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With chains and jewels many ſold,
and bid her lay them up in ſtore
Aye, that I will, thou need not fear
and ſo embrac'd him with a kiſs,
Then took the wealth, and ſaid my dear,
I'll have a ſpecial care of this.
Then they did banquet many days,
feaſting on delicious fare,
Thus by her falſe deluding words,
ſhe drew him in a fatal ſnare.
When he had liv'd ſome time on ſhore,
he muſt go to the ſea again,
With traffic to increaſe his ſtore,
the wanton harlot to maintain.
To whom he ſaid, My joy, my dear,
with me what venture wilt thou ſend?
A good return thou need not fear,
I'll be thy factor and thy friend.
In goods, my dear, I'll ſend above
ten pound, which thou ſhalt take on board
I know that unto me, my love,
a triple gain thou wilt afford.
This ſaid next to his wife he goes
and aſk'd her, in a ſcornful way,
What venture ſhe would now propoſe,
to ſend with him for merchandiſe.
I'll ſend a penny, love, by thee:
be ſure you take good care of it,
When you're in foreign parts, ſaid ſhe,
pray buy a penny worth of wit.
She laid the penny in his hand,
and ſaid, I pray now don't forget,
When you are in a foreign land,
to buy a penny worth of wit.
He put the penny 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,
