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AD E L P H I M C M X II
Con t e n t s
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In t rodu c t i on
T h om a s o f R e a di n g
Ge o rge 3 Gree n
R oge r B a c o n
F ri a r R u s h
No t e s
M e t hi n k e it is better to p the ym i h
a s se t e w t su c h a merry
J es t e and laugh thereat and doo no S y nne , than
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their Roman conquerors taught the natives to wear
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D H OR OT Y OR .
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T h e S ix W orth y Y eo m en o f
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others until they reached Bosom s Inn in London ’
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following discourse .
Tfi e Six Wort éy Yeomen of té e W e ft
H ow t g H en r
y s ou
g /z t t /z e F v our a f
o lzz: S uéjecz s ,
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es p ecia ll
y t /ze Clot /z iers
King H enry
for his learning w called , who as
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ea ue er c , the third son of the renowned con
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Reading B y and b y the Ki g asked another To
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Same O ld Efl g/z s é W ort é i er
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Tbe Six W ort éj/ Y eomen o
f tée West
he met ; upo which he said to his nobles that it
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C ole of R ea di n
g m et a t R ea dzh
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f t /zeir Ta lk
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Where is he fl d asked Gray e .
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Worcester .
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al i !
e co o n, or
n ov e , o ov e ,
Th m i t m
mp a y ti ll w l w l
e err e s an ve
Th y
G d g a t th w ll th i
co n s e ov e , e ove ,
to
W i ll w d p a t f m t h
o r n ee e r v e,
A d n n ev er e e r ro ee ,
F b tt w my j y ;
t h hall al way h a ll
or e e r or o rs e , o
F dw i
G d b l i g th w t b y
or ou s ve o u r oo
g s .
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o s ess n on e e, s ee o
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as .
quoth Gray .
H o dge k i n s .
Sutton .
Not
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said Martin Byram Shall w e not have
so, .
a game before w g e o
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Yes faith for a hundred pound ! agreed
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w orthy Thomas .
side Cole s mo ey b g t fl y
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Some O/a Efl g/zké ’
W ort é i er
lost Whils they played the rest each of w h om took
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called after him that
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as so
me m stress i .
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F air mistress I have often mused how you a , ,
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Tb e Six W ort éy Yeomen a
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Indeed sir aid s h e I had but hard fortune in
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accuseth me of t
y although I protest he
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hath no cause to do so .
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O my s w eetheart not l cried she then , so
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Thy foulest spee hes I will esteem the fairest c ,
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B y and b y returned h It shall be done
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straightway .
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well too .
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The best news is they will pay for our supper , ,
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said H dg k i o e ns .
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Content ! aid Cole I promise you I do not ’
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Té e Six W orm] Yeomen of fé e West
Supper being on the board the company sat dow ,
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pardy ! God sendeth meat but the devil dot h send the
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cooks .
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to ! What is all this ? cried the rest I
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I cannot dissemble Yet I trust mine host thinketh .
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o n so
She began to w e ep .
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drink to him .
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If you could spin or ard w ool you might do ,
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0 Je n n y m y jo y, I di e for t h y ove , l
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A n d n ow I e r s a y dos re move th t th u t
th a th
a o
And e re fore , Je n n , I r
Wh hall t th
y p y e e s a
y,
ere s I me e ee , de r, on e da
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Some O ld Eng/zkn W or t ni es
F or w h y , w i th
m y m s e r n o m ore w i I s ay, at ll t
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B u t for t h y ov e I w i run w a y : ll a
0 Je n n y , s w e e Je n n y, i m t i th t a
That th l lt h
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I w i w e r ou t m y s oe s o f n e t s le a t h erfi h a ’ “
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A n d i n s p i e o f o r u n e , R a t , or M o u s e ,
ll ll t t h
W e w i dw e oge h e r i n on e ou s e .
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F or w h o do t th n o t e s e e m of
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S a s e rvi ce don e of me
Th h
a ve n o .
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J a o od
g en n
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T o m e e p oo r F r en t e r.
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Now alas ! poor soul quoth J enny I thi k
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good ! ’
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You shall have it w ith all my heart ! w the ’
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Tn Six W e ort éy Y eomen of fn e West
Believe me said she there standeth a proper ,
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Some O ld Eng/zlt n W ort nz er
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demanded h i wife s .
