The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 104 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 · 512 words
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You cannot hold, your heart would burst, if you should not vent your choler. Well, I will give way, and should you use me worse, I will pocket up all your wrongs: and the rather, because it is an old saying, No humane passion is perpetual. But you can use Calisto worse; advising him to that, which thou thyself seek'st to shun: never letting him alone, but still urging him to leave loving of Melibea: wherein, thou art just like unto a sign in an Inn, which gives shelter to others, and none to itself. O Parmeno, now may'st thou see, how easy a thing it is to find fault with another man's life, and how hard to amend his own. I say no more, yourself shall be your own judge: and from this day forward, we shall see how you behave yourself, sithence you have now your porringer, as well as other folks. If thou hadst been my friend (as thou professest) when I stood in need of thee, thou shouldst then have favoured me, and made show of thy love, and assisted Celestina in all that had been for my profit, and not to drive in at every word a nail of malice. Know moreover, that as wine in the Lees, when it is drawn to the very dregs, driveth drunkards from the Tavern: the like effect hath necessity, or adversity with a feigned friend: and false mettle, that is gilded but slightly over, quickly discovers itself to be but counterfeit. I have oftentimes heard it spoken, and now by experience I see it is true; that in this wretched life of ours, there is no pleasure without sorrow; no contentment without some cross, or counterbuff of fortune. We see our fairest days, our clearest Sunshines are overcast with clouds, darkness and rain: our solaces and delights are swallowed up by dolours and by death: laughter, mirth, and merriment are waited on by tears, lamentations, and other the like mortal passions. In a word; Sweet meat will have sour sauce: and much ease and much quietness, much pain and much heaviness. Who could come more friendly, or more merrily to a man, than I did now to thee? And who could receive a more unkind welcome, or unfriendly salutation? Who lives there, that sees himself, as I have seen myself, raised with such glory to the height of my dear Areusa's love? And who, that sees himself more likely to fall from thence, than I, being so ill entreated, as I am of thee? Nay, thou wilt not give me leave to tell thee, how much I am thine, how much I will further thee in all I am able, how much I repent me of that which is past, and what good counsel and reprehensions I have received of Celestina, and all in favour of thee, and thy good, and the good of us all. And now, that we have our Masters and Melibea's game in our own hands; now is the time that we must thrive or never.
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You cannot hold, your heart would burst, if you should not vent your choler. Well, I will giue way, and should you vse me worse, I will pocket vp all your wrongs: and the rather, because it is an old saying, No humane passion is perpetuall. But you can vse Calisto worse; aduising him to that, which thou thy selfe seek'st to shunne: neuer letting him alone, but still vrging him to leaue louing of Melibea: wherein, thou art iust like vnto a signe in an Inne, which giues shelter to others, and none to it selfe. O Parmeno, now mai'st thou see, how easie a thing it is to finde fault with another mans life, and how hard to amend his owne. I say no more, your selfe shall be your own Iudge: and from this day forward, we shall see how you behaue your selfe, sithence you haue now your porrenger, as well as other folkes. If thou hadst beene my friend (as thou professest) when I stood in need of thee, thou should'st then haue fauoured mee, and made shew of thy loue, and assisted Celestina in all that had beene for my profit, and not to driue in at euery word a nayle of malice. Know moreouer, that as wine in the Lees, when it is drawne to the very dregges, driueth drunkards from the Tauerne: the like effect hath necessity, or aduersity with a fained friend: and false mettle, that is gilded but slightly ouer, quickly discouers it selfe to be but counterfeit. I haue often-times heard it spoken, and now by experience I see it is true; that in this wretched life of ours, there is no pleasure without sorrow; no contentment without some crosse, or counterbuffe of fortune. We see our fairest daies, our clearest Sunne-shines are ouer-cast with clouds, darkenesse and raine: our solaces and delights are swallowed vp by dolours and by death: laughter, mirth, and merriment are waited on by teares, lamentations, and other the like mortall passions. In a word; Sweet meate will haue sowre sauce: and much ease and much quietnesse, much paine and much heauinesse. Who could come more friendly, or more merrily to a man, then I did now to thee? And who could receiue a more vnkind wellcome, or vnfriendly salutation? Who liues there, that sees himselfe, as I haue seene my selfe, raised with such glory to the height of my deare Areusa's loue? And who, that sees himselfe more likely to fall from thence, then I, being so ill intreated, as I am of thee? Nay, thou wilt not giue mee leaue to tell thee, how much I am thine, how much I will further thee in all I am able, how much I repent me of that which is past, and what good counsell and reprehensions I haue receiued of Celestina, and all in fauour of thee, and thy good, and the good of vs all. And now, that we haue our Masters and Melibea's game in our owne hands; now is the time that wee must thriue or neuer.