THE
MOST
PLEAsant
and
delectable
Historie
of
Iohn
Winchcombe
,
otherwise
called
Iacke
of
Newberie
:
and
first
of
his
loue
and
pleasant
life
CHAP.
I.
IN
the
daies
of
King
Henrie
the
eight
,
that
most
noble
and
victorious
Prince
▪
in
the
heginning
of
his
reigne
,
Iohn
Winchcomb
,
a
broad
cloth
Weauer
,
dwelt
in
Newberie
,
a
towne
in
Barkshire
:
who
for
that
he
was
a
man
of
a
merry
disposition
&
honest
conuersation
,
was
wondrous
wel-beloued
of
Rich
and
Poore
,
especially
,
because
in
euery
place
where
hee
came
,
hee
would
spend
his
money
with
the
best
,
and
was
not
at
any
time
found
a
churle
of
his
purse
.
Wherefore
being
so
good
a
companion
,
hee
was
called
of
old
and
yongue
Iacke
of
Newberie
:
a
man
so
generally
well
knowne
in
all
his
countrey
for
his
good
fellowship
,
that
hee
could
goe
in
no
place
but
he
found
many
acquaintance
;
by
meanes
whereof
,
Iacke
could
no
sooner
get
a
Crowne
,
but
straight
hee
found
meanes
to
spend
it
:
yet
had
hee
euer
this
care
,
that
hee
would
alwaies
keepe
himselfe
in
comely
and
decent
apparell
:
neyther
at
any
time
would
hee
bee
ouercome
in
drinke
,
but
so
discreetly
behaue
himselfe
wish
honest
mirth
,
and
pleasant
conceits
,
that
he
was
euery
Gentlemans
companion
.
After
that
Iack
had
long
led
this
pleasant
life
,
being
(
though
he
were
but
poore
)
in
good
estimation
:
it
was
his
Masters
thance
to
dye
,
and
his
Dame
to
be
a
widow
,
who
was
a
very
comely
ancient
woman
,
and
of
reasonable
wealth
.
Wherefore
she
hauing
a
good
opinion
of
her
man
Iohn
▪
committed
vnto
his
gouernement
the
guiding
of
all
her
worke-folkes
for
the
space
of
thrée
yeares
together
:
In
which
time
shee
found
him
so
carefull
and
diligent
,
that
all
things
came
forward
and
prospered
wondrous
well
.
No
man
could
intice
him
from
his
businesse
all
the
wéeke
by
all
the
entreaty
they
could
vse
:
Insomuch
that
in
the
end
some
of
the
wild
youths
of
the
town
began
to
deride
and
scoffe
at
him
.
Doubtlesse
,
quoth
one
,
I
thinke
some
female
spirit
hath
inchaunted
Iacke
to
his
treadles
,
and
coniured
him
within
the
compasse
of
his
Loome
,
that
he
can
stirre
no
further
.
You
say
true
,
quoth
Iacke
,
and
if
you
haue
the
leasure
to
stay
till
the
Charme
be
done
,
the
space
of
sixe
dayes
and
flue
nights
,
you
shall
finde
me
ready
to
put
on
my
holy-day-apparell
,
and
on
Sunday
morning
for
your
paines
I
will
giue
you
apot
of
Ale
ouer
against
the
May-pole
.
Nay
,
quoth
another
,
I
le
lay
my
life
,
that
as
the
Salamander
cannot
liue
without
the
fire
,
so
Iack
cannot
liue
without
the
smel
of
his
Dames
smock
.
And
I
maruell
,
quoth
Iacke
,
that
you
being
of
the
nature
of
a
Herring
(
which
so
soone
as
he
is
taken
out
of
the
Sea
,
presently
dyes
)
can
liue
so
long
with
your
nose
out
of
the
pot
.
Nay
Iacke
,
leaue
thy
testing
,
quoth
another
,
and
goe
along
with
vs
,
thou
shalt
not
stay
a
iot
.
And
because
I
will
not
stay
;
nor
make
you
a
lyer
(
quoth
Iacke
)
I
le
kéepe
me
here
still
:
and
so
farewell
.
Thus
then
they
departed
:
and
after
they
had
for
halfe
a
score
times
tryed
him
to
this
intent
,
and
saw
he
would
not
bée
ledde
by
their
lure
,
they
left
him
to
his
owne
will
.
Neuer
thelesse
,
euery
Sunday
in
the
afternoone
,
and
euery
Holy-day
,
Iacke
would
kéep
them
company
,
and
be
as
merry
as
a
Pye
,
and
hauing
still
good
store
of
money
in
his
purse
,
one
or
other
would
euer
be
borrowing
of
him
,
but
neuer
could
hee
get
pennis
of
it
againe
:
which
when
Iacke
perceiued
,
he
would
neuer
after
carry
aboue
twelue
pence
at
once
in
his
purse
:
and
that
being
spent
,
he
would
straight
returne
home
merrily
,
taking
his
leaue
of
the
company
in
this
sort
.
My
masters
,
I
thanke
you
,
its
time
to
packe
home
,
For
he
that
wants
money
is
counted
a
mome
:
And
twelue
pence
a
Sunday
being
spent
in
good
cheare
,
To
fifty
two
shillings
amounts
in
the
yeare
;
Enough
for
a
Crafts-man
that
liues
by
his
hands
:
And
he
that
exceeds
it
,
shall
purchase
no
lands
.
For
that
I
spend
this
day
,
I
le
worke
hard
to
morrow
.
For
woe
is
that
partie
that
seeketh
to
borrow
.
My
money
doth
make
me
full
merry
to
be
;
And
without
my
money
none
careth
for
me
:
Therefore
wanting
money
,
what
should
I
doe
heere
?
But
hast
home
,
and
thanke
you
for
all
my
good
cheere
?
Thus
was
Iackes
good
gouernement
and
discretion
noted
of
the
best
and
substantiallest
men
of
the
Towne
:
so
that
it
wrought
his
great
commendations
,
and
his
Dame
thought
her selfe
not
a
little
blest
to
haue
such
a
seruant
,
that
was
so
obedient
vnto
her
,
and
so
carefull
for
her
profite
:
for
shée
had
neuer
a
Prentise
that
yéelded
her
more
obedience
than
he
did
,
or
was
more
dutifull
:
so
that
by
his
good
example
,
hee
did
as
much
good
as
by
his
diligent
labour
and
painfull
trauel
:
which
his
singular
vertue
being
noted
by
the
widow
,
shée
beganne
to
cast
a
very
good
countenance
to
her
man
Iohn
,
and
to
vse
very
much
talk
with
him
in
priuate
:
and
first
by
way
of
communication
,
she
would
tell
vnto
him
what
suters
she
had
,
as
also
the
great
offers
they
made
her
,
what
gifts
they
sent
her
,
and
the
great
affection
they
bare
her
,
crauing
his
opinion
in
the
matter
.
When
Iacke
found
the
fauour
to
be
his
Dames
Secretarie
,
he
thought
it
an
extraordinary
kindnesse
:
and
ghessing
by
the
yarne
it
would
proue
a
good
web
,
beganne
to
question
with
his
dame
in
this
sort
.
Although
it
becommeth
not
mée
your
seruant
to
pry
into
your
secrets
,
nor
to
bee
busie
about
matters
of
your
loue
:
yet
for
so
much
as
it
hath
pleased
you
to
vse
conference
with
me
in
those
causes
,
I
pray
you
let
me
intreat
you
to
know
their
names
that
be
your
sutors
,
and
of
what
profession
they
be
.
Marry
Iohn
,
fayth
she
,
that
you
shall
,
and
I
pray
thée
take
a
cushion
and
sit
downe
by
me
.
Dame
,
quoth
hée
,
I
thanke
you
:
but
there
is
no
reason
I
should
sit
on
a
cushion
till
I
haue
deserued
it
.
If
thou
hast
not
▪
thou
mightest
haue
done
said
she
:
but
some
Souldiers
neuer
find
fauour
.
Iohn
replied
,
that
maketh
me
indéed
to
want
fauour
:
for
I
neuer
durst
try
maydens
because
they
séeme
coy
,
nor
wiues
for
feare
of
their
husbands
,
nor
widowes
doubting
their
disdainfulnes
.
Tush
Iohn
(
quoth
she
)
he
that
feares
and
doubts
womankinds
,
cannot
be
counted
mankinde
:
and
take
this
for
a
principle
,
All
things
are
not
as
they
séeme
.
But
let
vs
leaue
this
,
and
procéed
to
our
former
matter
.
My
first
sutor
dwels
at
Wallingford
,
by
trade
a
Tanner
,
a
man
of
good
wealth
,
and
his
name
is
Grafts
,
of
comely
personage
and
very
good
behauiour
,
a
widower
,
wel
thought
of
among
his
neighbours
:
he
hath
proper
land
,
a
faire
house
well
furnished
,
and
neuer
a
childe
in
the
world
,
and
hee
loues
me
passing
well
.
Why
then
Dame
,
quoth
Iohn
,
you
were
best
to
haue
him
.
Is
that
your
opinion
quoth
shée
?
now
trust
mée
,
so
it
is
not
mine
:
for
I
finde
two
speciall
reasons
to
the
contrary
:
the
one
is
,
that
he
being
ouerworne
in
yeares
,
makes
me
euer
loth
to
loue
him
:
and
the
other
,
that
I
know
one
néerer
hand
.
Beléeue
me
dame
(
quoth
Iack
)
I
perceiue
store
is
no
sore
,
&
proffered
ware
is
worse
by
ten
in
the
hundred
than
that
which
is
sought
:
but
I
pray
who
is
your
second
sutor
?
Iohn
,
quoth
shee
,
it
may
séeme
immodesty
in
mee
to
bewray
my
louers
secrets
:
yet
séeing
thy
discretion
,
and
being
perswaded
of
thy
secrecy
.
I
will
shew
thée
:
the
other
is
a
man
of
middle
yeares
,
but
yet
a
Batchellor
,
by
occupation
a
Taylor
,
and
dwelling
at
Hungerford
:
by
report
a
very
good
husband
,
such
a
one
as
hath
crownes
good
store
,
and
to
mee
hee
professes
much
good
will
:
for
his
person
,
he
may
please
any
woman
.
I
dame
,
quoth
Iohn
,
because
he
pleaseth
you
.
Not
so
,
said
she
,
for
my
eyes
are
vnpartiall
Iudges
in
that
case
:
and
albeit
my
opinion
may
be
contrary
to
others
,
if
his
Art
deceiue
not
my
eye-sight
,
hée
is
worthy
of
a
good
wife
,
both
for
his
person
and
conditions
.
Then
trust
mée
Dame
(
quoth
Iohn
)
for
so
much
as
you
are
without
doubt
of
your selfe
that
you
will
proue
a
good
wife
,
and
so
well
perswaded
of
him
,
I
should
thinke
you
could
make
no
better
a
choice
▪
Truly
Iohn
(
quoth
shée
)
there
be
also
two
reasons
that
moue
mee
not
to
like
of
him
:
the
one
that
being
so
large
a
ranger
,
he
would
at
home
be
a
stranger
:
and
the
other
,
that
I
like
better
of
one
néerer
hand
.
Who
is
that
,
quoth
lacke
?
Saith
she
,
the
third
Suter
is
the
Parson
of
Spinhom-land
,
who
hath
a
proper
liuing
,
hée
is
of
holy
conuersation
and
good
estimation
.
whose
affection
to
me
is
great
.
No
doubt
Dame
(
quoth
Iohn
)
you
may
doe
wondrous
well
with
him
,
where
you
shall
haue
no
care
but
to
serue
GOD
,
and
to
make
ready
his
meate
.
O
Iohn
(
quoth
she
)
the
flesh
and
the
spirit
agrees
not
:
for
hee
will
bee
so
bent
to
his
booke
,
that
he
will
haue
little
minde
of
his
bed
:
for
one
moneths
studying
for
a
Sermon
,
will
make
him
forget
his
wife
a
whole
yeare
.
Truly
Dame
(
quoth
Iohn
)
I
must
néeds
speake
in
his
behalfe
,
and
the
rather
,
for
that
he
is
a
man
of
the
Church
,
and
your
neere
neighbour
,
to
whom
(
as
I
guesse
)
you
beare
the
best
affection
:
I
doe
not
thinke
that
he
will
bee
so
much
bound
to
his
booke
,
or
subiect
to
the
spirit
,
but
that
hee
will
remember
a
woman
at
home
or
abroad
.
Well
Iohn
(
quath
she
)
I
wis
my
minde
is
not
that
way
:
for
I
like
better
of
one
neerer
hand
.
No
maruell
(
quoth
lacke
)
you
are
so
peremptory
,
seeing
you
haue
so
much
choice
:
but
I
pray
ye
Dame
(
quoth
he
)
let
me
know
this
fortunate
man
that
is
so
highly
placed
in
your
fauour
?
Iohn
(
quoth
shee
)
they
are
worthy
to
know
nothing
,
that
cannot
keep
something
:
that
man
(
I
tell
thee
)
must
goe
namelesse
:
for
he
is
Lord
of
my
loue
,
and
King
of
my
desires
:
there
is
neyther
Tanner
,
Taylor
,
nor
Parson
may
compare
with
him
,
his
presence
is
a
preseruatiue
to
my
health
,
his
sweete
smiles
my
hearts
solace
,
and
his
words
heauenly
musicke
to
my
eares
.
Why
then
Dame
(
quoth
Iohn
)
for
your
bodies
health
,
your
hearts
ioy
,
and
your
eares
delight
,
delay
not
the
time
,
but
entertaine
him
with
a
kisse
,
make
his
bed
next
yours
,
and
chop
vp
the
match
in
the
morning
.
Well
,
quoth
shée
,
I
perceiue
thy
consent
is
quickly
got
to
any
,
hauing
no
care
how
I
am
matcht
so
I
bée
matcht
:
I
wis
,
I
wis
I
could
not
let
thee
goe
so
lightly
,
being
loth
that
any
one
should
haue
thée
,
except
I
could
loue
her
as
well
as
my selfe
.
I
thanke
you
for
your
kindnesse
and
good
will
,
good
Dame
,
quoth
hée
,
but
it
is
not
wisedome
for
a
yongue
man
that
can
scantly
kéepe
himselfe
▪
to
take
a
wife
:
therefore
I
hold
it
she
best
way
to
leade
a
single
life
:
for
I
haue
heard
say
,
that
many
sorrowes
follow
marriage
,
especially
where
want
remaines
:
and
beside
,
it
is
a
hard
matter
to
finde
a
constant
woman
:
for
as
yongue
maides
are
fickle
,
so
are
old
women
iealous
:
the
one
a
griefe
too
common
,
the
other
a
torment
intolerable
.
What
Iohn
(
quoth
she
)
consider
that
maidens
ficklenesse
procéedes
of
vaine
fancies
,
but
old
womens
iealousie
of
superabounding
loue
:
and
therefore
the
more
to
bee
borne
withall
.
But
Dame
,
quoth
hee
,
many
are
iealous
without
cause
:
for
is
it
sufficient
for
their
mistrusting
natures
to
take
exceptions
at
a
shadow
,
at
a
word
,
at
a
looke
,
at
a
smile
,
nay
at
the
twinkle
of
an
eye
,
which
neither
man
nor
woman
is
able
to
expell
?
I
knew
a
woman
that
was
ready
to
hang
her selfe
,
for
séeing
but
her
husbands
shirt
hang
on
a
hedge
with
her
maides
smocke
.
I
grant
that
this
fury
may
haunt
some
,
quoth
shée
,
yet
there
bée
many
other
that
complaine
not
without
great
cause
.
Why
,
is
there
any
cause
that
should
moue
iealousie
,
quoth
Iohn
?
I
by
S.
Mary
is
there
,
quoth
she
:
for
would
,
it
not
grieue
a
woman
(
being
one
euery
way
able
to
delight
her
husband
)
to
sée
him
for
sake
her
,
despise
and
contemne
her
,
being
neuer
so
merry
as
when
he
is
in
other
company
,
sporting
abroad
from
morning
till
noone
,
from
noone
till
night
,
and
when
he
comes
to
bed
,
if
hée
turnes
to
his
wife
,
it
is
in
such
solemnesse
,
and
wearisome
drowsie
lamenesse
,
that
it
brings
rather
lothsomnesse
than
any
delight
?
can
you
then
blame
a
woman
in
this
case
to
be
angry
and
displeased
?
I
le
tell
you
what
,
among
brute
beasts
it
is
a
griefe
intolerable
:
for
I
heard
my
Grandame
tell
,
that
the
Bel-weather
of
her
flocke
fancying
one
of
the
Eawes
aboue
the
rest
,
and
séeing
Gratis
the
Shéepheard
abusing
her
in
abominable
sort
(
subuerting
the
law
of
Nature
)
could
by
no
meanes
beare
that
abuse
;
but
watching
opportunity
for
reuenge
,
on
a
time
found
the
said
Shepheard
sléeping
in
the
field
,
and
suddenly
ranne
against
him
in
such
violent
sort
,
that
by
the
force
of
his
wreathen
hornes
,
hée
beat
the
braines
out
of
the
Shepheards
head
and
slew
him
.
If
then
a
Shéepe
could
not
endure
that
iniury
,
thinke
not
that
women
are
so
shéepish
to
suffer
it
.
Beléeue
mée
(
quoth
Iohn
)
if
euery
horne-maker
should
be
so
plagued
by
a
horned
beast
,
there
should
bee
lesse
hornes
made
in
Newbery
by
many
in
a
yeare
.
But
Dame
(
quoth
hée
)
to
make
an
end
of
this
prattle
,
because
it
is
an
argument
too
déepe
to
be
discussed
betwéen
you
and
I
,
you
shall
heare
mee
sing
an
old
song
,
and
so
we
will
depart
to
supper
.
A
maiden
faire
I
dare
not
wed
,
For
feare
to
have
Acteons
head
.
A
maiden
blacke
is
often
proud
:
A
maiden
little
will
be
loud
.
A
maiden
that
is
high
of
growth
,
They
say
is
subject
vnto
sloath
.
Thus
faire
or
foule
,
little
or
tall
,
Some
faults
remaine
among
them
all
:
But
of
all
the
faults
that
be
,
None
is
so
bad
as
iealoesie
.
For
iealousie
is
fierce
and
fell
,
And
burnes
as
hot
as
fire
in
hell
:
It
breedes
suspicion
without
cause
,
And
breakes
the
bonds
of
reasons
lawes
.
To
none
it
is
a
greater
foe
,
Than
vnto
those
where
it
doth
grow
.
And
God
keep
me
both
day
and
night
,
From
that
fell
,
fond
,
and
ougly
spright
:
For
why
?
of
all
the
plagues
that
be
,
The
secret
plague
is
iealousie
.
Therefore
I
wish
all
women
kinde
,
Neuer
to
beare
a
iealous
minde
.
Well
,
said
Iohn
(
quoth
she
)
thy
song
is
not
so
sure
,
but
thy
voice
is
as
swéete
:
but
séeing
the
time
agrées
with
our
stomackes
,
though
loth
,
yet
will
we
giue
ouer
for
this
time
,
and
betake
our selues
to
our
suppers
.
Then
calling
the
rest
of
her
seruants
,
they
fell
to
their
meate
merrily
and
after
supper
,
the
Goodwife
went
abroad
for
her
recreation
,
to
walke
a
while
with
one
of
her
neighbous
.
And
in
the
meane
space
Iohn
got
him
vp
into
his
chamber
,
and
there
began
to
meditate
on
this
matter
,
bethinking
with
himselfe
what
hée
were
best
to
doe
:
for
well
hee
perceiued
that
his
Dames
affection
was
great
towards
him
:
knowing
therefore
the
womans
disposition
,
and
withall
,
that
her
estate
was
reasonable
good
,
and
considering
beside
,
that
hée
should
finde
a
house
ready
furnished
,
seruants
ready
taught
,
and
all
other
things
for
his
trade
necessary
,
hée
thought
it
best
not
to
let
slip
that
good
occasion
,
lest
hée
should
neuer
come
to
the
like
.
But
againe
,
when
hée
considered
her
yeares
to
bée
vnfitting
to
his
youth
,
and
that
she
that
sometime
had
béen
his
Dame
,
would
(
perhaps
)
disdaine
to
bée
gouerned
by
him
that
had
béen
her
poore
seruant
,
and
that
it
would
prooue
but
a
bad
bargaine
,
doubting
many
inconueniencies
that
might
grow
thereby
,
hée
therefore
resolued
to
be
silent
,
rather
than
to
procéed
further
:
wherefore
he
got
him
straight
to
bed
,
and
the
next
morning
settled
himselfe
close
to
his
businesse
.
His
Dame
comming
home
,
and
hearing
that
her
man
was
gone
to
bed
,
tooke
that
night
but
small
rest
,
and
early
in
the
morning
hearing
him
vp
at
his
worke
,
merrily
singing
,
shée
by
and
by
arose
,
and
in
seemely
sort
attyring
her selfe
,
shée
came
into
the
worke-shop
,
and
sat
her
downe
to
make
quills
,
quoth
Iohn
,
Good
morrow
Dame
,
how
doe
you
to
day
?
God
a
mercy
Iohn
(
quoth
shée
)
euen
as
well
as
I
may
:
for
I
was
sore
troubled
in
my
Dreames
.
Mee
thought
two
Doues
walked
together
in
a
corne
field
,
the
one
(
as
it
were
)
in
communication
with
the
other
,
without
regard
of
picking
vp
any
thing
to
sustaine
themselues
:
and
after
they
had
with
many
nods
spent
some
time
to
their
content
,
they
both
fell
hard
with
their
prety
bills
to
pecke
vp
the
scattered
corne
,
left
by
the
weary
Reapers
hand
.
At
lengh
(
finding
themselues
satisfied
)
it
chanced
another
Pigion
to
light
in
that
place
,
with
whom
one
of
the
first
Pigions
at
length
kept
company
:
and
after
,
returning
to
the
place
where
she
left
her
first
companion
,
perceiued
hée
was
not
there
:
shée
kindely
searching
vp
and
downe
the
high
stubble
to
finde
him
,
lights
at
length
on
a
Hogge
fast
asléep
,
wherewith
mee
thought
the
poore
Doue
was
so
dismaid
,
that
presently
shee
fell
downe
in
a
trance
.
I
seeing
her
legges
faile
,
and
her
wings
quiuer
,
yeelding
her selfe
to
death
,
moued
with
pitty
ranne
vnto
her
,
and
thinking
to
take
vp
the
Pigion
,
mee
thought
,
I
had
in
my
hands
my
owne
heart
,
wherein
mee
thought
an
arrow
stucke
so
deep
,
that
the
bloud
trickled
downe
the
shaft
,
and
lay
upon
the
feathers
like
the
siluer
pearled
deaw
on
the
gréene
grasse
,
which
made
me
to
weepe
most
bitterly
.
But
presently
,
mee
thought
there
came
one
to
mée
crowned
like
a
Queene
,
who
told
me
my
heart
would
dye
in
time
,
except
I
got
some
of
that
sléeping
Hogs
grease
to
heale
the
wounds
thereof
.
Whereupon
I
ranne
in
all
haste
to
the
Hog
with
my
heart
bléeding
in
my
hand
,
who
(
mee
thought
)
grunted
at
mee
in
most
churlish
sort
,
and
vanisht
out
of
my
sight
.
Whereupon
comming
straite
home
,
mee
thought
,
I
found
this
Hog
rus●ing
among
the
Loomes
,
wherewith
I
presently
awaked
,
sodainely
after
midnight
,
being
all
in
a
sweate
and
very
ill
:
and
I
am
sure
you
could
not
choose
but
heare
mée
groane
.
Trust
mée
Dame
,
I
heard
you
not
(
quoth
Iohn
)
I
was
so
sound
asleep
And
thus
(
quoth
shee
)
a
woman
may
dye
in
the
night
before
you
will
haue
the
care
to
sée
what
she
asles
,
or
aske
what
she
lackes
.
But
truly
Iohn
(
quoth
she
)
all
is
one
:
for
if
thou
shouldest
haue
come
,
thou
couldest
not
haue
got
in
,
because
my
chamber
door
was
lockt
:
but
while
I
liue
,
this
shall
teach
mee
wit
:
for
henceforth
I
will
haue
no
other
locke
but
a
latch
,
till
I
am
marryed
.
Then
Dame
(
quoth
he
)
I
perceiue
though
you
be
curious
in
your
choice
,
yet
at
length
you
will
marry
.
I
truly
(
quoth
shee
)
so
thou
wilt
not
hinder
me
.
Who
I
,
quoth
Iohn
?
on
my
faith
Dame
,
not
for
a
hundred
pounds
,
but
rather
will
further
you
to
the
vttermost
of
my
power
.
Indéed
(
quoth
shée
)
thou
hast
no
reason
to
shew
any
discourtesie
to
me
in
that
matter
,
although
some
of
our
neighbours
do
not
stick
to
say
,
that
I
am
sure
to
thée
already
.
If
it
were
so
(
quoth
Iohn
)
there
is
no
cause
to
deny
it
,
or
to
bée
ashamed
thereof
,
knowing
my selfe
farre
vnworthy
of
so
high
a
fauour
.
Well
,
let
this
talk
rest
(
quoth
shée
)
and
take
there
thy
quils
,
for
it
is
time
for
mée
to
goe
to
market
.
Thus
the
matter
rested
for
two
or
thrée
dayes
,
in
which
space
shée
daily
deuised
which
way
shée
might
obtaine
her
desire
,
which
was
to
marry
her
man
.
Many
things
came
in
her
head
,
and
sundry
sleights
in
her
minde
,
but
none
of
them
did
fit
her
fancy
,
so
that
shée
became
wondrous
sad
,
and
as
ciuill
as
the
nine
Sibbels
;
and
in
this
melancholy
humour
continued
thrée
wéekes
or
a
monesh
,
till
at
last
it
was
her
luck
vpon
a
Batholomew
day
(
hauing
a
Fayre
in
the
towne
)
to
spie
her
man
Iohn
giue
a
paire
of
Gloues
to
a
proper
maide
for
a
Fayring
,
which
the
maiden
with
a
bathfull
modesty
kindly
accepted
,
and
requited
it
with
a
kisse
:
which
kindled
in
her
an
inward
iealousie
:
but
notwithstanding
very
discréetly
shée
couered
it
,
and
closely
past
along
vnspied
of
her
man
or
the
maid
.
Shée
had
not
gone
farre
,
but
shée
met
with
one
of
her
sutors
,
namely
the
Taylor
,
who
was
very
fine
and
briske
in
his
apparell
,
and
néedes
hée
would
bestow
the
wine
vpon
the
Widow
:
and
after
some
faint
deniall
,
méeting
with
a
Gossip
of
hers
,
to
the
Tauerne
they
went
,
which
was
more
courtesie
than
the
Taylor
could
euer
get
of
her
before
,
shewing
her selfe
very
pleasant
and
merry
;
and
finding
her
in
such
a
pleasing
humour
,
the
Taylor
,
after
a
new
quart
of
wine
,
renewed
his
old
sute
:
the
Widow
with
patience
heard
him
,
and
gently
answered
,
that
in
respect
of
his
great
good
will
long
time
borne
vnto
her
,
as
also
in
regard
of
his
gentlenesse
,
cost
,
and
courtesie
at
that
present
bestowed
,
shée
would
not
flatly
deny
him
.
Therefore
(
quoth
shée
)
séeing
this
is
not
a
place
to
conclude
of
such
masters
,
if
I
may
intreate
you
to
come
to
my
poore
house
on
thursday
next
,
you
shall
bee
heartily
welcome
,
and
be
further
satisfied
of
my
minde
:
and
thus
preferred
to
a
touch
of
her
lips
,
hée
payed
the
shot
and
departed
.
The
Taylor
was
scant
out
of
sight
,
when
she
met
with
the
Tanner
:
who
albeit
he
was
aged
,
yet
lustily
hée
saiuted
her
,
and
to
the
wine
she
must
,
there
was
no
nay
.
The
Widdow
séeing
his
importunacy
,
calls
her
gossip
,
and
along
they
walked
together
.
The
old
man
called
for
wine
plenty
,
and
the
best
chéere
in
the
house
:
and
in
an
hearty
manner
hée
bids
the
Widow
welcome
.
They
had
not
sitten
long
,
but
in
comes
a
noise
of
Musitians
in
tawny
coates
,
who
(
putting
off
their
caps
)
asked
if
they
would
haue
any
musicke
.
