An artificiall apologie, articulerly [sic] answerynge to the obstreperous obgannynges of one W.G. euometyd to the vituperacion of the tryumphant trollynge Thomas Smyth / repercussed by the ryght redolent & rotounde rethorician R. Smyth, P. with annotacio[n]s of the mellifluous and misticall Master Mynterne, marked in the mergent for the enucliacion of certen obscure obelisques, to thende that the imprudent lector shulde not tytubate or hallucinate in the labyrinthes of the lucubratiuncle.

¶ An artificiall Apologie , articulerlye answerynge to the obstreperous Obgannynges of one W. G. Euometyd to the vituperacion of the tryumphant trollynge Thomas smyth . Repercussed by the ryght redolent & rotounde rethorician R. Smyth P. with annotacions of the mellifluous and misticall Master Mynterne , marked in the mergent for the enucliacion of certen obscure obelisques , to th ende that the imprudent lector shulde not tytubate or hallucinate in the labyrinthes of this lucubratiuncle . MOued wyth mercy , by pytye prouoked Of duty I am dryuen , somwhat for to wryte In defence of one , whome I se sore boked Pietas in potentes . And sore assauted , to be beaten from the ryght But yf I lyue , some of them shal be smoked His part wyl I take with al my power & myght . Ot decet hetetioos . My harte doth blede , to se my frende thus dreast So that my penne wyll wryte , though I saye naye I gaynst this brothyshe graye , this bytter bytyng beast That seketh nothynge elles , but for to pull awaye The good name and fame , of one that is honest And ful of lytterature , as all that loue hym saye Alii , aliter . Master Thomas smyth , his name nede not be hyd Whome to se so handled , I haue great remorse For the stockes sake , of which he is descended He commeth of the smyth , that shed saynt Georges horsse By ryght dessent , it maye not be denyed But yf any wolde , it shall not greatly force . Zans generis . Who made this bagnrde so bolde , this gresely graye Or what heart hath he , that he thus assayles Our smyths , yf S. Georges horsse were a lyue I saye He dorst euen as well haue eaten both his nayles But though he be gone , all beastes be not awaye I coulde saye more , but he doth naught that rayles . Dinsi● a●… c. Betwyxt the smythes & grayes , no doute ther is great oddes Loke in vitas patrum , I saye thou wylfull wagge Howe smyths haue bene byshoppes , saynts & almost goddes Recorde of swete saynt Loye , that holpe a cloyed nagge Witatulum . Mulcant was god & smith , whose curse lyghte on thy coddes Why then with vs smythes , art thou so bolde to bragge Marke this malycious , and sore bytynge broch Because master smyth , called him these in sporte Speakynge it but merely , I dare saye in mock In bono ioco . Howe lewdely of him , he hath made reporte But saye what thou canst , he dyd it not by cock For by saynt tankarde , he is none of that sorte . Nota ꝙ non potest portate setuisiam . The money & the woman , wherwith thou doest him charge He maye full well aduoyde , it is no great thynge God saue the kynge , a pardon doth dyscharge Misericordias ●n̄i ineternum cantabo . Id est cibus pro pauperibus d●… nou● porto . Mo thynges then that , which elles myght hap to brynge Both him and you , but skant to walke at large Within an yron grate , your Christmas songe to synge As for the woman , alas it was no wonder She was a whore , and he hath such a charme A spiritu fornicationis &c. If she be arrant , to brynge her shortly vnder And yet I promyse you , he doth them lytle harme But bryngs them to his house , where they parte not asonder He couereth her , he colleth her & keps her good and Warme . Amor vincit ola . And forsoth full well , towarde his olde dayes Ye poynted him a place , to be in the stable But he neuer dressed horsse , as he him selfe sayca We hoc doctores dubicant . Wherfore for that rome , he is nothynge able His lyuynge he must seke , by some other wayes Well ynough I warrant you , without hode or bable If he had no master , ner none wolde him take Skant into the stable , yet ere it were longe He hath so many frendes , thou sayest wolde shyft make To promote him to the skourynge , of some good mans gonge Melior est amicos in curin , quam denatius in bursa . Thou art to spytefull , and I for anger shake To se howe thou doest , this poore man so much wronge . Ye call him papist , because ye se him worche In all he doth or sayth , by doctours and decrees Of our olde auncyent mother holy churche And for bycause , he doth defende theyr dygnytyes Distingus de eccles●… . Lyke a sorte of lorrelles , you wolde him geue a lurche His credyte and his fame , to cause hym for to lese . Our smyth can forge , and fetely fabrycate Qnod natuta debit , nemo collere potest . A myllyon of mentyres , in lesse then halfe a daye Loke in all his workes which are consolydate Lyke a wyttye man , dawe canst thou saye naye ? In such an honest forge , lo he was educate And such his bryngynge vp , his craft cannot decaye Experientia decet . And yet this bytynge brocke , sayes he is vnworthy De homini illi per quem scandaliun venit . To be a paryshe clercke , God geue the wo and care But yer he come therto , we trust to se the lye Askynge for gods sake , in pouertie full bare Wylt thou pare with our smyth , ah pylde pratynge pye Per syn●open quasi dicitur compare . Well do not so I aduyse you , I councell you beware . It wyl be a good whyle or you master Graye Haue such qualylytes as master Smyth hath Nota donum linguatum . He speketh euen as good frenche , I dare well saye As any Popengay , betwene this and bathe Cracke me that nut , naye fye I praye you awaye Medle not withall , least that it doth , you skathe . Syr he hath bene in Parys , farre beyonde the see Didit plus qu●… mandneam●… per &c. where thou durst neuer , yet pepe out of thy dore And I my selfe , dyd here him once saye With so starne a loke , Dieu vous donc bon iour That euer sence , I thought hym ryght well worthy To haue the lytle roume , within the kynges toute Hercules was stronger , then any of the grayes Yet was he not hable to mache with two at once Beware I saye thou brocke and shortely walke thy wayes Waree ei 〈◊〉 , nihil eni sunt dicscius . For we be many smythes , and yf we catche the once We wyll fynde the meanes , to shorten thy good dayes And in our flammyng forge , we wil burne the fleshe & bones . Becant therfore betyme , least w̄e the momorde Bonum cō●…lium . And beate the with oure handes , as yron the styth Causynge the for euer , to be a good recorde Howe any man herafter doth rayle vpon a smyth Cauete a fabris quoruā multi . Thy fame we shall pollute , for sowenge soch discord Maugre all theyr heartes , that be displeased therwith . I warrant you thys graye , hath lytle good maner To call master smyth , bedlem and lunatycke What though he be gogle eyed , and tawny as atanner Nota ꝙ chole , rici sunt itacsidia ●m Auio● . c. viii . It is but hys compleceyon , swart and collerycke But sythen that he doth fyght , vnder holy churches baner His lybels are allowed , for good and catholycke . And though he be a smyth , by face and eke of name Yet to God and the kyng , the man maye be wellwylled For was not there a smyth that propre feates dyd frame The chronycles make mencyon , whoso them well behylde Reporte me to the blacke smyth , a man of worthy fame In memoria ete● na erit instus . Howe many at his commaundement , had he at blackheth felde . Nowe for that smyth , & all smythes that mean as he dyd mean v. Pater noster . v. Ane Maria. vnum Cred●…●…n De profundis . Or that agaynst God and our kynge , ought conspyre or saye That such of there offenses , maye be confessed cleane And iust rewarde to take , this prayer wyll I praye And also that all other , that to theyr sectes do leane Maye trudge with them for company , to angre Wyllyam Graye . Thus forced by frendshyp , and lykenes of name I haue compyled this brefe apologye Quia sunt de vno cognoic . Propungnyng therin smythes , and theyr honest fame And theyr vylependers , to shame and turpefye Implorynge , that Lorde , that forged the frame 〈◊〉 aucthor ●otu ●at ī●ethori●…s . Of fyre and water , of earth and of skye . To preserue Kynge Henry that prynce potencyall And Katheryne oure quene of curtesye the floure Wyth Edwarde oure prince , that ympe emperyall In helth , in welth , in ryches , in honour , And to conserue the counsell heroical To pauyse the people by prudencyall power . God saue the Kynge .