Newes from More-lane; or, A mad knavish an [sic] vncivil frolick of a tapster dwelling there who buying a fat coult for eighteen pnce [sic], the mare being dead, & he not knowing how to bring the coult up by hand, killed it and had it baked in a pastie, and invited many of his neighbours to the feast; and telling of them what it was; the conceit thereof made them all sick: as by this following ditty you shall hear. The tapster fil'd the cup up to the brim, and all to make the little coult to swim; but all that heares it, sayes that for his gaine, he is no better than a wagg in graine. The tune is, A health to the best of men.

Newes from More-lane ; OR , A mad knavish an vncivil Frolick of a Tapster dwelling there , who buying a fat Coult for eighteen pnce , the Mare being dead , & he not knowing how to bring the Coult up by hand , killed it and had it baked in a Pastie , and invited n any of his Neighbours to the Feast ; and telling of them what it was ; the Conceit thereof made them all Sick ; as by this following Dirty you shall hear . The Tapster fil'd the Cup up to the brim , And all to make the little Coult to swim ; But all that heares it , sayes that for his gaine , He is no better then a Wagg in graine . The Tune is , A Health to the best of Men .

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THere is a Tapster in More-lane , that did a Pasty make , All People doe of him complaine , now for his grosse mistake , Hée instead of Wenson fine a good fat Coult did kill , And put in store of Clarret Wine , his humour to fullfill . A peck of Flower at the least , with six pound of Butter . Hée made his Nighbours such a Feast , and bid them all to Supper : A curious fine fat Colt it was , and handled daintily : The Tapster prov'd himself an Asse . for this his knavery . Likewise there was a Baker too that lived in that place , And he was a pertaker too , I speak in his disgrace , For he found Flower to make it , I speak not in his praise , And afterwards did bake it , his knavery for to raise . Likewise there was a Car-man too , and he found Butter for it ; But when the knavery Neighbors knew , they could not but abhor it : And then there was a Cooke Sir , at More-gate doth he dwell , And he then under tooke Sir ; to make the Pasty well . Some say it eate as mellow then as any little Chick : But I tell thée good-fellow then , it made the Neighbuors sick : The Lapster had his humour , but the Neighbours had the worst , Yet I doe hear they bad good Béere , and danty Pasty-crust Then every joviall Blade Sir , that lived in that place ; They Money fréely paid Sir , they scorned to be bace . They cal'd for Béere , likewise for Ale , because the Coult should swim , And of the Cup they would not faile . but fil'd it to the brim .

The second part , to the same tune .

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THe Car-mans Wife cry'd out and said troa●h 't is good Meat indéed , So likewise said the chamber-Maid , when she on it did féed , The Lapster bid them welcome then , and Wea-hae did he cry , You are all welcome Gentlemen , you 'r welcome hartily . The Glovers Wife was in a heat , and did both pout and mump , Because they would not let her eate the Bu●to●k and the Rump . As for the merry Weavers Wife , I will give her , her due She spent her coyne to end the strife , among that joviall Crew . This Colt was not so wholsome though as was a good fat Hogg . Yet one came in and told the crew it was a mangie Dogg ? But he that told them was too blame , and was but a silly Dolt . The Tapster hid him peace for shame , for t was a good fat Colt . The Colt be cost me eightéen pence , the Tapster be did say , I hope good Folks ere you goe hence , you for your meate will pay . Pox take you for a Roague quoth one , another he fel'd oaks , Another said he was vndone ? twas worse then Harty-choaks . The Porter he did give nine pence , to have it in a Pye . The People ere they went from thence , did féed most hartily . It was the joviall Baker , the knavish Tapster too , The Car-●●●n was pertaker , was not this a Iovial Crew The Potecary he was there , Farr , and the Sexton too : The Tapster put them in great fear , He made them for to spue . Now was not this a Knave in grain to use his Neighbours so . When Knave are scarce , hee , l go for twan , good People what think you . The Tapster he came in at last , and gave the People vomits : I hope ( quoth he ) the worst is past , I have eased your soule Stomacks , Wea-hea , cry'd the Tapster then , how doe you like my sport : The Women said , so did the Men , the Devill take you for 't . At Brainford as I heard some say , a mangie Dog was eate : This was not halfe so bad as that , and yet the fault was great ; Men of good fashon then was there , that went both fine and brave . Now all do say , that this doth heare , the Tapster is a Knave .

FINIS .