The
Widow
answered
no
,
they
were
merry
enough
.
Tut
,
queth
the
old
man
,
let
vs
heare
good
fellowes
what
you
can
doe
,
and
play
mée
The
beginning
of
the
World
.
Alas
,
quoth
the
widow
,
you
had
more
néed
to
harken
to
the
ending
of
the
world
.
Why
Widow
,
quoth
hée
,
I
tell
thée
the
beginning
of
the
world
was
the
begetting
of
Children
:
and
if
you
finde
mée
faulty
in
that
occupation
,
turne
mée
out
of
thy
bed
for
a
bungler
,
and
then
send
for
the
Sexton
.
Hée
had
no
sooner
spoken
the
word
,
but
the
Parson
of
Speen
with
his
corner
cap
,
popt
in
at
the
doore
,
who
séeing
the
Widow
sitting
at
the
table
,
eraued
pardon
and
came
in
.
Quoth
shée
,
for
want
of
the
Serton
,
héere
is
the
Priest
if
you
néed
him
.
Marry
(
quoth
the
Tanner
)
in
good
time
,
for
by
this
meanes
wée
néede
not
goe
farre
to
be
married
.
Sir
,
quoth
the
Parson
,
I
shall
doe
my
best
in
conuenient
place
.
Wherein
,
quoth
the
Tanner
?
To
wed
her
my selfe
,
quoth
the
Parson
.
Nay
soft
,
said
the
Widow
,
one
Swallow
makes
not
a
Summer
,
nor
one
méeting
a
marriage
:
as
I
lighted
on
you
vnlookt
for
,
so
came
I
hither
vnprouided
for
the
purpose
.
I
trust
,
quoth
the
Tanner
,
you
came
not
without
your
eyes
to
sée
,
your
tongue
to
speake
,
your
eares
to
heare
,
your
hands
to
féele
,
nor
your
legs
to
goe
.
I
brought
my
eyes
,
quoth
she
,
to
discerne
colours
,
my
tongue
to
say
No
to
questions
I
like
not
,
my
hands
to
thrust
from
mee
the
things
that
I
loue
not
,
my
ears
to
iudge
twixt
flattery
&
friendship
,
&
my
féet
to
run
from
such
as
would
wrong
mée
.
Why
then
,
quoth
the
Parson
,
by
your
gentle
abiding
in
this
place
,
it
is
euident
that
here
are
none
but
those
you
like
&
loue
.
God
forbid
I
should
hate
my
friends
(
quoth
the
widow
)
whom
I
take
all
these
in
this
place
to
bée
.
But
there
bée
diuers
sorts
of
loues
,
quoth
the
Parson
.
You
say
truth
,
quoth
the
Widow
:
I
loue
your selfe
for
your
profession
,
and
my
friend
the
Tanner
,
for
his
curtesie
and
kindnesse
,
and
the
rest
for
their
good
company
.
Yet
(
quoth
the
Parson
)
for
the
explaining
of
your
loue
,
I
pray
you
drinke
to
them
you
loue
best
in
the
company
.
Why
(
quoth
the
Tanner
)
haue
you
any
hope
in
her
loue
?
Beléeue
me
(
saith
the
Parson
)
as
much
as
another
.
Why
then
Parson
sit
downe
said
the
Tanner
:
for
you
that
are
equall
with
mée
in
desire
,
shall
surely
be
halfe
with
mée
in
the
shotte
:
and
so
Widow
,
on
Gods
name
fulfill
the
Parsons
request
.
Seeing
(
quoth
the
Widow
)
you
are
so
pleasantly
bent
,
if
my
courtesie
might
not
breede
contention
between
you
,
and
that
I
may
haue
your
fauour
to
shew
my
fancy
,
I
will
fulfill
your
request
.
Quoth
the
Parson
,
I
am
pleased
howsoeuer
it
bee
.
And
I
,
quoth
the
Tanner
.
Why
then
(
quoth
shee
)
with
this
cup
of
Claret
wine
and
Sugar
,
I
heartily
drinke
to
the
Ministrels
boy
.
Why
,
is
it
he
you
loue
best
,
quoth
the
Parson
?
I
haue
reason
,
said
shee
,
to
like
and
loue
them
best
,
that
will
bee
least
offended
with
my
doings
.
Nay
,
Widow
(
quoth
they
)
wee
meant
you
should
drinke
to
him
whom
you
loued
best
in
the
way
of
marriage
.
Quoth
the
Widow
,
you
should
haue
said
so
at
firsh
:
but
to
tell
you
my
opinion
,
it
is
small
discretion
for
a
woman
to
disclose
her
secret
affection
in
an
open
assembly
:
therefore
,
if
to
that
purpose
you
spake
,
let
mée
intreat
you
both
to
come
home
to
my
house
on
Thursday
next
,
where
you
shall
bee
heartily
welcome
,
and
there
be
fully
resolued
of
my
minde
:
and
so
,
with
thankes
at
this
time
,
I
le
take
my
leaue
.
The
shot
being
paid
,
and
the
Mufftians
pleased
,
they
all
departed
,
the
Tanner
to
Wallingford
,
the
Parson
to
Speen
,
and
the
widow
to
her
own
house
:
where
in
her
wonted
solemnes
shee
settled
her selfe
to
her
businesse
.
Against
Thursday
shee
drest
her
house
fine
and
braue
,
and
set
her selfe
in
her
best
apparell
:
the
Taylor
nothing
forgetting
his
promise
,
sent
to
the
Widow
a
good
fat
Pigge
,
and
a
Goose.
The
Parson
being
as
mindfull
as
hée
,
sent
to
her
house
a
couple
of
fat
Rabbets
and
a
Capon
:
and
the
Tanner
came
himselfe
,
and
brought
a
good
shoulder
of
Mutton
,
and
halfe
a
dozen
Chickens
,
beside
hée
brought
a
good
gallon
of
Sacke
,
and
halfe
a
pound
of
the
best
Sugar
.
The
Widow
receiuing
this
good
meate
,
set
her
maide
to
dresse
it
incontinent
,
and
when
dinner
time
drew
néere
,
the
Table
was
couered
,
and
euery
other
thing
prouided
in
conuenient
and
comely
sort
.
At
length
the
guests
being
come
,
the
Widow
bade
them
all
heartily
welcome
.
The
Priest
and
the
Tanner
séeing
the
Taylor
,
mused
what
hée
made
there
:
the
Taylor
on
the
other
side
,
maruelled
as
much
at
their
presence
.
Thus
looking
strangely
one
at
another
,
at
length
the
Widow
came
out
of
the
Kitchen
,
in
a
faire
traine
gowne
stucke
full
of
siluer
pinnes
,
a
fine
white
Cap
on
her
head
,
with
cuts
of
curious
néedle
worke
vnder
the
same
,
and
an
Apron
before
her
as
white
as
the
driuen
snow
:
then
very
modestly
making
curtsie
to
them
all
,
shée
requested
them
to
sit
downe
.
But
they
straining
courtesie
the
one
with
the
other
,
the
Widow
with
a
smiling
countenance
tooke
the
Parson
by
the
hand
,
saying
,
Sir
,
as
you
stand
highest
in
the
Church
,
so
it
is
méete
you
should
sit
highest
at
the
Table
:
and
therefore
I
pray
you
sit
downe
there
on
the
bench
side
.
And
Sir
,
said
shée
to
the
Tanner
,
as
age
is
to
bée
honoured
before
youth
for
their
experience
,
so
are
they
to
sit
aboue
Bachelers
for
their
grauity
:
and
so
shée
set
him
downe
on
this
side
the
Table
,
ouer
against
the
Parson
.
Then
comming
to
the
Taylor
,
shée
said
,
Batcheler
,
though
your
lot
bée
the
last
,
your
welcome
is
equall
with
the
first
,
and
séeing
your
place
points
out
it selfe
,
I
pray
you
take
a
cushion
and
sit
downe
.
And
now
(
quoth
she
)
to
make
the
boord
equall
,
and
because
it
hath
béen
an
old
saying
,
that
thrée
things
are
to
small
purpose
,
if
the
fourth
be
away
:
if
so
it
may
stand
with
your
fauour
,
I
will
call
in
a
Gossip
of
mine
to
supply
this
voide
place
.
With
a
good
will
,
quoth
they
.
With
that
shée
brought
in
an
old
woman
with
scant
euer
a
good
tooth
in
her
head
,
and
placed
her
right
against
the
Batcheler
.
Then
was
the
meate
brought
to
the
boord
in
due
order
by
the
Widowes
seruants
,
her
man
Iohn
being
chiefest
seruitor
.
The
Widow
sate
downe
at
the
Tables
end
,
betwéene
the
Parson
and
the
Tanner
,
who
in
very
good
sort
carned
meate
for
them
all
,
her
man
Iohn
waiting
on
the
Table
.
After
they
had
sitten
awhile
,
&
well
refreshed
themselues
,
the
Widow
taking
a
Chrystal
glasse
fild
with
Claret
Wine
,
drunke
vnto
the
whole
company
,
and
bade
them
welcome
.
The
Parson
pledged
her
,
and
so
did
all
the
rest
in
due
order
:
but
still
in
their
drinking
,
the
cup
past
ouer
the
poore
old
womans
Nose
;
insomuch
that
at
length
the
old
woman
(
in
a
merry
vaine
)
spake
thus
vnto
the
company
:
I
haue
had
much
good
meate
among
you
,
but
as
for
the
drinke
I
can
nothing
commend
it
.
Alas
,
good
Gossip
(
quoth
the
Widow
)
I
perceiue
no
man
hath
drunke
to
thee
yet
.
No
truly
,
quoth
the
old
woman
:
for
Church-men
haue
so
much
minde
of
yongue
Rabbets
,
old
men
such
ioy
in
yongue
Chickens
,
and
Batchelers
in
Pigs
flesh
take
such
delight
,
that
an
old
Sow
,
a
tough
Henne
,
or
a
gray
Cony
are
not
accepted
:
and
so
it
is
séen
by
mée
,
else
I
should
haue
béene
better
remembred
.
Well
old
woman
,
quoth
the
Parson
take
here
the
legge
of
a
Capon
to
stop
thy
mouth
.
Now
by
S.
Anne
,
I
dare
not
,
quoth
she
.
No
,
wherefore
said
the
Parson
?
Marry
,
for
feare
lest
you
should
goe
home
with
a
crutch
,
quoth
shee
.
The
Taylor
said
,
then
taste
here
a
péece
of
a
Goose.
Now
God
forbid
,
said
the
old
woman
,
let
Goose
goe
to
his
kinde
:
you
haue
a
yongue
stomacke
,
eate
it
your selfe
,
and
much
good
may
it
doe
your
heart
,
swéet
yongue
man
.
The
old
woman
lackes
most
of
her
teeth
,
quoth
the
Tanner
:
and
therefore
a
péece
of
a
tender
Chicke
is
fittest
for
her
.
If
I
did
lacke
as
many
of
my
teeth
,
quoth
the
old
woman
,
as
you
lacke
points
of
good
husbandry
,
I
doubt
I
should
starue
before
it
were
long
.
At
this
the
Widow
laught
heartily
,
and
the
men
were
striken
into
such
a
dumpe
,
that
they
had
not
a
word
to
say
.
Dinner
being
ended
,
the
Widow
with
the
rest
rose
from
the
Table
,
and
after
they
had
sitten
a
prety
while
merrily
talking
,
the
Widow
called
her
man
Iohn
to
bring
her
a
bowle
of
fresh
Ale
,
which
hée
did
.
Then
said
the
Widow
:
My
masters
,
now
for
your
courtesie
and
cost
I
heartily
thanke
you
all
,
and
in
requitall
of
all
your
fauour
,
loue
and
good
will
,
I
drinke
to
you
,
giuing
you
frée
liberty
when
you
please
to
depart
.
At
these
words
her
sutors
looked
so
sowerly
one
vpon
another
,
as
if
they
had
beene
newly
champing
of
Crabs
.
Which
when
the
Taylor
heard
,
shaking
vp
himselfe
in
his
new
russet
Ierkin
,
and
setting
his
Hat
on
one
side
,
hée
began
to
speake
thus
.
I
trust
swéet
Widow
(
quoth
hee
)
you
remember
to
what
end
my
comming
was
hither
to
day
:
I
haue
long
time
beene
a
sutor
vnto
you
,
and
this
day
you
promised
to
giue
mée
a
direct
answer
.
'
Tistrue
,
quoth
shée
,
and
so
I
haue
:
for
your
loue
I
giue
you
thankes
,
and
when
you
please
you
may
depart
.
Shall
I
not
haue
you
,
said
the
Taylor
?
Alas
(
quoth
the
Widow
)
you
come
too
late
.
Good
friend
(
quoth
the
Tanner
)
it
is
manners
for
yongue
men
to
let
their
elders
bee
serued
before
them
:
to
what
end
should
I
be
here
if
the
Widow
should
haue
thée
?
a
flat
deniall
is
méete
for
a
sawey
sutor
:
but
what
saiest
thou
to
mée
faire
Widow
(
quoth
the
Tanner
?
)
Sir
,
said
shée
,
because
you
are
so
sharpe
set
,
I
would
wish
you
as
soon
as
you
can
to
wed
.
Appoint
the
time
your selfe
(
quoth
the
Tanner
.
)
Euen
as
sóone
(
quoth
shee
)
as
you
can
get
a
wife
,
and
hope
not
after
mee
,
for
I
am
already
promised
.
Now
Tanner
,
you
may
take
your
place
with
the
Taylor
,
quoth
the
Parson
:
for
indeed
the
Widow
is
for
no
man
but
my selfe
.
Master
Parson
(
quoth
shée
)
many
haue
runne
née
the
goale
,
and
yet
haue
lost
the
game
,
and
I
cannot
helpe
it
though
your
hope
be
in
vaine
:
besides
,
Parsons
are
but
newly
suffered
to
haue
wiues
,
and
for
my
part
I
will
haue
none
of
the
first
head
.
What
(
quoth
the
Taylor
)
is
your
merriment
growne
to
this
reckoning
?
I
neuer
spent
a
Pig
and
a
Goose
to
so
bad
purpose
before
:
I
promise
you
,
when
I
came
in
,
I
verily
thought
,
that
you
were
inuited
by
the
Widow
to
make
her
and
I
sure
together
,
and
that
this
iolly
Tanner
was
brought
to
bée
a
witnesse
to
the
contract
▪
and
the
old
woman
fetcht
in
for
the
same
purpole
,
else
I
would
neuer
haue
put
vp
so
many
dry
bobs
at
her
hands
.
And
surely
,
quoth
the
Tanner
,
I
knowing
shée
to
bée
a
Taylor
,
did
assuredly
thinke
,
that
thou
wast
appointed
to
come
and
take
measure
for
our
wedding
apparell
.
But
now
wée
are
all
deceiued
,
quoth
the
Parson
:
and
therefore
as
wée
came
fooles
,
so
we
may
depart
hence
like
asses
.
That
is
as
you
interpret
the
matter
,
said
the
Widow
:
for
I
euer
doubting
that
a
concluding
answer
would
bréede
a
jarre
in
the
end
among
you
euery
one
,
I
thought
it
better
to
be
done
at
one
instant
,
and
in
mine
owne
house
,
than
at
sundry
times
,
and
in
common
Tauernes
:
and
as
for
the
meate
you
sent
,
as
it
was
vnrequested
of
mée
,
so
had
you
your
part
thereof
,
and
if
you
thinke
good
to
take
home
the
remainder
,
prepare
your
wallets
and
you
shall
haue
it
.
Nay
Widow
,
quoth
they
,
although
wée
haue
lost
our
labours
,
wee
haue
not
altogether
lost
our
manners
:
that
which
you
haue
,
keepe
;
and
GOD
send
to
vs
better
lucke
,
and
to
you
your
hearts
desire
.
And
with
that
they
departed
.
The
Widow
being
glad
shee
was
thus
rid
of
her
guests
,
when
her
man
Iohn
with
all
the
rest
sate
at
supper
,
she
sitting
in
a
Chaire
by
,
spake
thus
vnto
them
.
Well
my
masters
,
you
saw
,
that
this
day
your
poore
Dame
had
her
choice
of
husbands
,
if
shée
had
listed
to
marry
,
and
such
as
would
haue
loued
and
maintained
her
like
a
woman
.
'T
is
true
,
quoth
Iohn
,
and
I
pray
God
you
haue
not
withstood
your
best
fortune
.
Trust
mée
(
quoth
she
)
I
know
not
,
but
if
I
haue
,
I
may
thank
mine
owne
foolish
fancy
.
Thus
it
past
on
from
Bartholmewtide
,
till
it
was
néere
Christmas
,
at
what
time
the
weather
was
so
wonderfull
cold
,
that
all
the
running
Riuers
round
about
the
Towne
were
frozen
very
thicke
.
The
Widow
being
very
loth
any
longer
to
lye
without
company
,
in
a
cold
winters
night
made
a
great
fire
,
and
sent
for
her
man
Iohn
,
hauing
also
prepared
a
Chaire
and
a
cushion
,
shee
made
him
sit
downe
therein
,
and
sending
for
a
pinte
of
good
Sacke
,
they
both
went
to
supper
.
In
the
end
,
bed
time
comming
on
,
shee
caused
her
maid
in
a
merriment
to
plucke
off
his
hose
and
shooes
,
and
caused
him
to
bée
laid
in
his
masters
best
bed
,
standing
in
the
best
Chamber
,
hung
round
about
with
very
faire
curtaines
.
Iohn
being
thus
preferred
,
thought
himselfe
a
Gentleman
,
and
lying
soft
,
after
his
hard
labour
and
a
good
supper
,
quickly
fell
asleep
.
About
midnight
,
the
Widow
being
cold
on
her
féet
,
crept
into
her
mans
bed
to
warme
them
.
Iohn
féeling
one
lift
vp
the
cloathes
,
asked
who
was
there
?
O
good
Iohn
it
is
I
,
quoth
the
Widow
;
the
night
is
so
extreme
cold
,
and
my
Chamber
walles
so
thin
,
that
I
am
like
to
bée
starued
in
my
bed
,
wherefore
rather
than
I
would
any
way
hazzard
my
health
,
I
thought
it
much
better
to
come
hither
and
try
your
courtesie
,
to
haue
a
little
roome
beside
you
.
Iohn
being
a
kind
yongue
man
,
would
not
say
her
nay
,
and
so
they
spent
the
rest
of
the
night
both
together
in
one
bed
.
In
the
morning
betime
shée
arose
vp
and
made
her selfe
readie
,
and
wild
her
man
Iohn
to
run
and
fetch
her
a
linke
with
all
spéede
:
for
,
quoth
shée
,
I
haue
earnest
businesse
to
doe
this
morning
.
Her
man
did
so
.
Which
done
,
shée
made
him
to
carry
the
Linke
before
her
,
vntill
she
came
to
Saint
Bartholmewes
Chappell
,
where
Sir
Iohn
the
Priest
with
his
Clark
and
Sexton
,
stood
waiting
for
her
.
Iohn
,
quoth
she
,
turne
into
the
Chappell
:
for
before
I
goe
further
,
I
will
make
my
prayers
to
S.
Bartholmew
,
so
shall
I
spéede
the
better
in
my
businesse
.
When
they
were
come
in
,
the
Priest
according
to
his
order
,
came
to
her
,
and
asked
where
the
Bridegroome
was
?
Quoth
she
,
I
thought
he
had
been
here
before
me
.
Sir
,
(
quoth
she
)
I
will
sit
downe
and
say
ouer
my
Beades
,
and
by
that
time
hee
will
come
.
Iohn
mused
at
this
matter
,
to
see
that
his
Dame
should
so
suddenly
be
married
,
and
hée
hearing
nothing
thereof
before
.
The
Widow
rising
from
her
prayers
,
the
Priest
told
her
that
the
Bridegroome
was
not
yet
come
.
Is
it
true
,
quoth
the
Widow
?
I
promise
you
I
will
stay
no
longer
for
him
,
if
hée
were
as
good
as
George
a
Green
:
and
therefore
dispatch
,
quoth
she
,
and
marry
mée
to
my
man
Iohn
.
Why
Dame
(
quoth
he
)
you
doe
but
iest
,
I
frow
.
Iohn
(
quoth
shée
)
I
iest
not
:
for
so
I
meane
it
shall
bée
,
and
stand
not
strangely
,
but
remember
that
you
did
promise
mée
on
your
faith
,
not
to
hinder
mée
when
I
came
to
the
Church
to
be
married
,
but
rather
to
set
it
forward
:
therefore
set
your
link
aside
,
and
giue
mée
your
hand
:
for
none
but
you
shall
be
my
husband
.
Iohn
séeing
no
remedy
,
consented
,
because
hée
saw
the
matter
could
not
otherwise
bee
amended
;
and
married
they
were
presently
.
When
they
were
come
home
,
Iohn
entertained
his
Dame
with
a
kisse
,
which
she
other
seruants
séeing
,
thought
him
some
what
sawcy
.
The
Widow
caused
the
best
cheare
in
the
house
to
bée
set
on
the
Table
,
and
to
breakfast
they
went
,
causing
her
new
husband
to
bee
set
in
a
chaire
at
the
tables
end
,
with
a
faire
napkin
laid
on
his
trencher
:
then
shée
called
out
the
rest
of
her
seruants
,
willing
them
to
sit
downe
and
take
part
of
their
good
cheare
.
They
wondring
to
sée
their
fellow
Iohn
sit
at
the
tables
end
in
their
old
masters
chaire
,
began
heartily
to
smile
,
and
openly
to
laugh
at
the
matter
,
especially
because
their
Dame
so
kindly
sat
by
his
side
:
which
shée
perceiuing
,
asked
if
that
were
all
the
manners
they
could
shew
before
their
master
?
I
tell
you
,
quoth
shée
,
he
is
my
husband
:
for
this
morning
we
were
married
,
and
therefore
hence
forward
looke
you
acknowledge
your
duty
towards
him
.
The
folkes
looked
one
vpon
another
,
maruelling
at
this
strange
newes
.
Which
when
Iohn
perceiu●d
,
he
said
;
My
masters
,
muse
not
at
all
:
for
although
by
Gods
prouidence
,
and
your
Dames
fauour
,
I
am
preferred
from
being
your
fellow
to
bée
your
master
,
I
am
not
thereby
so
much
puft
vp
in
pride
,
that
any
way
I
will
forget
my
former
estate
:
Notwithstanding
,
séeing
I
am
now
to
hold
the
place
of
a
master
,
it
shall
bée
wisedome
in
you
to
forget
what
I
was
,
and
to
take
mée
as
I
am
,
and
in
doing
your
diligence
,
you
shall
haue
no
cause
to
repent
that
God
made
me
your
master
.
The
seruants
hearing
this
,
as
also
knowing
his
good
gouernement
before
time
,
past
their
yeares
with
him
in
dutifull
manner
.
The
next
day
,
the
report
was
ouer
all
the
Towne
,
that
Iacke
of
Newberie
had
married
his
Dame
:
so
that
when
the
woman
walked
abroad
,
euery
one
bade
God
giue
her
ioy
:
some
said
that
shee
was
matcht
to
her
sorrow
,
saying
,
that
so
lusty
a
yongue
man
as
hée
,
would
neuer
loue
her
,
being
so
ancient
.
Whereupon
the
woman
made
answer
,
that
shée
would
take
him
downe
in
his
wedding
shooes
,
and
would
try
his
patience
in
the
prime
of
his
lustinesse
:
whereunto
,
many
of
her
Gossips
did
likewise
encourage
her
.
Euery
day
therefore
for
the
space
of
a
moneth
after
shée
was
married
,
it
was
her
ordinary
custome
,
to
goe
forth
in
the
morning
among
her
Gossips
and
acquaintance
to
make
merry
,
and
not
to
returne
home
till
night
,
without
any
regard
of
her
houshold
.
Of
which
,
at
her
comming
home
,
her
husband
did
very
oftentimes
admonish
her
in
very
gentle
sort
,
shewing
what
great
inconuenience
would
grow
thereby
:
the
which
sometime
shée
would
take
in
gentle
part
,
and
sometime
in
disdaine
,
saying
.
I
am
now
in
very
good
case
,
that
hee
that
was
my
seruant
but
the
other
day
,
will
now
bee
my
master
:
this
it
is
for
a
woman
to
make
her
foote
her
head
.
The
day
hath
beene
,
when
I
might
haue
gone
forth
when
I
would
,
and
come
in
againe
when
it
had
pleased
mee
without
controulement
,
and
now
I
must
be
subiect
to
euery
Iackes
checke
.
I
am
sure
(
quoth
she
)
that
by
my
gadding
abroad
,
and
carelesse
spending
,
I
waste
no
goods
of
thine
.
I
,
pittying
thy
pouerty
,
made
thee
a
man
,
and
master
of
the
house
,
but
not
to
the
end
I
would
become
thy
slaue
.
I
scorne
,
I
tell
thee
true
,
that
such
a
yongueling
as
thy selfe
▪
should
correct
my
conceit
,
and
giue
mee
instructions
,
as
if
I
were
not
able
to
guide
my selfe
:
but
y faith
,
y
faith
,
you
shall
not
vse
me
like
a
babe
nor
bridle
me
like
an
Asse
:
and
seeing
my
going
abroad
grieues
thee
,
where
I
haue
gone
forth
one
day
,
I
will
goe
abroad
three
;
and
for
one
houre
,
I
will
stay
fiue
.
Well
(
quoth
her
husband
)
I
trust
you
will
bee
better
aduised
:
and
with
that
hee
went
from
her
about
his
businesse
,
leauing
her
sweating
in
her
fustion
furies
.
Thus
the
time
▪
past
on
,
till
on
a
certaine
day
shée
had
béen
abroad
in
her
wonted
manner
,
and
staying
forth
very
late
,
hée
shut
the
doores
and
went
to
bed
.
About
midnight
shée
comes
to
the
doore
,
and
knockes
to
come
in
:
to
whom
hee
looking
out
of
the
window
,
answered
in
this
sort
.
What
?
is
it
you
that
keepes
such
a
knocking
?
I
pray
you
get
hence
,
and
request
the
Constable
to
prouide
you
a
bed
,
for
this
night
you
shall
haue
no
lodging
here
.
I
hope
,
quoth
shée
,
you
will
not
shut
mee
out
of
doores
like
a
dogge
,
or
let
me
lye
in
the
stréetes
like
a
Strumpet
.
Whether
like
a
dogge
or
drab
,
quoth
hée
,
all
is
one
to
mée
,
knowing
no
reason
,
but
that
as
you
haue
staied
out
all
day
for
your
delight
,
so
you
may
lye
forth
all
night
for
my
pleasure
.
Both
birds
and
beastes
at
the
nights
appreach
repaire
to
their
rest
,
and
obserue
a
conuenient
time
to
returne
to
their
habitation
.
Looke
but
vpon
the
poore
Spidee
,
the
Frog
,
the
Flye
,
and
euery
other
silly
worme
,
and
you
shall
sée
all
these
obserue
time
to
returne
to
their
home
:
and
if
you
,
being
a
woman
,
will
not
do
the
like
,
content
your selfe
to
beare
the
brunt
of
your
owne
folly
:
and
so
farewell
.
The
woman
hearing
this
,
made
pittious
mone
,
and
in
very
humble
sort
intreated
him
to
let
her
in
,
and
to
pardon
this
offence
,
and
while
shée
liued
vowde
neuer
to
do
the
like
.
Her
husband
at
length
being
moued
with
pitty
towards
her
,
slipt
on
his
shooes
,
and
came
downe
in
his
shirt
:
the
doore
being
opened
,
in
shée
went
quaking
,
and
as
hée
was
about
to
locke
it
againe
,
in
very
sorrowfull
manner
shée
said
,
Alacke
husband
,
what
hap
haue
I
?
my
wedding
King
was
euen
now
in
my
hand
,
and
I
haue
let
it
fall
about
the
doore
:
good
swéet
Iohn
come
forth
with
the
candle
,
and
helpe
mée
to
séeke
it
.
The
man
incontinent
did
so
,
and
while
hée
sought
for
that
which
was
not
there
to
bée
found
,
shee
whipt
into
the
house
,
and
quickly
clapping
to
the
doore
,
shée
lockt
her
husband
out
.
Hée
stood
calling
with
the
candle
in
his
hand
to
come
in
,
but
shée
made
as
if
shée
heard
not
.