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I hope husband that Margaret will have better
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to such matters .
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Is thy name M g t ? Gray asked turning a r a re
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beauty .
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Té e Six W ort ny Yeomen of fn e West
not utter another w ord A t this piteous sight the .
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Nay said h ; I called you not but Margaret
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Some 014 Eng/i s n W ort é i er
of Normandy his own brother committed the
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SOld En g/zifn W ort h er
ome
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This measur e shall be called a y dfi and no ar
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so you will not su ffer further loss But now for your .
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Gude faith my liege said h in his broad
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Tfi Six W e ort n
y Y eomen of M e West
to ordain this death for all malefactors ; and peculi
arly to the town of H alifax give I this privilege that ,
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s um t u ous F ea s t
f or line a p
K zng s S on s , P rin ce Wzllzn m a n d P rin ce R ooerz , a t
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o K en da l a t t i e s a me Time l
The clothiers left the Court in a merry mood ,
a n .
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o in particular ffi m d on his oath that
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the great courtesy of the King s son those sweet ’
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Tn Six W
o ort n
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f t ne Wef t
violins were of pure silver F his wisdom he w . or as
banquet * .
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I w ill invite several of our merchants and their
wive to the feast then said Cole
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Above all do not forget to make good store of
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i . s c on v e n
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Bold my Cuthbert ? quoth she You have
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Some O ld Englz rn W ort ni er
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But now said h now we will change our ,
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paused .
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Do you weep ? Nay i t down by my side and I ,
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merry .
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It is well you can suddenly change your so
C T E T Lo g h a
HB R Il d th i b l a
hw h m
ss
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y n ve ove s on n
Y t du t
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n ot s t
Th i y p y l
e rs o e sa e.
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f I
b l am
e re n ou rov e ou rs e an a s s
Iw h m ‘
as t ore t o
till wi ll I mai th
e e.
Y et s re n to ee
( T di ll d di ll
y )l t ra n
d l tl y
o,
g y g ra n
Th y f i d
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Th u t my w w t b ll y
r en an ov e r s ecre
H S TE SS
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O . o ar o n s ee u .
My h b a d h i g f m h m
ll
us n e s on e ro o e,
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Y o u k n ow i t ver
y w e .
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Tn Six W
o ort eomen of t b W est
n
y Y e
CU T H B ER T ‘
h ll t a a
B u t w en w i h e re urn g in ? ’
HO S TE SS t ut h a t t ll
.
In r Ic nno e
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l ht
If on g h e k ee p h i m ou t o f s i g
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Prithee sit down good host said they But ’ ‘
s e s us
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Is that ? said Cuthbert Then trust me w
so
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were it not for good will to you rather than love for
h e r I would never come to your house again
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I believe it said O ld Bosom ; and turning so,
will say to me .
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made fast .
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caught .
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spare the time Seeing this the princes laughed and
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himself !
After the banqu e t Gerard with one hand took ,
feat .
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Nothing if it please your Graces returned
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cheese ! ’
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Let me entreat you to releas e him said t h ,
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O ld Eng/i rn Warth og
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bei ‘
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g w /z olly oen t on P r ide
g ot Good z
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o as
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friend .
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Some O ld En g/zkn W ort ni er
great wonder they beheld the shops of the gold
smiths one side d on the other the w ealthy
on an
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Tn c W ort n
Szo eomen ti e West
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y Y of
You must understand that when the country
w fi w h came up w ith their dames saw the
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e a v e rs o ,
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jeered .
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Because w the answer the biggest part of
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Some O/ol Eng/z s n '
W ort ni er
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The King hath given the privilege that none us
years in London .
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the following
Th d y i a at h a d
Wh a h k i g f th i fai l a d
e a s v er ne r n
y
s t
S h a ll p i i l g y tha ;
ere e n o s r n
m
Th w a hall i a l t g
r v e e ou ore n so
en e v ers s n sc r e o,
A d b th h d b b ugh t
t o on e
that i i L d w gh t
n ro er oo e ro ,
Th fi rs t
W h th t ad m b y y fam
e s n on on rou ,
S h all t all d h am
en o er r es en ou r e
cov e to o t e s e.
Th h all y all li w d w ll
B t thi th i g I h all y t ll
en s ou ve on ro u s e .
