a way how all may be amended: Speak to the point, and that shall answer friend, All is not worth a point, and there's an end.
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4 The next is a point of good manners, that has beene long lost amongst a croud of clownes, because it was only in fashion on this side Trent. This point is almost found in our Colledge, and I thanke the heauens for', it begins to be tagg'd with Latine, it hath beene much dfil'd, but I hope to see it cleane wash't away with the sope of good gouernment. This point, to giue you a little inckling of it; begins from the due obseruance of a Fresh man to Sophisters, and there it ends with a cede mioribus. 5 Next point is a point of false doctrine, snatch'd from the codpeece of a long-winded Puritan, the breath of Armnim will rot in him. Tag him with a piece of Apocripha, and he breaks in sunder, trusse him to the Surplesse, and his Breeches will presently fall downe with the thought of the whore of Babylon. Hee hates vnity and Church-discipline so farre; that you cannot tye a true loues knot on him: cut off his tags, and he will make excellent strings for a Geneua Bible; I would haue these points anathemaized from all the religious breeches in the company: 'tis made of a dangerous stubborne Leather, tagg'd at one end with selfe-conceit, at the other with wilfull opinion, this point is fit for no seruice, but Lucifers C cotices: but why talke I so long of this point, it is pitt it is not licensed. 6 If you like my points, why doe you not buy? If you would haue a more full point, I can furnish you with a Period; I haue a Parenthesis (but that may be left out) I know not how you affect those points; but I loue them so well, that I grieue at the ignorance of my infancy, when my most audacious Toes durst play at spurne-point. Who will not pitty points, when each man sees To begging they are falne vpon their knees? Though I begge pitty, thinke I doe not feare Censuring Criticke whelps, no point Mounsier: If you ate points, and these like merry speeches, You may want points for to trusse vp your Breeches. And from the close-stole may e neuer moue, That hating points, doth clasps and keepers loue; But if my points haue eere at all offended, Ile tell you a way how all may be amended: Speake to the point, and that shall answer friend, All i not worth a point, and ther's an end.