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Now, I cannot for the life of me discover why the word "saies" should have been mistaken for "seems," any more than the word

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Come let me tell you what holy Mr. Herbert saies of such dayes and Flowers as these, and then we will thank

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And the young man, seeing that his Mistris is so constant to him, not hearkning to the advice of her friends, is so struck to the heart with such fiery flames of love, that he's resolved never to leave her, tho he might feed upon bread and water, or go a begging with her: So, that he saies, Bargain by the Contract of

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Then his whole discourse is, with what good custom he is blest above others; but seldom saies, that with waiting upon his Lady, and by indeavouring to please her above all things, how miserably he neglects it, by which means, shop's not only found without a Master, but the servants without government.

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O, saies she, how glad shall I be; when all things is bought that there ought to be for the making of my Child-bed linnen.

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Well Cousin, saies the t'other, it seems that you are deeply studied in the Art of Witchcraft, for I fear its too true.

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And this pint being out again; presently saies the t'other, _All good things consist in three: _ so that we must have the t'other pint.

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Hony, saies the Judge, that is alwaies so, then (sighingly she said) alas poor Creature, how must you long then to walk some other Road!

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Ho, saies the t'other, 'twas at the _Blew Boar_, where I drunk the delicatest Wine that ever my lips tasted.

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Therefore away he goes, leaving his whining beloved sitting between her Sister and her Neece, speaking words of consolation to her; and using all arguments possible to enliven and make her sorrowfull heart merry; either of them striving to be most free in proffering to be her bedfellow, and the next day to keep her company: But alas, saies she, suppose ye did all this, yet nevertheless I have not my husband with me!

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