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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 .xxxiii. chapter treateth of Bion, and of Gascony, and of Lytle Briten, and of the natural disposicion of the people, and of theyr money and of theyr speche.
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The .xxxiii. chapter treateth of Bion, and of Gascony, and of Lytle Briten, and of the natural disposicion of the people, and of theyr money and of theyr speche.


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I was borne in Bion; ens English I was;
if I had be so styl, I wold not gretly pas.
And I was brought vp in gentyl Gascony;
For my good wyne I get money.
And I was borne in Litle Britten;
Of al nacions, I [hate] free Englyshe men:
Whan they be angry, lyke bees they do swarme;
I be-shromp them, they haue don me much harme.
Although I iag my hosen & my garment rounde aboute,
Yet it is a vantage to pick pendiculus owt.