The London Prodigal; "by William Shakespeare." as it was played by the King's Majesties servants. by Unknown
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all by inheritance.
DELIA. That may, indeed, tis very fitly plied. I know not how it comes, but so it falls out, That those whose fathers have died wondrous rich, And took no pleasure but to gather wealth, Thinking of little that they leave behind For them, they hope, will be of their like mind,-- But it falls out contrary: forty years sparing Is scarce three seven years spending,--never caring What will ensue, when all their coin is gone, And all too late, then thrift is thought upon: Oft have I heard, that pride and riot kissed, And then repentence cries, 'for had I wist.' CIVET. You say well, sister Delia, you say well: but I mean to live within my bounds: for look you, I have set down my rest thus far, but to maintain my wife in her French-hood, and her coach, keep a couple of geldings, and a brace of gray hounds, and this is all I'll do. DELIA. And you'll do this with forty pound a year? CIVET. Aye, and a better penny, sister. FRANCES. |
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