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Philogones. E[up]****
Phi.
The vnfayned frendshippe and honest demenior
Which I in yow dere Eupelas haue always p[r]oved,
To render vnto yow some parte of the tenoure
Of my mynde at this tyme espetiallye hath moved.
Hopinge therby that some what I shall fynde
By your godly counsayle and lovinge exhortation,
Wherof presently my pensive hart and mynde
May feele some comforte and consolation.
Good counsayle yow knowe to a minde wt h care oppreste
Is like to holsome medicine taken at nede,
Which helpeth the stomacke evell humoures to digest
Lest therof at any tyme some malledey may brede.
Wherfore I request yow o trusty frende Eupelas
To minister to my greife such medicine as yow may,
Promisinge the like to yow in like case
Yf at anye tyme yow nede in any assay.
Eu.
Right [wor]thy Philogonvs my trusty fidelitye
And frendly behaviour to yow from my youth,
Hath not bene so great as your curtuous humanity
To me warde hath ever deserved of a truth.
For your demerites hath always bene such
To pleasure me in any thinge that possibly yow might,
That I can thinke no payne or laboure to much
To pleasure yow agayne by day or by nig[ht]
And woulde to god I knewe that cordiall confection
were it never so costlye in Italye to be soulde,
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h woulde ease yow of this dolorous affection
Yow shoulde haue it thoughe the price were a talent of goulde.
Otherwise to giue yow good counsayle and advise
Is a harde thinge to him which hath no such science
Tis the part yow knowe of philosophers that be wise
Which study for the same with great care and diligens.
Wher albeit how muche as my abillitie doth wante
So much true amitye the lake shall supply
My loue is perfett thoughe my cuninge be but scant
Say one therfore I will answere accordinglye.
Phi.
Eu.
Phi.
[Eu.]
And why should yow so doubt. declare me the cause
is his yeares so far spent that no good can be done
he will not (if yow say) is no reasonable clause
I hope t[o] persuade him and that right sone.
Phi.
Perswade him (quoth yow) nay if he had that grace
by persuation to amend his leude behaveoure
my persuation I trowe woulde haue taken some place
wc h alwayes I vttered wt h lenitye and favour
Eu.
With to to much favour I thinke a great dele
which caused him so lightly yow to esteme.
but what thoughe with favourable meanes I will fele
Yf yet I can make him the tyme to redeme.
Phi.
Your sayinge is to trwe but what yf in fine
he neglecteth your wordes with contempt and disdayne
as often tymes heretofore he hath done myne
when I would with gentle meanes haue wone him full fayne.
Eu.
It is not likly that he shoulde obbrayde.
a man wc h exhortes him to such a good thinge
yf he should perhaps I would make him afrayde
with conscience and dewty & lawes of the kinge.
Phi.
This devise Eupelas I like best of all
but vse your discretion in everye attempt
he is a sturdy marchant sticke not to brawle
if he doe misvse with any contempt
Eu.
But tell me I pray yow what age is he nowe
is he so headstronge that he can not be tamed
I warrant yow weil make him both bend & bowe
we wil in deede (feare not) or weil make him ashamed.
Phi.
An endlesse laboure you then go aboute
can you bende a bigge tree wc h is sappy & sound
he is to olde I tell yow to stubberne & to stoute
take hede what yow say lest he lay yow on ye ground.
Eu.
A pinn for his layinge care I for his handes
Ile hamper him in deede if he make much a dooe.
yf I were as yow I woulde haue him in bandes
with your sufferaunce yow spoyle your selfe & him toe.
[Phi.]
when yow mete him I pray yow doe as yow thinke good
[Your] pollecye I knowe is prudent and wise
***** [thi]nge I will [tell] yow yf he be in his [mode]
****** [not sticke to sweare & make man] *****
[Eu.]
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Phi.
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wh****h often tymes secretly [OMITTED]
by whos meanes if my selfe had [OMITTED]
I had eschewed thes miseries I w****
Eu.
Yf yow haue tried his trustines here ******
make much of such a one and spare ******
a good servaunt is worth great rich[es] *******
if yow lesse him yow can not tell *********
Phi.
I haue another a simple thinge god ***
wc h for his simplicitie a fooles cote d*******
had as leave haue a counter as a qu[e]******
yet sometyme he whispers a tale in my ***
Eu.
Children & fooles they say can not l[y]
yf he talkes of your sonne c[onsider] *******
and cause him to showe what [he] ********
yow shall perceaue some what [by] *******
Phi.
And somtyme also he makes me g*** sp***
by tellinge some tale or sininge some songe
[Its ma]rveill that hether he doth not resort
yf he knew I were here he would not be longe.
Ca.
Founder founder
Eu.
Harke is not this the silly soule that doth speake
Ca.