T h d y w i ll
u s on e n s ou e
m b f h D m e ore t
I Ca dl wi k S t t hall ta d l m
e a co e, e oo ,
n n e c re e s s n no oo ,
N w a dw ll i t h
th t h all m
or an
y g e ver e n ere ,
B mut di t b a ;
l thi g hall b d y d d
en a s ore cre e r
F
that that t a
or c o n s e s ore e ca e ,
A d m n d en u n on e u se r e.
A dy h d y et t m m hall
Th i t ad agai h all ai d b ;
n e a so e en s s e e,
Wh a b i liff f S a m t w
s r e n s r se e
S h all b y d pu h Bi h p d w
e re s a s o ru o n
u an rc ase s o s o n.
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S ome O /n Eng/zkn’
W ort h er
A n d men s hall
i t mi ck e s m e t l ha
th t
co u n
To h ear k i n d o f w e v e r s n me ;
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a a
th hall
a
An d i s a s s ure s co m e t o a
h
A s ere i s a le w i i n is g ss
p s
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th th l a .
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I tell you what he once saw our Nick kiss Nell
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n ne ab y on s e n ce rn ee o
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Trust me it made me blush to see them brave it
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cried one .
g according
o to our station and means What w ill .
n ,
court ers i .
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water on —
her shoulder and half dozen gold rings ,
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on her fi g n e rs .
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Then think wife that she got them not with , ,
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But if w of the country went likewise were
e ,
sh e .
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Woman it is quite unnecessary and in divers
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Easily said he answered but not easily,
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so
now I ’
her elf
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What will you have 3 F God s sake tell m ! or
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so unkind a man
N y goodwife blame me not w ithout cause God
a , ,
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Some O/n Eng/z rn Worth “
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s w ooned again .
me all I possess .
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O h husband ! cried she h w
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I believe ’
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Your words have greatly comforted my heart I .
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Tn Six Wo ort n
y Y eomen of M e West
ren t
z
i im t o Engla n d n n a i ow t /ze Clot /zlerr f ea s t ed In}
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M njerty a n d i n} S on a t R ea ding
,
ar
p i fi j
r s on e royfully brought
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h i m to England and
appointed that he should be kept in Cardi ff Castle ,
him hereafter .
75
Some O ld En g/zltn Worth “
by one m w hose hearty affection and regard for
an ,
h i Majesty w
s w ell shown both by t h eir manners
as
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delights d pastimes w ith w hich they entertained
an
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se .
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Tn Six W o ort n
y Y eomen of fne West
stood them instead of lands yet notwithstanding , ,
suc eeded h i m fi
c "
h i people
s .
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a Gin t o c/z o
f M en r H ea d: é i fi
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Some Old En g/zkn W ort ni er
an indeed the e w s being spread throughout t h e
d n
c c -
time of night .
,
’
y and
ou , you shall have your money It is an old .
p roverb
tt
B e i t for b e e r, or b e i t for w ors e,
la
P e s e y ou t h e m a n b e are t h e p urs e th at th .
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Tn Six o Wan ny Yeomen ‘
of fé e West
Gude fay and so I will ! said the smith ; and
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i vain
n
n , s
m
h ad never seen a man hanged before to pity w ith
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Some O ld Eng/zlfn W ort é i er
should it chance that my w orkmanship displease
me .
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yourself .
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Not I ! returned H dg k i
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No not though
’
o e ns .
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,
hangman .
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,
face .
82
Tn Six W o ort n
y Y eomen of M e West
treated them at least to give back what they had
stolen .
choose A plague on
,
,
e
to do i t .
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i
n hi mind A he stood ru m inating in doleful
s . s
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Some O/n En g/z rn W ort ni er
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c ,
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Because we co ld get no hang m an to trus up u s
of i t .
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Within half year it ca m e to pass that Thomas
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a -
di ffi lt i
cu w in debt to divers city men and one
es , as
Dove .
in the Ki g s name n
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.
86
Tn Six W o ort n
y Y eomen j
o
’
t ne W6 5 1
The ffi w h had never seen the man before w
o c e r, o as
as
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,
G érard .
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og
f t /z e /Ii t e
p
-
h er M a s ter
,
s a e
aI
e
,
an
,
-
as
when the sun shines bri ghtly and the hay whole so ,
No te F F .
