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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)

    A Woman will haue her will.
    Newgate hath rome, theres law enough in England,
    Heigh. Be not so te stie, heare what we can say.
    1940 Pisa. Will you be wiu'de? fir st learne to keepe a wife,
    Learne to be thriftie, learne to keepe your Lands,
    And learne to pay your debts to, I aduise, else.
    Walg. What else, what Lands, what Debts, what will
    you doe?
    1945Haue you not Land in Morgage for your mony,
    Nay since tis so, we owe you not a Penny,
    Frette not, Fume not, neuer bende the Browe:
    You take Tenn in the hundred more then Law,
    We can complayne, extortion, simony,
    1950Newgate hath Rome, thers Law enough in England.
    Heigh. Prethe haue done.
    Walg. Prethy me no Prethies.
    Here is my wife, Sbloud touch her, if thou dar st,
    Hear st thou, Ile lie with her before thy face,
    1955Again st the Cro s s e in Cheape, here, any where,
    What you old craftie Fox you.
    Heigh. Ned, stop there.
    Pisa. Nay, nay speake out, beare witne s s e Gentlemen,
    Whers Mowche, charge my Musket, bring me my Bill,
    1960For here are some that meane to Rob thy mai ster.

    Enter Anthony.
    I am a Fox with you, well Iack sawce,
    Beware lea st for a Goose, I pray on you.

    Exeunt Pisaro and Daughters.
    1965In baggages, Mowche make fa st the doore.
    Walg. A vengeance on ill lucke,
    Antho. What neuer storme,
    But bridle anger with wise gouernment.
    Heigh. Whom? Anthony our friend, Ah now our hopes,
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