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Aye that I will thou needs not fear,
And so embraeed him with a kiss,
Then took the wealth, and said, my dear
I’ll have a special care of this.
To her he said, my joy, my dear,
With me what venture wilt thou send,
A good return thou needs not fear,
I’ll be thy factor and thy friend.
In goods, my dear jewel, I’ll send above
Ten pounds, whieh you shall take on board,
I know that unto me my love
A treble gain thou wilt afford,
This said, next to the wife he goes
And asked her in scornful ways,
What venture she will now propose
To send by him for merchandise.
I’ll send a penny love by thee,
Be sure to take great care of it,
When you’re in foreign part, said she,
Pray buy a penny worth of wit.
He put the money up secure,
And said I’ll take a special care
To lay it out you may be sure,
So to his miss he did repair.
And told her what he was to buy,
At which she laughed his wife to scorn;
On board he went immediately,
And set to sea that very morn.
