The first daies iourney , being the first Munday in cleane Lent , from the right honorable the Lord Mayors of London .

THe first mundaye in Lent , the close morning promising a cleere day , ( attended on by Thomas Slye my Taberer , William Bee my seruant , and George Sprat , appointed for my ouerseer , that I should take no other ease but my prescribed order ) my selfe , that s I. otherwise called Caualiero Kemp , head Master of Morrice dauncers , Sion neere Brainford , and mount Surrey by Norwich . high Head-borough of heighs , and onely tricker of your Trill-lilles , and best bel-shangles betweene Sion and mount Surrey , began frolickly to foote it , from the right Honorable the Lord Mayors of London , towards the right worshipfull ( and truely bountifull ) Master Mayors of Norwich .

My setting forward was somewhat before seauen in the morning , my Taberer stroke vp merrily , and as fast as kinde pepples thronging together would giue mee leaue , thorow London I leapt : By the way many good olde people , and diuers others of yonger yeeres , of meere kindnes , gaue me bowd sixepences and grotes , blessing me with their harty prayers and God-speedes .

Being past White chappell , and hauing left faire London , with all that North-east Suburb before named , multitudes of Londoners left not me : but eyther to keepe a custome which many holde , that Mile-end is no walke without a recreation at Stratford Bow with Creame and Cakes , or else for loue they beare toward me ; of perhappes , to make themselues merry , if I should chance ( as many thought ) to giue ouer my Morrice within a mile of Mile-end . How euer , many a thousand brought me to Bow , where I rested a while from dancing , but had small rest with these that would haue vrg'd me to drinking . But I warrant you Will Kemp was wise enough : to their ful cups , kinde thanks was my returne , with Gentlemanlike protestations : as truely sir , I dare not : it stands not with the congruity of my health . Congruitie said I ? how came that strange language in my mouth ? I thinke scarcely that it is any Christen worde , and yet it may be a good worde for ought I knowe , though I neuer made it , nor doe verye well vnderstand it ; yet I am sure I haue bought it at the word mongers , at as deare a rate , as I could haue had a whole 100. of Bauines at the wood-mongers . Farwell Congruitie for I meane now to be more concise , and stand vpon eeuener bases : but I must neither stand nor sit , the Tabrer strikes alarum . Tickle it good Tom , I le follow thee . Farwell Bowe , haue ouer the Bridge , where I heard say , honest Conscience was once drownd . Its pittye if it were so : but that s no matter belonging to out Morrice , let s now along to Stratford Langton .

Many good fellows bring there met , and knowing how well I loued the sporte , had prepared a Beare-bayting : but so vnreasonable were the multitudes of people , that I could only heare the Beare roare , and the dogges howle : therefore forward I went with my hey de gaies to Ilford , where I againe rested , and was by the people of the towne and countrey there-about , very very wel welcomd : being offred carowses in the great spoon , A great spoone in Ilford holding aboue a quart . one whole draught being able at that time to haue drawne my little wit drye : but being afrayde of the olde Prouerbe ( He had need of a long spoone that eates with the deuill ) I soberly gaue my boone Companyons the slip .

From Ilford by Moone-shine , I set forward , dauncing within a quarter of a myle of Romford : where in the high way , two strong Iades ( hauing belike some great quarrell to me vnknowne ) were beating & byting either of other . And such through Gods help was my good hap , that I escaped their hoofes , both being raysed with their fore feete ouer my head , like two Smithes ouer an Anuyle .

There being the end of my first dayes Morrice , a kinde Gentleman of London lighting from his horse , would haue no nay but I should leap into his saddle . To be plaine with ye , I was not proud , but kindly tooke his kindlyer offer , chiefely thereto vrg'd by my wearines : so I rid to my Inne at Romford .

In that towne , to giue rest to my well labour'd limbes , I continued two dayes , being much beholding to the towns-men for their loue , but more to the Londoners , that came hourely thither in great numbers to visite me : offring much more kindnes then I was willing to accept .

The second dayes iourney , beeing Thursday of the first weeke .

THursday being Market day at Burnt-wood , Tom Slye was earlyer vp then the Lark , and sounded merrily the Morrice : I rowsed my selfe , and returned from Romford to the place wher I tooke horse the first night , dauncing that quarter of a myle backe againe thorow Romford , and so merily to Burnt-wood : yet now I remember it well , I had no great cause of mirth , for at Romford townes end I strained my hip , and for a time indured exceeding paine : but being loath to trouble a Surgeon I held on , finding remedy by labour that had hurt mee , for it came in a turne , and so in my daunce I turned it out of my seruice againe .

