Camelles conclusion

Camelles Conclusion . Camelles Conclusion , and last farewell then , To Churcharde and those , that defende his when . A Man that hath mo thynges then two , to put hym vnto paines , Hath euen so many cares the mo to worke hym wery braynes . So I , that late haue laboured harde , and plucked at my plowe , Am come to towne , where nowe I fynde mo matters then ynowe . Mothen I looked for by muche , mo matters to then needes , Mo makynges and mo medlynges far , then I haue herbes or wedes . And all agaynst me one alone , a sory symple man , That toyles and trauailes for my foode , to earne it as I can . And gladly would in quiet be , to swinke and liue in reste , But dreamers wyl not su●er me , they nettle so my nest . A surreioinder , dreamer bringes , the second a decree , A mariner brings in his bore , and he the thirde wil be . And so they ioyne and 〈◊〉 in ●ease , god graunt them well to runne For I shall shewe them if I can , a course er I haue done . The dreamer first full we . I know , I shooke hym by the sleue , Whereat the other . ii . I trowe , are angrye and do greue . But that no force be as be may , here gothe the beast abroade , Dreamer awake , maryner rowe , decree man looke abroade . The beaste will turne I laie a grote , and giue you all a tryp , Why nowe syrs nowe , nowe foote it well , this beast begyns to skyp . And fyrst to maiste● dreamer tu●nes , and his surreioyndre to , Wherin all thyngs be well he saith , that he dooth dreame and doo . He dreames he saies and truely meanes , to put thynges in good stay Shorte syr dreamer , a bandy ho , that ball must nedes away . If that your dreame haue suche entent , then hath it an effecte , And that effect your Westerne Wyll , would not haue men suspect : But take it as a dreame saies he , and fantesy of the head , A fyner freke by Roode then you , I haue his workes well read . Altho he chop in chorles termes , and carpes in vncouth speeche , Yet knowe I with a fynger wet , where wyse men myght hym seeche . That if he whyp his whirry so , he may chance licke a clowne , To whyp it vnder water quite , and craire and cariage drowne . But sens he is become my iudge , and iudgeth me amysse , In notyng me quite oute of rule , as his wide wysedome is , He shall well knowe , and so shall you , and the decreer too , That for my rule , when I was yonge , this was I taught to doo . My father put me firste to schoole , where I a maister hadde : Of whom I had preceptes and strypes as fitted for a ladde . He taught me there to feare my god , and loue hym with my might . To serue the kyng , and pray for hym , and all his counsell ryght . Then next to honour those my frendes , that kept me so at schoole , And this whyle I a scholar was , was euery day my rule . And syns that tyme , my vycar hath full lyke a christen man , Taught me to treade in goddes hygh waie , and kepe it as I can . To be obedient to the kyng , and to the lawe also , And doo my duetie to the powers , and lette their matters go . Que nostra su●t carare lo , he titled at my doore , And bad me printe it on my postes , and spread it on my floore . And leele loue and labour eke , he bad me learne to knowe , And kepe my plowe for profite sake , and thanke god to I trowe . And tolde me howe there hanges a bell , within our paryshe churche , whyche he dothe twange eche mornyng rathe , before we go to wurche , That tales to me , and others mo , our neighbours there about , This terme whiche I shall tell you nowe , as I can bryng it out . Que supra nos , nihil ad nos , this bell tynges vs to kenne : And this he sayd the bell warnde me , as it dyd other men . And when I sawe this Dicars when , I was so bolde to tell : That Dicar in his draffyshe dreame , had not herd this bell well . And then for thy , forsooth and god , my horne and scrape I tooke : And scratched in a fewe feet lynes , for dreamers on to looke : And so sir thus I ment no more , but mynded hym to know His duetie ( as I ment myne owne ) and farther not to goe , Tyll in his toyes he tickled me , as lofty ladde on lowde , And shope me shares to sharpe me with , to carpe out of a clowde . And if you rolle thus out of tune for raynyng hym this way , To kepe hym selfe in order suche , as he shoulde doo I saie : And take the iudgement to your hande , and terme me oute of rule , Then trowe me well , you turne me wide from Camell to a mule . Whiche camell can not crouche withall , nor cary with hym home , But shape and shake it to your selues , like lumpes of your owne lome . But welaway , I wander wide , for Churchyarde ment it well . And so he saies , and so say you , and so your writynges tell , So sometymes houses fyred are , by meanyng well in lyghtes , And then the meanyng is but marde , & they mad meanyng wightes . But sens you will needes haue me seke the meanyng of this