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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02103	Greenes, groats-vvorth of witte, bought with a million of repentance Describing the follie of youth, the falshoode of makeshifte flatterers, the miserie of the negligent, and mischiefes of deceiuing courtezans. Written before his death, and published at his dyeing request.	Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.; Chettle, Henry, d. 1607?	1592 (1592)	STC 12245; ESTC S117579	22,155	46

and most of the company to be execrable vsurers inuayed mightely against that abhorred vice insomuche that hee vrged teares from diuers of their eyes and compunction in some of their harts Dinner being past he comes to his father requesting him to take no offence at his liberall speach seeing what he had vttred was truth Angry sonne said he no by my honestie and that is som what I may say to you but vse it still and if thou canst perswade any of my neighbours from lending vppon vsurie I shuld haue the more customers to which when Roberto would haue replyde hee shut himselfe into his studdy and fell to tell ouer his mony This was Robertos offence now returne wee to sicke Gorinius who after he had thus vnequally distributed his goods and possessions began to aske his sonnes how they liked his bequestes either séemed agréed and Roberto vrged him with nothing more than repentance of his sinnloke to thine owne said he fonde boy come my Lucanio let me giue thee good counsell before my death as for you sir your bookes are your counsellors and therefore to them I bequeathe you Ah Lucanio my onely comfort because I hope thou wilt as thy father be a gatherer let me blesse thee before I dye Multiply in welth my sonne by any meanes thou maist onely flye Alchymie for therein are more deceites than her beggerlye Artistes haue words and yet are the wretches more talkatiue than women But my meaning is thou shouldest not stand on conscience in causes of profit but heap treasure vpon treasure for the time of néede yet séem to be deuout els shalt thou be held vyle frequent holy excercises graue companie and aboue al vse the conuersation of yoong Gentlemen who are so wedded to prodigalitie that once in a quarter necissitie knocks at their chamber doores profer them kindnesse to relieue theirwants but be sure of good assurance giue faire wordes till dayes of paiment come then vse my course spare none what though they tell of conscience as a number will talke looks but into the dealinges of the world and thou shalt see it is but idle words Seest thou not many perish in the streetes and fall to theft for néede whom small succor woulde releeue then where is conscience and why art thou bound to vse it more than other men Seest thou not daylie forgeries periuries oppressions rackinges of the poore raisinges of rents inhauncing of duties euen by them that should be al conscience if they ment as they speake but Lucanio if thou read well this booke and with that hee reacht him Machiauels workes at large thou shalt se what tis to be so foole-holy as to make scruple of conscience where profit presents it selfe Besides thou hast an instance by the threed bare brother here who willing to do no worng hath lost his childes right for who woulde wish any thinge to him that knowes not how to vse it So much Lucanio for conscience yet I know not whats the reason but some-what stinges mee inwardly when I speake of it I father said Roberto it is the worme of conscience that vrges you at the last houre to remember your life that eternall life may followe your repentance Out foole sayd this miserable father I féele it now it was onelye a stitch I will forwarde with my exhortation to Lucanio As I said my sonne make spoyle of yoong Gallants by insinuating thy selfe amongst them be not mooued to thinke their Auncestors were famous but consider thine were obscure and that thy father was the first Gentleman of the Name Lucanio thou art yet a Bacheler and soe keepe thee till thou méete with one that is thy equal I meane in wealth regarde not beautie it is but a bayte to entice thine neighbors eye and the most faire are commonlye most fond vse not too many familiars for few prooue frendes and as easie it is to weigh the wind as to diue into the thoughtes of worldlye glosers I tell thee Lucanio I haue seene four-scoore winters besides the od seuen yet saw I neuer him that I estéemed as my friend but gold that desired creature whom I haue so déerly loued and found so firme a frind as nothing to me hauing it hath béene wanting No man but may thinke déerly of a true frend so do I of it laying it vnder sure locks and lodging my heart there-with But now Ah my Lucanio now must I leaue it and to thée I leaue it with this lessen loue none but thy selfe if thou wilt liue estéemd So turning him to his studdy where his cheife treasure lay he loud cryde out in the wise mans woords O mors quam amara O death how bitter is thy memory to him that hath al pleasures in this life so with two or thrée lamentable grones hee left his life and to make short worke was by Lucanio his sonne interd as the custome is with some solemnitie But leauing him that hath left the world to him that censureth of euery worldly man passe wee to his sonnes and se how his long laid vp store is by Lucanio lookyd into The youth was of condition simple shamfast flexible to any counfaile which Roberto perceiuing and pondering howe little was lefte to him grew into an inward contempt of his fathers vnequall legacie and determinate resolution to work Lucanio al possible iniurie here vpon thus conuerting the swéetnes of his studdye to the sharpe thirst of reuenge he as Enuie is seldome idle sought out fit companions to effect his vnbrotherly resolution Neither in such a case is ill company far to séek for y e Sea hath scarce so ieoperdies as populous Citties haue deceiuing Syrens whose eies are Adamants whose words are witchcraftes whose doores lead downe to death With one of these female serpents Roberto consorts and they conclude what euer they compassed equally to sharre to their contentes This match made Lucanio was by his brother brought to the bush where he had scarse pruned his winges but hee was fast limd and Roberto had what he expected But that wee may keepe forme you shall heare howe it fortuned Lucanio being on a time verie pensiue his brother brake with him in these termes I wonder Lucanio why you are disconsolate that want not any thinge in the worlde that may worke your content If wealth may delight a man you are with that sufficently furnisht if credit may procure any comfort your word I knowe well is as well accepted as any mans obligation in this Citie are faire buildings and pleasant gardens and cause of solace of them I am assured you haue your choyce Consider brother you are yoong then plod not altogether in meditating on our fathers precepts which howseuer they sauored of profit were most vnsauerly to one of your yeares applied You must not thinke but sundrye marchants of this Citie expect your company sundry Gentlemen desire your familiaritie by cōuersing with such you wil be accounted a Gentleman