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The Works of Christopher Marlowe

The Jew of Malta

Act: 1 Scene: 2

Have you determin'd what to say to them?

Tut, Jew, we know thou art no souldier;

Thou art a Merchant, and a monied man,

And 'tis thy mony, Barabas, we seeke.

From nought at first thou camst to little welth,

From little unto more, from more to most:

If your first curse fall heavy on thy head,

And make thee poore and scorn'd of all the world,

'Tis not our fault, but thy inherent sinne.

Grave Governor, list not to his exclames:

Convert his mansion to a Nunnery,

His house will harbour many holy Nuns.

Tis necessary that be look'd unto:

For if we breake our day, we breake the league,

And that will prove but simple policie.