Englishmen For My Money (Quarto 1, 1616)

            Engli
                    sh-men for my money: or,
 
            244Ile downe that Hill, where such good Wenches keepe,
    
            245But 
                sirra Ned, what sayes Mathea to thee?
    
            246Wilt fadge? wilt fadge? What, will it be a match?
    
 247
        
                Walg. A match say you? a mischiefe twill as soone:
    
            248Sbould I can scarce begin to speake to her,
    
            249But I am interrupted by her father.
    
            250Ha, what say you? and then put ore his snoute,
    
            251Able to shadow Powles, it is so great.
    
            252Well, tis no matter, 
                sirrs, this is his House,
    
            253Knocke for the Churle bid him bring out his Daughter;
    
            254Ile, sbloud I will, though I be hanged for it,
    
 255
        
                Heigh. Hoyda, hoyda, nothing with you but vp & ride,
    
            256Youle be within, ere you can reach the Dore,
    
            257And haue the Wench, before you compa
                s
                s
            e her:
    
            258You are too ha
                stie; Pisaro is a man,
    
            259Not to be fedde with Words, but wonne with Gold.
    
            260But who comes heere?
    
 261
        
            Enter Anthony.
    
 262
        
                Walg. Whom, Anthony our friend?
    
            263Say man, how fares out Loues? How doth Mathea?
    
            264Can 
                she loue Ned? how doth 
                she like my sute?
        
            265Will old Pisaro take me for his Sonne;
    
            266For I thanke God, he kindly takes our Landes,
    
            267Swearing, Good Gentlemen you 
                shall not want,
    
            268Whil
                st old Pisaro, and his credite holds:
    
            269He will be damn'd the Roage, before he do't?
        
 270
        
                Haru. Prethy talke milder: let but thee alone,
    
            271And thou in one bare hower will aske him more,
    
            272Then heele remember in a hundred years:
    
            273Come from him Anthony, and say what newes?
    
 274
        
                Antho. The newes for me is badd; and this it is:
    
            275
            Pisaro hath discharg'd me of his seruice.
    
 276
        
                Heigh. Discharg'd thee of his seruice, for what cause?
    
 277
        
                Anth. Nothing, but his his Daughters learne Philosophy.
    
 278
        
                Haru. Maydes should reade, that it teacheth mode
                stie.
    
            Antho.
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Englishmen For My Money (Quarto 1, 1616)