What vounder.
Phi.
it is even verye he harke how the nodye doth creake
Ca.
Where is my vounder.
Eu.
Alas what meane yow giue the foole his aunswere
Phi.
What is the matter will summer.
its marvaile but yow shall heare him tell a tale of his ganser
Ca.
Vounder yow must come zupper the pigge is layde oth stable
Phi.
Alas poore fole he meanes the pigge is lead one table
Ca.
Will yow not I will tell my vounder
Phi.
What ealeth the will
Ca.
Dicke ducklinge and will waspe will not giue me my lowaunce
Phi.
Giue it him knaves or I will make yow giue it him wt h a vengau[nce]
Ca.
Chate nowe
Aliquis intus the devill choke him
[Phi.]
Come me will come me.
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[OMITTED] [t]his night yow shal [in d]**** [do] not mocke
[OMITTED] [su]pper then your company[e sp]ared
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[OMITTED] [m]y vounder to night
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[OMITTED]ust nedes at thy request
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[OMITTED]s your fare is but homelye
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exeunt Eupelas et Philogonus
Phi.
The vnfayned frendshippe and honest demenior
Which I in yow dere Eupelas haue always p[r]oved,
To render vnto yow some parte of the tenoure
Of my mynde at this tyme espetiallye hath moved.
Hopinge therby that some what I shall fynde
By your godly counsayle and lovinge exhortation,
Wherof presently my pensive hart and mynde
May feele some comforte and consolation.
Good counsayle yow knowe to a minde wt h care oppreste
Is like to holsome medicine taken at nede,
Which helpeth the stomacke evell humoures to digest
Lest therof at any tyme some malledey may brede.
Wherfore I request yow o trusty frende Eupelas
To minister to my greife such medicine as yow may,
Promisinge the like to yow in like case
Yf at anye tyme yow nede in any assay.
Eu.
Right [wor]thy Philogonvs my trusty fidelitye
And frendly behaviour to yow from my youth,
Hath not bene so great as your curtuous humanity
To me warde hath ever deserved of a truth.
For your demerites hath always bene such
To pleasure me in any thinge that possibly yow might,
That I can thinke no payne or laboure to much
To pleasure yow agayne by day or by nig[ht]
And woulde to god I knewe that cordiall confection
were it never so costlye in Italye to be soulde,
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Yow shoulde haue it thoughe the price were a talent of goulde.
Otherwise to giue yow good counsayle and advise
Is a harde thinge to him which hath no such science
Tis the part yow knowe of philosophers that be wise
Which study for the same with great care and diligens.
Wher albeit how muche as my abillitie doth wante
So much true amitye the lake shall supply
My loue is perfett thoughe my cuninge be but scant
Say one therfore I will answere accordinglye.
Phi.
With condinge thankes for your gentle oration
Your modesty herin I doe greatly commende
Refusinge those titles wherof the probation
Even the denial it selfe doth extende.
Wherfore to be short I will shewe yow my grevaun[ce]
& what is the drifte and intente of my reason
Desiringe yow a while to giue hedy attenda[unce]
A ** then as shalbe meete to aunswer in ******
Your modesty herin I doe greatly commende
Refusinge those titles wherof the probation
Even the denial it selfe doth extende.
Wherfore to be short I will shewe yow my grevaun[ce]
& what is the drifte and intente of my reason
Desiringe yow a while to giue hedy attenda[unce]
A ** then as shalbe meete to aunswer in ******
************ [man] hath in this mortall life
*******[ng]e the ioyes wc h in Christe we obtayne
[C]onsisteth in true lovinge children and wife
wc h lovingly at all tymes together should remayne.
*******[ng]e the ioyes wc h in Christe we obtayne
[C]onsisteth in true lovinge children and wife
wc h lovingly at all tymes together should remayne.
And so by the contrary always doth arise
By discordes I meane and dissention in thos
Such peteous harte breakes as none can devise
No pen can discrive no tounge can disclose.
By discordes I meane and dissention in thos
Such peteous harte breakes as none can devise
No pen can discrive no tounge can disclose.
I had one I speake by experience to trewe
So faythfull a mate and so honest a spouse
The lake wherof often pore wretch I doe rewe
As not whole Laurentum a better can house.
So faythfull a mate and so honest a spouse
The lake wherof often pore wretch I doe rewe
As not whole Laurentum a better can house.
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But hir crwell death sith thence longe hath slayne
And me of my trwe loue the fates hath bereft
Who yet for my comfort with me to remayne
A motherles infante of ther curtesye left.
And me of my trwe loue the fates hath bereft
Who yet for my comfort with me to remayne
A motherles infante of ther curtesye left.