Anon
shée
went
vp
into
her
chamber
,
and
carried
the
key
with
her
:
but
when
he
saw
shée
would
not
answer
,
hée
presently
began
to
knock
as
lowd
as
hée
could
at
the
doore
.
At
last
shée
thrust
her
head
out
at
the
window
,
saying
:
Who
is
there
?
T
is
I
,
quoth
Iohn
,
what
meane
you
by
this
?
I
pray
you
come
downe
and
open
the
doore
that
I
may
come
in
.
What
sir
,
quoth
shée
,
is
it
you
?
haue
you
nothing
to
doe
but
dance
about
the
stréetes
at
this
time
of
night
,
and
like
a
Spright
of
the
Buttery
hunt
after
Crickets
,
are
you
so
hote
that
the
house
cannot
hold
you
?
Nay
,
I
pray
thée
swéet
heart
,
quoth
he
,
doe
not
gybe
no
longer
,
but
let
mée
in
.
O
sir
,
remember
,
quoth
shée
,
how
you
stood
euen
now
at
the
window
,
like
a
Iudge
on
the
Bench
,
and
in
taunting
sort
kept
mée
out
of
mine
owne
house
.
How
now
Iacke
,
am
I
euen
with
you
?
What
,
Iohn
my
man
,
were
you
so
lusty
to
locke
your
Dame
out
of
doores
?
Sirra
,
remember
you
had
mée
goe
to
the
Constable
to
get
lodging
,
now
you
haue
leisure
to
try
if
his
wife
will
preferre
you
to
a
bed
.
You
sir
sawce
,
that
made
me
stand
in
the
cold
,
till
my
féet
did
fréeze
,
and
my
téeth
chatter
,
while
you
stood
preaching
of
birds
and
beasts
,
telling
me
a
tale
of
Spiders
,
Flies
,
and
Frogs
:
goe
try
now
if
any
of
them
will
bée
so
friendly
to
let
thée
haue
lodging
.
Why
go
you
not
man
?
feare
not
to
speake
with
them
;
for
I
am
sure
you
shall
finde
them
at
home
:
thinke
not
they
are
such
ill
husbands
as
you
,
to
be
abroad
at
this
time
of
night
.
With
this
Iohns
patience
was
greatly
mooued
,
insomuch
,
that
hée
déepely
swore
,
that
if
shée
would
not
let
him
in
,
hée
would
breake
downe
the
doore
.
Why
Iohn
,
quoth
shée
,
you
néede
not
be
so
hote
,
your
cloathing
is
not
so
warme
,
and
because
I
thinke
this
will
bée
a
warning
for
you
against
another
time
,
how
you
shut
mée
out
of
my
house
,
catch
,
there
is
the
key
,
come
in
at
thy
pleasure
,
and
looke
thou
goe
to
bed
to
thy
fellowes
,
for
with
mée
thou
shalt
not
lye
to
night
.
With
that
shée
clapt
to
the
casement
,
and
got
her
to
bedde
,
locking
the
chamber
doore
fast
.
Her
husband
that
knew
it
was
in
vaine
to
séeke
to
come
into
her
chamber
,
and
being
no
longer
able
to
indure
the
cold
,
got
him
a
place
among
his
prentises
,
and
there
slept
soundly
.
In
the
morning
his
wife
rose
betime
,
and
merrily
made
him
a
Cawdle
,
and
bringing
it
vp
to
his
bed
side
,
asked
him
how
he
did
?
Quoth
Iohn
,
troubled
with
a
shrew
,
who
,
the
longer
shée
liues
,
the
worse
shée
is
:
and
as
the
people
of
Illyris
kill
men
with
their
lookes
,
so
shée
kills
her
husbands
heart
with
vntoward
conditions
.
But
trust
mée
wife
,
quoth
hée
,
séeing
I
finde
you
of
such
crooked
qualities
,
that
(
like
the
Spider
)
ye
turne
the
swéete
flowers
of
good
counsell
into
venemous
poyson
,
from
henceforth
I
will
leaue
you
to
your
owne
wilfulnesse
,
and
neither
vere
my
mind
,
nor
trouble
my selfe
to
restraine
you
:
the
which
if
I
had
wisely
done
last
night
,
I
had
kept
the
house
in
quiet
,
and
my selfe
from
cold
.
Husband
(
quoth
shée
)
thinke
that
women
are
like
starlings
,
that
will
burst
their
gall
before
they
will
yéeld
to
the
Fowler
:
or
like
the
Fish
Scolopendra
,
that
cannot
be
toucht
without
danger
.
Notwithstanding
,
as
the
hard
stéele
doth
yeeld
to
the
hammers
stroke
,
being
vsed
to
his
kinde
,
so
will
women
to
their
husbands
,
where
they
are
not
too
much
crost
.
And
seeing
ye
haue
sworne
to
giue
me
my
will
,
I
vow
likewise
that
my
wilfulnesse
shall
not
offend
you
.
I
tell
you
husband
,
the
noble
nature
of
a
woman
is
such
,
that
for
their
louing
friends
they
will
not
sticke
(
like
the
Pellican
)
to
pierce
their
owne
hearts
to
doe
them
good
.
And
therefore
forgiuing
each
other
all
iniuries
past
,
hauing
also
tride
one-anothers
patience
,
let
vs
quench
these
burning
coales
of
contention
,
with
the
swéete
iuyce
of
a
faithfull
kisse
,
and
shaking
hands
,
bequeath
all
our
anger
to
the
eating
vp
of
this
Cawdle
.
Her
husband
courteously
consented
:
and
after
this
time
,
they
liued
long
together
,
in
most
godly
,
louing
and
kind
sort
till
in
the
end
she
dyed
,
leauing
her
husband
wondrous
wealthy
.
CHAP.
II.
Of
Iacke
of
Newberie
his
great
wealth
,
and
number
of
seruants
:
and
also
how
hee
brought
the
Queene
Katharine
two
hundred
and
fifty
men
prepared
for
the
warre
at
his
owne
cost
against
the
king
of
Scots
at
Floden
field
.
NOw
Iack
of
Newberie
being
a
widower
,
had
the
choice
of
many
wiues
,
mens
daughters
of
good
credit
,
&
widowes
of
great
wealth
.
Notwithstanding
he
bent
his
only
like
to
one
of
his
owne
seruants
,
whom
he
had
tried
in
the
guiding
of
his
house
a
yeare
or
two
:
and
knowing
her
carefulnesse
in
her
businesse
,
faithfull
in
her
dealing
,
an
excellent
good
huswife
,
thought
it
bettsr
to
haue
her
with
nothing
,
than
some
other
with
much
treasure
.
And
beside
as
her
qualities
were
good
,
so
was
she
of
very
comely
personage
,
of
a
swéet
fauour
,
and
fairs
complexion
.
In
the
end
,
hee
opened
his
minde
vnto
her
,
and
craued
her
good
will
.
The
maid
(
though
shée
tooke
this
motion
kindly
)
said
,
shee
would
do
nothing
without
consent
of
her
parents
.
Whereupon
a
Letter
was
writ
to
her
father
,
being
a
poore
man
,
dwelling
at
Alesburie
in
Buckinghamshire
:
who
being
ioyfull
of
his
daughters
good
fortune
,
spéedily
came
to
Newberie
,
where
of
her
master
he
was
friendly
entertained
:
who
after
he
had
made
him
good
cheare
,
shewed
him
all
his
seruants
at
worke
,
and
euery
office
in
his
house
.
Within
one
roome
being
large
and
long
,
There
stood
two
hundred
Loomes
full
strong
:
Two
hundred
men
the
truth
is
so
,
Wrought
in
these
Loomes
all
in
a
row
.
By
euery
one
a
pretty
boy
,
Sate
making
quils
with
mickle
ioy
;
And
in
another
place
hard
by
,
An
hundred
women
merrily
,
Were
carding
hard
with
ioyfull
cheere
,
Who
singing
sate
with
voices
cleere
.
And
in
a
chamber
close
beside
,
Two
hundred
maidens
did
abide
,
In
petticoates
of
Stammell
red
,
And
milke-white
kerchers
on
their
head
:
Their
smocke-sleeues
like
to
winter
snow
,
That
on
the
Westerne
mountaines
flow
,
And
each
sleeue
with
a
silken
band
,
Was
featly
tied
at
the
hand
.
These
pretty
maids
did
neuer
lin
,
But
in
that
place
all
day
did
spin
:
And
spinning
so
with
voices
meet
,
Like
Nightingals
they
sung
full
sweet
.
Then
to
another
roome
came
they
,
Where
children
were
in
poore
aray
:
And
euery
one
sate
picking
wool
,
The
finest
from
the
course
to
cull
:
The
number
was
seuen
score
and
ten
,
The
children
of
poore
silly
men
:
And
these
their
labours
to
requite
,
Had
euery
one
a
penny
at
night
,
Beside
their
meat
and
drinke
all
day
,
Which
was
to
them
a
wondrous
stay
.
Within
another
place
likewise
,
Full
fifty
proper
men
he
spies
,
And
these
were
Shearemen
euery
one
,
Whose
skill
and
cunning
there
was
showne
:
And
hard
by
them
there
did
remaine
,
Full
fourscore
Rowers
taking
paine
.
A
Dye-house
likewise
had
he
then
,
Wherein
he
kept
full
forty
men
:
And
likewise
in
his
fulling
Mill
,
Full
twenty
persons
kept
he
still
.
Each
weeke
ten
good
fat
oxen
he
Spent
in
his
house
for
certaintie
:
Beside
good
butter
,
cheese
,
and
fish
,
And
many
another
wholesome
dish
.
He
kept
a
Butcher
all
the
yeere
,
A
Brewer
eke
for
Ale
and
Beere
:
A
Baker
for
to
bake
his
bread
,
Which
stood
his
hushold
in
good
stead
.
Fiue
Cookes
within
his
kitchin
great
,
Were
all
the
yeare
to
dresse
his
meat
.
Sixe
scullian
boyes
vnto
their
hands
,
To
make
cleane
dishes
,
pots
,
and
pans
,
Beside
poore
children
that
did
stay
,
To
turne
the
broaches
euery
day
.
The
old
man
that
did
see
this
sight
,
Was
much
amaz'd
,
as
well
he
might
:
This
was
a
gallant
Cloathier
sure
,
Whose
fame
for
euer
shall
endure
.
When
the
old
man
had
séene
this
great
houshold
and
family
,
then
was
he
brought
into
the
Ware-houses
,
some
being
fild
with
wool
,
some
with
flockes
,
some
with
wead
and
madder
,
and
some
with
broadcloathes
and
kersies
ready
dyed
and
drest
,
beside
a
great
number
of
others
,
same
strecht
on
the
Tenters
,
some
hanging
on
poles
,
and
a
great
many
more
lying
wet
in
other
places
.
Sir
(
quoth
the
old
man
)
I
wis
che
zée
you
bée
vominable
rich
,
and
ch
am
content
you
shall
haue
my
daughter
,
and
Gods
blessing
and
mine
light
on
you
both
.
But
Father
(
quoth
Iacke
of
Newberie
)
what
will
you
bestow
with
her
?
Marry
heare
you
(
quoth
the
old
man
)
I
vaith
cham
but
a
poore
man
,
but
I
thong
God
,
ch
am
of
good
exclamation
among
my
neighbours
,
and
they
will
as
zoone
take
my
vice
for
any
thing
as
a
richer
mans
:
thicke
I
will
bestow
,
you
shall
haue
with
a
good
will
,
because
che
heare
very
good
condemnation
of
you
in
euery
place
,
therefore
I
hil
giue
you
twenty
Nobles
and
a
weaning
Calfe
,
and
when
I
dye
and
my
wife
,
you
shall
haue
the
reuelation
of
all
my
goods
.
When
Iacke
heard
his
offer
,
he
was
straight
content
,
making
more
reckoning
of
the
womans
modesty
,
than
her
Fathers
money
.
So
the
marriage
day
being
appointed
,
all
things
was
prepared
méete
for
the
wedding
,
and
royall
chéere
ordained
,
most
of
the
Lords
,
Knights
,
and
Gentlemen
thereabout
,
were
inuited
thereunto
:
the
Bride
being
attyred
in
a
gowne
of
shéepes
russet
,
and
a
kertle
of
fine
woosted
,
her
head
attyred
with
a
villiment
of
gold
,
and
her
haire
as
yeallow
as
gold
,
hanging
downe
behinde
her
,
which
was
curiously
combed
and
pleated
,
according
to
the
manner
in
those
dayes
:
shée
was
led
to
Church
betwéene
two
swéete
boyes
,
with
Bride-laces
&
Rosemary
tied
about
their
silken
sléeues
:
the
one
of
them
was
sonne
to
Sir
Thomas
Parry
,
the
other
to
Sir
Francis
Hungerford
.
Then
was
there
a
fair
Bride-cup
of
siluer
and
gilt
carried
before
her
,
wherein
was
a
goodly
branch
of
Rosemary
gilded
very
faire
,
hung
about
with
silken
Ribands
of
all
colours
:
next
was
there
a
noyse
of
Musicians
that
played
all
the
way
before
her
:
after
her
came
all
the
chiefest
maydens
of
the
Country
,
some
bearing
great
Bride
Cakes
,
and
some
Garlands
of
wheate
finely
gilded
,
and
so
she
past
vnto
the
Church
.
It
is
néedelesse
for
mée
to
make
any
mention
here
of
the
Bridegroome
,
who
being
a
man
so
well
beloued
,
wanted
no
company
,
and
those
of
the
best
sort
,
beside
,
diuers
Marchant
strangers
of
the
Stillyard
,
that
came
from
London
to
the
Wedding
.
The
marriage
being
solemnized
,
home
they
came
in
order
as
before
,
and
to
dinner
they
went
,
where
was
no
want
of
good
cheare
,
no
lacke
of
melody
:
Rennish
Wine
at
this
wedding
was
as
plentifull
as
Béere
or
Ale
:
for
the
Marchants
had
sent
thither
ten
Tunnes
of
the
best
in
the
Stillyard
.
This
wedding
endured
ten
dayes
,
to
the
great
reliefe
of
the
poore
that
dwelt
all
about
:
and
in
the
end
,
the
Brides
Father
and
Mother
came
to
pay
their
Daughters
portion
:
which
when
the
Bridegroome
had
receiued
,
hée
gaue
them
great
thankes
:
Notwithstanding
hée
would
not
suffer
them
yet
to
depart
,
and
against
they
should
goe
home
,
their
sonne
in
law
came
vnto
them
,
saying
;
Father
and
Mother
,
all
the
thankes
that
my
poore
heart
can
yéeld
,
I
giue
you
for
your
good
will
,
cost
,
and
courtesie
,
and
while
I
liue
make
bold
to
vse
mée
in
any
thing
that
I
am
able
,
and
in
requitall
of
the
gift
you
gaue
mée
with
your
daughter
,
I
giue
you
here
twenty
pound
to
bestow
as
you
finde
occasion
,
and
for
your
losse
of
time
,
and
charges
riding
vp
and
downe
,
I
giue
you
here
as
much
broadcloath
as
shall
make
you
a
cloake
,
and
my
mother
a
holiday
gowne
,
and
when
this
is
worne
out
,
come
to
me
and
fetch
more
.
O
my
good
zonne
(
quoth
the
old
woman
)
Christs
benizon
bée
with
thée
euermore
:
for
to
tell
thée
true
,
we
had
zold
all
our
kine
to
make
money
for
my
daughters
marriage
,
and
this
zeauen
yeare
we
should
not
haue
béen
able
to
buy
more
:
Notwithstanding
we
should
haue
zold
all
that
euer
wée
had
,
before
my
poore
wench
should
haue
lost
her
marriage
.
I
(
quoth
the
old
man
)
I
hud
haue
zold
my
coate
from
my
backe
,
and
my
bed
from
vnder
mée
,
before
my
gyrle
should
haue
gone
without
you
.
I
thanke
you
good
father
and
mother
,
said
the
Bride
,
and
I
pray
God
long
to
kéepe
you
in
health
:
then
the
Bride
knéeled
downe
and
did
her
duty
to
her
parents
,
who
wéeping
for
very
ioy
,
departed
.
Not
long
after
this
,
it
chanced
while
our
noble
king
was
making
warre
in
France
,
that
Iames
king
of
Scotland
,
falsly
breaking
his
oath
,
inuaded
England
with
a
great
Army
,
and
did
much
hurt
vpon
the
Borders
:
whereupon
on
the
sudden
,
euery
man
was
appointed
according
to
his
ability
,
to
bée
ready
with
his
men
and
furniture
,
at
an
houres
warning
,
on
paine
of
death
.
Iacke
of
Newberie
was
commanded
by
the
Iustices
to
set
out
sixe
men
,
foure
armed
with
Pikes
,
and
two
Caliuers
,
and
to
meet
the
Queen
in
Buckinghamshire
,
who
was
there
raising
a
great
power
to
goe
against
the
faithlesse
king
of
Scots
.
When
Iacke
had
receiued
this
charge
,
hée
came
home
in
all
haste
,
&
cut
out
a
whole
broadcloath
for
horsemens
coates
,
and
so
much
more
as
would
make
vp
coates
for
the
number
of
a
hundren
men
:
in
short
time
hée
had
made
ready
fifty
tall
men
well
mounted
in
white
coates
,
and
red
caps
with
yellow
Feathers
,
Demilances
in
their
hands
,
and
fifty
armed
men
on
foote
with
Pikes
,
and
fifty
shotte
in
white
coates
also
,
euery
man
so
expert
in
the
handling
of
his
weapon
,
as
few
better
were
found
in
the
field
.
Himselfe
likewise
in
complet
armour
on
a
goodly
Barbed
Horse
,
rode
foremost
of
the
company
,
with
a
Lance
in
his
hand
,
and
a
faire
plume
of
yellow
Feathers
in
his
crest
,
and
in
this
sort
he
came
before
the
Iustices
:
who
at
the
first
approach
did
not
a
little
wonder
what
he
should
be
.
At
length
when
hée
had
discouered
what
hée
was
,
she
Iustices
and
most
of
the
Gentlemen
gaue
him
great
commendations
for
this
his
good
and
forward
minde
shewed
in
this
action
:
but
some
other
enuying
hereat
,
gaue
out
words
that
hée
shewed
himselfe
more
prodigall
than
prudent
,
and
more
vaine-glorious
than
well
aduised
,
séeing
that
the
best
Nobleman
in
the
Country
would
scarce
haue
done
so
much
:
and
no
maruell
(
quoth
they
)
for
such
a
one
would
call
to
his
remembrance
,
that
the
King
had
often
occasions
to
vrge
his
subiects
to
such
charges
;
and
therefore
would
doe
at
one
time
as
they
might
be
able
to
doe
at
another
:
but
Iacke
of
Newberie
like
the
Stork
in
the
Spring-time
,
thinks
the
highest
Cedar
too
lowe
for
him
to
build
his
nest
in
,
and
ere
the
yeare
be
halfe
done
,
may
be
glad
to
haue
his
bed
in
a
bush
.
These
disdainfull
spéeches
being
at
last
brought
to
Iacke
of
Newberies
eare
,
though
it
grieued
him
much
,
yet
patiently
put
them
vp
till
time
conuenient
.
Within
a
while
after
,
all
the
souldiers
of
Barkshire
,
Hampshire
,
and
Wiltshire
,
were
commanded
to
shew
themselues
before
the
Quéene
at
Stonny
Stratford
,
where
her
Grace
,
with
many
Lords
,
Knights
,
and
Gentlemen
were
assembled
,
with
tenne
thousand
men
.
Against
Iacke
should
goe
to
the
Quéene
,
hée
caused
his
face
to
bée
smeared
with
bloud
,
and
his
white
ceate
in
like
manner
.
When
they
were
come
before
her
Highnesse
,
she
demanded
(
aboue
all
the
rest
)
what
those
white
coats
were
?
Whereupon
,
Sir
Henry
Englefield
(
who
had
the
leading
of
the
Barkshire
men
)
made
answer
.
May
it
please
your
Maiesty
to
vnderstand
,
that
hee
which
rideth
foremost
there
,
is
called
Iack
of
Newbery
,
and
all
those
gallant
men
in
white
,
are
his
owne
seruants
,
who
are
maintained
all
the
yeare
by
him
:
whom
hee
at
his
owne
cost
hath
set
out
in
this
time
of
extremity
,
to
serue
the
King
against
his
vaunting
Foe
:
and
I
assure
your
Maiesty
,
there
is
not
,
for
the
number
,
better
souldiers
in
the
field
.
Good
sir
Henry
(
quoth
the
Queene
)
bring
the
man
to
mee
,
that
I
may
sée
him
:
which
was
done
accordingly
.
Then
Iacke
with
all
his
men
allighted
,
and
humbly
on
their
knées
fell
before
the
Queen
.
Her
Grace
said
,
Gentleman
arise
;
and
putting
forth
her
lilly
white
hand
,
gaue
it
him
to
kisse
.
Most
gracious
Queene
,
quoth
hee
,
Gentleman
I
am
none
,
nor
the
sonne
of
a
Gentleman
,
but
a
poore
Clothier
,
whose
lands
are
his
Loomes
,
hauing
no
other
Rents
but
what
I
get
from
the
backes
of
little
sheepe
:
nor
can
I
claime
any
cognisance
but
a
wadden
shuttle
.
Neuerthelesse
,
most
gratious
Queene
,
these
my
poore
seruants
and
my selfe
,
with
life
and
goods
,
are
ready
at
your
Maiesties
command
,
not
onely
to
spend
our
blouds
,
but
also
to
lose
our
liues
in
defence
of
our
King
and
Country
.
Welcome
to
mee
Iacke
of
Newberie
,
said
the
Queene
,
though
a
Clothier
by
trade
,
yet
a
Gentleman
by
condition
,
and
a
faithfull
subiect
in
heart
:
and
if
thou
chance
to
haue
any
sute
in
Court
,
make
account
the
Queene
will
bée
thy
friend
,
and
would
to
God
the
King
had
many
such
Clothiers
.
But
tell
mee
,
how
came
thy
white
coate
besmeared
with
bloud
,
and
thy
face
so
bescratcht
?
May
it
please
your
Grace
(
quoth
hee
)
to
vnderstand
,
that
it
was
my
chance
to
méete
with
a
monster
,
who
like
the
people
Cynomolgy
,
had
the
proportion
of
a
man
,
but
headed
like
a
dogge
,
the
biting
of
whose
teeth
was
like
the
poysoned
téeth
of
a
Crocodile
,
his
breath
like
the
Basilisks
,
killing
afarre
off
.
I
vnderstand
,
his
name
was
Enuie
,
who
assailed
mee
inuisibly
,
like
the
wicked
spirit
of
Mogunce
,
who
flung
stones
at
men
,
&
could
not
bee
séene
:
and
so
I
come
by
my
scratcht
face
,
not
knowing
when
it
was
done
.
What
was
the
cause
this
monster
should
afflict
thée
aboue
the
rest
of
thy
company
,
or
other
men
in
the
field
?
Although
,
most
Souereigne
Quéen
,
quoth
hée
,
this
poysoned
curre
snarleth
at
many
,
and
that
few
can
escape
the
hurt
of
his
wounding
breath
,
yet
at
this
time
he
bent
his
force
against
mée
,
not
for
any
hurt
I
did
him
,
but
because
I
surpast
him
in
hearty
affection
to
my
Souereigne
Lord
,
and
with
the
poore
Widow
,
offered
all
I
had
to
serue
my
Prince
and
Country
.
It
were
happy
for
England
,
said
the
Quéen
,
if
in
euery
market
Towne
there
were
a
Iybbet
to
hang
vp
curres
of
that
kinde
,
who
like
Aesops
dogge
lying
in
the
Manger
,
will
doe
no
goodhimselfe
,
nor
suffer
such
as
would
to
doe
any
.
This
spéech
being
ended
,
the
Quéene
caused
her
Army
to
be
set
in
order
,
and
in
warlike
manner
to
march
toward
Flodden
,
where
King
Iames
had
pitcht
his
field
.
But
as
they
passed
along
with
Drum
and
Trumpet
,
there
came
a
Past
from
the
valiant
Earle
of
Surrey
,
with
tydings
to
her
Grace
,
that
now
shée
might
dismisse
her
Army
,
for
that
it
had
pleased
God
to
grant
the
noble
Earle
victory
ouer
the
Scotts
:
whom
hee
had
by
his
wisedome
and
valiancy
vanquished
in
fight
,
and
slaine
their
King
in
battell
.
Upon
which
newes
,
her
Maiestie
discharged
her
forces
,
and
ioyfully
tooke
her
iourney
to
London
,
with
a
pleasant
countenance
,
praysing
God
for
her
famous
victory
,
and
yéelding
thankes
to
all
the
noble
Gentlemen
and
Souldiers
for
their
readinesse
in
the
action
,
giuing
many
gifts
to
the
Nobilitie
,
and
great
rewards
to
the
Souldiers
:
among
whom
,
shée
nothing
forgot
Iacke
of
Newbery
,
about
whose
necke
she
put
a
rich
chaine
of
gold
:
at
what
time
he
with
all
the
rest
gaue
a
great
shout
,
saying
,
God
saue
Katharine
the
noble
Queen
of
England
,
Many
Noble
men
of
Scotland
were
taken
prisoners
at
this
battell
,
and
many
more
slaine
:
so
that
there
neuer
came
a
greater
foile
to
Scotland
than
this
:
for
you
shall
vnderstand
that
the
Scottish
King
made
full
account
to
bée
Lord
of
this
Land
,
watching
opportunity
to
bring
to
passe
his
faithlesse
and
trayterous
practise
:
which
was
when
our
King
was
in
France
,
at
Turney
,
and
Turwin
:
in
regard
of
which
warres
,
the
Scots
vaunted
there
was
none
left
in
England
,
but
shepheards
and
ploughmen
,
who
were
not
able
to
lead
an
Army
,
hauing
no
skill
in
martiall
affaires
.
In
consideration
of
which
aduantage
,
hée
inuaded
the
Countrey
,
boasting
of
victory
before
he
had
wonne
:
which
was
no
small
griefe
to
Quéene
Margaret
,
his
wife
,
who
was
eldest
sister
to
our
noble
King
.
Wherefore
in
disgrace
of
the
Scots
,
and
in
remembrance
of
the
famous
atchieued
victory
,
the
Commons
of
England
made
this
Song
:
which
to
this
day
is
not
forgotten
of
many
.
THE
SONG
:
KIng
Iamie
had
made
a
vowe
,
keep
it
well
if
he
may
:
That
he
will
be
at
louely
London
,
vpon
Saint
Iames
his
day
.
Vpon
Saint
Iames
his
day
at
noon
,
at
faire
London
will
I
be
;
And
all
the
Lords
in
merry
Scotland
,
they
shall
dine
there
with
me
.
Then
bespake
good
Queene
Margaret
,
the
teares
fell
from
her
eies
:
Leaue
off
these
wars
most
noble
King
,
keep
your
fidelity
.
The
water
runs
swift
and
wondrous
deep
,
from
bottome
vnto
the
brimme
:
My
brother
Henry
hath
men
good
enough
,
England
is
hard
to
winne
.
Away
,
quoth
he
,
with
this
silly
foole
.
in
prison
fast
let
her
lie
:
For
she
is
come
of
the
English
bloud
,
and
for
these
words
she
shall
dye
.
With
that
bespake
Lord
Thomas
Howard
,
the
Queenes
Chamberlaine
that
day
:
If
that
you
put
Queen
Margaret
to
death
,
Scotland
shall
rue
it
alway
.
Then
in
a
rage
King
Iamie
did
say
,
away
with
this
foolish
Mome
:
He
shall
be
hanged
,
and
the
other
be
burned
,
so
soone
as
I
come
home
.
At
Flodden
Field
the
Scots
came
in
,
which
made
our
Englishmen
faine
,
At
Bramstone-greene
this
battell
was
seen
:
there
was
King
Iamie
slaine
.
Then
presently
the
Scots
did
flie
,
their
Cannons
they
left
behinde
,
Their
ensignes
gay
were
worne
all
way
,
our
Souldiers
did
beate
them
blinde
.
To
tell
you
plaine
,
twelue
thousand
were
slaine
,
that
to
the
fight
did
stand
;
And
many
prisoners
tooke
that
day
,
the
best
in
all
Scotland
.
That
day
made
many
a
fatherlesse
childe
,
and
many
a
widow
poore
;
And
many
a
Scottish
gay
Lady
,
sate
weeping
in
her
bowre
.
