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  • Title: Englishmen For My Money (Quarto 1, 1616)
  • Editor: Natalie Aldred

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    Author: William Haughton
    Editor: Natalie Aldred
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    Englishmen For My Money (Quarto 1, 1616)

    Engli sh-men for my money: or,
    Heigh. What do st thou meane by that?
    315 Frisc. Marry sir, I am seeking a Needle in a Bottle of
    Hay, a Mon ster in the likene s s e of a Man: one that in stead
    of good morrow, asketh what Porrage you haue to Din-
    ner, Parley vous signiour? one that neuer wa shes his fingers,
    but lickes them cleane with ki s s es; a clipper of the Kings
    320Engli sh: and to conclude, an eternall enemie to all good
    Language.
    Haru. What's this? what's this?
    Fris . Doe not you smell me? Well, I perceiue that witte
    doth not always dwel in a Satten-dublet: why, tis a French -
    325 man, Bassimon cue, how doe you?
    Haru. I thanke you sir, but tell me what woulde st thou
    doe with a French-man:
    Fris . Nay fayth, I would doe nothing with him, vn-
    le s s e I set him to teach Parrets to speake: marry the old
    330A s s e my Mai ster, would haue him to teach his Daughters,
    though I tru st the whole world sees, that there be such in
    his house that can serue his Daughters turne, as well as the
    proude st French-man: but if you be good laddes, tell me
    where I may finde such a man?
    335 Heigh. We will, goe hye thee straight to Paules,
    There shalt thou find one fitting thy de sire;
    Thou soone may st know him, for his Beard is blacke,
    Such is his rayment, if thou runn' st appace,
    Thou can st not mis s s e him Frisco.
    340 Fris . Lord, lord, how shall poore Phrisco rewarde
    your rich tydings Gentlemen: I am yours till Shrouetew-
    esday, for then change I my Coppy, & looke like nothing
    but Red-Herring Cobbes, and Stock-Fi sh; yet Ile doe
    somewhat for you in the meane time: my Ma ster is a-
    345broad, and my young Mi s s tre s s es at home: if you can doe
    any good on them before the French-man come, why so?
    Ah Gentlemen, doe not suffer a litter of Languages to
    spring vp among st vs: I mu st to the Walke in Paules, you
    to.
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