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A Marriage Merchant.
Captaine, in lieu of loue I haue a plot,Whereby on both sides money may be got,
And thus, the Lady I did marry late,
Hath a rich Daughter liues in VViddowes state,
To whom her Father gaue a Legacy
Of fifteene hundred pound when he did dye,
This money to her must my Lady pay,
Being executrix: now what d'ee say?
If I betweene my Daught'r in law and you
Doe make a match, will you release this due?
Her state is better then a thousand pound,
All this will come to you as money found.
You shall discharge me paying of this portion,
And I'le gaine you a thousand, by my motion.
Quoth Captaine Needy, Sir, with thankes agreed,
'Pray help your selfe and me by this good deede,
This plot betweene vs we will friendly smother,
And thus with one good turne, requite another.
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