Iacke
with
a
feather
was
lapt
all
in
leather
,
his
boastings
were
all
in
vaine
:
He
had
such
a
chance
with
a
new
morrice
dance
,
he
never
went
home
againe
.
FINIS
.
CHAP.
III.
How
Iacke
of
Newberie
went
to
receiue
the
King
,
as
he
went
in
progresse
into
Barkshire
:
and
how
he
made
him
a
banquet
in
his
owne
house
.
ABout
the
tenth
yeare
of
the
kings
reigne
,
his
Grace
made
his
progresse
into
Barkshire
,
against
which
time
Iack
of
Newbery
cloathed
30.
tall
fellowes
,
being
his
houshold
seruants
,
in
blew
coates
,
faced
with
Scarcenet
,
euery
one
hauing
a
good
sword
&
buckler
on
his
shoulder
,
himselfe
in
a
plaine
russet
coate
,
a
paire
of
white
kersie
bréeches
without
welt
or
guard
,
and
stockens
of
the
same
péece
sowed
to
his
slops
,
which
had
a
great
codpéece
,
whereon
he
stucke
his
pinnes
:
who
knowing
the
King
would
come
ouer
a
certaine
meadow
,
neere
adioining
to
the
Lowne
,
got
himselfe
thither
with
all
his
men
;
and
repairing
to
a
certaine
Ant-hill
,
which
was
in
the
field
,
took
vp
his
seate
there
,
causing
his
men
to
stand
round
about
the
same
with
their
swords
drawne
.
The
King
comming
neer
the
place
with
the
rest
of
his
Nobility
,
and
séeing
them
stand
with
their
drawne
weapons
,
sent
to
know
the
cause
.
Garret
King
at
Armes
was
the
Messenger
,
who
spake
in
this
sort
.
Good
fellowes
,
the
Kings
Maiesty
would
know
to
what
end
you
stand
here
with
your
swords
and
bucklers
prepared
to
fight
.
With
that
,
Iacke
of
Newbery
started
vp
,
and
made
this
answer
.
Harrold
(
quoth
he
)
returne
to
his
Highnesse
,
it
is
poore
Iacke
of
Newbery
,
who
being
scant
Marqnesse
of
a
Mole-hill
,
is
chosen
Prince
of
Ants
:
and
here
I
stand
with
my
weapons
and
Guard
about
mee
,
to
defend
and
kéep
these
my
póore
and
painefull
subiects
,
from
the
force
of
the
idle
Butterflies
,
their
sworne
enemies
,
lest
they
should
disturbe
this
quiet
Common-wealth
,
who
this
Summer
season
are
making
their
Winters
prouision
.
The
messenger
returning
,
told
his
Grace
that
it
was
one
Iacke
of
Newbery
,
that
stood
there
with
his
men
about
him
,
to
guard
(
as
they
say
)
a
company
of
Ants
,
from
the
furieus
wrath
of
the
Prince
of
Butterflies
.
With
this
newes
the
King
heartily
laught
,
saying
:
Indéed
it
is
no
maruell
he
stands
so
well
prepared
,
considering
what
a
terrible
tyrant
he
hath
to
deale
withall
.
Certainly
my
Lords
(
quoth
hée
)
this
séemes
to
bée
a
pleasant
fellow
:
and
therefore
we
will
send
to
talke
with
him
.
The
messenger
being
sent
,
told
Iacke
he
must
come
speak
with
the
King
.
Quoth
he
,
his
Grace
hath
a
horse
and
I
am
on
foote
;
therefore
will
him
to
come
to
mée
:
beside
that
,
while
I
am
away
,
our
enemies
might
come
and
put
my
people
in
hazzare
,
as
the
Scots
did
England
,
while
our
King
was
in
France
.
How
dares
the
Lambe
be
so
bold
with
the
Lyon
,
quoth
she
Herald
?
Why
,
quoth
hée
,
if
there
be
a
Lyon
in
the
field
,
here
is
neuer
a
cocke
to
feare
him
:
and
tell
his
Maiesty
,
hée
might
thinke
me
a
very
bad
Gouernour
,
that
would
walke
aside
vpon
pleasure
,
and
leaue
my
people
in
perill
.
Herald
(
quoth
hée
)
it
is
written
,
He
that
hath
a
charge
must
looke
to
it
,
and
so
tell
thy
Lord
my
King
.
The
Message
being
done
,
the
King
said
:
My
Lords
,
seeing
it
will
bee
no
other
,
wee
will
ride
vp
to
the
Emperour
of
Ants
,
that
is
so
carefull
in
his
gouernment
.
At
the
Kings
approach
,
Iacke
of
Newbery
and
his
seruants
put
vp
all
their
weapons
,
and
with
a
ioyfull
cry
flung
vp
their
caps
in
token
of
victory
.
Why
how
now
my
masters
(
quoth
the
King
)
is
your
wars
ended
:
Let
mée
sée
,
where
is
the
Lord
Generall
of
this
great
Campe
?
With
that
,
Iacke
of
Newbery
with
all
his
seruants
fell
on
their
knées
,
saying
:
God
saue
the
King
of
England
,
whose
sight
hath
put
our
foes
to
flight
,
and
brought
great
peace
to
the
poore
labouring
people
.
Trust
mee
(
quoth
our
King
)
here
bée
pretty
fellowes
to
fight
against
Butterflies
:
I
must
commend
your
courage
,
that
dares
withstand
such
mighty
gyants
.
Most
dread
Soueraigne
(
quoth
Iacke
)
not
long
agoe
,
in
my
conceit
,
I
saw
the
most
prouident
Nation
of
the
Ants
,
summoned
their
chiefe
Péeres
to
a
Parliament
,
which
was
held
in
the
famous
city
Dry
Dusty
,
the
one
and
twentith
day
of
September
:
whereas
,
by
their
wisdomes
,
I
was
chosen
their
King
,
at
what
time
also
many
bills
of
complaint
were
brought
in
against
diuers
il
members
in
the
common-wealth
:
among
whom
,
the
Moule
was
attainted
of
high
treason
to
their
State
:
and
therefore
was
banished
for
euer
from
their
quiet
Kingdome
:
so
was
the
Grashopper
and
the
Catterpiller
,
because
they
were
not
onely
idle
,
but
also
liued
vpon
the
labours
of
other
men
,
amongst
the
rest
,
the
Butterflie
was
very
much
misliked
,
but
few
durst
say
any
thing
to
him
,
because
of
his
golden
apparell
:
who
through
sufferance
grew
so
ambitious
and
malapert
,
that
the
poore
Ant
could
no
sooner
get
an
egge
into
her
nest
,
but
he
would
haue
it
away
,
and
especially
against
Easter
,
which
at
length
was
misliked
.
This
painted
asse
tooke
snuffe
in
the
nose
,
and
assembled
a
great
many
other
of
his
owne
coate
,
by
windie
warres
to
roote
this
painefull
people
out
of
the
land
,
that
hée
himselfe
might
bée
seated
aboue
them
all
.
(
These
were
proud
Butterflies
,
quoth
the
King
.
)
Whereupon
I
with
my
men
(
quoth
Iack
)
prepared
our selues
to
withstand
them
,
tili
such
time
as
your
Maiestles
royall
presence
put
them
to
flight
.
Tush
(
said
the
King
)
thou
must
think
that
the
force
of
flies
is
not
great
.
Notwithstanding
(
quoth
Iacke
)
their
gay
gownes
make
poore
men
affraid
.
I
perceiue
(
quoth
Cardinall
Wolsie
)
that
you
being
a
King
of
Ants
,
doe
carry
a
great
grudge
to
the
Butterflies
.
I
,
quoth
Iacke
.
wée
bée
as
great
foes
,
as
the
Foxe
and
the
Snake
are
friends
:
for
the
one
of
them
being
subtle
,
loues
the
other
for
his
craft
:
but
now
I
intend
to
be
nolonger
a
Prince
,
because
the
maiesty
of
a
King
hath
eclipst
my
glory
:
so
that
looking
like
the
Peacocke
on
my
blacke
féet
makes
mée
abase
my
vaine-glorions
feathers
,
and
humbly
yéeld
vnto
his
Maiesty
all
my
Souereigne
rule
and
dignity
,
both
of
life
and
goods
,
casting
my
weapons
at
his
féete
,
to
doe
any
seruice
wherein
his
Grace
shall
command
me
.
God
a
mercy
good
Iack
(
quoth
the
King
)
I
haue
often
heard
of
thée
,
and
this
morning
I
mean
to
visite
thy
house
,
Thus
the
King
with
great
delight
rode
along
vntill
hée
came
to
the
Townes
end
,
where
a
great
multitude
of
people
attended
to
sée
his
Maiesty
:
where
also
Quéen
Katharine
with
all
her
traine
met
him
.
Thus
with
great
reioycing
of
the
Commons
,
the
King
and
Queen
passed
along
to
this
iolly
Clothiers
house
,
where
the
good
wife
of
the
house
with
threescore
maidens
attending
on
her
,
presented
the
King
with
a
Bée-hiue
,
most
richly
gilt
with
gold
,
&
all
the
Bées
therein
were
also
made
of
gold
curiously
by
Art
,
and
out
of
the
top
of
the
same
Hiue
,
sprung
a
flourishing
gréen
trée
,
which
bore
golden
Apples
,
and
at
the
roote
thereof
lay
diuers
Serpents
,
seeking
to
destroy
it
,
whom
Prudence
and
Fortitude
trode
vnder
their
féet
,
holding
this
inscription
in
their
hands
;
Loe
here
presented
to
your
Roiall
sight
,
The
figure
of
a
flourishing
Common-wealth
:
Where
vertuous
subiects
labour
with
delight
,
And
beate
the
drones
to
death
which
liue
by
stealth
:
Ambition
,
Enuie
,
Treason
,
loathsome
serpents
be
,
Which
seeke
the
downefall
of
this
fruitfull
tree
.
But
Lady
Prudence
with
deep
searching
eye
,
Their
ill
intended
purpose
doth
preuent
,
And
noble
Fortitude
standing
alwaies
nye
,
Disperst
their
power
prepar'd
with
bad
intent
.
Thus
are
they
foild
that
mount
with
meanes
vnmeet
,
And
so
like
slaues
are
troden
vnder
feet
.
The
King
fauourably
accepted
this
Embleme
,
and
receiuing
it
at
the
womens
hands
,
willed
Cardinall
Wolsie
to
look
thereon
,
commanding
it
should
be
sent
to
Windsor
Castle
.
This
Cardinall
was
at
that
time
Lord
Chancellor
of
England
,
and
a
wonderfull
proud
Prelate
,
,
by
whose
meanes
great
variance
was
set
betwixt
the
King
of
England
and
the
French
King
,
the
Emperour
of
Almaine
,
and
diuers
other
Princes
of
Christendome
,
whereby
the
trafficke
of
those
Merchants
was
vtterly
forbidden
,
which
bred
a
generall
woe
through
England
,
especially
among
Clothiers
:
in
so
much
,
that
hauing
no
sale
for
their
cloath
,
they
were
faine
to
put
away
many
of
their
people
which
wrought
for
them
,
as
hereafter
more
at
large
shall
be
declared
.
Then
was
his
Maiesty
brought
into
a
great
Hall
,
where
foure
long
tables
stood
ready
couered
:
and
passing
through
that
place
,
the
King
and
Queene
came
into
a
faire
and
large
Parlour
,
hung
about
with
goodly
Tapistry
,
where
was
a
Table
prepared
for
his
Highnesse
and
the
Quéenes
Grace
.
All
the
floore
where
the
King
sate
was
couered
with
broad
cloathes
in
stead
of
gréene
rushes
:
these
were
choice
péeces
of
the
finest
wooll
,
of
an
Azure
colour
,
valued
at
an
hundred
pound
a
cloath
,
which
afterward
was
giuen
to
his
Maiestie
.
The
King
being
set
with
the
chiefest
of
the
Councell
about
him
,
after
a
delicate
dinner
,
a
sumptuous
banquet
was
brought
in
,
serued
all
in
glasse
:
the
description
whereof
were
too
long
for
mee
to
write
,
and
you
to
read
.
The
great
Hall
was
also
filled
with
Lords
,
Knights
,
and
Gentlemen
,
who
were
attended
by
no
other
but
the
seruants
of
the
house
.
The
Ladies
of
Honour
and
Gentlewomen
of
the
Court
were
all
seated
in
another
Parlour
by
themselues
:
at
whose
table
the
maidens
of
the
house
did
waite
in
decent
sort
.
The
Seruing
men
by
themselues
,
and
the
Pages
&
footmen
by
themselues
,
vpon
whom
the
prentices
did
attend
most
diligently
.
During
the
Kings
abiding
in
this
place
,
there
was
no
want
of
delicates
:
Rhenish
wine
,
Claret
wine
&
Sarke
,
was
as
plentifull
as
small
Ale
.
Thus
from
the
highest
to
the
lowest
,
they
were
serued
in
such
sort
,
as
no
discontent
was
found
any
way
,
so
that
great
commendations
redownded
vnto
the
goodman
of
the
house
.
The
Lord
Cardinall
that
of
late
found
himselfe
galde
by
the
Allegory
of
the
Ants
,
spake
in
this
wise
to
the
King
.
If
it
should
please
your
Highnesse
(
quoth
hée
)
but
to
note
the
vain-glory
of
these
Artificers
,
you
should
finde
no
small
cause
of
dislike
in
many
of
their
actions
.
For
an
instance
,
the
fellow
of
this
house
,
hée
hath
not
stucke
this
day
to
vndoe
himselfe
,
onely
to
become
famous
by
receiuing
of
your
Maiesty
:
like
Herostratus
the
Shoomaker
,
that
burned
the
Temple
of
Diana
,
onely
to
get
himself
a
name
,
more
than
for
any
affection
he
beares
to
your
Grace
,
as
may
well
be
prooued
by
this
:
Let
there
be
but
a
simple
Subsidie
leuied
vpon
them
for
the
assistance
of
your
Highnesse
Warres
,
or
any
other
waightie
affaires
of
the
Common-wealth
and
state
of
the
Realme
,
though
it
bée
not
the
twentieth
part
of
their
substance
,
they
will
so
grudge
and
repine
,
that
it
is
wonderfull
:
and
like
people
desperate
cry
out
,
they
bée
quite
vndone
.
My
Lord
Cardinall
,
quoth
the
Quéen
,
(
vnder
correction
of
my
Lord
the
King
)
I
durst
lay
an
hundred
pound
lacke
of
Newbery
was
neuer
of
that
minde
,
nor
is
not
at
this
instant
:
if
yée
aske
him
,
I
warrant
he
will
say
so
.
My selfe
also
had
a
proofe
thereof
at
the
Scottish
inuasion
,
at
what
time
this
man
being
seased
but
at
sixe
men
,
brought
(
at
his
owne
cost
)
an
hundred
and
fifty
into
the
field
.
I
would
I
had
moe
such
subiects
said
the
King
,
and
many
of
so
good
a
minde
.
Ho
,
ho
,
Harry
(
quoth
Will
Sommers
)
then
had
not
Empson
and
Dudley
béen
chronicled
for
knaues
,
nor
sent
to
the
Tower
for
treason
.
But
then
they
had
not
knowne
the
paine
of
imprisonment
,
quoth
our
King
,
who
with
their
subtilty
grieued
many
others
.
But
their
subtilty
was
such
that
it
broke
their
neckes
,
quoth
Will
Sommers
.
Whereat
the
King
and
Quéene
laughing
heartily
,
rose
from
the
Table
.
By
which
time
Iacke
of
Newbery
had
caused
all
his
folkes
to
goe
to
their
worke
,
that
his
Grace
and
all
the
Nobility
might
sée
it
,
so
indéed
the
Queen
had
requested
.
Then
came
his
Highnesse
where
hée
saw
a
hundred
Loomes
,
standing
in
one
roome
,
and
two
men
working
in
euery
one
,
who
pleasantly
sung
on
this
sort
.
The
Weavers
Song
.
WHen
Hercules
did
vse
to
spin
,
and
Pallas
wrought
vpon
the
Loome
,
Our
trade
to
flourish
did
begin
,
while
Conscience
went
not
selling
Broomes
.
Then
loue
and
friendship
did
agree
,
To
keep
the
band
of
vnitie
.
When
Princes
sons
kept
sheep
in
field
,
and
Queenes
made
cakes
of
wheaten
flowre
,
Then
men
to
lucre
did
not
yeeld
,
which
brought
good
cheere
in
euerie
bower
.
Then
loue
and
friendship
did
agree
,
To
hold
the
bands
of
amitie
.
But
when
that
Giants
huge
and
hie
,
did
fight
with
speares
like
Weauers
beames
,
Then
they
in
iron
beds
did
lie
,
and
brought
poore
men
to
hard
extreames
.
Yet
loue
and
friendship
did
agree
,
To
hold
the
bands
of
amitie
.
Then
Dauid
took
his
sling
and
stone
,
not
fearing
great
Goliahs
strength
,
He
pierst
his
braine
,
and
broke
the
bone
,
though
he
were
fifty
foote
of
length
.
For
loue
and
friendship
,
&c.
But
while
the
Greekes
besieged
Troy
,
Penelope
apace
did
spin
,
And
Weauers
wrought
with
mickle
Ioy
,
though
little
gaines
were
comming
in
.
For
loue
and
friendship
,
&c
,
Had
Helen
then
sate
carding
wool
,
(
whose
beautious
face
did
breed
such
strife
)
She
had
not
been
sir
Paris
trull
,
nor
caus'd
so
many
lose
their
life
.
Yet
we
by
loue
did
still
agree
,
&c.
Or
had
King
Priams
wanton
sonne
been
making
quills
with
sweet
content
.
He
had
not
then
his
friends
vndone
,
when
he
to
Greece
a
gadding
went
.
For
loue
and
friendship
did
agree
,
&c.
The
Cedar
tree
indures
more
stormes
,
than
little
shrubs
that
sprout
not
hie
:
The
Weauer
liues
more
void
of
harmes
,
than
Princes
of
great
dignity
.
While
loue
and
friendship
doth
agree
,
&c.
The
Shepheard
sitting
in
the
field
,
doth
tune
his
pipe
with
hearts
delight
:
When
Princes
march
with
speare
and
shield
,
the
poore
man
soundly
sleeps
all
night
.
While
loue
and
friendship
doth
agree
,
&c.
Yet
this
by
proofe
is
daily
tride
,
for
Gods
good
gifts
we
are
ingrate
:
And
no
man
through
the
world
so
wide
,
liues
well
contented
with
his
state
.
No
loue
nor
friendship
we
can
see
▪
To
hold
the
bands
of
amitie
.
Well
sung
good
fellowes
,
said
our
King
:
Light
hearts
and
merry
mindes
liue
long
without
gray
haires
.
But
(
quoth
Will
Sommers
)
seldome
without
red
noses
.
Well
,
said
the
King
,
there
is
a
hundred
angells
to
make
chéere
withall
:
and
looke
that
euery
yeare
once
you
make
a
feast
among
your selues
,
and
frankly
(
euery
yeare
)
I
giue
you
leaue
to
fetth
foure
Buckes
out
of
Dunington
Parke
,
without
any
mans
let
or
controwlment
.
O
I
beséech
your
Grace
(
quoth
Will
Sommers
)
let
it
be
with
a
condition
.
What
is
that
,
said
our
King
?
My
Liege
,
quoth
hée
,
that
although
the
Kéeper
will
haue
the
skins
,
that
they
may
giue
their
wiues
the
hornes
.
Goe
to
said
the
Quéene
,
thy
head
is
fuller
of
knauery
,
than
thy
purse
is
of
crownes
.
The
poore
workemen
humbly
thanked
his
Maiesty
for
his
bountifull
liberality
:
and
euer
since
,
it
hath
béen
a
custome
among
the
Weaners
,
euery
yeare
presently
after
Bartholmewride
,
in
a
remembrance
of
the
Kings
fauour
,
to
méet
together
,
and
make
a
merry
feast
.
His
Maiesty
came
next
among
the
spinsters
and
carders
,
who
were
merrily
a
working
:
whereat
Will
Sommers
fell
into
a
great
laughter
.
What
ailes
the
foole
to
laugh
,
said
the
King
?
Marry
(
quoth
Will
Sommers
)
to
sée
these
maidens
get
their
liuing
,
as
Buls
doe
eate
their
meate
,
How
is
that
,
said
the
Queen
?
By
going
still
backward
,
quoth
Will
Sommes
:
and
I
will
lay
a
wager
,
that
they
that
practise
so
well
being
maides
to
goe
backward
,
will
quickly
learne
ere
long
to
fall
backward
.
But
sirra
,
said
the
Cardinall
,
thou
didst
fall
forward
when
thou
brokest
thy
face
in
master
Kingsmills
seller
.
But
you
my
Lord
sate
forward
(
quoth
Will
Sommers
)
when
you
sate
in
the
stockes
at
Sir
Amie
Paulets
.
Whereat
there
was
greater
laughing
than
before
.
The
King
and
Quéene
,
and
all
the
Nobility
héedfully
beheld
these
women
,
who
for
the
most
part
were
very
faire
and
comely
creatures
,
and
were
all
attired
alike
from
top
to
toe
.
Then
(
after
due
reuerence
)
the
maidens
in
dulcet
manner
chaunted
out
this
Song
,
two
of
them
singing
the
Ditty
▪
and
all
the
rest
bearing
the
burden
.
The
Maidens
Song
.
IT
was
a
Knight
in
Scotland
borne
,
follow
my
loue
,
leap
ouer
the
strand
:
Was
taken
prisoner
and
left
forlorne
,
euen
by
the
good
Earle
of
Northumberland
.
Then
was
he
cast
in
prison
strong
,
follow
my
loue
leap
ouer
the
strand
:
Where
he
could
not
walke
nor
lye
along
,
euen
by
the
good
Earle
of
Northumberland
.
And
as
in
sorrow
thus
he
lay
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
The
Earles
sweet
Daughter
walkt
that
way
,
and
she
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
And
passing
by
like
an
Angell
bright
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
This
prisoner
had
of
her
a
sight
,
and
she
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
And
lowd
to
her
this
knight
did
cry
,
follow
my
come
ouer
the
strand
:
The
salt
teares
standing
in
his
eie
,
and
she
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
Faire
Lady
he
said
,
take
pitty
on
me
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
And
let
me
not
in
prison
dye
,
and
you
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
Faire
Sir
,
how
should
I
take
pitty
on
thee
,
follow
my
loue
come
ouer
the
strand
:
Thou
being
a
foe
to
our
Country
,
and
I
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
Faire
Lady
,
I
am
no
foe
he
said
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
Through
thy
sweet
loue
here
was
I
staid
,
for
thee
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
Why
shouldst
thou
come
here
for
loue
of
me
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
Hauing
wife
and
children
in
thy
Countrie
,
and
I
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
I
sweare
by
the
blessed
Trinitie
,
follow
my
loue
come
ouer
the
strand
:
I
haue
no
wife
nor
children
I
,
nor
dwelling
at
home
in
merrie
Scotland
.
If
courteously
you
will
set
me
free
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
I
vow
that
I
will
marry
thee
,
so
soon
as
I
come
in
merry
Scotland
.
Thou
shalt
be
Lady
of
Castles
and
Towres
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
And
sit
like
a
Queen
in
princely
bowers
,
when
I
am
at
home
in
faire
Scotland
,
Then
parted
hence
this
Lady
gay
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
And
got
her
fathers
ring
away
,
to
help
this
sad
knight
into
faire
Scotland
▪
Likewise
much
gold
she
got
by
sleight
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
And
all
to
help
this
forlorne
knight
,
to
wend
from
her
father
to
faire
Scotland
.
Two
gallant
steeds
both
good
and
able
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
She
likewise
took
out
of
the
stable
,
to
ride
with
this
knight
into
faire
Scotland
.
And
to
the
Iaylor
she
sent
this
ring
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
The
knight
from
prison
forth
to
bring
,
to
wend
with
her
into
faire
Scotland
.
This
token
set
this
prisoner
free
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
Who
straight
went
to
this
faire
Lady
,
to
wend
with
her
into
faire
Scotland
.
A
gallant
steed
he
did
bestride
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
And
with
the
Lady
away
did
ride
,
and
she
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
They
rode
till
they
came
to
a
water
cleere
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
▪
Good
sir
how
should
I
follow
you
here
,
and
I
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
The
water
is
rough
and
wonderfull
deep
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
And
on
my
saddle
I
shall
not
keep
,
and
I
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
Feare
not
the
foord
,
faire
Lady
,
quoth
he
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
For
long
I
cannot
stay
for
thee
,
and
thou
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
The
Lady
prickt
her
wanton
steed
,
follow
my
loue
come
ouer
the
strand
:
And
ouer
the
riuer
swom
with
speed
,
and
she
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
From
top
to
toe
all
wet
was
she
,
follow
my
loue
come
ouer
the
strand
:
This
haue
I
done
for
loue
of
thee
,
and
I
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
Thus
rode
she
all
one
winters
night
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
Till
Edenborow
they
saw
in
sight
,
the
chiefest
towne
in
all
Scotland
.
Now
chuse
(
quoth
he
)
thou
wanton
flower
,
follow
my
loue
come
ouer
the
strand
:
Whither
thou
wilt
be
my
Paramour
,
or
get
thee
home
to
Northumberland
.
For
I
haue
wife
and
children
fiue
,
follow
my
loue
come
ouer
the
strand
:
In
Edenborow
they
be
aliue
,
then
get
thee
home
to
faire
England
.
This
fauour
shalt
thou
haue
to
boote
,
follow
my
loue
come
ouer
the
strand
:
I
le
haue
thy
horse
,
goe
thou
a
foote
,
goe
get
thee
home
to
Northumberland
.
O
false
and
faithlesse
knight
,
quoth
she
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
And
canst
thou
deale
so
bad
with
me
,
and
I
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
?
Dishonour
not
a
Ladies
name
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
But
draw
thy
sword
,
and
end
my
shame
,
and
I
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
He
took
her
from
her
stately
Steed
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
And
left
her
there
in
extreme
need
,
and
she
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
Then
sate
she
downe
full
heauily
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
At
length
two
knights
came
riding
by
,
two
gallant
knights
of
faire
England
.
She
fell
downe
humbly
on
her
knee
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
Saying
,
curteous
Knights
take
pitty
on
me
,
and
I
the
faire
flower
of
Northumberland
.
I
haue
offended
my
father
deere
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
All
by
a
false
knight
that
brought
me
here
,
from
the
good
Earle
of
Northumberland
.
They
took
her
vp
behind
him
then
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
And
brought
her
to
her
fathers
againe
,
and
he
the
good
Earle
of
Northumberland
.
All
you
faire
maidens
be
warned
by
me
,
follow
my
loue
,
come
ouer
the
strand
:
Scots
were
neuer
true
,
nor
neuer
will
be
,
to
Lord
,
to
Lady
,
nor
faire
England
.
FINIS
,
After
the
Kings
Maiesty
and
the
Quéene
had
heard
this
song
swéetly
sung
by
them
,
hee
cast
them
a
great
reward
:
and
so
departing
thence
,
went
to
the
Fulling-mils
,
and
Dye-house
,
where
a
great
many
were
also
hard
at
worke
:
and
his
Maiesty
perceiuing
what
a
great
number
of
people
were
by
this
one
man
set
on
worke
,
both
admired
,
and
commended
him
,
saying
further
,
that
no
Trade
in
all
the
Land
was
so
much
to
bée
cherished
and
maintained
as
this
,
which
,
quoth
hée
,
may
well
be
called
The
life
of
the
poore
.
And
as
the
King
returned
from
this
place
with
intent
to
take
horse
and
depart
,
there
met
him
a
great
many
of
children
in
garments
of
white
silke
,
fringed
with
gold
,
their
heads
crowned
with
golden
Bayes
,
and
about
their
armes
each
one
had
a
scarfe
of
gréen
sarcenet
fast
tied
,
in
their
hands
they
bore
siluer
bowes
,
and
vnder
their
girdles
golden
arrowes
.
