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_Die_. So I will, I warrant ye, And carefully. _Bar_. 'Pray ye do not trouble him, You see he's weak and has a wandring fancy. _Die_. My honest Neighbours, weep not, I must leave ye, I cannot always bear ye company, We must drop still, there is no remedy: 'Pray ye Master Curate, will ye write my Testament, And write it largely it may be remembred, And be witness to my Legacies, good Gentlemen; Your Worship I do make my full Executor, You are a man of wit and understanding: Give me a cup of Wine to raise my Spirits, For I speak low: I would before these Neighbours Have ye to swear, Sir, that you will see it executed, And what I give let equally be rendred For my souls health. _Bar_. I vow it truly, Neighbours, Let not that trouble ye, before all these, Once more I give my Oath. _Die_. Then set me higher, And pray ye come near me all. _Lop_. We are ready for ye. _Mil_. Now spur the Ass, and get our friend time. _Die_. First then, After I have given my body to the worms, (For they must be serv'd first, they are seldom cozen'd.) _Lop_. Remember your Parish, Neighbour. _Die_. You speak truly, I do remember it, a lewd vile Parish, And pray it may be mended: To the poor of it, (Which is to all the Parish) I give nothing, For nothing, unto nothing, is most natural, Yet leave as much space, as will build an Hospital, Their Children may pray for me. _Bar_. What do you give to it? _Die_. Set down two thousand Duckets. _Bar_. 'Tis a good gift, And will be long remembred. _Die_. To your worship, (Because you must take pains to see all finish'd) I give two thousand more, it may be three, Sir, A poor gratuity for your pains-taking. _Bar_. These are large sums. _Lop_. Nothing to him that has 'em. _Die_. To my old Master Vicar, I give five hundred, (Five hundred and five hundred are too few, Sir) But there be more to serve. _Bar_. This fellow coins sure. _Die_. Give me some more drink. Pray ye buy Books, buy Books, You have a learned head, stuff it with Libraries, And understand 'em, when
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