The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 29 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness typicality 0.83 · 508 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
O my son! it is a true saying; that Wisdom cannot be but only in aged persons. And thou art but young. True, but contented poverty is safe and secure. But tell me, I pray thee, whom doth fortune more advance, than those that be bold and venturous? Besides, who is he, that comes to any thing in a Commonwealth, who hath resolved with himself to live without friends? But (heaven be thanked) thou hast wealth enough of thine own, yet thou knowest not what need thou mayst have of friends for the better keeping of them. Nor do thou think, that this thy inwardness with thy Master can any way secure thee. For the greater a man's fortune is, the less secure it is; and then most ticklish, when most prosperous. And therefore, to be armed against misfortunes, we must arm ourselves with friends. And where canst thou get a fitter, nearer, and better companion in this kind, then where those three kind of friendships do concur in one? To wit, goodness, profit, and pleasure. For goodness; behold the good will of Sempronio, how agreeable, and conformable it is to thine: and with it, the great similiancy, and suitableness, which both of you have in virtue: For profit; That lies in this hand of mine, if you two can but agree together: For pleasure, That likewise is very likely. For now you are both in the prime of your years, young and lusty, and fit for all kind of sports and pleasures whatsoever; wherein young men, more than old folks, do join and link together: as in gaming, in wearing good clothes, in jesting, in eating, in drinking and wenching together. O Parmeno! if thou thyself wouldst, what a life might we lead? even as merry as the day is long. Sempronio, he loves Elteia, Kinswoman to Areusa. To Areusa? ay, to Areusa. To Areusa, the daughter of Eliso? To Areusa, the daughter of Eliso. Is this certain? Most certain. It is marvelous strange. But tell me man, Dost thou like her? Nothing in the world more. Well, now I know thy mind, let me alone. here's my hand; I will give her thee. Thou shalt have her; Man, she is thine own, as sure as a Club. Nay soft mother, you shall give me leave not to believe you; I trust nobody with my faith. He is unwise, that will believe all men; And he is in an error, that will believe no man. I said, that I believe thee, but I dare not be so bold. And therefore let me alone. Alas, poor silly wretch; faint-hearted is he that dares not venture for his good. Ioue gives nuts to them, that have no teeth to crack them. And beans to those, that have no jaws to chew them. Simple as thou art, thou mayst truly say, Fools have fortune: for it is commonly seen, that they who have least wisdom have most wealth: and that they who have the most discretion, have the least means.
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O my sonne! it is a true saying; that Wisdome cannot be but onely in aged persons. And thou art but young. True, but contented pouerty is safe and secure. But tell mee, I pray thee, whom doth fortune more aduance, then those that be bold and venturous? Besides, who is hee, that comes to any thing in a Common-wealth, who hath resolued with himselfe to liue without friends? But (heauen be thanked) thou hast wealth inough of thine owne, yet thou knowest not what neede thou maist haue of friends for the better keeping of them. Nor do thou think, that this thy inwardnesse with thy Master can any way secure thee. For the greater a mans fortune is, the lesse secure it is; and then most ticklish, when most prosperous. And therefore, to be armed against misfortunes, we must arme our selues with friends. And where canst thou get a fitter, neerer, and better companion in this kinde, then where those three kinde of friendships doe concurre in one? To wit, goodnesse, profit, and pleasure. For goodnesse; behold the good will of Sempronio, how agreeable, and conformable it is to thine: and with it, the great similiancy, and suteablenesse, which both of you haue in vertue: For profit; That lyes in this hand of mine, if you two can but agree together: For pleasure, That likewise is very likely. For now you are both in the prime of your yeeres, young and lusty, and fit for all kinde of sports and pleasures whatsoeuer; wherein young men, more then old folks, do ioyne and linke together: as in gaming, in wearing good clothes, in iesting, in eating, in drinking and wenching together. O Parmeno! if thou thy selfe wouldst, what a life might wee leade? Euen as merry as the day is long. Sempronio, hee loues Elteia, Kinsewoman to Areusa. To Areusa? I, to Areusa. To Areusa, the daughter of Eliso? To Areusa, the daughter of Eliso. Is this certaine? Most certaine. It is maruellous strange. But tell me man, Dost thou like her? Nothing in the world more. Well, now I know thy minde, let me alone. Heer's my hand; I will giue her thee. Thou shalt haue her; Man, she is thine owne, as sure as a Club. Nay soft mother, you shall giue mee leaue not to beleeue you; I trust no body with my faith. He is vnwise, that will beleeue all men; And hee is in an errour, that will beleeue no man. I said, that I beleeue thee, but I dare not be so bold. And therefore let me alone. Alas, poore silly wretch; faint-hearted is hee that dares not venture for his good. Ioue giues nuts to them, that haue no teeth to cracke them. And beanes to those, that haue no iawes to chew them. Simple as thou art, thou maist truely say, Fooles haue fortune: for it is commonly seene, that they who haue least wisedome haue most wealth: and that they who haue the most discretion, haue the least meanes.