The
foremost
of
them
represented
Diana
,
Goddesse
of
Chastity
,
who
was
attended
on
by
a
traine
of
beautifull
Nymphes
,
and
they
presented
to
the
King
foure
prisoners
:
The
first
was
a
sterne
and
grisly
woman
,
carrying
a
frowning
countenance
,
and
her
forehead
full
of
wrinkles
,
her
hayre
as
blacke
as
pitch
,
and
her
garments
all
bloudy
,
a
great
sword
shee
had
in
her
hand
all
stained
with
purple
gore
:
they
called
her
name
Bellona
,
Goddesse
of
warres
,
who
had
thrée
daughters
:
the
first
of
them
was
a
tall
woman
,
to
leane
and
il
fauoured
,
that
her
théeke
bones
were
ready
to
start
out
of
the
shinne
,
of
a
pale
and
deadly
colour
:
her
eyes
sunke
into
her
head
:
her
legges
so
féeble
,
that
they
could
scantly
carry
the
body
;
all
along
her
armes
&
hands
through
the
skinne
you
might
tell
the
sinewes
,
ioints
and
bones
:
her
téeth
were
very
strong
and
sharpe
withall
:
she
was
so
gréedy
,
that
shée
was
ready
with
her
téeth
to
teare
the
skinne
from
her
owne
armes
:
her
attyre
was
blacke
,
and
all
torne
and
ragged
,
she
went
barefooted
and
her
name
was
Famine
.
The
second
was
a
strong
and
lusty
woman
,
with
a
looke
pittilesse
,
and
vnmercifull
countenance
:
her
garments
were
all
made
of
Iron
and
Stéele
,
and
she
carried
in
her
hand
a
naked
weapon
,
and
she
was
called
the
Sword
.
The
third
was
also
a
cruell
creature
,
her
eyes
did
sparkle
like
burning
coales
:
her
hayre
was
like
a
flame
,
and
her
garments
like
burning
brasse
:
she
was
so
hate
,
that
none
could
stand
neere
her
,
and
they
called
her
name
Fire
.
After
this
they
retyred
againe
,
and
brought
vnto
his
Highnesse
two
other
Personages
,
their
countenance
was
Princely
and
amiable
,
their
attyre
most
rich
and
sumptuous
:
the
one
carried
in
his
hand
a
golden
Trumpet
,
and
the
other
a
Palme
trée
:
and
these
were
called
Fame
&
Victorie
,
whom
the
Goddesse
of
Chastity
charged
to
waite
vpon
this
famous
Prince
for
euer
.
This
done
,
each
childe
after
other
with
due
reuerence
,
gaue
vnto
his
Maiesty
a
swéete
smelling
Gilliflower
,
after
the
manner
of
the
Persians
,
offering
something
in
token
of
loyalty
and
obedience
.
The
King
and
Quéene
beholding
the
swéete
fauour
and
countenance
of
these
children
,
demanded
of
Iacke
of
Newberie
whose
children
they
were
?
Who
answered
:
It
shall
please
your
Highnesse
to
vnderstand
,
that
these
are
the
children
of
poore
people
,
that
doe
get
their
liuing
by
picking
of
wooll
,
hauing
scant
a
good
meale
once
in
a
wéeke
.
With
that
the
King
began
to
tell
his
Gilliflowers
,
whereby
hee
found
that
there
was
96.
children
.
Certainely
,
said
the
Quéene
,
I
perceiue
God
giues
as
faire
children
to
the
poore
as
to
the
rich
,
and
fairer
many
times
:
and
though
their
dyet
and
kéeping
bée
but
simple
,
the
blessing
of
God
doth
cherish
them
.
Therefore
said
the
Quéene
,
I
will
request
to
haue
two
of
them
to
waite
in
my
Chamber
.
Faire
Katharine
,
said
the
King
,
thou
and
I
haue
tumpt
in
one
opinion
,
in
thinking
these
children
utter
for
the
Court
than
the
Countrey
:
whereupon
hée
made
choise
of
a
dozen
more
,
foure
he
ordained
to
be
Pages
to
his
royall
Person
,
and
the
rest
he
sent
to
the
Uniuersities
,
allotting
to
euery
one
a
Gentlemans
liuing
.
Diuers
of
the
Noble-men
did
in
like
sort
entertaine
some
of
those
children
into
their
seruices
,
so
that
(
in
the
end
)
not
one
was
left
to
picke
wooll
,
but
were
all
so
prouided
for
,
that
their
Parents
neuer
néeded
to
care
for
them
:
and
God
so
blessed
them
,
that
each
of
them
came
to
bée
men
of
great
account
and
authority
in
the
Land
,
whose
posterities
remaine
to
this
day
worshipfull
and
famous
.
The
King
,
Quéene
,
and
Nobles
,
being
ready
to
depart
,
after
great
thankes
and
gifts
giuen
to
Iacke
of
Newbery
,
his
Maiesty
would
haue
made
him
Knight
,
but
hée
méekely
refused
it
,
saying
,
I
beséech
your
Grace
let
mée
liue
a
poore
Clothier
among
my
people
,
in
whose
maintenance
I
take
more
felicity
,
than
in
all
the
vaine
titles
of
Gentility
:
for
these
are
the
labouring
Ants
whom
I
séeke
to
defend
,
and
these
be
the
Bées
which
I
kéepe
:
who
labour
in
this
life
,
not
for
our selues
,
but
for
the
glory
of
GOD
,
and
to
do
seruice
to
our
dread
Souereigne
.
Thy
Knighthood
néed
be
no
hinderance
of
thy
Faculty
,
quoth
the
King
.
O
my
dread
Soueraigne
,
said
Iacke
,
honour
and
worship
may
bée
compared
to
the
Lake
of
Laethe
,
which
makes
men
forget
themselues
that
taste
thereof
:
and
to
the
end
I
may
still
kéepe
in
minde
from
whence
I
came
,
and
what
I
am
,
I
beséech
your
Grace
let
mée
rest
in
my
rufset
coate
,
a
poore
Clothier
to
my
dying
day
.
Séeing
then
(
said
the
King
)
that
a
mans
minde
is
a
Kingdome
to
himselfe
,
I
will
leaue
thée
to
the
riches
of
thy
owne
content
,
and
so
farewell
.
The
Quéenes
Maiesty
taking
her
leaue
of
the
good
wife
with
a
Princely
kisse
,
gaue
her
in
token
of
remembrance
a
most
precious
and
rich
Diamond
set
in
gold
,
about
the
which
was
also
curiously
set
sixe
Rubies
,
and
sixe
Emeralds
in
one
péece
,
valued
at
nine
hundred
Markes
:
and
so
her
Grace
departed
.
But
in
this
meane
space
,
Will
Sommers
kept
company
among
the
maides
,
and
betooke
himselfe
to
spinning
as
they
did
,
which
among
them
was
held
as
a
forfeit
of
a
gallon
of
wine
,
but
William
by
no
meanes
would
pay
it
,
except
they
would
take
it
out
in
kisses
,
rating
euery
kisse
at
a
farthing
.
This
payment
wée
refuse
for
two
causes
,
quoth
the
maides
:
the
one
,
for
that
wée
estéeme
not
kisses
at
so
base
a
rate
;
and
the
other
,
because
in
so
doing
we
should
giue
as
much
as
you
.
CHAP.
IIII.
How
the
maidens
serued
Will
Sommers
for
his
sawcinesse
.
THe
maidens
contented
together
,
séeing
Will
Sommers
was
so
busie
both
with
their
worke
and
in
his
words
,
and
would
not
pay
his
forfeiture
,
to
serue
him
as
he
deserued
:
first
therefore
they
bound
him
hands
and
féet
,
and
set
him
vpright
against
a
post
,
tying
him
thereto
:
which
hée
tooke
in
ill
part
,
notwithstanding
he
could
not
resist
them
.
And
because
he
let
his
tongue
run
at
randome
,
they
set
a
faire
gagge
in
his
mouth
,
such
a
one
as
he
could
not
for
his
life
put
away
:
so
that
hée
stood
as
one
gaping
for
winde
.
Then
one
of
them
got
a
couple
of
dogs
droppings
,
and
putting
them
in
a
bagge
,
laid
them
in
soke
in
a
bason
of
water
,
while
the
rest
turned
downe
the
coller
of
his
Ierkin
,
and
put
an
housecloath
about
his
necke
in
stead
of
a
fine
towell
:
then
came
the
other
maide
with
a
bason
and
water
in
the
same
,
and
with
the
perfume
in
the
pudding-bagge
,
flapt
him
about
the
face
and
lips
,
till
he
looked
like
a
tawnie
Moore
,
and
with
her
hand
washt
him
very
orderly
:
the
smell
being
somewhat
strong
,
Will
could
by
no
meanes
abide
it
,
and
for
want
of
other
language
,
cryed
,
Ah
ha
ha
ha
.
Faine
hée
would
haue
spet
,
and
could
not
,
so
that
hée
was
faine
to
swallow
downe
such
licour
as
hée
neuer
fasted
the
like
.
When
hée
had
a
pretty
while
béen
washed
in
this
sort
,
at
the
length
he
croucht
downe
vpon
his
knées
,
yéelding
himselfe
to
their
fauour
:
which
the
maidens
perceiuing
,
pulled
the
gag
out
of
his
mouth
.
Hée
had
no
sooner
the
liberty
of
his
tongue
,
but
that
hée
curst
and
swore
like
a
diuell
:
the
maids
that
could
scant
stand
for
laughing
,
at
last
askt
how
hée
liked
his
washing
?
Gods
ounds
,
quoth
hee
,
I
was
neuer
thus
washt
,
nor
euer
met
with
such
Barbers
since
I
was
borne
:
let
mee
goe
,
quoth
he
,
and
I
will
giue
you
whatsoeuer
you
will
demand
,
wherewith
hee
cast
them
an
English
Crowne
.
Nay
,
quoth
one
of
the
Maides
,
you
are
yet
but
washt
,
but
wee
will
shaue
you
ere
yee
goe
.
Sweete
Maides
,
quoth
hee
,
pardon
my
shauing
,
let
it
suffice
that
you
haue
washt
mee
:
if
I
haue
done
a
trespasse
to
your
Trade
,
forgiue
it
mée
,
and
I
will
neuer
hereafter
offend
you
.
Tush
,
said
the
Maides
,
you
haue
made
our
whéeles
cast
their
hands
,
and
bruised
the
téeth
of
our
cardes
in
such
sort
,
as
the
offence
may
not
bee
remitted
without
great
pennance
.
As
for
your
gold
,
wee
regard
it
not
:
therefore
as
you
are
perfumed
fit
for
the
dogs
,
so
wee
enioine
you
this
night
to
serue
all
our
hogs
,
which
pennance
,
if
you
will
sweare
wish
all
speede
to
performe
,
wee
will
let
you
loose
.
O
,
quoth
Will
,
the
huge
Elephant
was
neuer
more
fearefull
of
the
silly
sheep
,
than
I
am
of
your
displeasures
:
therefore
let
mee
loose
and
I
will
do
it
with
all
diligence
.
Then
they
vnbound
him
,
and
brought
him
among
a
great
company
of
Swine
,
which
when
Will
had
well
viewed
ouer
,
he
draue
out
of
the
yard
all
the
Sowes
:
why
how
now
,
quoth
the
Maides
,
what
meane
you
by
this
?
Mary
,
quoth
Will
these
be
all
sowes
,
and
my
pennance
is
but
to
serue
the
hogs
.
Is
it
true
,
quoth
they
,
haue
you
ouertaken
vs
in
this
sort
?
Well
,
looke
there
bee
not
one
hog
vnserued
wee
would
aduise
you
.
William
Sommers
script
vp
his
sleeues
very
orderly
,
and
clapt
an
apron
about
his
motly
hosen
,
and
taking
a
paile
serued
the
hogs
handsomely
.
When
he
had
giuen
them
all
meat
,
he
said
thus
:
My
taske
is
duely
done
,
My
liberty
is
wonne
,
The
hogs
haue
eate
their
crabs
,
Therefore
farewell
you
drabs
,
Nay
soft
friend
,
quoth
they
,
the
deriest
hog
of
all
hath
yet
had
nothing
.
Where
the
diuell
is
he
,
said
Will
,
that
I
see
him
not
?
Wrapt
in
a
motley
Ierken
,
quoth
they
,
take
thy selfe
by
the
nose
,
and
thou
shalt
catch
him
by
the
snout
.
I
was
neuer
so
very
a
hog
,
quoth
he
,
but
I
would
alway
spare
from
my
owne
belly
to
giue
a
woman
.
If
thou
doe
not
(
say
they
)
eate
(
like
the
prodigall
Childe
)
with
thy
fellow
hogs
,
we
will
so
shaue
thée
,
as
thou
shalt
déerly
repent
thy
disobedience
.
Hée
séeing
no
remedy
,
committed
himselfe
to
their
mercy
:
and
so
they
let
him
goe
.
When
he
came
to
the
Court
,
he
shewed
to
the
King
all
his
aduenture
among
the
weauers
maidens
,
whereat
the
King
and
Quéene
laughed
heartily
.
CHAP.
V.
Of
the
pictures
which
lacke
of
Newbery
had
in
his
house
,
whereby
hee
incouraged
his
seruants
to
seeke
for
fame
and
dignitie
.
IN
a
faire
large
Parlour
which
was
wainscotted
round
about
,
Iack
of
Newberie
had
fiftéene
faire
Pictures
hanging
,
which
were
couered
with
Curtaines
of
gréene
silke
,
fringed
with
gold
,
which
hee
would
often
shew
to
his
friends
and
seruants
.
In
the
first
was
the
Picture
of
a
shepheard
,
before
whom
knéeled
a
great
King
named
Viriat
,
who
sometime
gouerned
the
people
of
Portugall
.
Sée
here
,
quoth
Iacke
,
the
father
a
shepheard
,
the
sonne
a
Soueraigne
.
This
man
ruled
in
Portugall
,
and
made
great
warres
against
the
Romanes
,
and
after
that
inuaded
Spaine
,
yet
in
the
end
was
traiterously
slaine
.
The
next
was
the
Portraiture
of
Agathocles
,
which
for
his
surpassing
wisedome
and
manhood
,
was
created
King
of
Sicilia
,
and
maintained
battaile
against
the
people
of
Carthage
.
His
father
was
a
poore
Potter
,
before
whom
he
also
knéeled
.
And
it
was
the
vse
of
this
King
,
that
whensoeuer
he
made
a
banquet
,
he
would
haue
as
well
vessells
of
earth
as
of
gold
set
vpon
the
Table
,
to
the
intent
he
might
alwaies
beare
in
minde
the
place
of
his
beginning
,
his
Fathers
house
and
family
.
The
third
was
the
picture
of
Iphicrates
an
Athenian
born
,
who
vanquished
the
Lacedomonians
in
plaine
and
open
battaile
.
This
man
was
Captaine
Generall
to
Artaxerxes
,
King
of
Persia
,
whose
father
was
notwithstanding
a
Cobler
,
and
there
likewise
pictured
.
Eumenes
was
also
a
famous
Captaine
to
Alexander
the
great
,
whose
father
was
no
other
than
a
Carter
.
The
fourth
was
the
similitude
of
Aelius
Pertinax
,
sometime
Emperour
of
Rome
,
yet
was
his
father
but
a
Weauer
:
and
afterward
,
to
giue
example
to
others
of
low
condition
to
beare
mindes
of
worthy
men
,
he
caused
the
shop
to
be
beautified
with
Marble
curiously
cut
,
wherein
his
father
before
him
was
wont
to
get
his
liuing
.
The
fist
was
the
picture
of
Dioclesian
,
that
so
much
adorned
Rome
with
his
magnificall
and
triumphant
victories
.
This
was
a
famous
Emperour
,
although
no
other
than
the
sonne
of
a
Béeke-binder
.
Valentinian
stood
the
next
,
painted
most
artificially
,
who
was
also
crowned
Emperour
,
and
was
but
the
sonne
of
a
poore
Rope-maker
:
as
in
the
same
picture
was
expressed
;
where
his
father
was
painted
by
him
,
vsing
his
trade
.
The
seuenth
was
the
Emperor
Probus
,
whose
father
being
a
Gardener
,
was
pictured
by
him
holding
a
spade
.
The
eighth
picture
was
of
Marcus
Aurelius
,
whom
euery
age
honoureth
,
he
was
so
wise
and
prudent
an
Emperour
;
yet
was
he
but
a
Cloth-weauers
son
.
The
ninth
was
the
Portraiture
of
the
valiant
Emperour
Maximinus
,
the
son
of
a
Blacksmith
,
who
was
there
painted
as
he
was
wont
to
worke
at
the
Anuill
.
In
the
tenth
table
was
painted
the
Emperour
Gabianus
,
who
at
at
the
first
was
but
a
poore
shepheard
.
Next
to
this
picture
,
was
placed
the
pictures
of
two
Popes
of
Rome
,
whose
wisedome
and
learning
aduanced
them
to
that
dignitie
.
The
first
was
the
liuely
Counterfeit
of
Pope
Iohn
the
22.
whose
father
was
a
Shoomaker
:
hée
,
being
elected
Pope
,
encreased
their
rents
and
patrimante
greatly
.
The
other
was
the
Picture
of
Pope
Sixtus
the
fourth
of
that
name
,
being
a
poore
Marriners
son
.
The
thirtéenth
Picture
was
of
Lamusius
,
King
of
Lombardy
,
who
was
no
better
than
the
son
of
a
common
Strumpet
:
being
painted
like
a
naked
childs
walking
in
water
,
and
taking
hold
of
the
poynt
of
a
Launce
,
by
the
which
hee
held
fast
,
and
saued
himselfe
.
The
reason
whereof
,
was
this
:
After
his
lewde
mother
was
deliuered
of
him
,
shée
vnnaturally
threw
him
into
a
déepe
stinking
Ditch
,
wherein
was
some
water
.
By
hap
king
Agilmond
passed
that
way
,
and
found
this
childe
almost
drowned
;
who
mouing
him
softly
with
the
point
of
his
Launce
,
the
better
to
perceiue
what
hée
was
,
the
childe
(
though
then
newly
borne
)
tooke
hold
thereof
with
one
of
his
pretty
hands
,
not
suffering
it
to
slide
or
slip
away
againe
:
which
thing
the
King
considering
,
being
amazed
at
the
strange
force
of
this
yongue
little
Infant
,
caused
it
to
be
taken
vp
,
and
carefully
to
be
fostered
.
And
because
the
place
where
hée
found
him
was
called
Lama
,
hee
named
the
childe
Lamusius
:
who
afterward
grew
to
be
so
braue
a
man
,
and
so
much
fauoured
of
Fortune
,
that
in
the
end
hee
was
crowned
King
of
the
Lombards
,
who
liued
there
in
honour
,
and
in
his
succession
after
him
▪
euen
vntill
the
time
of
the
vnfortunate
King
Albouina
,
when
all
came
to
ruine
,
subuersion
and
destruction
.
In
the
fourtéenth
picture
Primislas
King
of
Bohemia
was
most
artificially
drawne
▪
before
whom
there
stood
an
Horse
without
Bridle
or
Saddle
,
in
a
field
where
Husband-men
were
at
plough
.
The
cause
why
this
King
was
thus
painted
(
quoth
lacke
)
was
this
.
At
that
time
the
King
of
the
Bohemians
died
without
issue
,
and
great
strife
being
amongst
the
Nobility
for
a
new
king
,
at
length
they
all
consented
that
a
horse
should
bée
let
into
the
field
,
without
bridle
or
saddle
,
hauing
all
determined
with
most
assured
purpose
to
make
him
their
king
,
before
whom
this
horse
rested
:
At
what
time
it
came
to
passe
,
that
the
horse
first
stayed
himselfe
before
this
Primislas
,
being
a
simple
creature
,
who
was
then
busie
driuing
the
plough
,
they
presently
made
him
their
Souereigne
,
who
ordered
himselfe
and
his
kingdome
very
wisely
.
Hée
ordaned
many
good
lawes
,
hée
compassed
the
Citie
of
Prague
with
strong
walles
,
besides
many
other
things
,
meriting
perpetuall
laud
and
commendations
.
The
fiftéenth
was
the
Picture
of
The
ophrastus
,
a
Philosopher
,
a
counseller
of
Kings
,
and
companion
of
Nobles
,
who
was
but
sonne
of
a
Taylor
.
Séeing
then
my
good
seruants
,
that
these
men
haue
béen
aduanced
to
high
estate
and
Princely
dignities
,
by
wisedome
,
learning
,
and
diligence
,
I
would
wish
you
to
imitate
the
like
vertues
,
that
you
might
attaine
the
like
honours
:
for
which
of
you
doth
know
what
good
fortune
God
hath
in
store
for
you
?
there
is
none
of
you
so
poorely
borne
,
but
that
men
of
baser
birth
haue
come
to
great
honours
.
The
idle
hand
shall
euer
goe
in
a
ragged
garment
,
and
the
sloathfull
liue
in
reproach
:
but
such
as
doe
lead
a
vertuous
life
,
and
gouerne
themselues
discréetly
,
shall
of
the
best
be
estéemed
,
and
spend
their
daies
in
credit
.
CHAP.
VI
:
How
all
the
Clothiers
in
England
ioined
together
,
&
with
one
consent
complained
to
the
King
of
their
great
hindrance
sustained
for
want
of
Traffique
into
other
Countries
,
whereupon
they
could
get
no
sale
for
their
Cloath
.
BY
meanes
of
the
warres
which
our
King
had
with
other
countries
,
many
Merchant
strangers
were
prohibited
for
comming
to
England
,
as
also
our
owne
Merchants
(
in
like
sort
)
were
forbidden
to
haue
dealings
with
France
or
the
Low-countries
:
by
meanes
whereof
the
Clothiers
had
most
of
their
cloath
lying
on
their
hands
,
and
that
which
they
sold
was
at
so
low
a
rate
,
that
the
money
scantly
paid
for
the
wooll
an
workemanship
.
Whereupon
they
sought
to
ease
themselues
by
abating
the
poore
workemens
wages
.
And
when
that
did
not
preuaile
,
they
turnd
away
many
of
their
people
,
Weauers
,
Shearmen
,
Spinsters
and
Carders
,
so
that
where
there
was
a
hundred
Looms
kept
in
one
towne
,
there
was
scant
fifty
:
and
hée
that
kept
twenty
put
downe
tenne
.
Many
a
poore
man
(
for
want
of
worke
)
was
hereby
vndone
,
with
his
wife
and
children
,
and
it
made
many
a
poore
widow
to
sit
with
a
hungry
belly
.
This
bred
great
woe
in
most
places
in
England
.
In
the
end
lacke
of
Newberie
intended
(
in
the
behalfe
of
the
poore
)
to
make
a
Supplication
to
the
King
:
and
to
the
end
hee
might
doe
it
the
more
effectually
,
hee
sent
Letters
to
all
the
chiefe
cloathing
townes
in
England
to
this
effect
.
The
Letter
.
WElbeloued
friends
and
brethren
,
hauing
a
taste
of
the
generall
griefe
,
and
féeling
(
in
some
measure
)
the
extremitie
of
these
times
,
I
fell
into
consideration
by
what
meanes
we
might
best
expell
these
sorrowes
,
and
recouer
our
former
commodity
.
When
I
had
well
thought
hereon
,
I
found
that
nothing
was
more
néedefull
herein
,
than
a
faithfull
vnity
among
our selues
.
This
sore
of
necessity
can
no
way
be
cured
but
by
concord
:
for
like
as
the
flame
consumes
the
candle
,
so
men
through
discord
waste
themselues
.
The
poore
hate
the
rich
,
because
they
will
not
set
them
on
worke
;
and
the
rich
hate
the
poore
,
because
they
séeme
burdenons
:
so
both
are
offended
for
want
of
gaine
.
When
Belinus
and
Brennus
were
at
strife
,
the
Quéen
their
mother
in
their
greatest
fury
perswaded
them
to
peace
,
by
vrging
her
conception
of
them
in
one
wombe
,
and
mutuall
cherishing
of
them
from
their
tender
yeares
:
so
let
our
Art
of
Cloathing
,
which
like
a
kinde
mother
hath
cherished
vs
with
the
excellence
of
her
secrets
,
perswade
vs
to
an
vnity
.
Though
our
Occupation
be
decaied
,
let
vs
not
deale
with
it
as
men
doe
by
their
old
shooes
,
which
after
they
haue
long
borne
them
out
of
the
myre
,
doe
in
the
end
fling
them
on
the
dunghill
:
or
as
the
Husband-man
doth
by
his
Bées
,
who
for
their
Honey
burnes
them
.
Deare
friends
,
consider
that
our
Trade
will
maintaine
vs
,
if
wée
will
vphold
it
:
and
there
is
nothing
base
,
but
that
which
is
basely
vsed
.
Assemble
therefore
your selues
together
,
and
in
euery
towne
tell
the
number
of
those
that
haue
their
liuing
by
meanes
of
this
Trade
,
note
it
in
a
Bill
,
and
send
it
to
mée
.
And
because
sutes
in
Court
are
like
Winter
nights
,
long
and
wearisome
,
let
there
be
in
each
place
a
wéekely
collection
made
to
defray
charges
:
for
I
tell
you
,
Noble
mens
Secretaries
and
cunning
Lawyers
haue
flow
tongues
and
deafe
eares
,
which
must
bée
daily
noynted
with
the
swéete
oyle
of
Angells
.
Then
let
two
honest
discréet
men
bee
chosen
and
sent
out
of
euery
towne
to
méete
mee
at
Black
well
Hall
in
London
on
All
Saints
Eeue
,
and
then
we
will
present
our
humble
petition
to
the
King
.
Thus
I
bid
you
heartily
farewell
.
Copies
of
this
Letter
being
sealed
,
they
were
sent
to
all
the
cloathing
Townes
of
England
,
and
the
Weauers
both
of
linnen
and
woollen
gladly
receiued
them
:
so
that
when
all
the
Bills
were
brought
together
,
there
were
found
of
the
Clothiers
,
and
those
they
maintained
,
threescore
thousand
and
sixe
hundred
persons
.
Moreouer
,
euery
cloathing
Towne
sending
vp
two
men
to
London
,
they
were
found
to
bee
an
hundred
and
twelue
persons
,
who
in
very
humble
sort
fell
downe
before
his
Maiesty
walking
in
S.
Iames
his
Parke
,
and
deliuered
to
him
their
Petition
.
The
King
presently
perusing
it
,
asked
if
they
were
all
Clothiers
?
Who
answered
(
as
it
were
one
man
)
in
this
sort
:
Wee
are
(
most
gracious
king
)
all
poore
Clothiers
,
and
your
Maiesties
faithfull
subiects
.
My
Lords
(
quoth
the
king
)
let
these
mens
complaint
bee
throughly
lookt
into
,
and
their
griefs
redressed
:
for
I
account
them
in
the
number
of
my
best
Common-wealths
men
.
As
the
Clergy
for
the
soule
,
the
Souldier
for
defence
of
his
countrey
,
the
Lawyer
to
execute
iustice
,
the
Husbandman
to
féede
the
belly
:
so
is
the
skilfull
Clothier
no
lesse
necessary
for
the
cloathing
of
the
backe
,
whom
we
may
reckon
among
the
chiefe
Yeomen
of
our
Land
:
and
as
the
christall
sight
of
the
eye
is
tenderly
to
be
kept
from
harmes
,
because
it
giues
the
whole
body
light
:
so
is
the
Clothiers
,
whose
cunning
hand
prouides
garments
to
defend
our
naked
parts
from
the
Winters
nipping
frost
.
Many
more
reasons
there
are
,
which
may
moue
vs
to
redresse
their
griefes
:
but
let
it
suffice
that
I
command
to
haue
it
done
.
With
that
,
his
Grace
deliuered
the
Petition
to
the
Lord
Chauncellor
,
and
all
the
Clothiers
cryed
,
God
saue
the
king
.
But
as
the
king
▪
was
ready
to
depart
,
hee
suddenly
turned
about
,
saying
;
I
remember
there
is
one
Iacke
of
Newberie
,
I
muse
hée
had
not
his
hand
in
this
businesse
,
who
profest
himselfe
to
bee
a
defender
of
true
Labourers
.
Then
said
the
Duke
of
Sommerset
:
It
may
bee
his
purse
is
answerable
for
his
person
.
Nay
(
quoth
the
Lord
Cardinall
)
all
his
treasure
is
little
enough
to
maintaine
warres
against
the
butterflies
.
With
that
Iacke
shewed
himselfe
vnto
the
king
,
and
priuately
told
his
Grace
of
their
griefe
anew
.
To
whom
his
Meiesty
said
:
Giue
thy
attendance
at
the
Councell
Chamber
,
where
thou
shalt
receiue
an
answer
to
thy
content
.
And
so
his
Highnes
departed
.
