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<STC T="W">r1528</STC>
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<VID>181989</VID>
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<HEAD>The Royoters Ruine, In a Dialogue betwixt a Spend-thrift and a Whore. Or, a Rlation of a two-penny Bargain.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<L>Of a Spend-thrift proffering two pence to a Whore</L>
<L>Having &s;pent all but that on her before.</L>
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<OPENER>The Tune is, <HI>He that hath mo&s;t Money is the be&s;t Man.</HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L><HI>A</HI> Lu&s;ty young Shaver, a vapouring Gallant,</L>
<L>That vainly had &s;pent, and con&s;um'd his e&s;tate,</L>
<L>In Taverns and Ale-hou&s;es wa&s;ting his talent</L>
<L>Re&s;olving, repentance did then come too late,</L>
<L>Examining then of his Pocket, he found it</L>
<L>Was very much empty, and he was grown poor,</L>
<L>Quoth he now my Moners gone all to one two-pence</L>
<L>I'l make a clear end and &s;pend that on a Whore.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And as along in the &s;tr&eacute;ets he was walking</L>
<L>He chanced with one of his Mobs for to m&eacute;et,</L>
<L>All in her &s;ilks and her bravery adorned</L>
<L>With a Complement he there his Mob&s;ie did gr&eacute;et,</L>
<L>Sw&eacute;et heart if you will go with me to an Ale-hou&s;e,</L>
<L>And grant me thy plea&s;ure now <HI>I</HI> am grown poor.</L>
<L>I have but one two-pence left, on th&eacute;e I'l &s;pend it,</L>
<L>Quoth &s;he then go look out your two-penny Whore.</L>
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<LG>
<L>My deare&s;t thou knoweth my former condition</L>
<L>And how <HI>I</HI> have &s;pent my e&s;tate upon th&eacute;e</L>
<L>And now for to &s;light me it breeds my contrition,</L>
<L>And makes me with &s;orrow tormented to be.</L>
<L>For <HI>I</HI> have but two-pence left, and I will &s;pend it,</L>
<L>On thee, <HI>I</HI> prote&s;t my love <HI>I</HI> have no more,</L>
<L>Quoth &s;he you may &s;erve for a Pimp to another</L>
<L>For <HI>I</HI> will be none of your two-penny Whore.</L>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L>WHen formerly <HI>I</HI> in my &s;ilks was adorned</L>
<L>And obout my neck wore, a fine flanders lac'd Band</L>
<L>Vpon my head was nole's then a Beaver,</L>
<L>What was there then <HI>I</HI> had not at command</L>
<L>Remember that we two, at that time together,</L>
<L>Took &s;weet recreation, before I was poor,</L>
<L>Quoth &s;he Sir at that time <HI>I</HI> was your companion,</L>
<L>And what mu&s;t <HI>I</HI> now be your two-penny Whore.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My former acquaintance with neare&s;t relations</L>
<L>Becau&s;e <HI>I</HI> before their advi&s;e would not take</L>
<L>Do very much &s;light me, men of reputation</L>
<L>My company &s;huns, and do me quite for&s;ake,</L>
<L>And bids me go &s;eek for my baudy companions</L>
<L>Where <HI>I</HI> have con&s;um'd my e&s;tate all before,</L>
<L>Qd. &s;he <HI>I</HI> would have all your friends for to know it</L>
<L>That <HI>I</HI> will be none of your two-penny Whore.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Thou know'&s;t that in company we two together</L>
<L>Have cau&s;ed five pounds to be &s;pent at a Clap</L>
<L>All out of my Pocket O how can&s;t thou &s;light me,</L>
<L>And then could &s;o c<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">o<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ely hugge me in thy Lap.</L>
<L>It was for my money and not for my per&s;on,</L>
<L>That you did my company &s;o much adore</L>
<L>However I pray th&eacute;e be&s;tow me this two pence,</L>
<L>Quoth &s;he I will not be your two penny whore.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>How often with Oaths, and with great prote&s;tation</L>
<L>Ingaged you have to be faithful to me,</L>
<L>In weal or in wee <HI>I</HI> &s;hould nere be for&s;aken,</L>
<L>And now all my Coyn's gone, <HI>I</HI> &s;lighted mu&s;t be</L>
<L>But yet here<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">s a two pence left pray th&eacute;e now take it</L>
<L>And let us do once as we have done before.</L>
<L>Quoth &s;he <HI>I</HI> nere did for two pence and therefore</L>
<L>Be packing and hunt out your two penny whore.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Wen then my dear Love if you, <HI>I</HI> not be per&s;waded</L>
<L>To take this my money becau&s;e it is &s;mall,</L>
<L>Let us do a little, a very, very little</L>
<L>For former acquaintance and that &s;hall be all.</L>
<L>Quoth &s;he, <HI>I</HI> do &s;corn for to break my old cu&s;tome,</L>
<L>Another man I have to wait on therefore</L>
<L>I mu&s;t bid a farewel both to you and your two pence</L>
<L>For I &s;corn to be counted a two penny whore.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Quoth &s;he Sir before we depart I will tell you,</L>
<L>I dare undertake, topro&s;cribe you a way</L>
<L>How you may be doing, then let's to an Alehou&s;e</L>
<L>But take notice before, Halfe a Crown is my pay</L>
<L>Then give your two pence in earne&s;t at pre&s;ent</L>
<L>You &s;hall have your reque&s;t &s;ir, although you be poor</L>
<L>But this I mu&s;t tell you before you begin it,</L>
<L>Ile &s;et &s;even Groats Sir upon your old &s;core.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And thus you may &s;&eacute;e the condition of wantons</L>
<L>And in what a wanton condition they are,</L>
<L>Before they will leave of their lu&s;tful occa&s;ions</L>
<L>If they cannot get money they tru&s;t out their ware,</L>
<L>They'l k&eacute;ep a man company while his Coyn la&s;teth</L>
<L>And never for&s;ake him untill he be poor.</L>
<L>And then much ado he &s;hall have with his wanton,</L>
<L>For one &s;ingle Iobbe to &s;et on the &s;core.</L>
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<LG>
<L>You Gallants and others I wi&s;h you be careful,</L>
<L>That have an E&s;tate, le&s;t you vainly <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> wa&s;te</L>
<L>And fly evil company, of them be fearful,</L>
<L>Le&s;t into Poverty you &s;hould be ca&s;t,</L>
<L>And afterwards you be forc't with &s;ubmis&s;ion</L>
<L>To creep unto tho&s;e where you &s;pent all your &s;tore</L>
<L>The be&s;t way <HI>I</HI> know of, for you to prevent i<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">,</L>
<L>Is to keep your goods out of the hands of a Whore.</L>
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