The multitudes were so great at my comming to Burntwood , that I had much a doe ( though I made many intreaties and staies ) to get passage to my Inne .

In this towne two Cut-purses were taken , that with other two of their companions followed mee from London ( as many better disposed persons did : ) but these two dy-doppers gaue out when they were apprehended , that they had laid wagers and betted about my iourney . Wherupon the Officers bringing them to my Inne , I iustly denyed their acquaintance , sauing that I remembred one of them to be a noted Cut-purse , such a one as we tye to a poast on our stage , for all people to wonder at , when at a play they are taken pilfring .

This fellow & his half brother being found with the deed , were sent to Iayle : their other two consorts had the charity of the towne , & after a dance of Trenchmore at the whipping crosse , they were sent backe to London : where I am afraide there are too many of their occupation . To bee short I thought myselfe well rid of foure such followers , and I wish hartily that the whole world were cleer of such companions .

Hauing rested well at Burntwood , the Moone shining clearely , and the weather being calme , in the euening I tript it to Ingerstone , stealing away from those numbers of people that followed mee : yet doe I what I could , I had aboue fiftie in the company , some of London , the other of the Country thereabout , that would needs when they heard my Taber , trudge after me through thicke and thin .

The third dayes iourney , being Friday of the first weeke .

ON Friday morning I set forward towardes Chelmsford , not hauing past two hundred , being the least company that I had in the day time : betweene London and that place . Onward I went thus easily followed , till I come to Witford-bridge , where a number of country people , and many Gentlemen and Gentlewomen , were gathered together to see me . Sir Thomas Mildmay standing at his Parke pale , receiued gently a payre of garters of me : gloues , points , and garters , being my ordinary marchandize , that I put out to venter for performance of my merry voyage .

So much a doe I had to passe by the people at Chelmsford , that it was more than an houre ere I could recouer my Inne gate , where I was faine to locke my selfe in my Chamber , and pacifie them with wordes out of a window insteed of deeds : to deale plainely I was so weary , that I could dance no more .

The next morning I footed it three myle of my way toward Braintree : but returned backe againe to Chelmsford , where I lay that Satterday and the next Sunday . The good cheere and kinde welcome I had at Chelmsford , was much more than I was willing to entertaine : for my onely desire was to refraine drinke , and be temperate in my dyet .

At Chelmsford a Mayde not passing foureteene yeares of age , dwelling with one Sudley my kinde friend , made request to her Master and Dame , that she might daunce the Morrice with me in a great large roome . They being intreated , I was soone wonne , to fit her with bels , besides she would haue the olde fashion with napking on her armes , and to our iumps we fell . A whole houre she held out : but then being ready to lye downe I left her off : but thus much in her praise , I would haue challenged the strongest man in Chelmsford , and amongst many I thinke few would haue done so much .

The fourth dayes iourney , beeing Munday of the second weeke .

ON Munday morning very early , I rid the 3. myles that I daunst the satterday before : where alighting , my Taberer strucke vp , and lightly I tript forward , but I had the heauiest way that euer mad Morrice-dancer trod : yet With hey and ho , through thicke and thin , the hobby horse quite forgotten , I follow'd as I did begin , although the way were rotten .

This foule way I could finde no ease in , thicke woods being on eyther side the lane : the lane likewise being full of deep holes , sometimes I skipt vp to the waste : but it is an old Prouerb . That it is a little comfort to the miserable to haue companions , and amidst this miry way , I had some mirth by an vnlookt for accident .

It was the custome of honest Country fellows my vnknowne friends , vpon hearing of my Pype ( which might well be heard in a still morning or euening a myle ) to get vp and beare mee company a little way . In this foule way two pretty plaine youthes watcht me , and with their kindnes somewhat hindred me . One a fine light fellow would be still before me , the other euer at my heeles . At length comming to a broad plash of water and mud , which could not be auoyded , I fetcht a rise , yet fell in ouer the anckles at the further end . My youth that follow'd me , tooke his iump , and stuck fast in the midst , crying out to his companion , come George , call yee this dauncing , I le goe no further : for indeede hee could goe no further , till his fellow was faine to wade and help him out . I could not chuse but lough to see howe like two frogges they laboured : a hartye farwell I gaue them , and they faintly bad God speed me , saying if I daunst that durtie way this seauen yeares againe , they would neuer daunce after me .

