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Enter Iouanny, galeas,
Iou:
now sir report that honesty paies debtes
before a full exchequer or purse cram'd
now sir our accountes are even

ga:
I would they were I'm now indebt to him
against all honesty, witt ffeare or conscience
I haue in forc'd a richer treasure from him
then parmaes custome comes to by the yeare
what a thiefe haue I bene to this true man

Iou
or accountes sum'd, and recknoninges discharg'd
should make vs merry, but methinkes y'are sadd
doe but consort mee to my house, my Celler yeildes
a spanish grape vntouch'd nobse souldier
or warlike marchaunt choose wc h name you please
take this of mee letes while wee liue be merry
for sorrow paies noe owinges, that honest knaue
yor man I misse him too

ga.
posted before
to informe my Mother of my quick dispatch

Iou
there's in needes must noe law
men that want money can pay noe debtes
I pray sir comend mee to that good old lady
fir'st my loue, and next my Com̄endes
I need not teach you wordes, ffarewell
Ile in and see my daughter

ga:
and missing such a pretious wealth runn madd
what ffather of soe rich a wealth«h» possest
and at an instant begger could d«oe» lesse
whattes my offence, theft piracy, or rape
or all these black facinorous actes in one
robbers and theeues haueeuer spa'rd their ffrendes
gainst whom I onely trespasse monster galeas
that hast rebell'd gainst the lawes of nature
the lawes of hospitallity and nations
but loue has don't o the strong power of loue
and that, if any, be my iust excuse
but I forget the ffathers hue and cry
of this my, what ist, more then ffellony
wilbe on ffoote before I take my horse
Ile shunn his ffrightfull clamors, wc h I know
will shake a rock of marble, good old man
I haue will to pitty, but want power to aid
was neuer ffriend, thus by a ffrend betraid

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