Finally
,
it
was
agreed
that
the
Marchants
should
fréely
traffique
one
with
another
,
and
that
Proclamation
thereof
should
bee
made
as
well
on
the
other
side
the
Sea
,
as
in
our
Land
:
but
it
was
long
before
this
was
effected
,
by
reason
the
Cardinall
being
Lord
Chancellor
,
put
off
the
matter
from
time
to
time
.
And
because
the
Clothiers
thought
it
not
best
to
depart
before
it
was
ended
,
they
gaue
their
daily
attendance
at
the
Cardinalls
house
:
but
spent
many
dayes
to
no
purpose
:
sometime
they
were
answered
,
My
Lord
was
busie
,
and
could
not
be
spoke
withall
;
or
else
he
was
asleepe
,
&
they
durst
not
wake
him
:
or
at
his
study
,
and
they
would
not
disturbe
him
:
or
at
his
prayers
,
and
they
durst
not
displease
him
:
and
still
one
thing
or
other
stood
in
the
way
to
hinder
them
.
At
last
,
Patch
the
Cardinals
foole
,
being
(
by
their
often
repaire
thither
)
well
acquainted
with
the
Clothiers
,
came
vnto
them
and
said
:
What
haue
you
not
spoken
with
my
Lord
yet
?
No
truly
(
quoth
they
)
we
heare
say
he
is
busie
,
and
wee
stay
till
his
grace
▪
bee
at
leasure
.
Is
it
true
,
said
Patch
?
and
with
that
in
all
haste
he
went
out
of
the
hall
,
and
at
last
came
in
againe
with
a
great
bundle
of
straw
on
his
backe
.
Why
how
now
Patch
(
quoth
the
Gentlemen
)
what
wilt
thou
doe
with
that
straw
?
Mary
(
quoth
he
)
I
will
put
it
vnder
these
honest
mens
feete
,
lest
they
should
freeze
ere
they
finde
my
Lord
at
leasury
.
This
made
them
all
to
laugh
,
and
caused
Patch
to
beare
away
his
straw
againe
.
Well
,
well
,
(
quoth
hee
)
if
it
cost
you
a
groates
worth
of
faggets
at
night
,
blame
not
me
,
Trust
me
(
said
Iacke
of
Newbery
)
if
my
Lord
Cardinalls
father
had
béene
no
hastier
in
killing
of
Calues
,
than
hee
is
in
dispatching
of
poor
mens
sutes
,
I
doubt
he
had
neuer
worne
a
Myter
.
This
hée
spake
betwixt
themselues
softly
,
but
yet
not
so
softly
,
but
that
he
was
ouer-heard
by
a
flattering
Fellow
that
stood
by
,
who
made
it
knowne
to
some
of
the
Gentlemen
,
and
they
straight
certified
the
Cardinall
thereof
.
The
Cardinall
(
who
was
of
a
very
high
spirit
,
and
a
loftie
aspiring
minde
)
was
maruellously
displeased
at
Iacke
of
Newbery
:
wherefore
in
his
rage
hée
commanded
and
sent
the
Clothiers
all
to
prison
,
because
the
one
of
them
should
not
sue
for
the
others
releasement
.
Foure
dayes
lay
these
men
in
the
Marshalsey
,
till
at
last
they
made
their
humble
Petition
to
the
King
for
their
release
:
but
some
of
the
Cardinalls
friends
kept
it
from
the
kings
sight
.
Notwithstanding
,
the
Duke
of
Sommerset
knowing
thereof
,
spake
with
the
Lord
Cardinall
about
the
matter
,
wishing
hée
would
spéedily
release
them
,
lest
it
did
bréed
him
some
displeasure
:
for
you
may
perceiue
(
quoth
the
Duke
)
how
highly
the
King
estéemes
men
of
that
Faculty
.
Sir
,
quoth
the
Cardinall
,
I
doubt
not
but
to
answer
their
imprisonment
well
enough
,
being
perswaded
that
none
would
haue
giuen
mee
such
a
quip
but
an
Heretike
:
and
I
dare
warrant
you
were
this
Iacke
of
Newbery
well
examined
,
hée
would
bée
found
to
be
infected
with
Luthers
spirit
,
against
whom
our
King
hath
of
late
written
a
most
learned
Booke
,
in
respect
whereof
,
the
Popes
holinesse
hath
intitled
his
Maiesty
Defender
of
the
Faith
:
therefore
I
tell
you
such
fellowes
are
fitter
to
be
faggots
for
fire
,
than
Fathers
of
Families
:
notwithstanding
(
at
your
Graces
request
)
I
will
release
them
.
Accordingly
the
Cardinall
sent
for
the
Clothiers
afore
him
to
White
hall
,
his
new
built
house
by
Westminster
,
and
there
bestowing
his
blessing
vpon
them
,
said
:
Though
you
haue
offended
mée
I
pardon
you
;
for
as
Steuen
forgaue
his
enemies
that
stoned
him
,
and
our
Sauiour
those
sinfull
men
that
crucified
him
,
so
doe
I
forgiue
you
that
high
trespasse
committed
in
disgrace
of
my
birth
:
for
herein
doe
men
come
néerest
vnto
God
,
in
shewing
mercy
and
compassion
.
But
sée
hereafter
you
offend
no
more
.
Touching
your
sute
it
is
granted
,
and
tomorrow
shall
be
published
through
London
.
This
being
said
they
departed
:
and
according
to
the
Cardinalls
words
,
their
businesse
was
ended
.
The
Stillyard
Marchants
ioyfull
hereof
,
made
the
Clothiers
a
great
banquet
.
After
which
,
each
man
departed
home
,
carrying
tydings
of
their
good
successe
:
so
that
within
short
space
,
Clothing
was
againe
very
good
,
and
poore
men
as
well
set
on
worke
as
before
.
CHAP.
VII
.
How
a
yongue
Italian
Marchant
comming
to
Iack
of
Newberies
house
,
was
greatly
inamoured
of
one
of
his
maidens
,
and
how
he
was
serued
.
AMong
other
seruants
which
Iacke
of
Newbery
kept
,
there
was
in
his
house
thréescore
maidens
,
which
euery
Sunday
waited
on
his
wife
to
Church
and
home
againe
,
who
had
diuers
Offices
.
Among
other
,
two
were
appointed
to
kéepe
the
beames
and
waights
,
to
waigh
out
wooll
to
the
Carders
and
Spinsters
,
and
to
receiue
it
in
againe
by
waight
.
One
of
them
was
a
comely
maiden
,
faire
and
louely
,
borne
of
wealthy
Parents
,
and
brought
vp
in
good
qualities
,
her
name
was
Ione
:
so
it
was
,
that
a
yongue
wealthy
Italian
Marchant
,
comming
oft
from
London
thither
to
bargaine
for
cloath
(
for
at
that
time
Clothiers
most
commonly
had
their
cloth
bespoken
,
and
halfe
paid
for
afore
hand
.
)
This
Master
Benedicke
fell
greatly
inamoured
of
this
maiden
:
and
therefore
offered
much
courtesie
to
her
,
bestowing
many
gifts
on
her
,
which
she
receiued
thankefully
:
and
albeit
his
outward
countenance
shewed
his
inward
affection
,
yet
Ione
would
take
no
knowledge
thereof
.
Halfe
the
day
sometime
would
hée
sit
by
her
,
as
shée
was
waighing
wooll
,
often
sighing
and
sobbing
to
himselfe
,
yet
saying
nothing
,
as
if
hée
had
béen
tonguelesse
,
like
the
men
of
Coromandae
;
and
the
loather
to
speake
,
for
that
hée
could
speak
but
bad
English
.
Ione
on
the
other
side
that
well
perceiued
his
passions
,
did
as
it
were
triumph
ouer
him
,
as
one
that
were
bondslaue
to
her
beauty
,
and
although
shée
knew
well
enough
before
that
shee
was
faire
,
yet
did
shée
neuer
so
highly
estéeme
of
her selfe
as
at
this
present
:
so
that
when
shée
heard
him
either
sigh
,
or
sob
,
or
groane
,
shée
would
turne
her
face
in
a
carelesse
sort
,
as
if
shée
had
béen
borne
(
like
the
woman
of
Taprobana
)
without
eares
.
When
Master
Bennedicke
saw
shée
made
no
reckoning
of
his
sorrowes
,
at
length
hée
blabored
out
this
broken
English
,
and
spake
to
her
in
this
sort
.
Metressa
Ione
,
be
me
tra
and
fa
,
mee
loue
you
wod
all
mine
hart
,
and
if
you
no
shall
loue
me
againe
,
me
know
mee
shall
die
,
sweet
Mistresse
loue
a
me
,
&
by
my
fa
&
tra
you
shal
Iack
noting
.
First
;
me
wil
giue
you
de
silke
for
make
you
a
Frog
:
Second
,
de
fin
fin
Camree
for
make
you
ruffes
,
and
the
turd
shal
be
for
make
fin
handkercher
,
for
wipe
your
nose
.
Shée
mistaking
his
spéech
,
began
to
be
collericke
,
wishing
him
to
kéepe
that
bodkin
to
picke
his
téeth
.
Ho
ho
Metresse
Ione
(
quoth
hee
)
be
Got
,
you
be
angry
.
Oh
Metresse
Ione
,
bee
no
chafe
with
you
friene
for
noting
.
Good
sir
(
quoth
she
)
kéepe
your
friendship
for
them
that
cares
for
it
,
and
fixe
your
loue
on
those
that
can
like
you
,
as
for
mée
I
tell
you
plaine
,
I
am
not
minded
to
marry
.
Oh
t
is
no
matter
for
marrye
,
if
you
will
come
in
my
chamber
,
beshit
my
bed
,
and
let
mee
kisse
you
.
The
Maide
though
she
were
very
much
displeased
,
yet
at
these
words
shée
could
not
forbeare
laughing
for
her
life
.
Ah
ah
Metresse
Ione
:
mee
is
very
glad
to
see
you
merrie
,
holde
Metresse
Ione
,
holde
your
hand
I
say
,
&
there
is
foure
Crowne
because
you
laugh
on
mee
.
I
pray
you
Sir
keepe
your
Crownes
,
for
I
néed
them
not
.
Yes
be
Got
you
shal
haue
them
Metresse
Ione
,
to
keepe
in
a
pox
for
you
.
Shée
that
could
not
well
vnderstand
his
broken
language
,
mistooke
his
meaning
in
many
things
:
&
therfore
wild
him
not
to
trouble
her
any
more
.
Notwithstanding
such
was
his
loue
toward
her
,
that
he
could
not
forbeare
her
company
,
but
made
many
iournies
thither
for
her
sake
.
And
as
a
certaine
spring
in
Arcadia
makes
men
to
starue
that
drinke
of
it
:
so
did
poore
Bennedicke
féeding
so
did
poore
Bennedicke
féeding
his
fancy
on
her
beauty
:
for
when
he
was
in
London
,
he
did
nothing
but
sorrow
,
wishing
he
had
wings
like
the
monsters
of
Tartaria
,
that
he
might
fly
to
and
fro
at
his
pleasure
?
When
any
of
his
friends
did
tell
her
of
his
ardent
affection
toward
her
,
shee
wisht
them
to
rub
him
with
the
sweate
of
a
Mule
,
to
asswage
his
amorous
passion
,
or
to
fetch
him
some
of
the
water
in
Boetia
,
to
coole
&
extinguish
the
heat
of
his
affection
:
for
quoth
she
,
let
him
neuer
hope
to
be
helpt
by
me
.
Well
,
quoth
they
,
before
he
saw
thy
alluring
face
,
he
was
a
man
reasonable
and
wise
,
but
is
now
a
stark
foole
,
being
by
thy
beauty
bereft
of
wit
,
as
if
hée
had
drunk
of
the
riuer
Cea
,
&
like
bewitching
Cīrces
thou
hast
certainely
transformed
him
from
a
man
to
an
Asse
.
There
are
stones
in
Pontus
,
quoth
they
,
that
the
deeper
they
be
laid
in
the
water
,
the
fiercer
they
burne
:
vnto
the
which
fond
Louers
may
fitly
be
compared
,
who
the
more
they
are
denyed
,
the
hotter
is
their
desire
:
but
séeing
it
is
so
,
that
he
can
find
no
fauour
at
your
hand
,
wée
will
shew
him
what
you
haue
said
,
and
eyther
draw
him
from
his
dumpes
,
or
leaue
him
to
his
owne
will
.
Then
spake
one
of
the
Weauers
that
dwelt
in
the
Towne
,
and
was
a
kinsman
to
this
maide
.
I
muse
(
quoth
he
)
that
Master
Bennedicke
will
not
bee
perswaded
,
but
like
the
Moath
,
will
play
with
the
flame
that
will
scortch
his
wings
.
Mée
thinkes
,
hee
should
forbeare
to
loue
,
or
learne
to
speake
,
or
else
woo
such
as
can
answer
him
in
his
language
:
for
I
tell
you
,
that
Ione
my
kinswoman
,
is
no
taste
for
an
Italian
.
These
speeches
were
told
to
Bennedicke
with
no
small
addition
.
When
our
yongue
marchant
heard
the
matter
so
plaine
,
he
vowed
to
be
reuenged
of
the
Weauer
,
and
to
sée
if
hée
could
finde
any
more
friendship
of
his
wife
:
therefore
dissembling
his
sorrow
and
couering
his
griefe
,
with
spéede
hée
tooke
his
iourney
to
Newberie
,
and
pleasantly
saluted
Mistresse
Ione
:
and
hauing
his
purse
full
of
crownes
,
hée
was
very
liberall
to
the
workefolkes
,
especially
to
Iones
kinsman
,
insomuch
,
that
hee
got
his
fauour
many
times
to
goe
forth
with
him
,
promising
him
very
largely
to
doe
great
matters
,
and
to
lend
him
a
hundred
pound
,
wishing
him
to
bee
a
seruant
no
longer
,
beside
he
liberally
bestowed
on
his
wife
many
gifts
,
and
if
she
washt
him
but
a
band
,
he
would
giue
her
an
Angell
:
if
hee
did
but
send
her
childe
for
a
quart
of
Wine
,
hée
would
giue
him
a
shilling
for
his
paines
.
The
which
his
courtesie
changed
the
Weauers
minde
,
saying
hee
was
a
very
honest
Gentleman
,
and
worthy
to
haue
one
farre
better
than
his
kinswoman
.
This
pleased
master
Bennedick
well
to
heare
him
say
so
,
notwithstanding
he
made
light
of
the
matter
,
and
many
times
when
the
Weauer
was
at
his
Masters
at
worke
,
the
Merchant
would
be
at
home
with
his
wife
,
drinking
and
making
merry
.
At
length
time
bringing
acquaintance
,
and
often
conference
bréeding
familiarity
,
master
Bennedick
began
somewhat
boldly
to
iest
with
Gillian
,
saying
that
her
fight
and
swéet
countenance
,
had
quite
reclaymed
his
loue
from
Ione
,
and
that
she
onely
was
the
mistresse
of
his
heart
:
and
if
shée
would
lend
him
her
loue
,
he
would
giue
her
golde
from
Arabia
,
orient
pearles
from
India
,
and
make
her
bracelets
of
most
precious
Diamonds
.
Thy
garments
shall
be
of
the
finest
silke
that
is
made
in
Uenice
,
and
thy
purse
shall
still
be
stuft
with
Angels
.
Tell
me
thy
minde
my
loue
,
and
kill
mée
not
with
vnkindnesse
,
as
did
thy
scornefull
kinswoman
,
whose
disdaine
had
almost
cost
me
my
life
.
O
master
Bennedicke
,
thinke
not
the
wiues
of
England
can
be
won
by
rewards
,
orenticed
with
fayre
wordes
,
as
children
are
with
Plums
:
it
may
be
that
you
being
merrily
disposed
,
do
speake
this
to
try
my
constancy
.
Know
then
,
that
I
estéeme
more
the
honour
of
my
good
name
,
than
the
styding
wealth
of
the
world
.
Master
Bennedick
hearing
her
say
so
,
desired
her
,
that
considering
it
was
loue
that
forced
his
tongue
to
bewray
his
hearts
ardent
affection
,
that
yet
she
would
be
secret
:
and
so
for
that
time
tooke
his
leaue
.
When
hee
was
gone
,
the
woman
began
to
call
her
wits
together
,
and
to
consider
of
her
poore
estate
,
and
withall
the
better
to
note
the
comelinesse
of
her
person
,
and
the
swéet
fauour
of
her
face
:
which
when
shée
had
well
thought
vpon
,
shée
began
to
harbour
new
thoughts
,
and
to
entertain
contrary
affections
,
saying
,
Shall
I
content
myselfe
to
be
wrapt
in
shéepes
russet
that
may
swim
in
silks
,
&
sit
all
day
carding
for
a
great
,
that
can
haue
crownes
at
my
command
?
No
,
quoth
shée
,
I
will
no
more
beare
so
base
a
minde
,
but
take
Fortunes
fauours
while
they
are
to
be
had
.
The
swéete
Rose
doth
flourish
but
one
moneth
,
nor
Womens
beauties
but
in
yongue
yeares
.
As
the
Winters
frost
consumes
the
Summer
flowers
,
so
doth
olde
age
banish
pleasant
delight
.
O
glorious
gold
,
quoth
shée
,
how
swéet
is
thy
smell
?
how
pleasing
is
thy
sight
?
Thou
subduest
Princes
,
and
ouerthrowest
kingdomes
,
then
how
should
a
silly
woman
withstand
thy
strength
?
Thus
she
rested
meditating
on
preferment
,
purposing
to
hazzard
her
honesty
to
maintaine
her selfe
in
brauerie
:
euen
as
occupiers
corrupt
their
consciences
to
gather
riches
.
Within
a
day
or
two
master
Bennedicke
came
to
her
againe
on
whom
she
cast
a
smiling
countenance
:
which
hee
perceiuing
(
according
to
his
old
custome
)
sent
for
Wine
,
and
very
merry
they
were
.
At
last
,
in
the
middest
of
their
cups
,
he
cast
out
his
former
question
:
and
after
farther
conference
,
she
yéelded
,
and
appointed
a
time
when
he
should
come
to
her
:
for
which
fauour
,
he
gaue
her
halfe
a
dozen
portigues
.
Within
an
houre
or
two
after
entring
into
her
owne
conscience
,
bethinking
how
sinnefully
shee
had
sold
her selfe
to
folly
,
began
thus
to
expostulate
.
Good
Lord
;
quoth
shée
,
shall
I
breake
that
holy
vowe
which
I
made
in
marriage
,
and
pollute
this
body
of
mine
which
the
Lord
hath
sanctified
?
Can
I
breake
the
commandement
of
my
God
,
and
not
rest
accursed
?
or
be
a
traytor
to
my
husband
,
&
suffer
no
shame
?
I
heard
once
my
brother
read
in
a
book
,
that
Bucephalus
,
Alexanders
Stéed
,
being
a
beast
,
would
not
be
backt
by
any
but
the
Emperour
,
and
shall
I
consent
to
any
but
my
husband
?
Artemisa
being
a
Heathen
Lady
,
loued
her
husband
so
well
,
that
shée
drunke
vp
his
ashes
,
and
buried
him
in
her
owne
bowels
,
and
should
I
,
being
a
Christian
,
cast
my
Husband
out
of
my
heart
?
The
Women
of
Rome
were
wont
to
crowne
their
Husbands
heads
with
Bayes
,
in
token
of
victorie
,
and
shall
I
giue
my
husband
hornes
in
token
of
infamie
?
An
Harlot
is
hated
of
all
vertuous
minded
people
,
and
shall
I
make
my selfe
a
Whore
?
O
my
God
forgiue
my
sin
,
quoth
shée
,
and
cleanse
my
heart
from
these
wicked
imaginations
.
And
as
she
was
thus
lamenting
,
her
husband
came
home
:
at
whose
sight
her
teares
were
doubled
,
like
vnto
a
riuer
whose
streame
is
encreased
by
shewers
of
raine
.
Her
husband
séeing
this
,
would
néedes
know
the
cause
of
her
sorrow
:
but
a
great
while
shée
would
not
shew
him
,
casting
manie
a
piteous
looke
vpon
him
,
and
shaking
her
head
,
at
last
she
said
,
O
my
deare
husband
,
I
haue
offended
against
God
and
shée
,
and
made
such
a
trespasse
by
my
tongue
,
as
hath
cut
a
déepe
scarre
in
my
conscience
,
and
wounded
my
heart
with
griefe
like
a
Sword
:
like
Penelope
se
haue
I
béene
wooed
,
but
like
Penelope
I
haue
not
answered
.
Why
woman
,
quoth
he
,
what
is
the
matter
?
If
it
be
but
the
bare
offence
of
thy
tongue
why
shouldest
thou
so
grieue
?
considering
that
womens
tongues
are
like
Lambs
tayles
,
which
seldome
stand
still
?
And
the
Wise
man
saith
,
Where
much
talke
is
,
must
néedes
be
some
offence
.
Womens
beauties
are
fayre
markes
for
wandring
eyes
to
shoote
at
:
but
as
euery
Archer
hits
not
the
white
,
so
euery
Wooer
winnes
not
his
mistresse
fauour
.
All
Cities
that
are
besieged
are
not
sackt
,
nor
all
women
to
bée
mislikt
that
are
loued
.
Why
wife
,
I
am
perswaded
thy
faith
is
more
firme
,
and
thy
constancie
greater
to
withstand
Louers
alarums
,
than
that
any
other
but
my selfe
should
obsaine
the
fortresse
of
thy
heart
.
O
swéet
husband
(
quoth
she
)
wée
sée
the
strongest
Lower
,
at
length
falleth
downe
by
the
Canons
force
,
though
the
Bullets
be
but
Iron
:
then
how
can
the
weake
Bulwarke
of
a
Womans
breast
make
resistance
,
when
the
hot
Canons
of
déepe
perswading
wordes
are
shotte
off
with
golden
Bullets
,
and
euery
one
as
big
as
a
Portigue
?
If
it
be
so
wife
,
I
may
thinke
my selfe
in
a
good
case
,
and
you
to
be
a
very
honest
woman
.
As
Mars
and
Venus
danc't
naked
together
in
a
Net
,
so
I
doubt
,
you
and
some
knaue
haue
playd
naked
together
in
a
bed
:
but
in
faith
thou
queane
,
I
will
send
shée
to
salute
thy
friends
without
a
Nose
:
and
as
thou
hast
sold
thy
honesty
,
so
will
I
sell
thy
company
.
Swéete
Husband
,
though
I
haue
promised
,
I
have
performed
nothing
:
euery
bargain
is
not
effected
,
and
therefore
as
Iudas
brought
againe
the
thirty
siluer
plates
,
for
the
which
he
betrayed
his
Master
:
so
repenting
my
folly
,
I
le
cast
him
againe
his
golde
,
for
which
I
should
haue
wronged
my
Husband
.
Tell
me
,
quoth
her
husband
,
what
he
is
.
It
is
master
Bennedicke
▪
quoth
shée
,
which
for
my
loue
hath
left
the
loue
of
our
kinswoman
,
and
hath
vowed
himselfe
for
euer
to
liue
my
seruant
.
O
dissembling
Italian
,
quoth
hée
,
I
will
be
reuenged
on
him
for
this
wrong
.
I
know
that
any
fauour
from
Ione
our
kinswoman
,
will
make
him
runne
like
vnto
a
man
bitten
with
a
mad
dogge
:
therefore
be
ruled
by
mee
,
and
thou
shalt
sée
me
dresse
him
in
his
kinde
.
The
woman
was
very
well
pleased
,
saying
hee
would
be
there
that
night
.
All
this
works
well
with
me
,
quoth
her
husband
,
and
to
supper
will
I
inuite
Ione
my
kinswoman
,
and
in
the
meane
space
make
vp
the
bed
in
the
Pariour
very
decently
.
So
the
goodman
went
forth
,
and
got
a
sléepy
drench
from
the
Poticaries
,
the
which
he
gaue
to
a
yongue
Sow
,
which
hee
had
in
his
yard
,
and
in
the
euening
layde
her
downe
in
the
bed
in
the
Parlour
,
drawing
the
Curtaines
round
about
.
Supper
time
beeing
come
,
master
Bennedicke
gaue
his
attendance
,
looking
for
no
other
company
but
the
good
wife
:
Notwithstanding
at
the
last
mistresse
Ione
came
in
with
her
kinsman
,
and
sate
downe
to
supper
with
him
.
Master
Bennedicke
musing
at
their
sudden
approach
,
yet
neuerthelesse
glad
of
mistresse
Iones
company
,
past
the
supper
time
with
many
pleasant
conceits
,
Ione
shewing
her selfe
that
night
more
pleasant
in
his
company
than
at
any
time
before
:
wherefore
he
gaue
the
good
man
great
thankes
.
Good
master
Bennedicke
,
little
doe
you
think
how
I
haue
trauelled
in
your
behalfe
to
my
kinswoman
,
and
very
much
adoe
I
had
to
bring
the
péeuish
Wench
into
any
good
liking
of
your
loue
:
notwithstanding
by
my
very
great
diligence
and
perswasions
,
I
haue
at
length
won
her
good
will
to
come
hither
,
little
thinking
to
finde
you
here
,
or
any
such
good
chéere
to
entertaine
her
:
all
which
I
sée
is
fallen
out
for
your
profite
.
But
trust
me
,
all
the
world
cannot
now
alter
her
minde
,
nor
turne
her
loue
from
you
:
In
regard
whereof
,
shée
hath
promised
me
to
lye
this
night
in
my
house
,
for
the
great
desire
the
hath
of
your
good
company
:
and
in
requitall
of
all
your
great
courtesies
shewed
to
me
,
I
am
very
well
content
to
bring
you
to
her
bed
.
Marry
this
you
must
consider
,
and
so
she
had
me
tell
you
,
that
you
should
come
to
bed
with
as
little
noyse
as
you
could
,
and
tumble
nothing
that
you
find
,
for
feare
of
her
best
gowne
and
her
hat
,
which
she
will
lay
hard
by
the
bed
side
,
next
her
best
partlet
,
and
in
so
doing
,
you
may
haue
company
with
her
all
night
,
but
say
nothing
in
any
case
till
you
be
a
bed
:
O
quoth
he
▪
Mater
Ian
,
be
Got
Mater
Ian
,
me
wil
not
spoile
her
clothes
for
a
towsand
pound
,
ah
me
loue
metres
Ione
more
than
my
wife
.
Well
,
supper
being
done
,
they
rose
from
the
table
.
Master
Bennedick
imbracing
mistresse
Ione
,
thankt
her
for
her
great
curtesie
and
company
,
and
then
the
good
man
and
he
walkt
into
the
Towne
,
and
Ione
hyed
her
home
to
her
masters
,
knowing
nothing
of
the
intended
iest
.
Master
Bennedicke
thought
euery
houre
twaine
,
till
the
Sun
was
downe
,
and
that
he
were
a
bed
with
his
beloued
.
At
last
he
had
his
wish
,
and
home
hee
came
to
his
friends
house
.
Then
said
Iohn
,
master
Bennedick
you
must
not
in
any
case
haue
a
candle
when
you
go
into
the
chamber
,
for
then
my
kinswoman
will
be
angry
,
and
darke
places
sits
best
Louers
desires
,
O
Mater
Ian
,
quoth
he
,
it
s
no
such
matter
for
light
,
mee
shall
finde
Metres
lone
will
enough
in
the
darke
.
And
entring
in
the
parlour
,
groping
about
,
hee
felt
a
gowne
and
hat
.
O
Metres
Ione
(
quoth
hee
)
heere
is
your
gowne
and
hat
,
me
shal
no
hurt
for
a
tousand
pound
.
Then
knéeling
downe
by
the
bed
side
,
instead
of
mistresse
Ione
,
hee
saluted
the
sow
in
this
sort
.
O
my
loue
and
my
delight
,
it
is
thy
faire
face
that
hath
wounded
my
heart
,
thy
gray
sparkling
eyes
,
and
thy
Lilly
white
hands
,
with
the
comely
proportion
of
thy
pretty
body
,
that
made
mee
in
seeking
thee
to
forget
my selfe
,
&
to
find
thy
fauour
,
lose
my
owne
fréedom
:
but
now
is
the
time
come
wherein
I
shall
reape
the
fruits
of
a
plentifull
haruest
.