Well , with much a doo I got vnto Braintree by noone , tarried there Munday night and the next day : onely I daunst three miles on Tewsday , to ease my Wednesdaies iourney .

If I should deny that I was welcome at Braintree , I should slander an honest crew of kind men , among whome I far'd well , slept well , and was euery way well vsde .

The fift dayes iourney being Wednesday of the second weeke .

TAking aduantage of my 3. miles that I had daunst the day before , this wednesday morning I tript it to Sudbury , whether came to see a very kinde Gentleman Master Foskew , that had before trauailed a foote from London to Barwick : who giuing me good counsaile to obserue temperate dyet for my health , and other aduise to bee carefull of my company , besides his liberall entertainment , departed leauing me much indebted to his loue .

In this towne of Sudbury , there came a lusty tall fellow , a butcher by his profession , that would in a Morrice keepe mee company to Bury : I being glad of his friendly offer , gaue him thankes , and forward wee did set : but ere euer wee had measur'd halfe a mile of our way , he gaue me ouer in the plain field , protesting , that if he might get a 100. pound , he would not hold out with me ; for indeed my pace in dauncing is not ordinary .

As he and I were parting , a lusty Country lasse being among the people , cal'd him faint hearted lout : saying , if I had begun to daunce , I would haue held out one myle though it had cost my life . At which wordes many laughed . Nay saith she , if the Dauncer will lend me a leash of his belles , I le venter to treade one mile with him my selfe . I lookt vpon her , saw mirth in her eies , heard boldnes in her words , and beheld her ready to tucke vp her russet petticoate , I fitted her with bels : which he merrily taking , garnisht her thicke short legs , and with a smooth brow bad the Tabrer begin . The Drum strucke , forward marcht I with my merry Maydemarian : who shooke her fat sides : and footed it merrily to Melfoord , bring a long myle . There parting with her , I gaue her ( besides her skinfull of drinke ) an English crowne to buy more drinke , for good wench she was in a pittious heate : my kindnes she required with dropping some dozen of short courtsies , and bidding God blesse the Dauncer , I bad her adieu : and to giue her her due , she had a good care , daunst truely , and wee parted friendly . But ere I part with her , a good fellow my friend , hauin writ an odde Rime of her , I will make bolde to set it downe .

A Country Lasse browne as a berry , Blith of blee in heart as merry , Cheekes well fed and sides well larded , Euery bone with fat flesh guarded , Meeting merry Kemp by chaunce , Was Marrian in his Morrice daunce , Her stump legs with bels were garnisht , Her browne browes with sweating varnish ; Her browne hips when she was lag , To win her ground , went swig a swag , Which to see all that came after , Were repleate with mirthfull laughter . Yet she thumpt it on her way , With a sportly hey de gay , At a mile her daunce she ended , Kindly paide and well commended .

At Melford , diuers Gentlemen met mee , who brought me to one master Colts , a very kinde and worshipfull Gentleman , where I had vnexpected entertainment till the Satterday . From whose house hauing hope somewhat to amend my way to Bury , I determined to goe by Clare , but I found it to be both farther and fouler .

The sixt dayes iourney , being Satterday of the second weeke .

FRom Wednesday night til Satterday hauing bin very troublesome , but much more welcome to master Colts : in the morning I tooke my leaue , and was accompanied with many Gentlemen a myle of my way . Which myle master Colts his foole would needs daunce with me , and had his desire , where leauing me , two fooles parted faire in a foule way : I keeping on my course to Clare , where I a while rested , and then cheerefully set forward to Bury .

Passing from Clare towards Bury , I was inuitted to the house of a very bountiful widdow , whose husband during his life was a Yeoman of that Countrie , dying rich no doubt , as might well appeare , by the riches and plentie , that abounded in euery corner of the house . She is called the widdow Eueret .

At her house were met aboue thirty Gentlemen . Such , and so plentifull variety of good fare , I haue very sildome seene in any Commoners house . Her behauiour being very modest and freendly , argued her bringing vp not to be rude . She was a woman of good presence : and if a foole may iudge , of no smal discretion .

