Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

TREASURE

in The Trial of Treasure — Wager, William

Metadata

PlayThe Trial of Treasure
AuthorWager, William
Year (catalogued)1567
First performance1567
Decade1560s
GenreMoral
Play typeInterlude
Speech prefix(es)Treaſur
Words311
Characters1551
Typicality0.29 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA13962
BritDrama no.446
ClusterCluster 20 — Conjurers, witches & physicians

Important excerpts

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Full speech

It is I master Lust that will you advance, Treasure, it is that things does enhance Upon me set your whole affection and Lust, And pass not a point for the ways of the Just, Treasure is a pleasure, bear that in mind, Both trusty and true you shall me always find. That you have such a servant, truly I am glad. Yea sir that I have, his name is called Pleasure, And sing you enjoy me now at your will, Right soon I am sure he will come you until Welcome unto me mine own brother dear. Master Lust, this is my brother of whom I told, He is pleasant and lusty, as you may behold. Always with you I will be resident, So that your life shall be most excellent. If you love me as you do profess, Be you sure you shall want no kind of wealthiness. And so I will continue still be you sure. Even with all my heart begin when you will. I will remain with you be out of doubt. Nay let me alone your partly I will take, to Visitatio ̄ Yea, that I will fear not & with you remain. Fear you not master Lust, I will help you again Treasure in physic exceadeth Gallenus, Tush there is no physician but we shall have with us. To the ease of your body they will you bring, And therefore I pray you despair in nothing, Put your trust always in me lady treasure, And I will restore you again unto pleasure, For I am the Gods that therein hath power, Which shall remain perfect unto the last hour. Treasure in all ages hath be beloved, And shall she from the earth by thee be removed. Yea let me continue still in my dignity. If there be no remedy then there is no shift,

Plot summary

Plot — The Trial of Treasure
Lust and Just wrestle and Lust is defeated; Just disappears before he returns with Sturdiness to take reprisals. Inclination tries to cure Lust’s melancholy by leading him into sexual adventures with Carnal Cogitation. Sapience advises Just that material things are perishable, whereas spiritual treasure is permanent. They bridle Inclination, but Lust rescues him and is introduced to Treasure. She in turn introduces him to ===== PAGE 5 ===== 1567 Pleasure, but God’s Visitation rebukes Lust and torments him with pain. Pleasure abandons him to accompany Just, but Treasure promises to remain with him forever. Time destroys them both, and Just imprisons Inclination.