Marke ye, how she hitteth me on the thombis (quoth hée) And… - John Heywood

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Marke ye, how she hitteth me on the thombis (quoth hée) And ye taunt me tyt ouer thumb (quoth shée) Sens tyt for tat (quoth I) on euen hand is set.

John Heywood

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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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Whan the sunne shinth make hay, whiche is to say, Take time whan time comth, lest time steale away.

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Marke ye, how she hitteth me on the thombis (quoth hée) And ye taunt me tyt ouer thumb (quoth shée) Sens tyt for tat (quoth I) on euen hand is set. - John Heywood

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