Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 17 (nat, leaguer, assyrian, mowche, bashas, andalle…). Matches are highlighted.
O my child, how dost thou fare? Who is here, and what I am, I am thine own father Satan. Utterly undone, nay stop there hardly, All these things, which thou hast done My honour and
Full speech
O my child, how dost thou fare? Who is here, and what I am, I am thine own father Satan. Utterly undone, nay stop there hardly, All these things, which thou hast done My honour and laws hath maintained, But now, O alas, one thing is begone By the which mi kingdom is greatly decayed I shall less all, I am soar afraid, Except thy help I know right plain, I shall never be able to recover it again. Gods word is so greatly sprung up in youth That he little regardeth my laws or me, He telleth his parents that is very truth, That they of long time have deceived be, He say, according to christ's verity, All his doings he will order and frame, Mortifiyng the flesh w to the lusts of y e same. As fast as I do make, he does mar, He that followed so long the steps of good counsel. that knowledge and he together does dwell, For who is so busy in evey place, as youth But ho Hypocrisy if y u could stop his mouth Thou shouldst win mi heart for ever, What would you have me to do in the matter? Show me therein your advisement. I would have the go incontinent, And work some craft, feat or policy, To set knowledge and him at controversy, And his company thy self greatly use That Gods word he may clean a buse. thou shalt have my blessing both early and late, And be cause thou shalt all mi counsel keep thou shalt call my name friendship. O, fare well fare well my son, Speed thy business, for I must be gone,
Plot summary
Plot — Lusty Juventus
Juventus accepts Good Counsel’s advice not to waste time but lead a pious life; Knowledge explains that he can be saved by faith alone, but that good works are also a necessary sign of his penitence. The Devil worries that his plans are going awry: although Hypocrisy has set up the Catholic church to further his cause, piety and respect for God’s word are rife among young people. Commissioned by the Devil, Hypocrisy intercepts Juventus on the way to a sermon and persuades him to go instead to breakfast with Abominable Living, who seduces him into a dissolute lifestyle. Good Counsel confronts Juventus and persuades him into repentance and despair. He is restored to hope by God’s Merciful Promises, and the play ends with prayers for the King and nobility.