VAN. No more ado: ask but for Vanity. Reward him well, he'll help thee to money.
VAN. Why, here in this place: this is Lady Fortune's palace.
TEN. Is this? Ah, goodly Lord, how gay it is! Now hope I sure of money not to miss. So law, my zon, ich will go rest myself a while, And come again. [_Exit_.
VAN. Do so. Now sure this coistrel makes me smile, To see his greedy gaping thus for gain, First hardly got, then kept with harder pain, As you ere long by proof shall see full plain.
TEN. This is mine old inn; here chill knock. Holla, ho!
HOST. What roister have we there, that rappeth so?
POST. Lodging? there is none: all is full.
TEN. Let me yet have some room for mine ass.
POST. _Asinus super asinum, volitate ad furtas_!
HOST. Who is that thou pratest therewithal?
POST. Look forth and see: a lubber, fat, great and tall, Upon a tired ass, bare, short and small.
HOST. Ho, ho! 'tis Tenacity, my old acquaintance. And to my wife of near alliance. Father Tenacity!
TEN. Mine host, God speed! How do you? Take in, ostler.
HOST. Chamberlain, wait upon my kindred here.
MON. _As light as a fly, In pleasant jollity: With mirth and melody, Sing Money, Money, Money! Money the minion, the spring of all joy; Money, the medicine that heals each annoy; Money, the jewel that man keeps in store; Money, the idol that women adore! That Money am I, the fountain of bliss, Whereof whoso tasteth, doth never amiss. Money, money, money! Sing Money, Money, Money_!
MON. I have none other cause: who would not sing merrily, Being, as I am, in such felicity: The God of this world, so mighty of power, As makes men, and mars men, and all in an hour? Yea, where I am, is all prosperity, And where I want, is nought but misery.
VAN. Money saith reason; for so doth it fare, Money makes masteries, old proverbs declare. But, Money, of Fortune, our sovereign dame, What news?
MONEY. Marry, sir, of purpose I hither came, To let thee know she will forthwith be here: And lo! already, see, she doth appear.
VAN. 'Tis true; now must I show my diligence. Down, ladies, stoop: do your reverence.
_Enter_ FORTUNE, _in her chariot drawn with Kings.
Reverence, do reverence; fair dames, do reverence Unto this goddess great, do humble reverence: Do humble reverence.