The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 27 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness · 366 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
Verily, it hath much grieved me, that thou hast gone traveling, & wandering throughout the world, as thou hast done from place, to place, losing thy time, without either gain of profit, or of friends. For, (as Seneca saith) travelers have many ends, and few friends. For, in so short a time they can never fasten friendship with any: and he that is everywhere, is said to be nowhere. Again, that meat cannot benefit the body, which is no sooner eaten, then ejected. Neither doth any thing more hinder its health, than your diversities, and changes of meats. Nor doth that would come to be healed, which hath daily change of tents, and never plasters. Nor doth that Tree never prove, which is often transplanted and removed from one ground to another. Nor is there any thing to profitable, which at the first sight bringeth profit with it▪ Therefore (my good son) leave off these violences of youth, and following the doctrine, and rule of thy Ancestors, return unto reason, settle thyself in some one place or other. And where better, than where I shall advise thee, taking me, and my counsel along with thee, to whom thou art recommended both by thy father and mother? And I, as if I were thine own true mother, say unto thee, upon those curses and maledictions, which thy parents have laid upon thee, if thou shouldst be disobedient unto me, that yet a while thou continue here, and serve this thy Master which thou hast gotten thee, till thou hearest further from me, but not with that foolish loyalty, and ignorant honesty, as hitherto thou hast done; thinking to find firmness upon a false foundation, as most of these Masters now a days are. But do thou gain friends, which is a durable and lasting commodity; stick closely and constantly unto them; do not thou live upon hopes, relying on the vain promises of Masters, who suck away the substance of their servants, with hollow-hearted, and idle promises, as the horseleeches suck blood; and in the end fall off from them, wrong them, grow forgetful of their good services, and deny them any recompense or reward at all.
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Verily, it hath much grieued me, that thou hast gon trauelling, & wandring throughout the world, as thou hast done from place, to place, losing thy time, without either gaine of profit, or of friends. For, (as Seneca saith) Trauellers haue many ends, and few friends. For, in so short a time they can neuer fasten friendship with any: and hee that is euery where, is said to be no where. Againe, that meat cannot benefit the body, which is no sooner eaten, then eiected. Neither doth any thing more hinder it's health, then your diuersities, and changes of meates. Nor doth that would come to be healed, which hath daily change of tents, and neuer plasters. Nor doth that Tree neuer proue, which is often transplanted and remoued from one ground to another. Nor is there any thing to profitable, which at the first sight bringeth profit with it▪ Therefore (my good sonne) leaue off these violencies of youth, and following the doctrine, and rule of thy Ancestors, returne vnto reason, settle thy selfe in some one place or other. And where better, then where I shal aduise thee, taking mee, and my counsell along with thee, to whom thou art recommended both by thy father and mother? And I, as if I were thine owne true mother, say vnto thee, vpon those curses and maledictions, which thy parents haue laid vpon thee, if thou should'st be disobedient vnto me, that yet a while thou continue heere, and serue this thy Master which thou hast gotten thee, till thou hearest further from mee, but not with that foolish loyalty, and ignorant honesty, as hitherto thou hast done; thinking to finde firmenesse vpon a false foundation, as most of these Masters now a daies are. But doe thou gaine friends, which is a durable and lasting commodity; sticke closely and constantly vnto them; doe not thou liue vpon hopes, relying on the vaine promises of Masters, who sucke away the substance of their seruants, with hollow-hearted, and idle promises, as the horse-leaches suck bloud; and in the end fall off from them, wrong them, grow forgetfull of their good seruices, and deny them any recompence or reward at all.