Wager, William · published 1570 · first performed or written 1560 [c.1559-c.1570] (Annals) moral unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 501 words
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Good gentleman, God save your life I pray to our lord: May I be so bold to speak with you (gentleman) one word: Whether the Devil wilt thou? into mouth me think. Foyes Gods aims, how he smells all of drink. Nay by my truth Sir, I drink none other drink to day: But a little fleet milk mingled with whey. For so God help me if for drink or meat I should die: I have not one farthing, any therewith to buy. And by my truth Sir, this is my suit at this time: I served your master in making Brick and lime. Half a year together not missing one day: And by my truth all my wages is yet for to pay. And if it please you herein to show me some pleasure: The same to my power with like I will measure. Body of me, what a beggarly knave is heear? Why, canst thou not forbear thy money one year? Not by my truth Sir, for I have no lands: Nor nothing to live upon, but only my hands. I beseech you be good to me. Why? I meddle not with such things that dost know Yes Sir, you are master Steward I trow. No faith I am but master receiver: I take in all, but by gisse I am no payer. Your master hath a great sort of receivers in deed: But not one to pay the Hireling his true meed. What worthy policy? what make you here to day? About your affairs I have business this way. And behold Sir as I traveled the Street: With these two fellows I chanced for to meet. Who told me that they had an earnest suit to you One for his house that he dwelleth in now. Wherein (he saith) you go about to do him much wrong: For he saith that he hath dwelled in it very long. The other said, you own him a piece of money: he wrought with you half a year & had never a penny And thus they took on with me before you did come: And now have I showed you the whole circumstance & some. Marry hung them Villains have I naught to do: But to stand and reason matters with them two? Hear you tenant, in few woordis you know my mind According as I have told you, so you shall me find. Other provide money your lease to renew: Or else you shall out incontinent this 'tis true. O Londlord me thinks this is to much extremity: Alas upon mine age take you some pity. Ch'm old & have many Children and much charge: I trust lendlord ich shall vinde you better at large. I cannot tell what I should do more believe me: Many Landlords would not do as I do by thee. For I am content for money that shouldst have it before an other: I can do no more for thee if thou wert my brother.
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Good gentlemā, God ſaue your life I pray to our lord: May I be ſo bolde to ſpeak with you (gentleman) one word: Whether the Deuil wilt thou? into mouth me think. Fo Gods ames, how he ſmelles all of drink. Nay by my trueth Sir, I drink none other drink to day: But a little fléet milk mingled with whay. For ſo God help me if for drink or meat I ſhould dye: I haue not one farthing, any therwith to bye. And by my trueth Sir, this is my ſute at this time: I ſerued your maiſter in making Brick and lime. Halfe a yeer togither not miſſing one day: And by my trueth all my wages is yet for to pay. And if it pleaſe you heerin to ſhowe me ſome pleaſure: The ſame to my power with like I wil meaſure. Body of me, what a beggerly knaue is heear? Why, canſt thou not forbere thy money one yéer? No by my trueth Sir, for I haue no lands: Nor nothing to liue vpon, but onely my hands. I beſeech you be good to me. Why? I meddle not with ſuch things yt dooſt knowe Yes Sir, you are maiſter Steward I trowe. No faith I am but maiſter receiuer: I take in all, but by giſſe I am no payer. Your maiſter hath a great ſort of receiuers in déed: But not one to pay the Hireling his true meed. What worthy policy? what make you héer to day? About your affaires I haue buſines this way. And beholde Sir as I traueled the Stréet: With theſe two fellowes I chaunced for to méet. Who tolde me that they had an erneſt ſute to you One for his houſe that he dwelleth in now. Wherin (he ſaith) you go about to doo him much wrong: For he ſaith that he hath dwelt in it very long. The other ſaid, you owe him a peece of money: he wrought with you half a yeer & had neuer a peny And thus they took on with me before you did come: And now haue I ſhowed you the whole circumſtance & ſome. Mary hang them Villains haue I nought to doo: But to ſtand and reaſon matters with them two? Hear you tenāt, in few woordꝭ you knowe my minde According as I haue tolde you, ſo you ſhall me finde. Other prouide money your leaſe to renue: Or els you ſhall out incontinent this ts true. Oh Londlord me thinks this is to much extremitie: Alas vpon mine age take you ſome pittye. Cham olde & haue many Children and much charge: I truſt lendlord ich ſhall vinde you better at large. I cannot tel what I ſhould doo more beléeue me: Many Landlords would not doo as I doo by thée. For I am cōtent for money yt ſhouldſt haue it before an other: I can doo no more for thee if thou wert my brother.