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Tn Six W e ort n
y Y eomen of fn e West
tasks I w onder you can endure this vile seemi g -
n
-
c .
e s,
‘
W t w ain mu t have a game or t w
e he said s o,
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.
S ee page 7 8 .
89
Some Old En g/z rn W ort nz es
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c
‘
But consider Margaret it lieth not in a man s , ,
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No
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9 0
Tn e o W d
S zo } Y or eomen f
o t ne West
ow n po w er to love where he li teth said the Duke s
’
. as
his keepers .
9 1
A day or two later
Sir Willia m F errers came to ,
,
s c ,
,
s
—
.
,
-
—
stub footed la m e handed nor blear eyed What is it
-
,
-
, .
Margaret tell m i , e
9 2
Some Old Eng/i rn W ort ni er
The lady then consulted a physi ian w h bore a c o
business 3 ’
sharply
No marry that I annot
, ,
c
home .
by it no more .
Th
‘
! ried Sir William turning to his wife
c re
’
c , .
94
Tn Six W o ort n
y Y eomen f
o fn e West
And you would have that my nose was as handsome
and as comely as any man s nose ’
.
,
look at i t .
i
s ome do w n to reasonable proportions and I feel
c ,
remain as it is
I ll w arrant that your worship
’
aid the , s
services .
H ow T/z omn r o
f R ea din
g w a r murdered o
y t /ze In n kee p er
,
e .
upon him they appoi ted Cole as the next fat pig
,
n
carved but the feet w ere nailed to the floor and the ,
mount into the room above and take from thence the
man s lothes and all the money in his bag or
’
c
p t
u there again ; but before he w w arm in bed as ,
t ime w hen he w
,
put to sleep in the death trap he as ,
G '
97
fell ill that he asked for someone to sit w ith him
so
‘
Why Master Cole what aileth you to night 3
, ,
-
’
98
Tn Six W e ort n
y Y eomen of fn e Wef t
you will live many years Master Cole ! said h i ,
’
s
hostess .
,
—
you host is not this well done 3 Read i t prithee , .
’
"
T i true if it please God returned Cole I ’
‘
s , , .
it 3 ’
‘
Why the all is well said Cole It shall g
,
n, .
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o
99
Some 015! En g/zlrn W ort ni er
w as not but mu t needs hire a messenger to
s a t i s fi e d, s
‘
I know no cause for these fears which oppress
m e,he replied when they asked w h y he wept But
’
, .
, ,
n , .
small reward .
’
started back .
,
as , o n ,
,
s
Tn Six W o ort n
y Y eom n of fne e West
return sent one of his men on horseback to see if
,
‘
If you meet him not between this and Cole
brooke ask for h i m at The Crane h said But
, ,
’
s e .
‘
happened to him .
’
S
done to death should be burnt to the ground and no ,
, , . e
town Colebrooke
, .
t /zezr
’
f
’
S ut ton d f
‘
o s an o
m y w d
an it fell out that d y Some talked of
or s , s o a .
in tead of pork !
s
’
servant eat on e
Dame Gray .
Ay ! ‘
returned Sutton sadly i t is true That
’
,
‘
.
Sutton .
1 06
Tn Six W
o ort fiy Y eom n e o
j
”
zé e West
to death in a boiling cauldron and afterwards thrown
into the river .
’
B y his horse
’
.
English 3
Lord what a foolish woman you are to ask such
, ,
nor o f w a s t a ken ,
, f o
y p ut out
,
n o
zz z
‘
,
u
’
s r
a: ca ly .
O/n Engli rn W ort ni er
ome ’
S
I w ill w a it f or t / ee
z — ouz do n ot kee me w a ni ng
‘
p long I
Toere is n o coun try like A us tria a mo
f or lzng nam es , a n d
I now got on e t o ca rry t /zee
”
O h my love here a m
—but where art thou ? Why dost thou play the
.
, ,
I
truant w ith Time w h like the wind fii t h by o, ,
e
,
s
1 08
Some O/n Eng/i rn
’
W ort ni er
In your hand I laid the government of my whole
s
c —
ountenance would she soothe my over hasty temper
F ro m my heart I repent that I ever spoke crossly to
her O h Meg were you here again I would never
.
, ,
‘
Rest content you ll hear of her one day Think
,
’
.
to heart .
