The School of Compliment (Love Tricks) · chunk 24 of 44
Shirley, James · published 1631 · first performed or written 1625 [licensed for stage, Feb 11] (Annals) comedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Well, for your credits and reputations, her care not to be damned for companies and fellowships, look you, has he knocked him down? would he had knocked Ienkin down. Now, on with your relations, and tell me all the stories of your fortunes. 'Tis I am Hercules, sent to free you all. What are you damned for? In this Club behold All your releasements. What are you? Stand in order and be damned. I am the conscience of an Usurer, Who have been damned these two and twenty years, For lending money gratis. How, a Usurer? why didst not Corrupt the Devil to fetch thy soul away? he'll take a bribe for lending money gratis. Yes, sir, for thanks: I took no interest, For at the lending of each hundred pound, They brought my home some twenty or thirty thanks, Indeed 'twas paid in gold. Oh golden thanks I well, go to, I'll release you, Upon condition you shall build an Hospital, And die a beggar. What are you? The soul of a Watchman. How came you damned? could not you watch the Devil? He took me napping on Midsummer Eue, and I never dream 't on him. Your wife had given you Opium over night. No sir, I had watched three nights before, and because I would not wink at two or three drunkards as they went reeling home at twelve o'clock at night, the Devil owed me a spite. Well, you shall be prentice to an alchemist, and watch his still's night, by night, not sleep till he get the Philosophers-stone. What are you? Sir, I am a Chambermaid. What are you damned for? Not for revealing my Mistress secrets, for I kept them better than mine own, but keeping my maidenhead till it was stale, I am condemned to lead Apes in hell. Alas, poor wench, upon condition you will be wise hereafter, and not refuse gentlemen's proffers, learn pride every day, and painting, bestow a courtesy now and then upon the Apparitor to keep counsel, I release you, take your Apes, and Monkeys away with you, and bestow them on Gentlewomen, and Ladies, that want playfellows. What are you? I am an undersheriff, sir, damned because I told the debtors, writs were out against 'em, brought 'em to composition without arrests, favoured poor men for a whole year together, was very good in my Office, gave up a just account at the years end, and broke. Oh, miracle! an honest man! thou shalt be Churchwarden to a Parish, draw the presentments, and keep the poor men's box for seven years together, 'tis pity, but thou the eldest have fifty writer, to propagate honest generation. What are you? A justice's wife i'th' the Country, sir. And who drew yourmittimus hither? what are you damned for? For refusing Satin gowns, and velvet petticoats, turning back Capons at Christina's, and Sessions times, and making much of one of my husband's servants, merely for his honesty and good service towards me.
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Well, for your credits and reputations, her care not to be damn'd for companies and fellowships, looke you, has hee knock'd him downe? would hee had knock'd Ienkin downe. Now, on with your relations, and tell me all the stories of your fortunes. 'Tis I am Hercules, sent to free you all. What are you damn'd for? In this Club behold All your releasements. What are you? Stand in order and be damn'd. I am the conscience of an Vsurer, Who haue beene damn'd these two and twenty yeeres, For lending money gratis. How, a Vsurer? why didst not Corrupt the Deuill to fetch thy soule away? Heele take a bribe for lending money gratis. Yes, sir, for thankes: I tooke no interest, For at the lending of each hundred pound▪ They brought my home some twenty or thirty thanks, Indeed 'twas paid in gold. Oh golden thankes I well, goe to, Ile release you, Vpon condition you shall build an Hospitall, And die a begger. What are you? The soule of a Watchman. How came you damn'd? could not you watch the Deuill? He tooke me napping on Midsummer Eue, and I neuer dream 't on him. Your wife had giuen you Opium ouer night. No sir, I had watch'd three nights before, and because I would not winke at two or three drunkards as they went reeling home at twelue a clocke at night, the Deuill owed me a spight. Well, you shall bee prentice to an Alcumist, and watch his Stills night, by night, not sleepe till he get the Philosophers-stone. What are you? Sir, I am a Chamber-maid. What are you damn'd for? Not for reuealing my Mistris secrets, for I kept them better then mine owne, but keeping my maiden-head till it was stale, I am condemn'd to lead Apes in hell. Alas, poore wench, vpon condition you will bee wise hereafter, and not refuse Gentlemens proffers, learne pride euery day, and painting, bestow a courtesie now and then vpon the Apparitor to keepe counsell, I release you, take your Apes, and Monkies away with you, and bestow them on Gentlewomen, and Ladies, that want plai-fellowes. What are you? I am an Vndersheriffe, sir, damn'd because I told the debtors, writs were out against 'em, brought 'em to composition without arrests, fauoured poore men for a whole yeere together, was very good in my Office, gaue vp a iust account at the yeeres end, and broke. Oh, miracle! an honest man! thou shalt bee Church-warden to a Parish, draw the , and keepe the poore mens box for seuen yeares together, 'tis pitty, but thou the ldest haue fifty writer, to propagate honest generation. What are you? A Iustices wife ith' the Countrie, sir. And who drew your hither? what are you damn'd for? For refusing Sattin gownes, and veluer petticots, turning backe Capons at Christinas, and Sessions times, and making much of one of my husbands seruants, meerely for his honestie and good seruice towards me.