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A29235
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The honest ghost, or, A voice from the vault
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Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.
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Wing B4267; ESTC R30243
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civill or well-Gogovern'd State can endure I quoth hee noâ—… without just cause am induced to prosecute this Argument being a matter of such generall consequence as many Families must suffer while they suâ—…feit and want the staffe of bread while they groâ—… fat with the bread of deceit Neither am I ignorant how many impious Imps of that Societie makâ—… the Royall-Exchange their Plotting-Gallerie oâ—… State-Consistory where they project ruine to theiâ—… Creditor and advancement to their seldom-thriving-Successor Nay which is worse I have seeâ—… in my time one of these Bankrupt-Merchants aftâ—… recovery of their pretended breach brave it with such insolency as I have wondred how a Christiaâ—… face could bee so brazed or with such impudencâ—… glazed as so soone to forget his sinne or sleight hiâ—… shame but what will not an habituate customâ—… produce especially where greatnesse becomes â—… subterfuge to guiltinesse It was an ancieat Law among the Persians That whosoever was more 〈◊〉 to receive then requite should suffer death What Censure then should be pronounced on these who receive more then is given them retain more then is due unto them and infringe their faith to such as repose trust in them Violation or breach of faith was so odious and contemptible a thing to Heathen men as they preferred a noble end before so ignoble a brand their reputation was their glory their honour was their prize and their good name that precious odor which perfumed them living and embalm'd them dying When a poore woman complained to Tamberlaine That one of his Souldiers had drunke some of her milke for which hee had not paid he caused the Souldier whom the woman accused to bee brought forth and for this pettie injury to bee ript up that it might appeare whether her accusation were true or false which if it had proved otherwise then shee affirmed had been on her selfe inverted by inflicting on this woman the selfe same punishment which was practised on this Delinquent If a Souldier whose profession is commonly injurie and rapine deserved so heavy a Censure for so light and veniall an error what may hee seeme to deserve who professeth all urbanitie liveth in a State famous for civilitie and whose very garbe is a complement of honestie Sure with all reservancy of respect to you before whom I speake I cannot imagine how any Censure can be too rigorous to men of a condition so odious and injurious How much this Speech was approved and silently applauded might appeare by the seriouâ—… attention of the whole House so as doubtlesse the Bill had past presently upon the delivery of thiâ—… Speech had not One whose Copyhold this Casâ—… concerned boulted upright who pulling a littlâ—… downe his gregorian which was displac't a little by hastie taking off his Bever sharpning his peake and erecting his distended mouchato's proceedeâ—… in this answere not only to avert the force of those objections already pressed but to divert their intentions towards this Act to the furthering whereof hee saw the House generally inclined It is admirable to note with what prepared facilitie and singular proprietie the tongue can make expression of the minde in any subject which it intends either to dignifie or disgrace so as to use Anacharsiâ—… words It had need of a more strong restraint thâ—… Nature How violent this Gentleman who spake last hath been in disgracing yea suppressing the ancient company of Breakers you have partly heard â—… and the reasons hee alledged to confirme his discourse which I must ingeniously confesse were both many and weighty so as I perceive by outward appearances that they have left such deepâ—… impression in this honorable Assembly as the printâ—… thereof cannot bee easiliy razed unlesse reasons of equall or more high consequence bee produced to answere those which have beene already objected First therefore I will lay open unto you what an excellent ground of State-policie relies on the continuance of these broken Merchants whose suppression would bee an occasion of sundry maine inconveniences in the publick State for if prevention bee the life of policie how so one would this life be extinguished if it had no subjects of prevention whereby it might bee exercised If there were no Breakers to circumvent the Merchants needed no policie to prevent which would in time