The Contention for Honor and Riches · chunk 4 of 11
Shirley, James · published 1633 · first performed or written 1631 [c.1625-1632; adapted 1658] (Annals) moral unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 532 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Thou liest, and I am none of thy Countryman, I was borne out of the sound of your Pancakebell, I cannot abide to see a proud fellow: and it were not for us in the Country, you would have but a lean City, we maintain your Charter, and your Chamber too, you would ha' but ill markets, and we should forswear to furnish 'em, where were your hides, horns and plenty of other provision? your, wives could not do as they do, with your short yard and your false light, and the Country should not come in upon them. Come, you cannot live without us, you may be called a body Politic, but the Country is the soul, and therefore subscribe and give way to me. The highway, but not the wall in London, do you know where you are, and what you have talked all this while? an Informer would squeeze your trunk hose for this, and teach you to know your Terms and your Attorneys. I'll have as good Law for my money, as the best on you, I know what belongs to't, I have almost broke the Parson of the Parish already, about his tithe-eggs. Why, thou lump of ignorance, leather and husbandry ill compounded, thou that hast been so long a dunghill, till the weeds have overgrown thee, and afar off hast cozened a horse, thou that dost whistle out thy prayers, and won't change thy dirty soil, for so many acres in Paradise, nor leave thy share o'the plough, for Saint Peter's patrimony, thou that were begot upon a hay-mow, bred in thy father's stable, and out-dunged his Cattle, thou, that at one and twenty, wert only able to write a sheep's mark in Tar, and read thy own capital letter, like a gallous upon a cow's buttock; you that allow no Scripture Canonical, but an Almanac, which makes you weather-wise, and puts you in hope of a dear year: let the Country starve, and the poor grind provender, so the market rise: let your soul fall to the Devil among the Corn-cutters, I am ashamed to hold discourse any longer with thee; only one word, I would advise you to let your action of love fall, and be content to marry with Malkin, in the Country, she can churn well, and humble herself behind a hedge, for this Lady is no lettuce for your lips, go go, meddle with your jades, and exercise a whip, among your bread and cheese eaters. Sirrah Cit, I do challenge thee. What weapon? The next deedlefeedle shall furnish us both if thou hast any moral, let us try before we part who is the better man. If thou hast any ambition to be beaten to dust, Clod, thank yourself. I will flash thy skin like a Summer doublet, come thy ways. Look this way, Lady, and in me behold Your truest servant. 'tis but airy Courtship That he professes, look upon the Lady That can be active in your service. 'tis The Courtier and the Soldier pleading their Affection to my mistress Lady donor, I won't interrupt them yet, I cannot Find by her countenance that she inclines to either
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Thou lyest, and I am none of thy Country-man, I was borne out of the sound of your Pancakebell, I cannot abide to see a proud fellow: and it were not for us in the Country, you would have but a leane City, wee maintaine your Charter, and your Chamber too, you would ha but ill markets, and we should forsweare to furnish e'm, where were your hides, hornes and plenty of other provision? your, wives could not doe as they doe, with your short yard and your false light, and the Country should not come in upon them. Come, you cannot live without us, you may be cald a body Politicke, but the Country is the soule, and therefore subscribe and give way to me. The high-way, but not the wall in London, doe you know where you are, and what you have talk't all this while? an Informer would squeeze your truncke hose for this, and teach you to know your Termes and your Artornies. Ile have as good Law for my money, as the best on you, I know what belongs to't, I have almost broke the Parson of the Parish already, about his Tithe-egges. Why, thou lumpe of ignorance, leather and husbandry ill compounded, thou that hast beene so long a dung-hill, till the weedes have overgrowne thee, and a farre off hast cozend a horse, thou that dost whistle out thy prayers, and wo-not change thy durty soyle, for so many acres in Paradise, nor leave thy share o'the plough, for Saint Peters patrimony, thou that were begot upon a hay-mow, bred in thy fathers stable, and out-dung'd his Cattell, thou, that at one and twenty, wert onely able to write a sheeps marke in Tarre, and read thy owne capitall letter, like a gallous upon a cowes buttocke; you that allow no Scripture Canonicall, but an Almanacke, which makes you weather-wise, and puts you in hope of a deare yeere: let the Country starve, and the poore grind provender, so the market rise: let your soule fall to the Devill among the Cornecutters, I am ashamed to hold discourse any longer with thee; onely one word, I would advise you to let your action of love fall, and be content to marry with Malkin, in the Country, shee can churme well, and humble her selfe behind a hedge, for this Lady is no lettice for your lips, goe goe, meddle with your jades, and exercise a whip, among your bread and cheese eaters. Sirra Cit, I doe challenge thee. What weapon? The next shall furnish us both if thou hast any morall, let us try before we part who is the better man. If thou hast any ambition to be beaten to dust, Clod, thanke your selfe. I will flash hy skin like a Summer doublet, come thy wayes. Looke this way, Lady, and in me behold Your truest servant. Tis but Court-ship That he professes, looke upon the Lady That can be active in your service. Tis The Courtier and the pleading their Affection to my mistresse Lady donor, I wo'not interrupt them yet, I cannot Find by that she enclines to either