LIGHTFOOT

What if I have not, may not a man knock without money sir? How say you by that sir, but I prithee is not this one At las his house a Porter? In good time sir. Now if a man would give but observance to this fell lowes prating, a would weary his ears sooner then a Barber, dee hear sir, lies there not one Haddit a gentleman at this house? Then I pray sir when your leisure shall permit, that you would vouchsafe to help me to the speech of him. In that I commend thy care of him, for which friendship heres a slight reward, tell him a Country man of his, one Light foot is here, and will not any way despair of his safety. So, now I shall have a sighed of my Cousin gallant, he that hath consumed 800. pound a year, in as few years, as he hath cares on his head: He that was wont never to be found without 3, or 4, pair of read breeches, running before his horse, or coach. He that at a meal, hath had more several kinds, then I think the Ark contained: He that was admired by niters, for his robes of gallantry, and was indeed all that and elder brother might be, prodigal, yet he, whose unthriftiness kept many a house, is now glad to keep house in a house, that keeps him the poor tent of a porter, and see his appearance, I'll seem strange to him. Who calls me Cousin, where my Cousin Haddit, he's surely putting on some rich apparel, for me to see him in. I would been thinking all the way I came up, how much his company will Credit me. I prithee fellow stay, is it possible thou shouldst be he, why he was the generous spark of men's admiration. Oh by your versifying I know you now sir, how dost, I knew thee not at first, thart very much altered. That'st more need to pray to fortune then curse her, she may be kind to thee when thou art penitent, but that I fear will be never. As how I pray thee? Is his name Hog, it fits him exceeding well, for as a hog in his life time is always devouring, and never common dious in aught till his death, even so is he whose goods at that time may be put to many good uses. With Tobacco surely, And you could now be content, to put your lofty spirits into the lowest pit of her favour: Why what means will serve man, Sfoot if all I have will repair thy Fortune's, it shall fly at thy command, Yaue a good confidence Coze, but what deendien your brave outside shall effect. That shall be shortly tried, He instantly go seek for a habit for thee and that of the richest too, that which shall not be subject to the scoff of any gallant, though to the accompli shing thereof all my means goes: Alas whats a man unless he wear good clothes. How not of your Clothes, why then you were never proud of any thing, for therein chiefly consisteth pride: for you never saw pride pictured, but in gay attire. Nay, I prithee Coze, enough of pride, but when do you intend to go yonder to Covetousness the Usurer, that we may see how near your plot will take, for the releasing of your mort gaged lands. But say Hogs daughter, on whom all your Hope's depend by this be betrothed to some other. Sufficient, for what. 'Tis but your misbelieving thoughts, makes you surmise so, if women were so kind, how haps you had not by their fa ctors kept your self out of the claws of poverty. But then your self must able be in giving. Conscience thou horror unto wicked men, When wilt thou cease thy all afflicted wrath, And set my soul free from the labyrinth Of thy tormenting terror; Oh but it fits not, Should I desire redress or wish for comfort, That have committed and act so inhumane, Able to fill shames spacious Chronicle. Who but a damned one, could have done Like me, Robbed my deer friend, in a short moments time Of his loves high pri'zd Jem of Chastity: That which so many years himself hath stayed for; How often hath he as he lay in bed, Sweetly discoursed to me of his Maria? And with what pleasing passion a did suffer Loves genle war-siege, then he would relate How he first came unto her f ire eyes view; How long it was ere she could brook affection, And then how constant she did still abide: I then at this would joy, as if my breast Had simpathi'zd in equal happiness; With my true friend: but now when joy should be, Who but a damned one would have done Like me: He hath been married now at least a month: In all which time I have not once behold him; This is his house: I'll call to know his health, but will not see him, My looks would then betray me for should he ask My cause of seeming sadness, or the Like; I could not but reveal, and so poured on Worse unto id, which breeds confusion. I