The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 97 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 · 556 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
What? Is this your fashion? Is this the manner of your carriage? And you use these niceties, you shall never have a house with a double room, but live like a beggar all the days of your life. What? are you afraid of our Sweetheart now he is absent? What would you then do, were he now in Town? It hath ever been my ill fortune, to give counsel unto fools, such as cannot see their own good; say what I will, they will err; still stand in their own light. But I do not much wonder at it; For though the world be wide, yet there are but few wise in it. Great is the largeness of the earth, but small the number of those that have experience. Ha, daughter! Did you but see your cousin's wisdom, or but know what benefit my breeding, and counsel hath brought her, how cunning, how witty, and what a Mistress in her art; you would be of another mind; say, what I will unto her, she patiently endures my reprehensions, she hearkens to my advice, and does all what I will have her do; she will sometimes boast, that she hath at one time had one in bed with her; another waiting at the door; and a third sighing for her within the house; and yet hath given good satisfaction to them all. And art thou afraid, who hast but two to deal withal; Can one cock fill all thy Cisterns? One conduit-pipe water all thy Court? If this be your diet, you may chance to rise a hungered, you shall have no meat left against another time; I will not rent your fragments; I cannot live upon scraps; One could never please me; I could never place all my affection upon one; two can do more than one; they give more, and they have more to give. It goes hard (Daughter) with that Mouse, that hath but one hole to trust to; for if that be stopped, she hath no means to hide herself from the Cat: he that hath but one eye, you see in what danger he goes? One sole Act maketh not a Habit. It is a rare, and strange thing to see a Partridge fly single; to feed always upon one dish, brings a loathing to the stomach; one Swallow makes not a Summer; one witness alone is of no validity in Law. He that hath but one suit of clothes, and she that hath but one gown to her back, quickly wears them out. What would you do (daughter) with this number of one? Many more inconveniences can I tell thee of this single sole number (if one may be a number.) If you be wise, be never without two; for it is a laudable and commendable company, as you may see it in yourself; who hath two ears, two feet, and two hands; two sheets upon one bed; and two smocks wherewith to shift you; and the more you have, the better it is for you; for still, (as it is in the Proverb) The more Moores, the better market; and honour without profit, is no other but as a Ring upon the finger. And because one Sack cannot hold them both, apply yourself to your profit, Son Parmeno, come up.
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What? Is this your fashion? Is this the manner of your carriage? And you vse these niceties, you shall neuer haue a house with a double roome, but liue like a begger all the daies of your life. What? are you afraide of our Sweet-heart now he is absent? What would you then doe, were he now in Towne? It hath euer beene my ill fortune, to giue counsell vnto fooles, such as cannot see their owne good; say what I will, they will erre; still stand in their owne light. But I doe not much wonder at it; For though the world be wide, yet there are but few wise in it. Great is the largenesse of the earth, but small the number of those that haue experience. Ha, daughter! Did you but see your cousins wisedome, or but know what benefit my breeding, and counsell hath brought her, how cunning, how witty, and what a Mistresse in her arte; you would be of another minde; say, what I will vnto her, shee patiently indures my reprehensions, shee hearkens to my aduice, and does all what I will haue her doe; shee will sometimes boast, that shee hath at one time had one in bed with her; another wayting at the doore; and a third sighing for her within the house; and yet hath giuen good satisfaction to them all. And art thou afraide, who hast but two to deale withall; Can one cock fill all thy Cisternes? One conduit-pipe water all thy Court? If this be your diet, you may chance to rise a hungred, you shall haue no meate left against another time; I will not rent your fragments; I cannot liue vpon scraps; One could neuer please mee; I could neuer place all my affection vpon one; two can doe more then one; they giue more, and they haue more to giue. It goes hard (Daughter) with that Mouse, that hath but one hole to trust to; for if that be stopt, shee hath no meanes to hide her selfe from the Cat: he that hath but one eye, you see in what danger he goes? One sole Act maketh not a Habit. It is a rare, and strange thing to see a Partridge flye single; to feed alwaies vpon one dish, brings a loathing to the stomacke; one Swallow makes not a Summer; one witnesse alone is of no validitie in Law. Hee that hath but one suite of clothes, and shee that hath but one gowne to her backe, quickly weares them out. What would you doe (daughter) with this number of one? Many more inconueniences can I tell thee of this single soale number (if one may be a number.) If you be wise, be neuer without two; for it is a laudble and commendable company, as you may see it in your selfe; who hath two eares, two feet, and two hands; two sheets vpon one bed; and two smockes wherewith to shift you; and the more you haue, the better it is for you; for still, (as it is in the Prouerbe) The more Moores, the better market; and honour without profit, is no other but as a Ring vpon the finger. And because one Sacke cannot hold them both, apply your selfe to your profit, Sonne Parmeno, come vp.