Sir John Oldcastle by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)
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Faith we have none but what we bear upon our bodies,
our maimed limbs, God help us. FOURTH. And yet, as lame as I am, I'll with the king into France, if I can crawl but a shipboard. I had rather be slain in France, than starve in England. OLD MAN. Ha, were I but as lusty as I was at the battle of Shrewbury, I would not do as I do: but we are now come to the good lord Cobham's, to the best man to the poor that is in all Kent. FOURTH. God bless him! there be but few such. [Enter Lord Cobham with Harpoole.] COBHAM. Thou peevish, froward man, what wouldst thou have? HARPOOLE. This pride, this pride, brings all to beggary. I served your father, and your grandfather; Show me such two men now! No! No! Your backs, your backs, the devil and pride, Has cut the throat of all good housekeeping.-- They were the best Yeomens' masters, That ever were in England. |
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