A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Various
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2. Nay, I assure you
Our shipps wilbe fast bound by _Spanish_ charmes Not to get hence in hast. 1. The Divell allready Is furling up the sayles; would all the sackes Which we have bought for _England_ were in _Devonshire_ Turnd to small Beere, so we were but in _Tavistocke_ To see it drawne out; were it nere so thin I'de drink a health to all the Dons in _Sherryes_ And cry a pox upon 'em. 2. That word heard By any lowsy _Spanish_ Picardo[8] Were worth our two neckes. Ile not curse my Diegoes But wish with all my heart that a faire wind May with great Bellyes blesse our _English_ sayles Both out and in; and that the whole fleete may Be at home delivered of no worse a conquest Then the last noble voyage made to this Citty, Though all the wines and merchandize I have here Were ith' Seas bottome. 1. Troth, so would I mine. 2. I nere could tell yet from what roote this huge Large spreading Tree of hate from _Spayne_ to us, From us agayne to _Spayne_, took the first growth. 1. No? then lie tell you: let us season our sorrow |
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