whan , Meane it to those whom it dothe touche , and scuse it as you can . And then let wyse men deme and iudge atwene Dicar and me . Whiche of vs two is out of rule , I meane or I or hee . And fyrst let me nowe are you all , what signifies this whan ? That ca●●es with hym at his tayle , so great a iarryng than . Holde is it in hand a present tyme , or future tyme to come ? Or is it admirantis woorde , as schoole men call it some . It must needes meane a matter madde , as farre as I can see , But on go to , your wittes are fyne , meane you it out for me . Dreame ▪ dothe dreame , and whens vs out , a wondre of these whens , Wherof some whens are wonders well , and meete for whens mens But some f●om gammuth gront and grone aboue ela a note : And those wilde whens ar whend to large , I dare you gage my cote , what when is this , that he whens out , when iustice ioynes to truthe ? whose seate is that ? howe ioynes iustyce ? dreamer saie on in sooth . And nodde your noddles nowein one , and make a trinitie . Full workmanly to worke this when , if that it will so be . And fyrst waie well what iustice is , to whom it dooth pertayne , who swaies the swoorde , who dooth decree , looke to the matter playn . From whens he comes , what branche he beares , & who & which him vse , And answere iustyce to the wronge , wherwith you hym accuse . And meane your meanyng as you meane , & dreame not in your slepe . And shewe what ioly ordre nowe , in this your when you kepe . But shorte to make of all your whens , to take the principall , This is among the rest the worst , and standes the last of all . when Rex dothe reigne and rule the roste , lo thus you raunge at laste , A meruailous when that suche a when , should out in print be paste . Doth not Rex raign sir dreamer now ? what whennyng term is this ? If Rex reigne not ? who reigneth then ? a saucy when this is . And whend at length and large in deede , beyonde a subiectes wit , That god defend that I should dreame , or that , or like of it . And yet I trowe I haue a byll for cattall that I solde : That saies howe Rex hath raigned vi . yeare almost I dare be bolde . And eyther is your when full false , or my byll is not true , And whiche is truest of them bothe , let me nowe aske of you . As for my selfe I make no doubtes , but that your when is wrong . And that Rex raignes as he hath doon , and shall I trust raigne long . Which as in schoole I was fyrst taught , to praie that he may doo . So euery subiect let hym seeke to haue that prayer too . Thus coulde I touche some other whens , wherin you when at large . A great deale paste your compasse to , and as muche past your charge . But those It leaue by lyght of this , for to be scande and sene ▪ To those that better iudgementes haue , then you or I. I wene . And now wyl take your then in hand wherwyth you knit your when In publyshing it thus to me , and to all other menne . Than balefull barnes be blithe you say , that here in England wonne : Our steyfe shal stynt you vndertake , our dredful dayes are donne . An assuraunce here you make , that baleful barnes we be , And that in strife we are also , and dreadfull daies doo se . But God defend it should be true , whych your ful scantycke hedde : Hath publysht to so open eyes , for to be seene and redde . For once for me I make no doughtes , nor no good subiect el●es : But we a noble soueraygne haue , as al our statutes tels . And as al orders els besydes do wyll vs for to know : Who gouernes vs and is our head , and rules vs al also . And vnder hym haue other powers to see that lawe be donne : To gree and tune vs in accorde , if wee be out of tune . Vnder whose rule and order eke , al we that subiectes be : Do lyue and ioyne as fytteth vs , in one for to agree . And in the town where I do dwell , I know no stryfe or dread : But euery man there lyues in tune as subiectes to theyr head . And meddels not but with theyr plowes , & somtime with their bow : And prate wyth Peter and wyth Paule , theyr dutyes for to know . And learne so for to kepe them styll in order as they can : Except such wranglers wrangle them , with such large whan & than And so I truste they do els where , whiche for my part I pray , That longe we may so ioyne in one , what so your when dothe say . But yet suche dreadfull whans & thens , which doth the matter marre Were better quight , pulled out of syght , then shewed as they are . And so shewe westerne will from me , and wat and Herman too . And wyll them wynde their takle well , not as they wont to doo . For if they leane to learne such whens , it will be longe I feare , Ere they will channell well their craire , that shulde them safely beare . Domine saluum fac regem , & da pacem in diebus nostris . T. Camel . The harteburne I owe you is , yf you come to Lynne , I praie you to take my poore howse for your ynne .