pray let it, and that your man may set contents upon every bag. Pray do sir, weel now leave you till the morning. Then his daughter is certainly thine, and condescends to all thy wishes. Well thou hast God one deserves the bringing home with trumpets, and falls to thee as miraculously as the 1000. pound did to the Tailor, thank your good fortune, but must Hogs man be made drunk, Its done in conceit already, see where a comes. Pray begin, wele pledge you sir. Why goodman hobby horse, if we out of our gentility offered you to begin, must you out of your rascality needs take it. Melior vigilantia somno. Stand not amazed good man, for what appears shall add to thy content, be void of fears, I am the shadow of rich Kingly Cressus, Sent by his greatness from the lower world To make thee mighty, and to sway on earth By thy abundant store, as he himself does In Elizium; how he reigneth there, His shadow will unfold, give thou then ear. In Vnder-ayre where fair Elizum stands Beyond the river styled Acharon, He hath a Castle built of Adamant; Not framed by vain enchantment, but there fixed, By the all burning hands of warlike spirits, Whose windows are composed of purest crystal, And decked within with oriental pearls: There the great spirit of Cressus royal self, Keeps his abided in joyous happiness; He is not tortured there as Poets feign With melted gold and sulphury flames of fire, Or any such molesting perturbation; But there reputed as a demigod, Feasting with Pluto and his Proserpine, Night after night with all delicious cates, With greater glory then seven kingdoms states. Now further know the cause of my appearance, The kingly Cressus having by fame's trump, Herd that thy loved desires stand affected To the obtaining of abundant wealth, Sends me his shade, thus much to signify, That if thou wilt become famous on earth, Heel give to thee even more then infinite; And after death with him thou shalt partake The rare delights beyond the stigian lake. So speaks obediency. For which isle raise thy lowly thoughts as high, As Cressus were in his mortality; Stand then undaunted whilst I raise those spirits, By whose laborious task and industry, Thy treasure shall abound and multiply. Take then this silver out of hand, And bear it to the River Tagus, Beyond th'aboade of Archi Magus; Whose golden sands upon it cast, Transform it into gold at last: Which being effected straight return, And sudden too, or I will spurn This trunk of thine into the pit, Where all the hellish furies fit, Scratching their eyes out quick begun. How fairest thou mortal be? not terrified At these infernal motions, know that shortly Great Cressus ghost shall in the love he bears thee, Give thee sufficient power by thy own worth, To raise such spirits. Take then the gold which here does lie. And quick return it by and by; All in choice pearl whither to go, I needs not tell you, for you know. Now mortal there is nothing does remain, Betwixt thee and thine abundance, only this Turn thy eyes westward, for from thence appears Ascarion with thy gold, which having brought And at thy foot surrendered, make obeisance; Then turn about and fix thy tapers westward, From whence great Bazon brings thy orient pearl; Who'le lay it at thy feet much Like the former. Why so, in mean time Cressus shade will rest Upon thy bed, but above all take heed, You suffer not your eyes to stray aside, From the direct point I have set thee at: For though the spirit do delay the time, And not return your treasure speedily. Amen say I, for should our last trick be known, great Cressus shade would have a conjured time ont. M r . Hog good-day. Sickness is incident to age, what be the writings ready to be sealed, we entreated last day. A shall be so, though I doote my self, is the money put up as I appointed? Heaven bless us all, what mean you sir? Marry, God forbid, after what manner I pray. What you will grieve at Coze, Your worshipful friend M. Hog is robbed. Oh theres the grief, a knows not whom to suspect. Poor Hog, Oh speak not that word poor again, Least the whole apsetree of Cressus bounty, Cracked into shivers overthrow thy Fortune's, For he abhors the name of poverty, And will grow sick to hear it spoke by those. Whom he intends to raise; but see the twilight Posteth before the Chariot of the Sun, Brings word of his approach: We must be sudden, and with speed raise up The spirit Bazan: that can straight transform Gold into pearl; be still and circumspect. Why if you please Sir John to me restore, The overplus isle give it to the poor.