The Works of Christopher Marlowe

The Jew of Malta


Act: 3 Scene: 1
Since this Towne was besieg'd, my gaine growes cold:
The time has bin, that but for one bare night
A hundred Duckets have bin freely given:
But now against my will I must be chast.
And yet I know my beauty doth not faire.
From Venice Merchants, and from Padua
Were wont to come rare witted Gentlemen,
Schollers I meane, learned and liberall;
And now, save Pilia-borza, comes there none,
And he is very seldome from my house;
And here he comes.
'Tis silver, I disdaine it.
Tell me, how cam'st thou by this?
Hide the bagge.