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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.

    Enter Laurentia in Anthonies attire.
    Oh heare you sirra, bring along with you
    2430Mai ster Balsaro the Spani sh Marchant.
    Laur. Many Balaros I; Ile to my Loue:
    And thankes to Anthony for this escape.
    Pisa. Stay, take vs with you. Harke, they knocke againe,
    Come my soules comfort, thou good newes bringer,
    2435I mu st needes hugge thee euen for pure affection.

    Enter Haruie brought in a Chaire, Moore, Browne,
    Aluaro, Vandalle, Delion, and Frisco.
    Pisa. Lift softly (good my friends) for hurting him.
    Looke chearely sir, you'r welcome to my house.
    2440Harke M. Vandalle, and my other Sonnes,
    Seeme to be sad as grieuing for his sickne s s e,
    But inwardly reioyce. Mai ster Uandalle,
    Signor Aluaro, Mon sieur Delion,
    Bid my Friend welcome, pray bid him welcome:
    2445Take a good heart; I doubt not (by Gods leaue)
    You shall recouer and doe well enough:
    (Yf I should thinke so, I should hange my selfe.)
    Frisco, goe bid Marina come to mee. Exit Frisco.
    You are a Witne s s e sir, of this mans Will:
    2450What thinke you M. Moore, what say you to't?
    Moor. Mai ster Pisaro, follow mine aduice:
    You see the Gentleman cannot escape,
    Then let him straight be wedded to your Daughter;
    So during life time, she shall hold his Land,
    2455When now (beeing nor kith nor kin to him)
    For all the deed of Gift, that he hath seald,
    His younger Brother will inioy the Land.
    Pisa. Marry my Daughter: no birlady.
    Heare you Aluaro, my Friend counsaile mee,
    2460Seeing young M. Haruie is so sicke,
    To
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