inure them to securitie and make them ignorant in the cautions of preventing policie Yea But it is objected that these Bankrupt Merchants are profest enemies to all civill Commerce Admit this were so yet in some Cases it is as necessarie to have enemies as friends Nasica when the Roman Common-weal was supposed to bee in most secure estate because free of their enemies affirmed That though the Achaians and Carthaginians were both brought under the yoke of bondage yet they were in most danger because none were left whom they might eyther feare for danger or who should keepe them in awe The like course observed Oenomademus in the I le of Chios when hee counselled his fellowes That they should not expell all their enemies but still leave some in the City lest quoth hee being void of all our enemies we should begin to quarrel with our friends Besides if our wealthy Traders should not somtimes encounter with these rubs their much prosperity would make them insolent so as labouring with their owne burden they would become profuse Rioters in the smooth progressâ—… of their fortunes so as I may properly retort thâ—… last Speakers words upon himselfe and confidently affirme That these Decayed Merchants are excellenâ—… Phlebotomists to purge the ful bodies of such Tradesmen who by continuance of Commerce are growâ—… too rich Telephus when hee could finde none amongst his friends to cure his wound permitteâ—… his enemy to doe it So hee who purposed to kill Prometheus the Thessalian oepend his Imposthumâ—… with his Sword this Imposthum'd Member is the rich Tradesman who must be lanced before he can be cured a continued successe in Commerce hath corrupted him prosperitie which best declareâ—… what men bee hath transported him so as by all likelyhood hee would hazard the losse of himselfe if hee encountred with no losses to make him feele himselfe the wisedome therefore of the time hath found out an expert Chyrurgeon to lance him and lancing cure him an experienc'd Physician to purge him and purging recover him an exquisite Gardinerâ—…o â—…o pâ—…une him and pruning refine him And would you have such a singular Artist Censured Besides all this reflect on the benefit which redounds to the publick State in their death as well as life for these broken Merchants having raised and inhanced their Fortunes no sooner die then they invest their wives in whatsoever their thriving providence hath scrap'd together who after some extorted teares forc'd with much pumping from the Lymbeâ—…k of their eyes plant their affection on some younger brother to whom they make an entayl'd estate of whatsoever was left them by this Breaker Thus like honest men though much against their will they
to that Enamel'd fancy Dangling on his hat This to his Bracelet This to that choyce String Impales his hayre This to his Diamond ring This to his Gippo to his Agget watch This to his Tuck charg'd with a double hatch This to the Microcosme of this spruce youth With his auspicious welcome to the South Round run these Healths farre rounder runs his braine Though surfeit sick 't is folly to complaine And now this birth growne full and perfect too Which yet aspiâ—…'d but to an Embrio A gaudy-giddy-giglet is convei'd A virgin pure as any Hackney Maid Thick dawb'd with Cerusse Stibium Vermillion Like Ericina's amorous Pavilion A rare sense-seazing Tweake whose Speaking eyes And Spintrian art compleat this Enterprise For when they cannot presse him to offence They must commence a quarrell by pretence But these no more his edgâ—…esse fancy please Then Lais Lures did cold Zenocrates Yet left he must be to this Circes charms Like to a Lambkin in a Tigres arms For his seer pulse though nought be wrought upon These Blades rush in as if the Feat werâ—… don And in this sort accoast him 'Slid my Wife Canst thou redeeme her honour with thy life My Sister says another Leave 't to me It is a Staine laid on my familie My Cozen sayes a third I 'le flea his Skin And pound him into mummey for his Sin 1. Actaeon me 2. Distaine my antient house 3. Corrupt my Cozin Heark Boys a carouse Shall quart it in his blood 1. I 'le second it And expiate what folly did commit Who could have thought this downy Lapwing would To such extreams his reputation sold But we shall prune his wings and seere his crest And leave him nâ—…'re a feather to his Nest. The Dwindling Shallop in this grand dispute Sits silent all the while as any Mute Reft both of sense and accent and must dy Were no compass'onat Complice standing by To soften their resolve Compose this strife By begging pardon for this Wigeons life The Motion 's made and they incline unto 't So they may plunder Him from head to foot His substance hee 's contented to