Jonson, Ben · published 1631 · first performed or written 1614 [Oct 31] (Annals) comedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 484 words
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I will make no more orations, shall draw on these tragical conclusions. And I begin now to think, that by a spice of collateral justice, Adam Overdoo, deserved this beating; for I the said Adam, was one cause (a because) why the purse was lost: and my wife's brother's purse too, which they know not of yet. But I shall make very good mirth with it, at supper, (that will be the sport) and put my little friend, Mr Humphrey Wasp's choler quite out of countenance. When, sitting at the upper end o'my Table, as I use, & drinking to my brother Coke, and Mrs. Alice Overdoo, as I will, my wife, for their good affection to old Bradley, I deliver to'hem, it was I, that was cudgeled, and show 'em the marks. To see what bad events may peep out o'the tail of good purposes! the care I had of that civil young man, I took fancy to this morning, (and have not left it yet) drew me to that exhortation, which drew the company, indeeede, which drew the cutpurse; which drew the money; which drew my brother Coke his loss; which drew on Wasp's anger; which drew on my beating: a pretty gradation! And they shall ha' it i'their dish, i'faith, at night for fruit: I love to be merry at my Table. I had thought once, at one special blow he ga'me, to have revealed myself? but than (I thank thee fortitude) I remembered that a wise man (and who is ever so great a part, o'the Commonwealth in himself) for no particular disaster aught to abandon a public good design. The husbandman aught not for one unthankful year, to forsake the plough; The Shepherd aught not, for one scabbed sheep, to throw by his tarbox; The Pilot aught not for one leak i'the poop, to quit the Helm; Nor the Alderman aught not for one costard more, at a meal, to give up his cloak; The Constable aught not to break his staff, and forswear the watch, for one roaring night; Nor the Piper o'the Parish (Vt paruis componere magna solebam) to put up his pipes, for one rainy Sunday. These are certain knocking conclusions; out of which, I am resolved, come what come can, come beating, come imprisonment, come infamy, come banishment, nay, come the rack, come the hurdle, (welcome all) I will not discover who I am, till my due time; and yet still, all shall be, as I said ever, in justice name, and the King's, and for the Commonwealth. What does he talk to himself, and act so seriously? poor fool! No matter what. Here's fresher argument, intent that. COme, Mistress Grace, come Sister, here's more fine sights, yet i'faith. Gods'lid where's Numps? What do you lack, Gentlemen? what is't you buy? fine Rattles! Drums? Babies? little Dogs? and Birds for Ladies? What do you lack?
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I will make no more orations, ſhall draw on theſe tragicall concluſions. And I begin now to thinke, that by a ſpice of collaterall Iuſtice, Adam Ouerdoo, deſeru'd this beating; for I the ſaid Adam, was one cauſe (a by-cauſe) why the purſe was loſt: and my wiues brothers purſe too, which they know not of yet. But I ſhall make very good mirth with it, at ſupper, (that will be the ſport) and put my little friend, Mr Humphrey Waſp's choler quite out of countenance. When, ſitting at the vpper end o'my Table, as I vſe, & drinking to my brother Cokes, and Mrs. Alice Ouerdoo, as I wil, my wife, for their good affectiō to old Bradley, I deliuer to'hem, it was I, that was cudgell'd, and ſhew 'hem the marks. To ſee what bad euents may peepe out o'the taile of good purpoſes! the care I had of that ciuil yong man, I tooke fancy to this morning, (and haue not left it yet) drew me to that exhortation, which drew the company, indeeede, which drew the cut-purſe; which drew the money; which drew my brother Cokes his loſſe; which drew on Waſp's anger; which drew on my beating: a pretty gradation! And they ſhall ha' it i'their diſh, i'faith, at night for fruit: I loue to be merry at my Table. I had thought once, at one ſpeciall blow he ga'me, to haue reuealed my ſelfe? but then (I thank thee fortitude) I remembred that a wiſe man (and who is euer ſo great a part, o'the Commonwealth in himſelfe) for no particular diſaſter ought to abandon a publike good deſigne. The husbandman ought not for one vnthankful yeer, to forſake the plough; The Shepheard ought not, for one ſcabb'd ſheep, to throw by his tar-boxe; The Pilot ought not for one leake i'the poope, to quit the Helme; Nor the Alderman ought not for one cuſterd more, at a meale, to giue vp his cloake; The Conſtable ought not to breake his ſtaffe, and forſweare the watch, for one roaring night; Nor the Piper o'the Pariſh (Vt paruis componere magna ſolebam) to put vp his pipes, for one rainy Sunday. Theſe are certaine knocking concluſions; out of which, I am reſolu'd, come what come can, come beating, come impriſonment, come infamy, come baniſhment, nay, come the rack, come the hurdle, (welcome all) I will not diſcouer who I am, till my due time; and yet ſtill, all ſhall be, as I ſaid euer, in Iuſtice name, and the King's, and for the Common-wealth. What doe's he talke to himſelfe, and act ſo ſeriouſly? poore foole! No matter what. Here's freſher argument, intend that. COme, Miſtreſſe Grace, come Siſter, heere's more fine ſights, yet i'faith. Gods'lid where's Numps? What doe you lacke, Gentlemen? what is't you buy? fine Rattles! Drummes? Babies? little Dogges? and Birds for Ladies? What doe you lacke?