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( 4 ) A good return thou needs not fear, I'll be thy factor and thy friend: In goods, dear jewel, I'll ſend above ten pounds, which you ſhall take on board, I know that unto me, my love, a treeple gain thou wilt afford.

This ſaid, next to his wife he goes, and aſked her, in ſcornful-ways, What venture ſhe will now propoſe, to ſend by him for merchandize? I'll ſend a penny, love, by thee; be ſure you take great 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 pennyworth 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,

And told her what he was to buy. At which ſhe laugh'd his wife to ſcorn: On board he went immediately, and ſet to ſea that very morn.