forgoe To save his life and hold't a curt'sy too 1. This Beaver says the first falls to my due 2. This Diamond shall to my lot accrue 3. This Scarlet Gippo and his Agget-Watch Fall to my share they may advance my Match 4. His Belt and Tuck are mine 5. His Suit I claime To hang up for an Ensigne in Long-lane The act 's perform'd the weakest goes to wall The Naked man is left to pay for all No Bugle Blew nor frisking Titire tu Could be compared to this frontlesse Cru No Land-sharke of such metall in our Ile As this TRA-PANNER eye his State and Style Others can play the Cheats but short of these Who shroud their shame by shamelesse Dabrides And make their Doxies Agents to secure Their subtill Projects with a sugred Lure A Tar-paulin TAr-paulin is a Sea-Rat or a Sharke A Barnicle bred of the Aegean foame A Passenger shut from Noah's antient Arke And since a Bandite-Galley-Slave become I' th' liquid Region destin'd to a Tombe This quality by nature's to Him given To prey on men but seldome pray to heav'n Unlesse there be a Storme which past his breath Braves Fate though distanc'd but three inch from death Upon our Ages MESSALINA insatiat Madona the matchless English Corombona HERE lies Lust Revenge Defame Woe to man to woman shâ—…me Faire and false as great as ill Weake in Grace but strong in Will Honours blemish Hymens stayne Virtues poyson Beauties baine Albions-Siren tyrant-woman Faith-infringer true to no man Femall-Divell plots contriver Worths-tormenter lifes depriver Tragick actor blood effuser Times corrupter States-abuser Brothel-Turner virgin-Trader Husband-hater Lusts-perswader Ages-monster youths-deflourer Worlds-rumor wealths-devourer Painted-Idol Arts-new-creature Ladie in a Pages feature Soyle to the soile where shee was bred Poys'ning most where shee was fed Vices-harbor times quotation Double troth'd by Dispensation Nights deere-Minion Lights abjurer Souls-eclipser sinnes-securer Vault of darkness horrors-Heire Childe to Mischiefe and Despaire Saint-appearing maid-protesting Yet both Saint and Maid molesting Saint with sorrow Maid with furie Tried by a woman-Jurie Seeming-try'd yet was afraid To be censuâ—…'d for a Maid Therefore chus'd a Maid indeede To be searched in her steede Mask'd for so did shame require Suited in her owne attyre Thus shee passed undescryde Found a Maid yet never tryde One thâ—… knew the way to marrie Not by Priest but Pothecarie Whoâ—…e Receits which Art allow'd her To appliâ—… were Spiders pouder Copâ—…rice Vitriol which in part Shew'd her skill in Chymick art Thus shâ—… liv'd and thus she di'd Serpents brood and Sathans bride Pitied least when most distrest Hated most when envied lest So as question may be made Whether that her Corps now laid And inter'd in Natures brest Will endure in Earth to rest Or her ashes after death Will not with infectious breath Staine that holy plot of ground Where her lustfull Corps are found But howere her body be Sure I am that infamie Will ne'r leave her but will have Still her foote upon her Grave Graving this upon her Tombe As a Theame in time to come Here lies young Messalina whose foul lust Pios'd with revenge proves thus much God is just For heate of lust immixt with height of blood Had never deeper dye in Womanhood PHIL. PORTERS Elegie In answer to a Libelling Ballader seeking by his mercenary Pen to traduce his honour CEase Ballader in censuring PHIL PORTER Thou dost but bray thy Brain-pan in a Morter Hee was a Man of men and women too And could doe more then Others Hectors doe For th' Style of Honour hee stood stiffe upon 't And would far sooner give then take affront Besides he shew'd compassion all his life In taking a doom'd Pris'ner to his wife Saying She should bee cheer'd before shee dy Wedding and hanging goe by destiny In one word none to Fortune lesle beholden Who was in Fare more choice nor Pocket golden His death divin'd a rare Prophetick fate By his prevention of an Act of State Where Hectors are a strict account to give How and by what wayes their ranting humors live For arm'd with resolution hee thought fit To passe from hence before hee answer'd it Should Death thus seize on all our ruffling Fry That Act might cease because the Actors dy His farewell to Poetry Carmina secessum scribentis otia quaerunt BOOKES fare yee well your Author now is hurl'd Like a transformed thing into the World Now am I grown as like as like may be To earth-turn'd Chremes in the Comedie Now must I take more care then doth become me For many Items which have quite undone me Item for sope and candles are but small Compar'd with those that I 've to deale withall My cares be many though my coyne be more Which add affliction to my carefull store Those Tales which I on