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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.
    2005 Pisa. I, well said Mouche, now I see thy loue,
    And thou shalt see mine, one day if I liue.
    None but my Daughters sir, hanges for your tooth:
    I'de rather see them hang'd fir st, ere you get them.
    Haru. Mai ster Pisaro, heare a dead man speake,
    2010Who singes the wofull accents of his end.
    I doe confe s s e I loue; then let not loue
    Proue the sad engine of my liues remooue:
    Marinaes rich Po s s ession was my bli s s e?
    Then in her lo s s e, all ioy eclipsed is:
    2015As euery Plant takes vertue of the Sunne;
    So from her Eyes, this life and beeing sprung:
    But now debard of those cleare shyning Rayes,
    Death for Earth gapes, and Earth to Death obeyes:
    Each word thou spak st, (oh speake not so againe)
    2020Bore Deaths true image on the Word ingrauen;
    Which as it flue mixt with Heauens ayerie breath,
    Summond the dreadfull Sessions of my death:
    I leaue thee to thy wi sh, and may th'euent
    Prooue equall to thy hope and hearts content.
    2025 Marina to that hap, that happie st is;
    My Body to the Graue, my Soule to bli s s e.
    Haue I done well? Exit Haruie.
    Antho. Excellent well in troth.
    Pisar. I, goe; I, goe: your words moue me as much,
    2030As doth a Stone being ca st again st the ayre.
    But soft, What Light is that? What Folkes be those? Oh tis
    Aluaro & his other Friends, Ile downe & let them in. Exit.
    Enter Belman, Frisco, Vandalle, Delion, & Aluaro.
    Frisc. Where are we now gaffer Buttericke?
    2035 Bel. Why know you not Croched-friers, where be your (wits?
    Aluar. Wat be tis Croche-Uiers? vidite padre dare; tacke
    you dat, me sal troble you no farre.
    Bell. I thanke you Gentlemen, good night:
    Good night Frisco. Exit Belman.
    Frisc.
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