From this widdowes I daunst to Bury , comming in on the Satterday in the afternoone , at what time the right Honorable , the Lord Chiefe Iustice entred at an other gate of the towne , the wondring and regardles multitude making his honor cleere way , left the streetes where he past to gape at me : the throng of them being so great , that poore Will Kemp was seauen times stayed ere hee could recouer his Inne . By reason of the great snow that then fell , I stayd at Bury from Satterday in the second week of my setting foorth , til Thursday night the next weeke following .

The seauenth dayes iourney being Friday of the third weeke .

VPon Fryday morning I set on towardes Thetford , dauncing that tenne mile in three houres : for I left Bury somewhat after seauen in the morning , and was at Thetford somewhat after ten that same forenoone . But indeed considering how I had been booted the other iourneys before , and that all this way or the most of it was ouer a heath , it was no great wonder : for I far'd like one that had escaped the stockes , and tride the vse of his legs to out run the Constable : so light was my heeles , that I counted the ten mile no better than a leape .

At my entrance into Therford , the people came in great numbers to see mee : for there were many there , being Size time . The noble Gentleman Sir Edwin Rich , gaue me entertainment in such bountifull and liberal sort , during my continuance there Satterday and Sunday , that I want fitte words to expresse the least part of his worthy vsage of my vnworthines : and to conclude liberally as hee had begun and continued , at my departure on Munday , his worship gaue me fiue pound .

The eyght dayes iourney being Munday of the fourth weeke .

ON Munday morning I daunst to Rockland ere I rested , and comming to my Inne , wherethe Hoast was a very boone companion , I desir'd to see him : but in no case he would be spoken with , till he had shifted himselfe from his working dayes sute . Being armed at all poyntes , from the cap to the codpeece , his blacke shooes shining , and made straght with copper buckles of the best , his garters in the fashion , and euery garment fitting Corremsquandam ( to vse his owne word ) : hee enters the Hall with his bonnet in his hand , began to crye out .

O Kemp deere Master Kemp : you are euen as welcome as as as , and so stammering , he began to study for a fit comparison , and I thanke him at last he fitted me : for saith he , thou art euen as welcome , as the Queenes best grey-hound . After this dogged yet well-meaning salutation , the Carrowses were called in : and my friendly Hoast of Rockland began with . All this : blessing the houre vppon his knees , that any of the Queenes Maiesties well-willers or friends would vouchsafe to come within his house : as if neuer any such had been within his doores before .

I tooke his good meaning , and gaue him great thankes for his kindenesse : and hauing rested mee well , began to take my course for Hingham , whether my honest Hoast of Rockland would needs be my guide : but good true fat-belly he had not followed mee two fieldes , but he lyes all along , and cryes after me to come backe and speake with him . I fulfild his request : and comming to him , dauncer quoth hee if thou daunce a Gods name God speede thee : I cannot follow thee a foote farther , but adieu good dauncer , God speed thee if thou daunce a Gods name .

I hauing haste of my way , and he being able to keep no way , there wee parted . Farewell he , he was a kinde good fellow , a true Troyan : and it euer be my lucks to meete him at more leasure , I le make him full amendes with a Cup full of Canarie . But nowe I am a little better aduis'd , wee must not thus let my madde Hoast passe : for my friend late mentioned before , that made the odde rime on my Maide-marian , would needes remember my Hoast . Such as it is I le bluntly set downe .

He was a man not ouer spare , In his eybals dwelt no care ; Anon anon and welcome friend , Were the most words he vsde to spend . Saue sometime he would sit and tell , What wonders once in Bullayne fell ; Closing each Period of his tale , With a full cup of Nut-browne Ale . Turwin and Turneys siedge were hot , Yet all my Hoast remembers not . Kets field and Muscleborough fray , Were battles fought but yesterday . Or was a goodly matter then , To see your sword and buckler men , They would lye heere , and here and there , But I would meete them euery where ? And now a man is but a pricke , A boy arm'd with a poating sticke , Will dare to challenge Cutting Dicke . O t' is a world the world to see , But t will not mend for thee nor mee . By this some guest cryes ho the house , A fresh friend hath a fresh carouse , Still he will drinke , and still be dry , And quaffe with euery company . Saint Martin send him merry mates . To enter at his hostree gatese For a blither lad than he Cannot an Inkeeper be .