Whome first in his youth I did fatherly tender
The more bycause hir he did much represente
I cokred and dandled him a great while the lenger
Wherof like a foole to late I repente.
The more bycause hir he did much represente
I cokred and dandled him a great while the lenger
Wherof like a foole to late I repente.
I coulde not suffer the coulde winde to blowe
Without happing and lappinge my younglinge to much
What correction was he never did knowe
No man durst skars this wagge wanton tuch
Without happing and lappinge my younglinge to much
What correction was he never did knowe
No man durst skars this wagge wanton tuch
An vnwise man I was for thus then I thoughte
what nede he tuters or masters to haue
for larninge & discipline he shall not care oughte
he shall learne to looke bigge stand stoute & go braue.
what nede he tuters or masters to haue
for larninge & discipline he shall not care oughte
he shall learne to looke bigge stand stoute & go braue.
What shoulde I doe wt
h my landes and possessions
I am able to kepe him gentleman wise
I esteme not grāmer and thes latine lessones
let them studye such which of meaner sort rise
I am able to kepe him gentleman wise
I esteme not grāmer and thes latine lessones
let them studye such which of meaner sort rise
And as for his conditions I am sure they will be
both honest and gentle as all his kinne were
the like bredes the like (eche man sayd) to me
his nature to be good yow nede not to feare
both honest and gentle as all his kinne were
the like bredes the like (eche man sayd) to me
his nature to be good yow nede not to feare
With thes fonnde perswations I flattered my selfe
nuslinge him wt h libertye in youth like a dawe
Til in prossis of tyme the malipert elfe
[Este]med me not the vallue of a strawe
nuslinge him wt h libertye in youth like a dawe
Til in prossis of tyme the malipert elfe
[Este]med me not the vallue of a strawe
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And the more he percevyd I loved him [th]**
the lesse he regarded my w[ordes] everye day
the gentler I vsed him the m[ore he] begann
stubbernly to contemne me for all I coulde say.
the lesse he regarded my w[ordes] everye day
the gentler I vsed him the m[ore he] begann
stubbernly to contemne me for all I coulde say.
And nowe since he is groune to stripplinge yeares
he is waxt so stomackfull and hautye of mynde
that nether god nor mann nor anye thinge he feares
he settes me as light as a fether in the wynde
he is waxt so stomackfull and hautye of mynde
that nether god nor mann nor anye thinge he feares
he settes me as light as a fether in the wynde
A company of knaves he hath also on his hande
wc h leades him to all manner leaudnes apace
wt h harlottes and varlottes and baudes he is mande
to the gallouce I feare me he is treaddinge the trace.
wc h leades him to all manner leaudnes apace
wt h harlottes and varlottes and baudes he is mande
to the gallouce I feare me he is treaddinge the trace.
Eu.
Alas good Philogonvs it pittyeth me sore
to see yow my dere frende in this heavye plight
comforte your selfe I pray yow wepe no more
the worst is I warrent yow but a litle frite.
to see yow my dere frende in this heavye plight
comforte your selfe I pray yow wepe no more
the worst is I warrent yow but a litle frite.
And consider I beseche yow the comfortable wordes
wc h Christ our savioure hath left vs in store:
who all gripinge greifes his testament recordes,
will mitigate in thos wc h followe his lore.
wc h Christ our savioure hath left vs in store:
who all gripinge greifes his testament recordes,
will mitigate in thos wc h followe his lore.
And what thoughe your sonne doth spende his youthfull days
in dulishe delightes and riatous excesse
he will not continue in that trade allways
in tyme he him selfe will his manners redresse.
in dulishe delightes and riatous excesse
he will not continue in that trade allways
in tyme he him selfe will his manners redresse.
He goeth farr that never tournes agayne as folke say
I coulde tell yow of many that haue gone as wyde
the best of vs all before god goeth astraye
and he that stande surest may fortune to slyde.
I coulde tell yow of many that haue gone as wyde
the best of vs all before god goeth astraye
and he that stande surest may fortune to slyde.
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Wherfore be not dismaide all oute righte
but comforte your selfe and hope still the best
plucke vp your hart man recover your mighte
to doe for yow what I can I will not rest.
but comforte your selfe and hope still the best
plucke vp your hart man recover your mighte
to doe for yow what I can I will not rest.
Phi.
Lorde how my spirites by your talke are appeased
nothinge I see well to a frende may be counted
my stomacke is lightned my minde is well eased
all treasures trwe frendshipp I perceve fare sermounted.
nothinge I see well to a frende may be counted
my stomacke is lightned my minde is well eased
all treasures trwe frendshipp I perceve fare sermounted.