’
fin d h e n
The King when he heard of his brother s escape
,
’
w m o —
l until h
an came to Court to kneel before s e
my petition .
’
, er
‘
c ,
c :
l
,
oer n ot go y z
un t i l s i e lz a t /z reen ft er lov er s e e:
p ut out ,
’
s i n: ma oe des t ro ed a n d t /z e e e rema i n fa ir
g y y y f or w /z ioiz
y
s a me .
the m aid
The King s Majesty hath pardoned thy life and
‘ ’
‘
They are my eyes which mu t be put out and not s ,
1 12
heart Come hither my sweet and let me give thee
.
, ,
w y to thy lips
’
a .
‘
Where is my love 3 he cried F God s sake ’
. or
’
F rien ds a n d des is ed o y b i p
s S erv a n t : a n d i ow i n z fie z ‘
1 1 4
Tfi Six We ort n
y Y eomen of fne West
death so vain pleasure Hatters until it makes
,
us us
,
o u
on the dunghill .
to seek b fi t elsewhere en e s .
sick ess I left you not nor ever despised your great
n ,
1 1
5
you up to man s estate and at great expe e taught
’
, ns
those who are kind to him Plu k but one thor out . c n
for the same The wild bull will not overthro w his
.
—
you is the ext step to becoming like you unable to
n
plea e I m resolved
s . a .
’
1 1 6
‘
Give me two pots of ale and I ll betray him ,
’
,
’
said he .
. e
before .
H ow f a ir M a rga ret ma a o li er R a n k kn ow n Al a rm
’
t o ner
or t oe L ov e f D uke R oo
’
a n a D a me a n d now ,
f o ert ,
to the Grays
O h my good master and dame too long have I
, , ,
an s ,
birth .
1 1 9
S ome O/a Eng/i s n ’
W ort ni er
cried Dame Gray uncertain whether to call her M id , a
and her dame was heard to say that she had hoped to
make a match bet w een her and her son She tried all .
after death .
’
—
,
afi ti
ec Too long have I loved this vile world ;
on s .
gold pearls and other pre iou tones and her hair
, c s s ,
Some O/a En g/zltn W ort ni er ’
s as ,
fi t Lord Mayor of L d
rs
i on on r
'
o n
Manchester .
S ee
.
N te o II .
1
"
N te D Do .
Pr e fa ce [y
b the Au th or ]
A for P i d
s it is a w ord and ffi peculiar to
n a r, o ce
a ft t and
'
e r s ra
y the like being
s much the same as
p l l p in the southern parts of the kingdom
on n a -
eee er
,
— —
,
i
ce ve this makes against but rather for our present ,
threats saying
,
‘
If n o t , re s o v e lb e fore w e go
Th at y t ou an d I mu s
p u cro w ll a .
’
Y h d b t (q th R ’
a lp h o
) th e a n ci e n s t
S y wi ly h h
a es uo as
a a ’
th
’
m ina
l la
a se ,
ave c re c a n ce ,
An d ook b e fore y ou e re y ou
l p;
e
F or a s y ou s ow , y a re i k e t o
’
re
pa .
No te C .
1 2 8
T h e H i s tory of
G e o rge a G ree n
'
Of t /zeP a ren tage a n a B irt /z of‘ G eor e a Green , a n a
g of
’
p
H o es t o lzirf ut ure S t rengt /z a n d Va lour
t ti
a of time as also all the series of such circum
on
,
1 1 ,
,
c .
ae
’
on
I
I No te H .
1 31
S ome O/a En gli rn
’
W ort ni er
after that w ith i fi i t vexation and sorro w The n n e .
3"
d j
fi as os a on
and the
s on , s on—
opposed to the father the country ,
N te J o
No
.
u te N .
As I have leared his birth fro m bastardy my
c ,
upon his master and after w ards leave the school The .
Q ua ero
p p t ( for he
ra eoe had mu h Latin
or
) in his so c
d m
e ti
na to g to exe ution But after many threats
on o c .
,
, ,
1 34
Tn e His t oi y of George a Green
head or neck touc h ed the ground fi t ) lying flat rs on
w as
—
,
en em 1 es .
-
no ,
old g m m
s erv i nk y
-
g ogg
an H e had no a e: a oun e ar .
l k
ac A fter much conference h i friend told him ,
s
,
o u re
happen to them .
o
N te 0 .
