And now to conclude, there is no more to be said, I wish that this Song it often be read Amongst the good Women that love for to club, and spendeth their money in Brandy and Bub: And then you shall see what brave days they will spend, your Housekeeping will be better at every Day's end. _There's many a Husband &c_ Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye Corner. [Footnote 184: Drink.] [52.] A Gentleman of Franckford in Germany, had borowed of a Jew (of the same town) a thousand Duckets,[F. 185] and missing his day of payment, he sought from time to time to absent himself from his Creditor. Not long after, the Jew espied him going into a Barbers shop, and ran presently and fetcht a couple of Sergeants to arrest the debter, now at the Barbers a trimming. Which done the Jew came and found the Gentleman halfe shaved, and demanded whether hee would instantly discharge his debt, or accept the arrest. The Gentleman being driven to a non plus, caught sudden hold of his sword and asked the Jew if hee would not attend till his beard was all shaved? The Jew answered, Yea, with all his heart. Why then, (quoth the Gentleman) Barber and Serjeants beare witnesse what the Jew hath promised. Contented (quoth the Jew.) Well, Barber, then I will not have my beard shaven this twelve moneth. The Jew began to stamp, curse, and ban, and finally procured the Sergeants to carry him before a Governor, who, well considering the matter, dismissed both the gentleman and the Jew, as both free men, without farther challenge of debt, untill the Gentlemans beard was all shaven, which till his dying day he never suffered. And the Jew lost his money. [Footnote 185: A coin struck by dukes: a ducat was worth in silver about 4s. 6d., in gold about 9s. 6d.] [17.] A new Mayors Wife of a Town in the West, came to Church the first _Sunday_ after her husband was chosen; and just as she came into the Church, the people began to stand up at the Creed; which the poor heart mistook, and took it to be an honour done purposely to her; An't please God, says she, I'll requite you all before my Husband goes out of his Office. [4.] A certain King being sick, one pray'd that he might reign as long as the Sun and Moon should endure, and the Prince his Son after him.