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EPIG. 19.

[Cacus would gladly drinke, but wants his purse]

Cacus would gladly drinke, but wants his purse,
Nay wanteth money, which is ten times worse?
For as he vowes himselfe, he hath not seene
In three dayes space the picture of the Queene.
Yet if he meete a friend neare Tauerne signe,
Straight he intreates him take a pint of Wine?
For he will giue it, that he will, no nay.
What will he giue? the other leaue to pay.
He calleth: Boy, fill vs the tother quart,
I will bestow it euen with all my hart.
Then doth he diue into his sloppes profound,
Where not a poore Port-cullice can be found.
Meane while his frind discharges all the Wine:
Stay, stay (quoth he) or well, next shalbe mine.