Now
my
deare
,
from
thy
swéet
mouth
let
mee
sucke
the
hony
balme
of
thy
breath
,
and
with
my
hand
stroke
those
Rosie
checkes
of
thine
,
wherein
I
haue
tooke
such
pleasure
,
Com
with
thy
pretty
lips
and
entertaine
me
into
thy
bed
with
one
gentle
kisse
:
Why
speakest
thou
not
my
sweete
heart
,
and
stretch
out
thy
Alablaster
armes
to
infold
thy
faithfull
friend
?
Why
should
ill
pleasing
sléepe
close
vp
the
chrystall
windowes
of
thy
body
so
fast
,
and
bereaue
thee
of
thy
fiue
Lordly
attendants
,
where
with
thou
wast
wont
to
salute
thy
friends
?
let
it
not
offend
thy
gentle
eares
that
I
thus
talke
to
thee
.
If
thou
hast
vowed
not
to
speake
,
I
will
not
breake
it
:
and
if
thou
wilt
command
me
to
bee
silent
,
I
will
bee
dumbe
:
but
thou
needest
not
feare
to
speak
thy
minde
,
seeing
the
cloudy
night
concealeth
euery
thing
.
By
this
time
Master
Bennedicke
was
vnready
,
and
slipt
into
bed
,
where
the
Sowe
lay
swathed
in
a
sheete
,
and
her
head
bound
in
a
great
linnen
cloth
:
As
soone
as
he
was
laid
,
he
began
to
embrace
his
new
bedfellow
,
and
laying
his
lips
somewhat
neer
her
snout
,
hee
felt
her
draw
her
breath
very
short
.
Why
how
now
loue
(
quoth
he
)
be
you
sick
,
be
Got
mistris
Ione
your
breat
be
very
strong
:
haue
you
no
cacke
a
bed
?
The
Sow
feeling
her selfe
disturbed
,
began
to
grunt
and
keep
a
great
stirre
:
whereat
master
Benedick
(
like
a
mad
man
)
ran
out
of
the
bed
,
crying
,
de
deuil
de
deuil
.
The
good
man
of
the
house
(
being
purposely
prouided
)
came
rushing
in
with
halfe
a
dozen
of
his
neighbours
,
asking
what
was
the
matter
.
God
ound
(
quoth
Benedick
)
here
be
the
great
diuel
,
cry
hoh
,
hoh
,
hoh
,
bee
Gossen
I
tink
you
play
the
knaue
wid
me
,
and
me
wil
be
reuenge
be
Got.
Sir
,
quoth
hee
,
I
knowing
you
loued
mutton
,
thought
porke
nothing
vnfit
:
&
therefore
prouided
you
a
whole
Sow
,
and
as
you
like
this
entertainment
,
spend
Portegues
.
Walke
,
walke
,
Barkeshire
maides
will
bee
no
Italians
strumpets
,
nor
she
wiues
of
Newbery
their
hands
.
Barkeshire
dog
(
quoth
Benedick
)
owle
face
shack
hang
dou
and
dy
veife
,
haue
it
not
be
for
me
loue
to
sweete
Mettresse
lone
,
I
will
no
come
in
your
houz
:
but
farewell
tell
I
cash
you
,
be
Goe
bode
,
I
make
your
hog
nose
bud
:
The
good
man
and
his
neighbours
laught
aloud
,
away
went
master
Benedick
,
and
for
very
shame
departed
from
Newbery
before
day
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
How
Iacke
of
Newberie
keeping
a
verie
good
house
,
both
for
his
seruants
and
reliefe
of
the
poore
,
won
great
credite
thereby
:
and
how
one
of
his
wives
gossips
found
fault
therewith
.
GOod
morrow
good
Gossip
:
now
by
my
truly
I
am
glad
to
sée
you
in
health
.
I
pray
you
how
doth
master
Winchcombe
?
What
neuer
a
great
belly
yet
?
now
fie
:
by
my
fa
your
husband
is
waxt
idle
:
Trust
mee
gossip
,
saith
mistresse
Winchcombe
,
a
great
belly
comes
sooner
than
a
new
coate
:
but
you
must
consider
we
haue
not
béene
long
married
.
But
truely
gossip
you
are
welcome
:
I
pray
you
to
sit
downe
,
and
we
will
haue
a
morsell
of
something
by
and
by
.
Nay
truely
gossip
,
I
cannot
stay
,
quoth
shée
,
in
troth
I
must
be
gone
:
for
I
did
but
euen
step
in
to
sée
how
you
did
.
You
shall
not
chuse
but
stay
a
while
,
quoth
mistresse
Winchcomb
:
and
with
that
a
faire
napkin
was
laide
vpon
the
little
table
in
the
Parlour
,
hard
by
the
fire
side
,
whereon
was
set
a
good
cold
Capon
,
with
a
great
deale
of
other
good
chéere
,
with
ale
and
wine
plentie
:
I
pray
you
good
Gossip
eate
,
and
I
beshrew
you
if
you
spare
quoth
the
one
,
I
thanke
you
hartily
good
Gossip
saith
the
other
.
But
good
gossip
I
pray
you
tell
me
:
doth
your
husband
loue
you
well
▪
and
make
much
of
you
?
yes
truly
I
thanke
God
quoth
shee
:
now
by
my
troth
said
the
other
,
it
were
a
shame
for
him
if
he
should
not
:
for
though
I
say
it
before
your
face
,
though
he
had
little
with
you
,
yet
you
were
worthy
to
be
as
good
a
mans
wife
as
his
.
Trust
me
,
I
would
not
change
my
Iohn
for
my
lord
Marquesse
,
quoth
shee
,
a
woman
can
be
but
well
,
for
I
liue
at
hearts
ease
,
&
haue
all
things
at
will
,
&
truly
he
will
not
see
me
lack
any
thing
,
mary
Gods
blessing
on
his
hart
quoth
her
Gossip
,
it
is
a
good
hearing
:
but
I
pray
you
tell
me
▪
I
heard
say
your
husband
is
chosen
for
our
Burgesse
in
the
Parliament
house
,
is
it
true
?
Yes
verily
quoth
his
wife
:
I
wis
it
is
against
his
will
:
for
it
will
be
no
small
charges
vnto
him
.
Lush
woman
,
what
talke
you
of
that
?
thankes
be
to
God
,
there
is
neuer
a
Gentleman
in
all
Barkshire
that
is
better
able
to
beare
it
.
But
heare
you
gossip
,
shall
I
bee
so
bold
to
aske
you
one
question
more
?
Yes
,
with
all
my
heart
,
quoth
shee
.
I
heard
say
that
your
husband
would
now
put
you
in
your
hood
and
silke
gowne
,
I
pray
you
is
it
true
?
Yes
in
truth
,
quoth
mistresse
Winchcombe
,
but
far
against
my
minde
Gossip
:
my
french-hood
is
bought
already
,
and
my
silke
gowne
is
a
making
:
likewise
the
Goldsmith
hath
brought
home
my
chaine
and
bracelets
:
but
I
assure
you
gossip
,
if
you
will
beleeue
mee
,
I
had
rather
goe
an
hundred
miles
than
weare
them
:
for
I
shall
bee
so
ashamed
that
I
shall
not
looke
vpon
any
of
my
neighbours
for
blushing
.
And
why
,
I
pray
you
?
quoth
her
Gossip
,
I
tell
you
deare
woman
,
you
neede
not
bee
any
thing
abashed
or
blush
at
the
matter
,
especially
seeing
your
husbands
estate
is
able
to
maintaine
it
:
now
trust
mee
truly
,
I
am
of
opinion
you
will
become
it
singular
well
.
Alas
,
quoth
mistresse
Winchcomb
,
hauing
neuer
beene
vsed
to
such
attyre
,
I
shall
not
know
where
I
am
,
nor
how
to
behaue
my selfe
in
it
:
and
beside
,
my
complexion
is
so
blacke
,
that
I
shall
carry
but
an
ill
fauoured
countenance
vnder
a
hood
.
Now
,
without
doubt
(
quoth
her
Gossip
)
you
are
too
blame
to
say
so
:
beshrew
my
heart
if
I
speake
it
to
flatter
,
you
are
a
very
faire
and
well
fauored
yongue
woman
,
as
any
is
in
Newberie
.
And
neuer
feare
your
behauiour
in
your
hood
:
for
I
tell
you
true
▪
as
old
and
withred
as
I
am
my selfe
,
I
could
become
a
hood
well
enough
,
and
behaue
my selfe
as
well
in
such
attyre
,
as
any
other
whatsoeuer
,
and
I
would
not
learne
of
neuer
a
one
of
them
all
:
what
woman
,
I
haue
been
a
pretty
wench
in
my
dayes
,
and
seene
some
fashions
.
Therefore
you
neede
not
to
feare
,
seeing
both
your
beauty
and
comely
personage
deserues
no
lesse
than
a
french-hood
:
and
be
of
good
comfort
.
At
the
first
(
possible
)
folkes
will
gaze
something
at
you
:
but
bee
not
you
abashed
for
that
,
it
is
better
they
should
wonder
at
your
good
fortune
,
than
lament
at
your
misery
:
but
when
they
haue
seene
you
two
or
three
times
in
that
attire
,
they
will
afterward
little
respect
it
:
for
euery
new
thing
at
the
first
seemes
rare
,
but
being
once
a
little
vsed
,
it
growes
common
.
Surely
Gossip
you
say
true
,
(
quoth
shée
)
and
I
am
but
a
foole
to
bée
so
bashfull
:
it
is
no
shame
to
vse
Gods
gifts
for
our
credits
,
and
well
might
my
husband
thinke
mée
vnworthy
to
haue
them
,
if
I
would
not
weare
them
:
and
though
I
say
it
,
my
hoode
is
a
faire
one
,
as
any
woman
weares
in
this
Country
,
and
my
gold
chaine
and
bracelets
are
none
of
the
worst
sort
,
and
I
will
shew
them
you
,
because
you
shall
giue
your
opinion
vpon
them
:
and
therewithall
shée
stept
into
her
chamber
and
fetcht
them
forth
.
When
her
Gossip
saw
them
,
shée
said
:
Now
beshrew
my
fingers
but
these
are
faire
ones
indeed
.
And
when
doe
you
meane
to
weare
them
Gossip
?
At
Whitsontide
(
quoth
shée
)
if
God
spare
mee
life
.
I
wish
that
well
you
may
weare
them
,
said
her
Gossip
,
and
I
would
I
were
worthy
to
bee
with
you
when
you
dresse
your selfe
,
it
should
bee
neuer
the
worse
for
you
,
I
would
order
the
matter
so
,
that
you
should
set
euery
thing
about
you
in
such
sort
,
as
neuer
a
Gentlewoman
of
them
all
should
staine
you
.
Mistris
Winchcombe
gaue
her
great
thanks
for
her
fauour
,
saying
,
that
if
she
néeded
her
helpe
,
she
would
be
bold
to
send
for
her
.
Then
began
her
Gossip
to
turne
her
tongue
to
another
tune
,
and
now
to
blame
her
for
her
great
house
kéeping
.
And
thus
shee
began
:
Gossip
,
you
are
but
a
yongue
woman
,
and
one
that
hath
had
no
great
experience
of
the
World
,
in
my
opinion
you
are
something
too
lauish
in
expences
:
pardon
mée
good
Gossip
,
I
speake
but
for
good
will
;
and
because
I
loue
you
,
I
am
the
more
bold
to
admonish
you
:
I
tell
you
plaine
,
were
I
the
mistresse
of
such
a
house
,
hauing
such
large
allowance
as
you
haue
,
I
would
saue
20.
pound
a
yeare
that
you
spend
to
no
purpose
.
Which
way
might
that
bée
(
quoth
Mistris
Winchcombe
?
)
indeed
I
confesse
I
am
but
a
gréeue
huswife
,
and
one
that
hath
had
but
small
triall
in
the
World
,
therefore
I
should
bee
very
glad
to
learne
any
thing
that
were
for
my
husbands
profit
and
my
commoditie
.
Then
listen
to
mee
quoth
shée
:
You
féede
your
folkes
with
the
best
of
the
beefe
,
and
the
finest
of
the
wheate
,
which
in
my
opinion
is
a
great
ouerfight
:
neither
doe
I
heare
of
any
Knight
in
this
countrie
that
doth
it
.
And
to
say
the
truth
,
how
were
they
able
to
beare
that
port
which
they
doe
,
if
they
saued
it
not
by
some
meanes
?
Come
thither
,
and
I
warrant
you
that
you
shall
sée
but
browne
bread
on
the
boord
:
if
it
bée
wheate
and
rye
mingled
together
,
it
is
a
great
matter
,
and
the
bread
highly
commended
:
but
most
commonly
they
eate
eyther
barly
bread
,
or
rye
mingled
with
pease
,
and
such
like
course
graine
:
which
is
doubtlesse
,
but
of
small
price
,
and
there
is
no
other
bread
allowed
,
except
at
their
owne
boord
.
And
in
like
manner
for
their
meate
:
it
is
well
knowne
,
that
neekes
and
points
of
béefe
is
their
ordinarie
sare
:
which
because
it
is
commonly
leane
,
they
seeth
therewith
now
and
then
a
péece
of
bacon
or
porke
,
whereby
they
make
their
pottage
fat
,
and
therewith
driues
out
the
rest
with
more
content
.
And
thus
must
you
learne
to
doe
.
And
beside
that
,
the
midriffes
of
the
Oxen
,
and
the
chéekes
,
the
sheepes
heads
,
and
the
gathers
,
which
you
giue
away
at
your
gate
,
might
serue
them
welenough
:
which
would
bée
a
great
sparing
to
your
other
meate
,
and
by
this
meanes
you
would
saue
in
the
yeare
much
mony
,
whereby
you
might
the
better
maintains
your
hoode
and
silke
gowne
.
Againe
,
you
serue
your
folkes
with
such
superfluities
,
that
they
spoile
in
a
manner
as
much
as
they
eate
:
beléeue
mee
were
I
their
Dame
,
they
should
haue
things
more
sparingly
,
and
then
they
would
thinke
it
more
dainty
.
Trust
mée
Gossip
(
quoth
Mistresse
Winchcombe
)
I
know
your
wordes
in
many
things
to
bee
true
:
for
my
folkes
are
so
corne
fed
,
that
wee
haue
much
adoo
to
please
them
in
their
dyet
:
one
doth
say
this
is
too
salt
,
and
another
saith
this
is
too
grosse
,
this
is
too
fresh
,
and
that
too
fat
,
and
twenty
faults
they
will
finde
at
their
meales
:
I
warrant
you
they
make
such
parings
of
their
cheese
,
and
keepe
such
chipping
of
their
bread
,
that
their
very
ortes
would
serue
two
or
three
honest
folkes
to
their
dinner
.
And
from
whence
I
pray
you
procéedes
that
(
quoth
her
Gossip
)
but
of
too
much
plenty
?
but
yfaith
were
they
my
seruants
,
I
would
make
them
glad
of
the
worst
crummes
they
cast
away
,
and
thereupon
I
drink
to
you
,
and
I
thank
you
for
my
good
chéere
with
all
my
heart
.
Much
good
may
it
do
you
good
gossip
said
mistresse
Winchcombe
:
and
I
pray
you
when
you
come
this
way
let
vs
sée
you
.
That
you
shall
verily
,
quoth
she
,
and
so
away
she
went
.
After
this
,
mistresse
Winchcombe
tooke
occasion
to
giue
her
folks
shorter
commons
,
and
courser
meate
than
they
were
wont
to
haue
:
which
at
longth
being
come
to
the
good
mans
care
,
hée
was
very
much
offended
therewith
,
saying
:
I
will
not
haue
my
people
thus
pincht
of
their
victualls
.
Empty
platters
makes
gréedy
stomackes
,
and
where
scarcity
is
kept
,
hunger
is
nourished
:
and
therefore
wife
as
you
loue
mée
,
let
mée
haue
no
more
of
this
doings
.
Husband
(
quoth
she
)
I
would
they
should
haue
enough
:
but
it
is
sinne
to
suffer
,
and
a
shame
to
sée
the
spoile
they
make
:
I
could
bée
very
well
content
to
giue
them
their
bellies
full
,
and
that
which
is
sufficient
,
but
it
grieues
mée
,
to
tell
you
true
,
to
sée
how
coy
they
are
,
and
the
small
care
they
haue
in
wasting
of
things
:
and
I
assure
you
,
the
whole
Towne
cries
shame
of
it
,
and
it
hath
bred
mée
no
small
discredit
for
looking
no
better
to
it
.
Trust
mée
no
more
,
if
I
was
not
chekt
in
my
owne
house
about
this
matter
,
when
my
eares
did
burne
to
heare
what
was
spoken
.
Who
was
it
that
chekt
shée
,
I
pray
thee
tell
mee
?
was
it
not
your
old
gossip
,
dame
dainty
,
mistresse
trip
and
goe
?
I
beléeue
it
was
.
Why
manif
it
were
she
,
you
know
shée
hath
béene
an
old
house-kéeper
,
and
one
that
hath
known
the
World
,
and
that
shée
told
mée
was
for
good
will
.
Wife
(
quoth
hée
)
I
would
not
haue
thee
to
meddle
with
such
light
braind
huswiues
,
and
so
I
haue
told
thee
a
good
many
times
,
and
yet
I
cannot
get
you
to
leaue
her
company
.
Leaue
her
company
?
why
husband
,
so
long
as
shée
is
an
honest
woman
,
why
should
I
leaue
her
company
?
Shée
neuer
gaue
mee
hurtfull
counsell
in
all
her
life
,
but
hath
alwaies
béen
ready
to
tell
mée
things
for
my
profit
,
though
you
take
it
not
so
▪
Leaue
her
company
?
I
am
no
gyrle
I
would
you
should
well
know
,
to
bée
taught
what
company
I
should
kéepe
:
I
kéepe
none
but
honest
company
,
I
warrant
you
.
Leaue
her
company
ketha
?
Alas
poore
souls
,
this
reward
shée
hath
for
her
good
will
.
I
wis
,
I
wis
,
shée
is
more
your
friend
,
than
you
are
your
owne
.
Well
,
let
her
bée
what
shée
will
,
said
her
husband
:
but
if
shée
come
any
more
in
my
house
,
shée
were
as
good
no.
And
therefore
take
this
for
a
warning
I
would
aduise
you
:
and
so
away
he
went
.
CHAP.
IX
.
How
a
Draper
in
London
,
who
owed
lacke
of
Newbery
much
mony
became
bankrout
,
whom
lack
of
Newbery
found
carrying
a
porters
basket
on
his
neck
,
and
how
he
set
him
vp
againe
at
his
own
cost
,
which
Draper
afterward
became
an
Alderman
of
London
.
THeré
was
one
Randoll
Pert
a
Draper
,
dwelling
in
Watling-streete
,
that
owed
lacke
of
Newbery
fiue
hundred
pounds
at
one
time
,
who
in
the
end
fell
greatly
to
decay
,
in
so
much
that
hée
was
cast
in
prison
,
and
his
wife
with
her
poore
children
turned
out
of
doores
.
All
his
creditors
except
Winchcombe
had
a
share
of
his
goods
,
neuer
releasing
him
out
of
prison
,
so
long
as
hée
had
one
peny
to
satisfie
them
.
But
when
this
tidings
was
brought
to
lacke
of
Newberies
eare
,
his
friends
counselled
him
to
lay
his
action
against
him
.
Nay
(
quoth
he
)
if
hée
be
not
able
to
pay
me
when
he
is
at
liberty
,
hée
will
neuer
be
able
to
pay
mée
in
prison
:
and
therefore
it
were
as
good
for
me
to
forbear
my
mony
without
troubling
him
,
as
to
adde
more
sorrow
to
his
grieued
heart
,
and
be
neuer
the
néerer
.
Misery
is
troden
down
by
many
,
and
once
brought
low
,
they
are
seldome
or
neuer
relieued
:
therefore
he
shall
rest
for
me
vntoucht
,
and
I
would
to
God
he
were
cleare
of
all
other
mens
debts
,
so
that
I
gaue
him
mine
to
begin
the
world
againe
.
Thus
lay
the
poore
Draper
a
long
time
in
prison
,
in
which
space
,
his
Wife
which
before
for
daintinesse
would
not
foule
her
fingers
,
nor
turne
her
head
aside
,
for
feare
of
hurting
the
set
of
her
neckenger
,
was
glad
to
goe
about
and
wash
buckes
at
the
Thames
side
,
and
to
bée
a
chare-woman
in
rich
mens
houses
,
her
soft
hand
was
now
hardened
with
scouring
,
and
in
steade
of
gold
rings
vpon
her
lilly
fingers
,
they
were
now
fild
with
chaps
,
proueked
by
the
sharpe
lée
,
and
other
drudgerées
.
At
last
,
Master
Winchcombe
being
(
as
you
heard
)
chosen
against
the
Parliament
a
Furgesse
for
the
towne
of
Newberie
,
and
comming
vp
to
London
for
the
same
purpose
,
when
hee
was
alighted
at
his
Inne
,
hee
left
one
of
his
men
there
,
to
get
a
Porter
to
bring
his
trunke
vp
to
the
place
of
his
lodging
.
Poore
Randoll
Pert
,
which
lately
before
was
come
out
of
prison
,
hauing
no
other
meanes
of
maintenance
,
became
a
Porter
to
carry
burthens
from
one
place
to
another
,
hauing
an
old
ragged
doublet
,
and
a
torne
paire
of
bréeches
,
with
his
hose
out
at
the
héeles
,
and
a
paire
of
old
broken
slip
shooes
on
his
féete
,
a
rope
about
his
middle
in
stead
of
a
girdle
,
and
on
his
head
an
old
greasie
cap
,
which
had
so
many
holes
in
it
,
that
his
haire
started
through
it
:
who
assoone
as
hée
heard
one
call
for
a
Porter
,
made
answer
straight
:
héere
master
,
what
is
it
that
you
would
haue
carried
?
Mary
(
quoth
hee
)
I
would
haue
this
Trunke
borne
to
the
spread
Eagle
at
Iuiebridge
.
You
shall
Master
(
quoth
hee
:
)
but
what
will
you
giue
mée
for
my
paines
?
I
will
giue
thée
two
pence
.
A
penny
more
and
I
will
carry
it
,
said
the
Porter
:
and
so
being
agreed
,
away
he
went
with
his
burthen
,
till
he
came
to
the
spread
Eagle
doore
,
where
on
a
sudden
espying
Master
Winchcombe
standing
,
hée
cast
downe
the
Trunke
,
and
ran
away
as
hard
as
euer
hée
could
.
Master
Winchcombe
wondrying
what
hée
meant
thereby
,
caused
his
man
to
runne
after
him
,
and
to
fetch
him
againe
:
but
when
hée
saw
one
pursue
him
,
hée
ranne
then
the
faster
;
and
in
running
,
here
hée
lost
one
of
his
slip
shooes
,
and
there
another
:
euer
looking
behinde
him
,
like
a
man
pursued
with
a
deadly
weapon
fearing
euery
twinkling
of
an
eye
to
bée
thrust
thorow
.
At
last
his
bréech
,
being
tide
but
with
one
point
,
what
with
the
haste
hee
made
,
and
the
weaknesse
of
the
thong
,
fell
about
his
héeles
:
which
so
shackled
him
,
that
downe
hée
fell
in
the
stréete
all
along
,
sweating
and
blowing
,
being
quite
worne
out
of
breath
:
and
so
by
this
meanes
the
Seruing-man
ourtooke
him
,
and
taking
him
by
the
sléeue
,
being
as
windlesse
as
the
other
,
stood
blowing
and
puffing
a
great
while
ere
they
could
speake
one
to
another
.
Sirrah
,
quoth
the
Seruing
man
,
you
must
come
to
my
Master
,
you
haue
broken
his
Trunke
all
to
peeces
,
by
letting
it
fall
.
O
for
Gods
sake
(
quoth
hée
)
let
me
goe
,
for
Christs
sake
let
mee
goe
,
or
else
Master
Winchcombe
of
Newbery
will
arrest
mee
,
and
then
I
am
vndone
for
euer
.
Now
by
this
time
lacke
of
Newbery
had
caused
his
Trunke
to
bee
carried
into
the
house
,
and
then
he
walked
along
to
know
what
the
matter
was
:
but
when
he
heard
the
Porter
say
that
he
would
arrest
him
,
hée
wondred
greatly
,
and
hauing
quite
forgot
Perte
fauour
,
being
so
greatly
changed
by
imprisonment
and
pouerty
,
hee
said
,
Wherefore
should
I
arrest
thee
?
tell
me
good
fellow
:
for
my
owne
part
I
know
no
reason
for
it
.
O
Sir
(
quoth
hee
)
I
would
to
God
I
knew
none
neyther
.
Then
asking
him
what
his
name
was
:
the
poore
man
falling
downe
on
his
knees
,
said
:
Good
Master
Winchcombe
beare
with
me
and
cast
mee
not
into
prison
:
my
name
is
Pert
,
and
I
do
not
deny
but
that
I
owe
you
fiue
hundred
pound
:
yet
for
the
loue
of
God
take
pitty
vpon
mee
.
When
Master
Winchcombe
heard
this
,
hee
wondred
greatly
at
the
man
,
and
did
as
much
pitty
his
misery
,
though
as
yet
hee
made
it
not
knowne
,
saying
:
Passion
of
my
heart
man
,
thou
wilt
neuer
pay
mee
thus
:
neuer
thinke
being
a
Porter
to
pay
fiue
hundred
pound
debt
.
But
this
hath
your
prodigality
brought
you
to
,
your
thriftlesse
neglecting
of
your
businesse
,
that
set
more
by
your
pleasure
than
your
profit
.
Then
looking
better
vpon
him
,
he
said
,
What
,
neuer
a
shooe
to
thy
foote
,
hose
to
thy
legge
,
band
to
thy
necke
,
nor
cappe
to
thy
head
?
O
Pert
,
this
is
strange
:
but
wilt
thou
be
an
honest
man
,
&
giue
me
a
bill
of
thy
hand
for
my
money
?
Yes
sir
,
with
all
my
hart
,
quoth
Pert.
Then
come
to
the
Scriueners
,
quoth
he
,
and
dispatch
it
,
and
I
will
not
trouble
thée
.
Now
when
they
were
come
thither
,
with
a
great
many
following
them
at
their
héeles
,
master
Winchcomb
said
:
Hearest
thou
Scriuener
?
this
fellow
must
giue
mee
a
bill
of
his
hand
for
fiue
hundred
pounds
,
I
pray
thée
make
it
as
it
should
bée
.
The
Scriuener
looking
vpon
the
poore
man
,
and
séeing
him
in
that
case
,
said
to
master
Winchcombe
:
Sir
,
you
were
better
to
let
it
bee
a
Bond
,
and
haue
some
sureties
bound
with
him
.
Why
Scriuener
(
quoth
hée
)
doest
thou
thinke
this
is
not
a
sufficient
man
of
himselfe
for
fiue
hundred
pound
?
Truly
Sir
(
said
the
Scriuener
)
if
you
thinke
him
so
,
you
and
I
are
of
two
mindes
.
I
le
tell
thée
what
(
quoth
Master
Winchcomb
)
were
it
not
that
wee
are
all
mortall
,
I
would
take
his
word
assoone
as
his
Bill
or
Bond
;
the
honesty
of
a
man
is
all
.
And
wee
in
London
(
quoth
the
Scriuener
)
doe
trust
Bonds
farre
better
than
honesty
.
But
Sir
,
when
must
this
money
bee
paid
?
Marry
Scriuener
,
when
this
man
is
Sheriffe
of
London
.
At
that
word
the
Scriuener
and
the
people
standing
by
laughed
heartily
,
saying
:
In
truth
Sir
,
make
no
more
adoo
but
forgiue
it
him
:
as
good
to
doe
the
one
as
the
other
.
Nay
,
beleeue
mee
(
quoth
hee
)
not
so
:
therefore
doe
as
I
bid
you
.
Whereupon
the
Scriuener
made
the
Bill
to
bee
paid
when
Randoll
Pert
was
Sheriffe
of
London
,
and
thereunto
set
his
owne
hand
for
a
witnesse
,
and
twenty
persons
more
that
stood
by
,
set
to
their
hands
likewise
.
Then
hee
asked
Pert
what
hee
should
haue
for
carrying
his
trunk
.
Sir
(
quoth
hee
)
I
should
haue
three
pence
,
but
seeing
I
finde
you
so
kinde
,
I
will
take
but
two
pence
at
this
time
.
Thankes
good
Pert.
quoth
he
,
but
for
thy
three
pence
,
there
is
three
shillings
:
and
looke
thou
come
to
mee
to
morrow
morning
betimes
.