Well once againe farewell mine Hoast at Rockland : after all these farewels I am sure to Hingham I found a foule way , as before I had done from Thetford to Rockland .

Yet besides the deep way I was much hindred , by the desire people had to see me . For euen as our Shop-keepers will hayle , and pull a man with Lack ye ? what do you lack Gentlemen ? My ware is best cryes one : mine best in England sayes an other : heere shall you haue choyse faith the third : so was the dyuers voyces of the young men and Maydens , which I should meete at euerie myles ende , thronging by twentie , and sometime fortie , yea hundreths in a companie : One crying the fayrest way was thorow their Village : another , this is the nearest and fayrest way , when you haue past but a myle and a halfe : an other sort crie , turne on the left hand , some on the right hand : that I was so amazed , I knewe not sometime which way I might best take : but haphayard , the people still accompanying me , wherewith I was much comforted , though the wayes were badde : but as I said before at last I ouertooke it .

The ninth dayes iourney , being Wednesday of the second weeke .

THe next morning I left Hingham , not staying till I came to Barford-bridge , fiue young men running all the way with me , for otherwise my pace was not for footemen .

From Barford bridge I daunst to Norwich : but comming within sight of the Citty , perceiuing so great a multitude and throng of people still crowding more and more about me , mistrusting it would be a let to my determined expedition , and pleasurable humour : which I long before conceiued to delight this Citty with ( so far , as my best skill , and industry of my long trauelled sinewes could affoord them ) I was aduised , and so tooke ease by that aduise , to stay my Morrice a little aboue Saint Giles his gate , where I tooke my gelding , and so rid into the Citty , procrastinating my merry Morrice daunce through the Citty till better opportunitie .

Being come into the Citty : Master Roger Wiler the Maior , and fundry other of his worshipfull Brethrensent for me : Who perceiuing howe I intended not to daunce into the Cittye that nyght : and being well satisfied with the reasons , they allotted me time enough not to daunce in till Satterday after : to the end that diuers knights and Gentlemen , together with their wiues and Children ( who had beene many dayes before deceyued with expectation of my comming ) might nowe haue sufficient warning , accordingly by satterday following .

In the meane space , and during my still continuaunce in the Cittye afterwardes , they not onely very courteously offered to beare mine owne charges and my followers , but very bountifully performed it at the common charges : the Mayor and many of the Aldermen often times besides inuited vs priuately to theyr seuerall houses .

To make a short end of this tedious description of my entertainment : Satterday no sooner came , but I returned without the Citty through Saint Giles his gate : and beganne my Morrice where I left at that gate , but I entred in at Saint Stephens gate , where one Thomas Gilbert in name of all the rest of the Cittizens gaue me a friendly and exceeding kind welcome : which I haue no reason to omit , vnlesse I would condemne my selfe of ingratitude , partlye for the priuate affection of the writer towardes me : as also for the generall loue and fauour I found in them , from the highest to the lowest , the richest as the poorest . It followes in these few lynes .

Master Kemp his welcome to Norwich . W With hart , and hand , among the rest , E Especially you welcome are : L Long looked for , as welcome guest , C Come now at last you be from farre . O Of most within the Citty sure , M Many good wishes you haue had . E Each one did pray you might indure , W With courage good the match you made . I Intend they did with gladsome hearts , L Like your well willers , you to meete : K Know you also they 'l doe their parts , E Eyther in field or house to greete M More you then any with you came , P Procur'd thereto with trump and fame . Your well-willer . T. G.

Passing the gate , Wifflers ( such Officers as were appointed by the Mayor ) to make me way through the throng of the people , which prest so mightily vpon me : with great labour I got thorow that narrow preaze into the open market place . Where on the crosse , ready prepared , stood the Citty Waytes , which not a little refreshed my wearines with toyling thorow so narrow a lane , as the people left me : such Waytes ( vnder Benedicite be it spoken ) fewe Citties in our Realme haue the like , none better . Who , besides their excellency in wind instruments , their rare cunning on the Vyoll , and Violin : theyr voices be admirable , euerie one of thē able to serue in any Cathedrall Church in Christendoome for Quiristers .