And if I mighte see that thinge come to passe
wc h yow as yow woulde haue deuinid er[e whi]le
no man how much happier so ever he was
woulde sowner all pensivenes & cares qu[it]e exile.
wc h yow as yow woulde haue deuinid er[e whi]le
no man how much happier so ever he was
woulde sowner all pensivenes & cares qu[it]e exile.
******** [I] doubt that [such] depnes of route
******* [an]d idlenes i[n his] mind hath framed
**** [sel]dome or nea[r they] will cleane be pluckt out
[I fea]re me I feare me he will near be reclamed.
******* [an]d idlenes i[n his] mind hath framed
**** [sel]dome or nea[r they] will cleane be pluckt out
[I fea]re me I feare me he will near be reclamed.
[Eu.]
And why should yow so doubt. declare me the cause
is his yeares so far spent that no good can be done
he will not (if yow say) is no reasonable clause
I hope t[o] persuade him and that right sone.
Phi.
Perswade him (quoth yow) nay if he had that grace
by persuation to amend his leude behaveoure
my persuation I trowe woulde haue taken some place
wc h alwayes I vttered wt h lenitye and favour
Eu.
With to to much favour I thinke a great dele
which caused him so lightly yow to esteme.
but what thoughe with favourable meanes I will fele
Yf yet I can make him the tyme to redeme.
181
Your sayinge is to trwe but what yf in fine
he neglecteth your wordes with contempt and disdayne
as often tymes heretofore he hath done myne
when I would with gentle meanes haue wone him full fayne.
Eu.
It is not likly that he shoulde obbrayde.
a man wc h exhortes him to such a good thinge
yf he should perhaps I would make him afrayde
with conscience and dewty & lawes of the kinge.
Phi.
This devise Eupelas I like best of all
but vse your discretion in everye attempt
he is a sturdy marchant sticke not to brawle
if he doe misvse with any contempt
Eu.
But tell me I pray yow what age is he nowe
is he so headstronge that he can not be tamed
I warrant yow weil make him both bend & bowe
we wil in deede (feare not) or weil make him ashamed.
Phi.
An endlesse laboure you then go aboute
can you bende a bigge tree wc h is sappy & sound
he is to olde I tell yow to stubberne & to stoute
take hede what yow say lest he lay yow on ye ground.
Eu.
A pinn for his layinge care I for his handes
Ile hamper him in deede if he make much a dooe.
yf I were as yow I woulde haue him in bandes
with your sufferaunce yow spoyle your selfe & him toe.
[Phi.]
when yow mete him I pray yow doe as yow thinke good
[Your] pollecye I knowe is prudent and wise
***** [thi]nge I will [tell] yow yf he be in his [mode]
****** [not sticke to sweare & make man] *****
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[OMITTED] ilogonu [OMITTED]
Phi.
[OMITTED] servaunt Liturg [OMITTED]
wh****h often tymes secretly [OMITTED]
by whos meanes if my selfe had [OMITTED]
I had eschewed thes miseries I w****
Eu.
Yf yow haue tried his trustines here ******
make much of such a one and spare ******
a good servaunt is worth great rich[es] *******
if yow lesse him yow can not tell *********
Phi.
I haue another a simple thinge god ***
wc h for his simplicitie a fooles cote d*******
had as leave haue a counter as a qu[e]******
yet sometyme he whispers a tale in my ***
Eu.
Children & fooles they say can not l[y]
yf he talkes of your sonne c[onsider] *******
and cause him to showe what [he] ********
yow shall perceaue some what [by] *******
Phi.
And somtyme also he makes me g*** sp***
by tellinge some tale or sininge some songe
[Its ma]rveill that hether he doth not resort
yf he knew I were here he would not be longe.
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Founder founder
Eu.
Harke is not this the silly soule that doth speake
Ca.
What vounder.
Phi.
it is even verye he harke how the nodye doth creake
Ca.
Where is my vounder.
Eu.
Alas what meane yow giue the foole his aunswere
Phi.
What is the matter will summer.
its marvaile but yow shall heare him tell a tale of his ganser
Ca.
Vounder yow must come zupper the pigge is layde oth stable
Phi.
Alas poore fole he meanes the pigge is lead one table
Ca.
Will yow not I will tell my vounder
Phi.
What ealeth the will
Ca.
Dicke ducklinge and will waspe will not giue me my lowaunce
Phi.
Giue it him knaves or I will make yow giue it him wt h a vengau[nce]
Ca.
Chate nowe
Aliquis intus the devill choke him
[Phi.]
Come me will come me.
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[OMITTED] [t]his night yow shal [in d]**** [do] not mocke
[OMITTED] [su]pper then your company[e sp]ared
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[OMITTED] [m]y vounder to night
**
[OMITTED]ust nedes at thy request
**
[OMITTED]s your fare is but homelye
[OMITTED] the best.
exeunt Eupelas et Philogonus
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