PRIDE

Whither art thou going now Infidelity To see thee merry Infidelity I am right glad. Do I know his? she is a pretty wench and a clean. Since she had discretion his have I known, Marry Magdalen (quod he) in deed she is mine own It is as proud a little girl truly I think, As ever men saw in this world eat or drink. If thou be once rooted within the heart, Then mayest thou make and entrance by thy craft & art So that we may come into his at pleasure, Filling his with wickedness beyond all measure. In us tour without fail be contained As many vices as ever in this world reigned. Now if we by thy means may in his remain, She shall be sure all kinds of vices to contain. In our tragedy we may not use our own names, For that would turn to all our rebukes and shames. Infidelity may not be called infidelity. For our honour I pray thee heartily do it wear. It is a pretty wench that it is in deed, Much to entreat her, I think we shall not need. He is in deed, you may be sure mistress Marry, There is no man living can say the contrary. Leave kissing, & treat we of matters more earnest. Let us reason of things concerning your request. Honour is my name, a quality for you requisite, Or rather of honour I am and appetite: On the which must be all your meditation, With the hearts courage and minds elevation: I tell you this desire must be ever next your heart. How say you M. Marry do we not gree all in one? You must be proud, lofty, and of hie mind, Despise the poor, as wretches of and other kind: Your countenance is not ladylike enough yet. I see well that we had need to teach you more wit. Let your eyes roll in your head, declaring your pride, After this sort you must cast your eyes aside. Conuenie ̄ to for such as be not of your acquaintance. By your ears sometime with pretty tusks & toys You shall fold your hair Like Tomboys. It becomes a young gentlewoman be you sure, And young men unto your love it will allure. It is l ke that in you he hath spied somewhat Mistress Marry there is not a fairer in this town. Let us return again to our ornaments, I would have you pleasant always in your garments Upon your forehead you must wear a bon grace, Which Like a penthouse may come far over your face, And and other from your nose unto your throat, Of velvet at the least, without spot or moat, Your garments must be so worn always, That your white paps may be seen if you may. Of all bondage truly this is the ground, A gentlewoman to one husband to be bound. Take you none but gentlemen with velvet coats, It is to be thought, that they ar not without groats Upon all such as you mind not, look you aloft, To them that be not of your diet be you not soft. When the courage of them is altogether passed, In age they use to get their living with such a cast. Will we? yea we will see so for your prosperity, That you shall live in joy and felicity. Will you be so good as to play us a dance? And we will do you as great pleasure it may chance. I think it best that we .iii. depart hence, And let mistress Marry come thither with Prudence. To your heart we are so fast conglutinate, That from thence we shall never be separate. In faith there is some knavery in mind, That here by thy self alone we do thee find. You contain vices very wicked in deed, But how wicked is he, from ̄ whom all sin does proceed: The beginning of sin, which does ma ̄ from ̄ God divide Scripture calls it nothing else but pride. For I my self not only contain you three, But all vices in you, and that in every degree, Pride despises God, and committeth idolatry To God and man Pride is a very adversary, I am full of boasting, arrogancy, and vainglory, Envious, and of all other men's wealth right sorry: Pride causeth obstinacy, and disobedience, Yea, it engendereth idleness and negligence, The truth of Gods prophets through tira ̄ ts of pride Hath ever unto this day been cast aside: The men of God pride hath spitefully reputed, And with tyrants always the same persecuted. Pride would never suffer any virtue to reign, But oppressed it with great malice and disdain. In a short sum & few words you shall know all, Pride caused Lucifer from heaven to hell to fallen. Yea pride lost mankind, and did him so infect, That God from his favour did him away reject, Where as pride is, a token it is evident, That all other vices be even there resident. For him a better name you could not express, For ill disposed women are always mercylesse. Homo homini Deus. Man, is God to man this matter is plain, And believe you that none other God does reign. You are a mad fellow Prudence, of a truth. In deed mistress, they are worthy to be blamed. You must rejoice in your richesse and good, And set much by your kindred and noble blood: Boast of them, and when of them you do talk, Of their continued ̄ mendatio ̄ S let your tonge evermore walk. Daily thus, my lord my father, or mi lady my mother My lord my uncle, and my master my brother. Use will make the thing easy there is no doubt.