Passing by the Market place , the presse still increasing by the number of boyes , girles , men and women , thronging more and more before me to see the end . It was the mischaunce of a homely maide , that belike , was but newly crept into the fashion of long wasted peticotes tyde with points , & had , as it seemed but one point tyed before , and comming vnluckily in my way , as I was fetching a leape , it fell out that I set my foote on her skirts : the point eyther breaking or stretching , off fell her peticoate from her waste , but as chance was , thogh hir smock were course , it was cleanely : yet the poore wench was so ashamed , the rather for that she could hardly recouer her coate againe from vnruly boies , that looking before like one that had the greene sicknesse , now had she her cheekes all coloured with scarlet . I was sorry for her , but on I went towards the Maiors , and deceiued the people , by leaping ouer the Church-yard wall at S. Iohns , getting so into M. Mayors gates a neerer way : but at last I found it the further way about : being forced on the Tewsday following to renew my former daunce , because George Sprat my ouer-seer hauing lost me in the throug , would not be deposed that I had daunst it , since he saw me not : and I must confesse I did not wel , for the Cittizens had caused all the turne-pikes to be taken vp on Satterday , that I might not bee hindred . But now I returne againe to my Iump , the measure of which is to be seene in the Guild-hall at Norwich , where my buskins , that I then wore , and daunst in from London thither , stand equally deuided , nailde on the wall . The plenty of good cheere at the Mayors , his bounty , and kinde vsage , together with the general welcomes of his worshipful brethren , and many other knights , Ladies , Gentlemen & Gentlewomen , so much exceeded my expectation , as I adiudg'd my selfe most bound to them all . The Maior gaue me fiue pound in Elsabeth angels : which Maior ( faire Madame , to whom I too presumptuously dedicate my idle paces ) as a man worthy of a finguler and impartiall admiration , if our criticke humorous mindes could as prodigally conceiue as he deserues , for his chast life , liberality , & temperance in possessing worldly benefits : he liues vnmarried , and childlesse , neuer purchased house nor land : the house he dwels in this yeere , being but hyred : he liues vpon marchandies , being a Marchant venturer . If our marchants & gentlemen wold take example by this man , Gentlmen would not sell their lands , to become banckrout Marchants , nor Marchants liue in the possessions of youth-be guiled gentlemen : who cast themselues out of their parents heritages for a few out-cast commodities . But wit whither wilt thou ? What hath Morrice tripping Will to do with that ? it keeps not time with his dance : therefore roome you morral precepts , giue my legs leaue to ende my Morrice , or that being ended , my hands leaue to perfect this worthlesse poore tottered volume .

Pardon me Madame , that I am thus tedious , I cannot chuse but commend sacred liberality , which makes poore wretches partakers of all comfortable benefits , besides the loue & fauour already repeated : M. Weild the mayor gaue me 40. s . yeerely during my life , making me a free man of the marchant venterers , this is the substance of al my iourney : therfore let no man beleeue how euer before by lying ballets & rumors they haue bin abused : that either waies were laid open forme , or that I deliuered gifts to her Maiesty . Its good being merry my masters , but in a menne , & al my mirths , meane though they be haue bin & euer shal be implor'd to the delight of my toyal Mistris : whose sacred name ought not to be remembred among such ribald rimes as these late thinbreecht lying Ballet singers haue proclaimed it .

It resteth how that in a word I shew , what profit I haue made by my Morrice : true it is I put out some money to haue threefold gaine at my returne , some that loue me , regard my paines , & respect their promise , haue sent home the treble worth , some other at the first sight haue paide me , if I came to seek thē , others I cannot see , nor wil they willingly be sound , and these are the greater number . If they had al vsd me wel , or al ill ? I would haue boldly set downe the true sum of my smal gain or losse , but I wil haue patience , some few daies longer . At that end of which time , if any be behinde , I wil draw a cattalogue of al their names I ventur'd with : those that haue shewne themselues honest men , I wil set before them this Caracter H. for honesty : before the other Bench-whistlers shal stand K. for Ketlers & keistrels , that wil driue a good companion without need in them to contend for his owne , but I hope I shall haue no such neede . If I haue , your Honorable protection shall thus far defend your poore seruant , that he may being a plain man , call a spade a spade . Thus fearing your Ladyship is wearier with reading this toy , then I was in all my merry trauaile , I craue pardon : and conclude this first Pamphlet that euer Will Kemp offred to the Presse , being thereunto prest on the one side by the pittifull papers pasted on euery poast , of that which was neither so nor so , and on the other side vrg'd thereto in duety to expresse with thankefulnes the kind entertainment I found .

Your honors poore seruant . W. K.

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