Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 16 (nat, ningle, chould, numps, terry, dery…). Matches are highlighted.
what case were the world were it not for money Without joy and pleasure better be dead then alive: To live Like dome gods who would not be weary? To satisfy men nature with pleasures I can contrive, But I contain them at this time and hour, Hawking and hunting, shouting and fishing, Eating and drinking, dysing and carding,
burst without quick speed. ¶ Although my pains were great yet now I may be glad, That I have to my son such a pretty fine lad. ¶ Well my son Sin according to thy nature and name, All that loves money and me see that you do frame To all sinful living and all other wickedness I need not bid thee for I know well thy goodness. ¶
Full speech
¶ I must needs take money for the father of me pleasure, The most part I am sure will love me out of measure. ¶ In what case were the world were it not for money Without joy and pleasure better be dead then alive: To live Like dome gods who would not be weary? To satisfy men nature with pleasures I can contrive, But I contain them at this time and hour, Hawking and hunting, shouting and fishing, Eating and drinking, dysing and carding, Riding and running, swimming and singing, Dancing and leaping with all kind of playing, Banqueting with fine meats, and wine of all sorts, Dallying with fair women, with other kind of sports: All fine apparel that makes the heart joy, With musical instruments, both with man and boy. Thus no sport or joy wherein man hath solace But I do contain them, though money bring them to pass. What thing is this that makes me thus to swell? I promise you even now I was perfectly well: I am in a strange case what ever the matter be, There is no other way but shortly I must die. ¶ None in the world I think could guess better. For as Money is to me, even so am I Sins father: Therefore to be at ease and to be rid of that lobber, Help now all my friends for love of money and pleasure. ¶ Ohe, help, help quickly, I never stood in more need, I am so full of sin I shall burst without quick speed. ¶ Although my pains were great yet now I may be glad, That I have to my son such a pretty fine lad. ¶ Well my son Sin according to thy nature and name, All that loves money and me see that you do frame To all sinful living and all other wickedness I need not bid thee for I know well thy goodness. ¶ I am never able to abide it if it last long, I fry in my fits the pains be so strong.
Plot summary
Plot — All for Money
The play satirizes the domination of money in a sequence of discrete episodes. Theology, Science, and Art lament that they are now primarily studied out ofa desire for money. Money becomes ill and vomits up Pleasure, who in turn gives birth to Sin in the same manner, whose progeny in turn is Damnation. Satan is pleased that Money’s wide popularity will consign so many souls to hell, and asks Sin to assist in the process. The relative values of money and learning are assessed in an encounter between four characters who have or lack them in various permutations: learning is shown to be superior to money, and poverty in this world carries the promise of a heavenly reward in the next; the clinching point is that Learning with Money gives alms to the poor where Money without Learning refuses. Money feels overworked and Sin gives him an associate, All for Money, who presides over a corrupt court: he pardons theft and assault, infanticide, and bigamy, but hangs a poor thief who is unable to bribe him. He also advises two suitors to procure false witnesses to support their causes, and protects a corrupt and incompetent cleric. Judas and Dives, two souls damned for monetary sins, lament their situation; Damnation drives them off to hell. Godly Admonition warns the audience not to repent too late, and to give up cupidity.