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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disposicion of a Brabander, of theyr speche and of theyr money. The Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge made by Andrew Borde |  |
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The .x. Chapiter treatyth of Braban, and of the natural disposicion of a Brabander, of theyr speche and of theyr money.
I Was borne in Braban, that is both gentil and free;All nacyons at all tymes be well-come to mee.
I do vse martes, dyuers tymes in the yere;
And of all thynges, I do loue good Englysh beere.
In Anwarpe and in Barow, I do make my martes;
There doth Englysh marchauntes cut out theyr partes.
I haue good sturgyon, and other good fyshe;
I loue euer to haue good meate in my dyshe;
I haue good lodgyng, and also good chere,
I haue good wyne, and good Englyshe bere;
Yet had I rather to be drowned in a beere barell
Than I wolde chaunge the fashion of my olde apparel.
| The .x. Chapiter treatyth of Braban, and of the natural
disposicion of a Brabander, of theyr speche and of theyr money. The Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge made by Andrew Borde | |