The
poore
man
did
so
,
at
what
time
master
Winchcombe
had
prouided
him
out
of
Burchin-lane
,
a
faire
sute
of
apparell
,
Marchant
like
,
with
a
faire
blacke
cloake
,
and
all
other
things
fit
to
the
same
:
then
hee
tooke
him
a
shop
in
Canweek
streete
,
and
furnisht
the
same
shop
with
a
thousand
pounds
worth
of
cloath
:
by
which
meanes
,
and
other
fauours
that
master
Winchcombe
did
him
,
hee
grew
againe
into
great
credit
,
and
in
the
end
became
so
wealthy
,
that
while
master
Winchcombe
liued
hée
was
chosen
Sheriffe
,
at
what
time
he
payed
fiue
hundred
pounds
euery
penny
,
and
after
dyed
an
Alderman
of
the
Citie
.
CHAP.
X.
How
lacke
of
Newberies
seruants
were
reuenged
of
their
Dames
tattling
Gossip
.
VPon
a
time
it
came
to
passe
,
when
master
Winchcombe
was
farre
from
home
,
and
his
wife
gone
abroad
:
That
mistris
many
better
,
dame
tittle
tattle
,
Gossip
pintpot
,
according
to
her
old
custome
came
to
mistris
Winchcombes
house
,
perfectly
knowing
of
the
good
mans
absence
,
and
little
thinking
the
good
wife
was
from
home
:
where
knocking
at
the
gate
,
Tweedle
stept
out
and
askt
who
was
there
?
where
hastily
opening
the
wicket
,
hée
suddainely
discouered
the
full
proportion
of
this
foule
beast
,
who
demanded
if
their
mistris
were
within
.
What
mistris
Franke
(
quoth
hee
)
in
faith
welcome
:
how
haue
you
done
a
great
while
?
I
pray
you
come
in
.
Nay
,
I
cannot
stay
,
quoth
shee
:
Notwithstanding
,
I
did
call
to
speake
a
word
or
two
with
your
mistris
,
I
pray
you
tell
her
that
I
am
here
.
So
I
will
(
quoth
hée
)
so
soone
as
she
comes
in
.
Then
said
the
woman
,
What
is
she
abroad
?
why
then
farewell
good
Tweedle
:
why
what
haste
,
what
haste
,
mistris
Franke
,
(
quoth
he
)
I
pray
you
stay
and
drinke
ere
you
goe
.
I
hope
a
cuppe
of
new
Sacke
will
doe
your
old
belly
no
hurt
:
what
(
quoth
shee
)
haue
you
new
Sacke
already
?
Now
by
my
honesty
I
drunke
none
this
yeare
,
and
therefore
I
doe
not
greatly
care
if
I
take
a
taste
before
I
goe
:
and
with
that
shée
went
into
the
wine-cellar
with
Tweedle
,
where
first
hee
set
before
her
a
péece
of
powdred
béefe
as
gréene
as
a
léeke
:
And
then
going
into
the
kitchen
,
hée
brought
her
a
péece
of
rosted
béefe
hote
from
the
spit
.
Now
certaine
of
the
maidens
of
the
house
,
and
some
of
the
yangue
men
,
who
had
long
before
determined
to
bee
reuenged
of
this
pratling
huswife
:
came
into
the
Cellar
one
after
another
,
one
of
them
bringing
a
great
péece
of
a
gammon
of
Bacon
in
his
hand
:
and
euery
one
bad
mistresse
Franke
welcome
:
and
first
one
drunke
to
her
,
and
then
another
,
and
so
the
third
,
the
fourth
,
and
the
fift
:
so
that
mistresse
Frankes
braines
wart
as
mellow
as
a
Pippin
at
Michaelmas
,
and
so
light
,
that
sitting
in
the
Cellar
,
shée
thought
the
world
ran
round
.
They
séeing
her
to
fall
into
merry
humours
,
whetted
her
on
in
merriment
as
much
as
they
could
,
saying
,
Mistresse
Franke
,
spare
not
I
pray
you
,
but
thinke
your selfe
as
welcome
as
any
woman
in
all
Newberie
,
for
we
haue
cause
to
loue
you
,
because
you
loue
our
Mistresse
so
well
.
Now
by
my
troth
(
quoth
shée
,
lisping
in
her
spéech
;
her
tongue
waxing
somewhat
too
big
for
her
mouth
)
I
loue
your
Mistresse
well
indéed
,
as
if
shée
were
mine
owne
daughter
.
Nay
but
heare
you
,
quoth
they
,
shée
begins
not
to
deale
well
with
vs
now
.
No
my
Lambs
,
quoth
shée
,
why
so
?
Because
,
quoth
they
,
she
séekes
to
barre
vs
of
our
allowance
,
telling
our
Master
,
that
hée
spends
too
much
in
house-kéeping
.
Nay
then
(
quoth
shée
)
your
Mistresse
is
both
an
Asse
,
and
a
Foole
:
and
though
shée
goe
in
her
Hood
,
what
care
I
?
she
is
but
a
girle
to
mée
:
Twittle
twattle
,
I
know
what
I
know
:
Go
too
,
drinke
to
mée
.
Well
Tweedle
,
I
drinke
to
shée
with
all
my
heart
:
why
thou
horeson
,
when
wilt
thou
bee
married
?
O
that
I
were
a
yongue
wench
for
thy
sake
:
but
t
is
no
matter
,
though
I
be
but
a
poore
woman
,
I
am
a
true
woman
.
Hang
dogs
,
I
haue
dwelt
in
this
towne
these
thirty
winters
.
Why
then
,
quoth
they
,
you
haue
dwelt
heere
longer
than
our
Master
.
Your
Master
,
quoth
shée
?
I
knew
your
Master
a
boy
,
when
he
was
calld
lacke
of
Newberie
,
I
lacke
,
I
knew
him
calld
plaine
lacke
:
and
your
mistresse
,
now
shée
is
rich
and
I
am
poore
,
but
it
s
no
matter
,
I
knew
her
a
draggle
tayle
girle
,
marke
yee
?
But
now
,
quoth
they
,
shée
takes
vpon
her
lustily
,
and
hath
quite
forgot
what
shée
was
.
Tush
,
what
will
you
haue
of
a
greene
thing
,
quoth
shée
?
Heere
I
drinke
to
you
,
so
long
as
she
goes
where
she
list
a
gossipping
:
and
it
s
no
matter
,
little
said
is
soone
amended
:
But
heare
you
my
masters
,
though
mistresse
Winchcombe
goe
in
her
Hood
,
I
am
as
good
as
shée
,
I
care
not
who
tell
it
her
:
I
spend
not
my
husbands
money
in
Cheeries
and
Codlings
,
go
too
,
go
too
,
I
know
what
I
say
well
enough
:
I
thanke
God
I
am
not
drunke
:
Mistresse
Winchcomb
,
mistresse
?
No
Nan
Winchcombe
,
I
will
call
her
name
,
plaine
Nan
:
what
,
I
was
a
woman
when
she
was
sir-reuerence
a
paltry
girle
,
though
now
shée
goes
in
her
Hood
and
Chaine
of
Gold
:
what
care
I
for
her
?
I
am
her
elder
,
and
I
know
more
of
her
trickes
:
nay
I
warrant
you
,
I
know
what
I
say
,
t
is
no
matter
,
laugh
at
me
and
spare
not
,
I
am
not
drunke
I
warrant
:
and
with
that
being
scant
able
to
holde
open
her
eyes
,
she
beganne
to
nodde
,
and
to
spill
the
Wine
out
of
the
Glasse
:
which
they
perceyuing
,
let
her
alone
,
going
out
of
the
Cellar
till
shee
was
sound
asléepe
,
and
in
the
meane
space
they
deuised
how
to
finish
this
péece
of
knauerie
.
At
last
they
all
consented
to
lay
her
forth
at
the
backe
side
of
the
house
,
halfe
a
mile
off
,
euen
at
the
foote
of
a
Style
,
that
whosoeuer
came
next
ouer
,
might
finde
her
:
notwithstanding
,
Tweedle
stayed
hard
by
to
sée
the
end
of
this
action
.
At
last
comes
a
notable
Clowne
from
Gréeneham
,
taking
his
way
to
Newbery
:
who
comming
hastily
ouer
the
Style
,
stumbled
at
the
woman
,
and
fell
down
cleane
ouer
her
.
But
in
his
starting
vp
,
séeing
it
was
a
woman
,
cryed
out
,
Alas
▪
alas
.
How
now
,
what
is
the
matter
,
quoth
Tweedle
?
O
,
quoth
hee
,
here
lies
a
dead
woman
.
A
dead
woman
,
quoth
Tweedle
,
that
's
not
so
I
trow
,
and
with
that
hee
tumbled
her
about
:
bones
of
me
(
quoth
Tweedle
)
't
is
a
drunken
woman
,
and
one
of
the
Towne
vndoubtedly
:
in
troth
it
is
great
pitty
shee
should
lye
here
.
Why
doe
you
know
her
quoth
the
Clowne
?
no
not
I
,
quoth
Tweedle
,
neuerthelesse
,
I
will
giue
thee
halfe
a
groate
and
take
her
in
thy
Basket
,
and
carry
her
throughout
the
Towne
,
and
see
if
any
body
know
her
.
Then
said
the
other
,
let
me
see
the
money
and
I
will
:
For
by
the
Masse
,
she
earnd
not
halfe
a
great
this
great
while
.
There
it
is
,
quoth
Tweedle
:
then
the
fellow
put
her
in
his
Basket
,
and
so
lifted
her
vpon
his
back
.
Now
by
the
Masse
shée
stinkes
vilely
of
Drinke
,
or
Wine
,
or
some
thing
.
But
tell
me
,
What
shall
I
say
when
I
come
into
the
Towne
,
quoth
he
?
First
,
quoth
Tweedle
,
I
would
haue
thée
so
soone
as
euer
thou
canst
get
to
the
Townes
end
,
with
a
lusty
voyce
to
cry
,
O
yes
,
and
then
say
,
Who
knowes
this
woman
,
who
?
And
though
possible
some
will
say
,
I
know
her
,
and
I
know
her
;
yet
doe
not
thou
set
her
downe
till
thou
commest
to
the
Market
Crosse
,
and
there
vse
the
like
wordes
:
and
if
any
be
so
friendly
,
to
tell
shée
where
shée
dwels
,
then
iust
before
her
doore
cry
so
againe
:
and
if
thou
performe
this
brauely
,
I
will
giue
thee
halfe
a
groat
more
.
Master
Tweedle
(
quoth
he
)
I
knowe
you
well
enough
,
you
dwell
with
Master
Winchcombe
,
doe
you
not
?
I
faith
if
I
doe
it
not
in
the
nicke
,
giue
mee
neuer
a
penny
:
And
so
away
hee
went
,
till
hee
came
to
the
Townes
end
,
and
there
he
cryes
out
as
boldly
as
any
Bayliffes
man
,
O
yes
,
who
knowes
this
woman
,
who
?
Then
said
the
drunken
woman
in
the
Basket
,
her
head
falling
first
on
one
side
,
and
then
on
the
other
side
,
Who
co
mee
,
who
?
Then
said
hee
againe
,
Who
knowes
this
woman
,
who
?
Who
co
mee
,
who
?
(
quoth
shée
)
and
looke
how
oft
hée
spoke
the
one
,
shée
spoke
the
other
:
saying
still
,
Who
co
me
,
who
come
,
who
?
Whereat
all
the
people
in
the
stréete
fell
into
such
a
laughter
▪
that
the
teares
ranne
downe
againe
.
At
last
one
made
answere
▪
saying
:
God
fellow
,
shée
dwels
in
the
North
brooke
street
,
a
little
beyond
Master
Winchcombes
.
The
fellow
hearing
that
,
goes
downe
thither
in
all
haste
,
and
there
in
the
hearing
of
a
hundred
people
,
cryes
,
Who
knowes
this
woman
,
who
?
Whereat
her
husband
comes
out
,
saying
●
Marry
that
doe
I
too
well
,
God
helpe
mee
.
Then
said
the
Clowne
,
If
you
know
her
,
take
her
:
for
I
knowe
her
not
but
for
a
drunken
beast
.
And
as
her
husband
tooke
her
out
of
the
Basket
,
shée
gaue
him
a
sound
boxe
on
the
eare
,
saying
,
What
you
Qneanes
,
doe
you
mocke
mee
?
and
so
was
carried
in
.
But
the
next
day
,
when
her
braine
was
quiet
,
and
her
head
cléered
of
these
foggy
vapours
,
she
was
so
ashamed
of
her selfe
,
that
shee
went
not
forth
of
her
doores
a
long
time
after
:
and
if
any
body
did
say
vnto
her
,
Who
come
,
who
?
shee
would
be
so
mad
and
furious
,
that
shee
would
be
ready
to
draw
her
knife
and
sticke
them
,
and
scold
,
as
if
she
stroue
for
the
best
game
at
the
cucking
stoole
.
Moreouer
,
her
pratling
to
mistresse
Winchcombes
folkes
of
their
mistresse
,
made
her
on
the
other
side
to
fall
out
with
her
,
in
such
sort
,
that
shee
troubled
them
no
more
,
eyther
with
her
company
or
her
counsell
.
CHAP.
XI
.
How
one
of
lacke
of
Newberies
maides
became
a
Ladie
.
AT
the
winning
of
Morlesse
in
France
,
the
noble
Earle
of
Surrey
being
at
that
time
Lard
high
Admirall
of
England
,
made
many
Knights
:
among
the
rest
was
Sir
George
Rigley
,
brother
to
Sir
Edward
Rigley
,
and
sundry
other
,
whose
valours
farre
surpassed
their
wealth
:
so
that
when
peace
bred
a
scarcitie
in
their
purse
,
and
that
their
credits
grew
weake
in
the
Citie
,
they
were
enforced
to
ride
into
the
Country
,
where
at
their
friends
houses
they
might
haue
fauourable
welcome
,
without
coyne
or
grudging
.
Among
the
rest
,
lacke
of
Newberie
that
kept
a
table
for
all
commers
,
was
neuer
lightly
without
many
such
guestes
:
where
they
were
sure
to
haue
both
welcome
and
good
cheare
,
and
their
mirth
no
lesse
pleasing
than
their
meate
was
plenty
.
Sir
George
hauing
lyen
long
at
boord
in
this
braue
Yeomans
house
,
at
length
fell
in
likinḡ
of
one
of
his
maidens
,
who
was
as
faire
as
she
was
fond
.
This
lusty
wench
hee
so
allured
with
hope
of
marriage
,
that
at
length
shee
yeelded
him
her
loue
,
and
therewithall
bent
her
whole
study
to
worke
his
content
:
but
in
the
end
,
shee
so
much
contented
him
,
that
it
wrought
altogether
her
owne
discontent
:
to
become
high
▪
shee
laid
her selfe
so
low
,
that
the
Knight
suddenly
fell
ouer
her
,
which
fall
became
the
rising
of
her
bellry
.
But
when
this
wanton
perceiued
her selfe
to
be
with
childe
,
she
made
her
moane
vnto
the
Knight
in
this
manner
.
Ah
Sir
George
,
now
is
the
time
to
performe
your
promise
,
or
to
make
mée
a
spectacle
of
in
famy
to
the
whole
world
for
euer
:
in
the
one
you
shal
discharge
the
duety
of
a
true
knight
,
but
in
the
other
shew
your selfe
a
most
periured
person
.
Small
honour
will
if
bee
to
boast
in
the
spoyle
of
poore
maydens
,
whose
innocencie
all
good
Knights
ought
much
rather
to
defend
.
Why
thou
lewd
paltry
thing
(
quoth
he
)
commest
thou
to
father
thy
bastard
vpon
me
?
Away
ye
dunghill
carrion
,
away
:
Heare
you
good
huswife
,
get
you
among
your
companiens
,
and
lay
your
litter
where
you
list
:
for
if
you
trouble
mee
any
more
,
by
heauen
I
swears
,
thou
shalt
dearely
abids
it
:
and
so
bending
his
browes
like
the
angry
god
of
war
,
he
went
his
wayes
,
leauing
the
childe-bréeding
wench
to
the
hazzard
of
her
fortune
,
eyther
good
or
bad
.
The
poore
mayden
séeing
her selfe
for
her
kindnesse
thus
cast
off
,
shedde
many
teares
of
sorrow
for
her
sinne
,
inueighing
,
with
many
bitter
groanes
,
against
the
vnconstancie
of
loue
alluring
men
.
But
in
the
end
,
when
shee
saw
no
other
remedy
,
shee
made
her
case
knowne
vnto
her
mistresse
:
who
after
she
had
giuen
her
many
bitter
checks
and
tants
,
threatning
to
turne
her
out
of
doores
,
shee
opened
the
matter
to
her
husband
.
So
soone
as
he
heard
thereof
,
hee
made
no
more
to
doe
,
but
presently
poasted
to
London
after
Sir
George
,
and
found
him
at
my
Lord
Admirals
.
What
,
master
Winchcombe
(
quoth
he
)
you
are
heartily
welcome
to
London
,
and
I
thanke
you
for
my
good
chéere
.
I
pray
you
how
doth
your
good
wife
,
and
all
our
friends
in
Barkshire
?
All
well
and
merry
,
I
thanks
you
good
Sir
George
,
quoth
hee
:
I
left
them
in
health
,
and
I
hope
they
doe
so
continue
.
And
trust
me
sir
(
quoth
he
)
hauing
earnest
occasion
to
come
vp
to
talke
with
a
bad
debtor
,
in
my
iourney
it
was
my
chance
to
light
in
company
of
a
gallant
widow
:
a
Gentlewoman
shee
is
,
of
wondrous
good
wealth
,
whom
griesely
death
hath
bereft
of
a
kinde
husband
,
making
her
a
widow
ere
she
had
been
halfe
a
yeare
a
wife
:
her
land
,
Sir
George
,
is
as
well
worth
a
hundred
pound
a
yeare
as
one
penny
,
being
as
faire
and
comely
a
creature
,
as
any
of
her
degree
in
our
whole
countrey
:
Now
sir
,
this
is
the
worst
,
by
the
reason
that
she
doubts
her selfe
to
be
with
childe
,
shée
hath
vowed
not
to
marry
these
twelue
moneths
:
but
because
I
wish
you
well
,
and
the
Gentlewoman
no
hurt
,
I
came
of
purpose
from
my
businesse
to
tell
you
thereof
:
Now
Sir
George
,
if
you
thinke
her
a
fit
wife
for
you
,
ride
to
her
,
wooe
her
,
winne
her
,
and
wedde
her
.
I
thanke
you
good
Master
Winchcombe
(
quoth
he
)
for
your
fauour
euer
toward
mee
,
and
gladly
would
I
sée
this
yongue
widow
if
I
wist
where
.
She
dwelleth
not
halfe
a
mile
from
my
house
(
quoth
master
Winchcombe
)
and
I
can
send
for
her
at
any
time
if
you
please
.
Sir
George
hearing
this
,
thought
it
was
not
best
to
come
there
,
fearing
Ioane
would
father
a
childe
vpon
him
,
and
therefore
answered
,
hee
had
no
leisure
to
come
from
my
Lord
:
But
,
quoth
he
,
would
I
might
sée
her
in
London
,
on
the
condition
it
cost
me
twenty
nobles
.
Tush
sir
George
,
quoth
Master
Winchcombe
,
delayes
in
loue
are
dangerous
,
and
he
that
will
wooe
a
widow
,
must
take
time
by
the
fore-locke
,
and
suffer
none
other
to
steppe
before
him
,
lest
hee
leape
without
the
widowes
loue
.
Notwithstanding
,
séeing
now
I
haue
told
you
of
it
,
I
will
take
my
Gelding
and
get
me
home
:
if
I
heare
of
her
comming
to
London
,
I
will
send
you
word
,
or
perhaps
come
my selfe
:
till
when
,
adiew
good
Sir
George
.
Thus
parted
master
Winchcombe
from
the
Knight
:
and
being
come
home
,
in
short
time
he
get
a
faire
Taffety
gowne
,
and
a
French
hood
for
his
mayde
,
saying
●
Come
ye
drabbe
,
I
must
be
fayne
to
couer
a
foule
fault
with
a
fayre
garment
,
yet
all
will
not
hide
your
great
belly
:
but
if
I
finde
meanes
to
make
you
a
Lady
,
what
will
you
say
then
?
O
Master
(
quoth
shee
)
I
shall
be
bound
while
I
liue
to
pray
for
you
.
Come
then
minion
(
quoth
her
mistresse
)
and
put
you
on
this
gowne
and
french
hood
:
for
séeing
you
haue
lien
with
a
Knight
,
you
must
needs
be
a
Gentlewoman
.
The
mayde
did
so
:
and
being
thus
attyred
,
shee
was
set
on
a
fayre
Gelding
,
and
a
couple
of
men
sent
with
her
vp
to
London
:
and
being
well
instructed
by
her
master
and
dame
what
shee
should
doe
,
she
tooke
her
iourney
to
the
Citie
in
the
Tearme
time
,
and
lodged
at
the
Bell
in
the
Strand
:
and
mistresse
Louelesse
must
be
her
name
,
for
so
her
Master
had
warned
her
to
call
her selfe
:
Neyther
did
the
men
that
wayted
on
her
,
know
the
contrary
;
for
master
Winchcombe
had
borrowed
them
of
their
Maister
,
to
wayte
vpon
a
friend
of
his
to
London
,
because
hee
could
not
spare
any
of
his
owne
seruants
at
that
time
:
notwithstanding
,
they
were
appointed
,
for
the
Gentlewomans
credite
,
to
say
they
were
her
owne
men
.
This
being
done
,
master
Winchcombe
sent
Sir
George
a
letter
,
that
the
Gentlewoman
which
he
told
him
of
,
was
now
in
London
,
lying
at
the
Bell
in
the
Strand
,
hauing
great
businesse
at
the
Tearme
.
With
which
newes
Sir
Georges
heart
was
on
fire
,
till
such
time
as
he
might
speake
with
her
:
three
or
foure
times
went
he
thither
and
still
she
would
not
be
spoken
withall
,
the
which
close
kéeping
of
her selfe
,
made
him
the
more
earnest
in
his
fuite
.
At
length
hee
watcht
her
so
narrowly
,
that
finding
her
going
forth
in
an
euening
,
hee
fellowed
her
,
shee
hauing
one
man
before
,
and
another
behinde
:
carrying
a
verie
stately
gate
in
the
streere
,
it
droue
him
into
the
greater
liking
of
her
,
being
the
more
vrged
to
vtter
his
minde
.
And
suddenly
stepping
before
her
,
hee
thus
saluted
her
,
Gentlewoman
God
saue
you
,
I
haue
often
beene
at
your
lodging
,
and
could
neuer
finde
you
at
leasure
.
Why
sir
,
quoth
shée
(
counterfeiting
her
naturall
spéech
)
haue
you
any
businesse
with
mée
?
Yes
faire
Widow
,
quoth
hee
,
as
you
are
a
clyent
to
the
law
,
so
am
I
a
sutor
for
your
loue
:
and
may
I
finde
you
so
fauourable
to
let
mee
pleade
my
owne
case
at
the
barre
of
your
beauty
,
I
doubt
not
but
to
vnfold
so
true
a
tale
,
as
I
trust
will
cause
you
to
giue
sentence
on
my
side
.
You
are
a
merry
Gentleman
,
quoth
shee
:
But
for
my
owne
part
,
I
know
you
not
;
neuerthelesse
,
in
a
case
of
loue
,
I
will
bée
no
let
to
your
sute
,
though
perhaps
,
I
helpe
you
little
therein
.
And
therefore
Sir
,
if
it
please
you
to
giue
attendance
at
my
lodging
,
vpon
my
returne
from
the
Temple
,
you
shall
know
more
of
my
minde
,
and
so
they
parted
.
Sir
George
receiuing
hereby
some
hope
of
good
happe
,
stayed
for
his
dear
at
her
lodging
doore
:
whom
at
her
comming
shée
friendly
greeted
,
saying
,
Surely
Sir
,
your
diligence
is
more
than
the
profit
you
shall
get
thereby
:
but
I
pray
you
how
shall
I
call
your
name
?
George
Rigley
(
quoth
hee
)
I
am
called
,
and
for
some
small
deserts
I
was
knighted
in
France
.
Why
then
Sir
George
(
quoth
shée
)
I
haue
done
you
too
much
wrong
to
make
you
thus
dance
attendance
on
my
worthlesse
person
.
But
let
mee
bee
so
bold
to
request
you
to
tell
mée
,
how
you
came
to
know
mée
:
for
my
owne
part
I
cannot
remember
that
euer
I
saw
you
before
.
Mistris
Louelesse
(
said
Sir
George
)
I
am
well
acquainted
with
a
good
neighbour
of
yours
,
called
Master
Winchcombe
,
who
is
my
very
good
friend
,
and
to
say
the
truth
,
you
were
commended
vnto
mée
by
him
.
Truly
sir
George
said
shée
,
you
are
so
much
the
better
welcome
:
Neuerthelesse
,
I
haue
made
a
vowe
not
to
loue
any
man
for
this
twelue
moneths
space
.
And
therefore
Sir
,
till
then
I
would
wish
you
to
trouble
your selfe
no
further
in
this
matter
till
that
time
be
expired
:
and
then
if
I
finde
you
bee
not
intangled
to
any
other
,
and
that
by
triall
I
find
out
the
truth
of
your
loue
,
for
Master
Winchcomb
sake
your
welcome
shall
be
as
good
as
any
other
Gentlemans
whatsoeuer
.
Sir
George
hauing
receiued
this
answer
was
wonderous
wee
,
cursing
the
day
that
euer
he
meddled
with
Ioane
,
whose
time
of
deliuerance
would
come
long
before
a
twelue
Moneth
were
expired
,
to
his
vtter
shame
,
and
ouerthrow
of
his
good
fortune
:
for
by
that
meanes
should
hée
haue
Master
Winchcombe
his
enemy
,
and
therewithall
the
losse
of
this
faire
Gentlewoman
.
Wherefore
to
preuent
this
mischiefe
,
hée
sent
a
Letter
in
all
haste
to
Master
Winchcombe
,
requesting
him
most
earnestly
to
come
vp
to
London
,
by
whose
perswasion
hee
hoped
straight
to
finish
the
marriage
.
Master
Winchcombe
fulfilled
his
request
,
and
then
presently
was
the
marriage
solemnized
at
the
Tower
of
London
,
in
presence
of
many
Gentlemen
of
Sir
Georges
friends
.
But
when
hee
found
it
was
Ioane
whom
hée
had
gotten
with
childe
,
hee
fretted
and
fumed
,
stampt
,
and
star'd
like
a
diuell
.
Why
(
quoth
M.
Winchcombe
)
what
néeds
all
this
?
Came
you
to
my
table
to
make
my
maide
your
strumpet
?
had
you
no
mans
house
to
dishonour
but
mine
?
Sir
,
I
would
you
should
well
know
,
that
I
account
the
poorest
wench
in
my
house
to
good
to
bee
your
whore
,
were
you
ten
knights
:
and
séeing
you
tooke
pleasure
to
make
her
your
wanton
,
take
it
no
scorne
to
make
her
your
wife
:
and
vse
her
well
too
,
or
you
shall
heare
of
it
.
And
hold
thee
Ioane
(
quoth
hee
)
there
is
a
hundred
pounds
for
thee
:
And
let
him
not
say
thou
camest
to
him
a
begger
.
Sir
George
séeing
this
,
and
withall
casting
in
his
minde
what
fréend
Master
Winchcombe
might
bee
to
him
,
taking
his
wife
by
the
hand
gaue
her
a
louing
kisse
,
and
Master
Winchcombe
great
thankes
.
Whereupon
hee
willed
him
for
two
yeeres
space
to
take
his
dyet
and
his
Ladies
at
his
house
:
which
the
Knight
accepting
,
rode
straight
with
his
wife
to
Newberie
.
Then
did
the
Mistris
make
curtsie
to
the
Maide
,
saying
:
You
are
welcome
Madam
,
giuing
her
the
vpper
hand
in
all
places
.
And
thus
they
liued
afterward
in
great
ioy
:
and
our
King
hearing
how
Iacke
had
matcht
sir
George
,
laughing
heartily
thereat
,
gaue
him
a
liuing
for
euer
,
the
better
to
maintaine
my
Lady
his
Wife
.
FINIS
.