Classic Poem

Will you heare the Mode of france
to stopp the mouthe of those tha t done you?
neatly Leade them in a dance,
because wee are behind in mony.

If yo u r Lanlord chance to call
either for dyett or for rayment,
Leade him in a dance w i thall,
& forgett itt in yo u r payment

If yo u r taylor chance to strike you
w i th his bill, & stay noe Leasure;
Lead him in a dance that likes you,
& in-stead of coyne take measure.

If yo u r shoomaker come on
w i th his last, & neatly Lead itt;
lett [t]his eu er lasting done
see his owne boots neatly tread itt

If yo u r Landlady doe call,
needs must satisfye her pleasure;
shee despises yo u r carrant,
sheele be payd w i th standing measure.

If yo u r Lawer finds you out
for fees for this devise or tother,
let him dance for all his goute,
& pay one Motion w i th another.

Thus wee range the world about,
thus wee scape then all disasters;
then Let all the world declare
tha t wee are nimble quicke paymasters.