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A dialogue conteynyng the number of the effectuall prouerbes in the Englishe tongue, compact in a matter concernynge two maner of maryages. With one hundred of Epigrammes: and three hundred of Epigrammes upon three hundred prouerbes: and a fifth hundred of Epigrammes. Whereunto are now newly added a syxt hundred of Epigrams by the sayde John Heywood

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Of a lease. 25.

Thy lease of fresh wharfe, byndth thee there to dwell:
Which thou hast forfyted, as thy neighbors tell:
These foure yeres at fresh wharfe as folke consyther,
Thou hast not bene fresh, full foure houres togyther.