Massinger, Philip · published 1632 · first performed or written 1621 [1621-1622; prologue, 1629/30(?)] (Annals) tragicomedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 493 words
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I thank you, Sir. I'the mean time, if I may have your licence, I have a Nephew, and one once my ward For whose liberties and ransoms, I would gladly Make composition. They are, as I take it, Called Gasparo, and Anthonio, The same, Sir, For them you must treat with these, but for Bertoldo, He is mine own, if the King will ransom him, He pays down fifty thousand crowns, if not He lives, and dies my slave, Pray you a word. The King will rather thank you to detain him, Then give one crown to free him. At his pleasure. I'll send the prisoners under guard; my business Calls me another way. My service waits you, Now Gentlemen do not deal like Merchants with me, But noble Captains, you know in great minds Posse, & nolle nollle. Pray you speak Our language. I find not in my commission An officers bound to speak or understand More than his Mother tongue. If he speak that After midnight 'tis remarkable. In plain terms then, Anthonio is your prisoner. Gasparo yours You are i'the right. At what sum do you rate Their several ransoms. I must make my market As the commodity cost me. As it cost you? You did not buy your Captainship? your desert I hope advanced you. How? it well appears You are no soldier. Desert in these days? Desert may make a Sergeant to a Colonel, And it may hinder him from rising higher, But if it ever get a company, A company, pray you mark me, without money Or private service done for the general's Mistress, With a commendatory Epistle from her, I will turn lanceprizado. Pray you observe, Sir: I served two prenticeships, just fourteen year, Trailing the puissant pike; and half so long Had the right hand file, and I fought well, 'twas said too: But I might have served, and fought, and served till doomsday And never have carried a flag, but for the legacy A buxom widow of threescore, bequeathed me, And that too, my back knows, I labour hard for, But was better paid. You are merry with yourselves But this is from the purpose. To the point then. Prisoners are not ta'en every day, and when We have 'em we must make the best use of 'em. Our pay is little to the part we should bear, And that so long a coming, that 'tis spent Before we have it, and hardly wipes off scores At the Tavern, and the Ordinary. You may add to Our sport took up on trust. Peace, thou smock vermin. Discover commanders, secrets! In a word, Sir, We have required, and find our prisoners rich: Two thousand crowns a piece, our companies cost us, And so much each of us will have, and that In present pay. It is too little; yet Since you have said the word, I am content, But will not go a gazet less.
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I thanke you, Sir. I'the meane time, if I may have your licence, I have a Nephew, and one once my ward For whose liberties and ransomes, I would gladly Make composition. They are, as I take it, Call'd Gasparo, and Anthonio, The same, Sir, For them you must treat with these, but for Bertoldo, He is mine owne, if the King will ransom him, He payes downe fifty thousand crownes, if not He liues, and dies my slave, Pray you a word. The King will rather thanke you o taine him, Then give one crowne to free him. At his pleasure. I'll send the poners under guard my businesse Cal me another way. My service waits you, Now Gentlemen do not deale like Merchants with me, But noble Captaines, you know in great mindes Posse, & nolle nole. Pray you speake Our language. I finde not in my commission An officers bound to speake or understand More then his Mother tongue. If hee speake that After midnight 'tis remarkable. In plaine termes then, Anthonio is your prisoner. Gasparo yours You are i'the right. At what summe doe you rate Their severall ransomes. I must make my market As the commodity cost me. As it cost you? You did not buy your Captainship? your desert I hope advanc'd you. How? it well appeares You are no souldier. Desert in these daies? Desert may make a Serieant to a Colonel, And it may hinder him from rising higher, But if it ever get a company, company, pray you marke mee, without money Or private seruice done for the Generalls Mistresse, With a commendatory Epistle from her, I will turne Lansprizadoe. Pray you observe, Sir: I serv'd two prenticeships, just foureteene yeere, Trayling the puissant pike; and halfe so long Had the right hand file, and I fought well, 'twas said too: But I might have serv'd, and fought, and serv'd tidoomsday And never have carryed a lagge, but for the legacy A buxsome widdow of threescore, bequeath'd mee, And that too, my backe knowes, I labour hard for, But was better paid. You are merry with your selves But this is from the purpose. To the point then. Prisoners are not tane every day, and when We have 'em we must make the best use of 'em. Our pay is little to the part we should beare, And that so long a comming, that 'tis spent Before we have it, and hardly wipes off scores At the Taverne, and the Ordinary. You may adde to Our sport tooke up on trust. Peace, thou smoke vermin. Discover commanders, secrets! In a word, Sir, We have requir'd, and find our prisoners rich: Two thousand crownes a piece, our companies cost vs, And so much each of us will have, and that In present pay. It is too little; yet Since you haue said the word, I am content, But will not goe a gazet lesse.