Lyke a pyckpurs pilgrim, ye prie and ye proule At rouers, t… - John Heywood

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Lyke a pyckpurs pilgrim, ye prie and ye proule At rouers, to rob Peter and paie Poule.

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John Heywood (1497–1580) was an English writer known for his plays, poems, and collection of proverbs. He fled England for the Low Countries to avoid persecution as a Catholic.

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To robbe Peter and pay Poule.

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The wrong sow by th' eare.

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Lyke a pyckpurs pilgrim, ye prie and ye proule At rouers, to rob Peter and paie Poule. - John Heywood

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