The Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge made by Andrew Borde ... A Compendyous Regyment or A Dyetary of Helth made in Mountpyllier, compyled by Andrewe Boorde ... Barnes in the Defence of the Berde: a Treatyse made, answerynge the Treatyse of Doctor Borde vpon Berdes: Edited, with a life of Andrew Boorde, and large extracts from his Breuyary by F. J. Furnivall |
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The .ix. chapiter tretyth of Selond, and Holond, and of the naturall dysposycyon of a Selondder, and Holander, & of their money and of theyr speche.
I Am a Selondder, and was borne in Selond;My cuntre is good, it is a propre Ilond.
And I am a Holander; good cloth I do make;
To muche of Englyshe bere, dyuers tymes I do take.
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Therfore we quaf the beer, that causeth vs to halt.
We haue haruest heryng, and good hawkes,
With great elys, and also great walkes:
Wyth such thynges, other londes we help and fede;
Suche marchaundise doth helpe vs at nede;
Yet to vs it shoulde be a great passyon
To chaunge our rayment or our olde fashyon.