The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 108 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 485 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
I wonder (Sempronio) where thou got'st so much philosophy? Sir, all that is not white, which differs from black; nor is all that gold which glisters. Your accelerated, and hasty desires, not being measured by reason, make my counsels to seem better than they be. Would you, that they should yesterday, at the first word, have brought Melibea manacled, and tied to her girdle, as you would have sent into the market for any other merchandise? Wherein there is no more to do, than to go into the market, and take the pains to buy it. Sir, be of good cheer; give some ease and rest to your heart; for no great happiness can happen in an instant. It is not one stroke that can fell an Oak; prepare yourself for sufferance, for wisdom is a laudable blessing; and he that is prepared, may withstand a strong encounter. Thou hast spoken well, if the quality of my evil would consent to take it so. To what end serves understanding, if the will sha●● 〈◊〉 reason of her right? O thou fool, thou fool! The sound man says to the sick, Heaven send thee thy health. I will no more counsel, no more kearken to thy reasons: for, they do but revive, and kindle those flames afresh, which burn and consume me. I will go and invocate Cupid; and will not come home, till you call me, and crave a reward of me for the good news you shall bring me, upon the happy coming of Celestina: nor will I eat any thing, till Phoebus his horses shall feed, and graze their fill in those green meadows where they use to bait, when they come to their journey's end. Good Sir, leave off these circumlocutions; leave off these poetical fictions; for that speech is not comely, which is not common unto all: which all men partake not of, as well as yourself: or which few do but understand. Say, till the Sun set, and every one will know what you mean. Come, eat in the meanwhile, some Conserves, or the like confection, that you may keep some life in you, till I return. Sempronio, my faithful servant, my good counsellor, my loyal follower; Be it as thou wilt have it: for I assure myself (out of the unspottedness of thy pure service) that my life is as dear unto thee as thine own. Dost thou believe it, Parmeno? I wot well that thou wilt not swear it. Remember, if you go for the Conserves, that you nimme a barrel for those you wot of; you know who I mean. And to a good understanding every thing will light in his lap: or (as he phrase is) fall into his Codpiece. What sayst thou, Sempronio? I speak, Sir, to Parmeno, that he should run quickly and fetch you a slice of Conserves, of Citron, or of lemons.
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I wonder (Sempronio) where thou got'st so much philosophie? Sir, all that is not white, which differs from blacke; nor is all that gold which glisters. Your accelerated, and hasty desires, not being measured by reason, make my counsels to seeme better then they be. Would you, that they should yesterday, at the first word, haue brought Melibea manacled, and tyed to her girdle, as you would haue sent into the market for any other marchandize? Wherein there is no more to doe, then to goe into the market, and take the paines to buy it. Sir, bee of good cheere; giue some ease and rest to your heart; for no great happinesse can happen in an instant. It is not one stroke that can fell an Oake; prepare your selfe for sufferance, for wisdome is a laudable blessing; and he that is prepared, may withstand a strong incounter. Thou hast spoken well, if the quality of my eill would consent to take it so. To what end serues vnderstanding, if the will sha reason of her right? O thou foole, thou foole! The sound man sayes to the sicke, Heauen send thee thy health. I will no more counsell, no more kearken to thy reasons: for, they doe but reuiue, and kindle those flames afresh, which burne and consume mee. I will goe and inuocate Cupid; and will not come home, till you call me, and craue a reward of mee for the good newes you shall bring mee, vpon the happy comming of Celestina: nor will I eate any thing, till Phoebus his horses shall feed, and graze their fill in those greene meddowes where they vse to baite, when they come to their iourneys end. Good Sir, leaue off these circumlocutions; leaue off these poeticall fictions; for that speech is not comely, which is not common vnto all: which all men partake not of, as well as your selfe: or which few doe but vnderstand. Say, till the Sunne set, and euery one will know what you meane. Come, eate in the meane while, some Conserues, or the like confection, that you may keepe some life in you, till I returne. Sempronio, my faithfull seruant, my good counsellour, my loyall follower; Be it as thou wilt haue it: for I assure my selfe (out of the vnspottednesse of thy pure seruice) that my life is as deare vnto thee as thine owne. Dost thou beleeue it, Parmeno? I wot well that thou wilt not sweare it. Remember, if you goe for the Conserues, that you nimme a barrell for those you wot of; you know who I meane. And to a good vnderstanding euery thing will light in his lap: or (as he phrase is) fall into his Cod-pisse. What say'st thou, Sempronio? I speake, Sir, to Parmeno, that hee should runne quickly and fetch you a slice of Conserues, of Citron, or of Limons.