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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,
    But that we fear the comming of our father:
    Goe to th'Exchange, craue Gold as you intend,
    385 Pisaro scrapes for vs; for vs you spend:
    We say farewell, more sadlier be bold,
    Then would my greedy father to his Gold:
    Wee here, you there, aske Gold; and Gold you shall:
    Weele pay the intre st, and the principall. Exeunt Si sters.
    390 Walg. That's my good Girles, and Ile pay you for all.
    Haru. Come to th'Exchange, and when I feele decay,
    Send me such Wenches, Heauens I still shall pray. Exeunt.

    Enter Pisaro, Delion the Frenchman,Vandalle the Dutchman,
    Aluaro the Italian,and other Marchants, at seuerall doores.
    395 Pisa. Good morrow, M. Strangers.
    Strang. Good morrow, sir.
    Pisaro. This (louing friends) hath thus emboldned me,
    For knowing the affection and the loue
    Mai ster Vandalle, that you beare my Daughter:
    400Likwise, and that with ioy con sidering too,
    you Moun sieur Delion, would faine dispatch:
    I promise you, mee thinkes the time did fit,
    And does bir-Lady too, in mine aduice,
    This day to clap a full conclu sion vp:
    405And therefore made I bold to call on you,
    Meaning (our bu sine s s e done here at the Burse),
    That you at mine intreaty should walke home,
    And take in worth such Viands as I haue:
    And then we would, and so I hope we shall,
    410Loosely tye vp the knot that you de sire,
    But for a day or two; and then Church rites
    Shall sure conforme, confirme, and make all fa st.
    Uand. Seker Me ster Pisaro, mee do so groterly dancke
    you, dat you macke mee so sure of de Wench, datt ic can
    415 neit dancke you genough.
    Delio. Mon sieur Pisaro, mon pere, mon Vadere, Oh de
    grande
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