1
‘
No te P .
Som e O/a En gli rn W ort ni er ’
S pending ! ’
a e e ,
w got there fi t !
as, rs
s , .
s o n
1 38
Tae Hi s t oi j/ of George a Green
w hich required a strong man able to undergo much
w ithout being beaten b for his part desired that ,
e
en c ,
n a rs .
, ,
. n
, .
, so
1 4 2
ing some fi miles from the town of W k fi ld
ve a e e ,
,
a
'
. su
rs , e
. s
s ,
c
1 43
S ome O/a En gli s n
’
W ort ni er
Mannering w the reply ,
’
as .
enraged .
pardon i ,
s r .
’
i ,
‘
I have physic which shall purge you of your angry
blood
With that he stooped to pick up the three eals ,
s ,
Or w na t i s s t a t e, if n ot a tt en ded 3
Or gold i n grou n d
If g ,
J ou b t n ot f ou n d 3 .
Wh a t s fa vour i n a p ri n ce of en ded
’ ‘
’
1 46
l a t a re p lea s ure: if un t ri ed
Or w b a t grea t s u i t : if s t i ll den i ed 3
Or w h a t , t o i b ee
Wb o ca n n ot s ee,
I P b azbu: i n b i : n oon day p ri de
: 3 .
He may b e fa i r, a n d y et a n n oy
f i ll w b o a r e b el leu t o en o
p jy .
Wb a t i r w ea lt b , b ut t o p ow er: i t
us e
Or v i rt u e, i
f n on e da r e
p f
r o e s s i t 3
Ev en JO i t fa res
Wi t }; t b ere my ca rer.
Tb en w na t my mi s t res s , w b o ca n gu es s i t
S a v i ng y ou on ly i na do kn ow i t z ‘
I b a ue a b oa rt , but da r e n ot rb ow i t
f
—
.
1 47
Some O ld En gli rb Wo mb le;
more comfort to her d and discontented heart
sa .
as foll ws
o
I a m n ot t o b e b ougb t or s old
F or w ea lt b or t rea s u re .
Tb en b e n o longer di s con t en t
I w r i t e n o more i b a n w b a t i : mea n t .
Wi t b t b i r my b a n d, my b ea ri i r s en t .
B e t t b i n e en dea v our
’
Im t b i n e for e v er
’
.
B EA T R IC E ’
.
1 48
swallow their seals Needless to say th e y were
.
,
—
, ,
story .
1 5 0
Tbe Hi v o y of George r a Gr een
and did not kno w The two e tered into conversation . n ,
pleased .
i
n some corner of the castle that is least uspect e d s .
safe you can get out open the gates and let in
, , ,
as , ,
Us e b i m a ccordi ng t o y our s ki ll
Wb o rougb t i b ir n igb t your blood t o sp i ll .
I f w b o di d t b i :
y ou s b a ll en
q u i re,
’
Tw a r George a Green di d b a ng b i m b ere
.
’
.
H w
e as scarcely out of sight w hen Sir William
Musgrave and his son Cuddy came out to take the , ,
of his fi d li t y to h i sovereign
e s .
, o ,
1
5 2
Some Old En g/i rb Wo mb le;
It w a custom amongst the outlaw s when they
as ,
Un t o t b e ! green w ood s i de a ,
-
An d t b en ki ll a b uck or a doe,
to
L et your cun n i ng a ll b e t ri ed a -
.
Tb e li ke n e v er w a s a n d n e v er rb a ll b e,
In ca s e t b a t t b ey w ere gon e a — .
An d t b er e s t ri ke dow n a ba rk or a doe
F or my ma s t er R ob i n Hood a -
F or my ma s t er R obi n Hood a -
1 54
Tbe History George a Green
d oubted her and attributed h e r sadness to the gloomy
,
B a ty ’
d i t l k ’
A g l mi d d m tal b k
e u s ro s e an v r ue s oo ,
’ ’
B th da g l l a
n e s n an or s oo ,
m to
0 t h u fa i t h a th
o en an n e s ce r .
on t
did mi l h
o res e e r ,
H a h b i t on t
h d y h m t l a
e ve n p s e u r
y
A d i
n s n ce , t b e a s a ve e en os c e r.
O ly p S S wi t h i w
t
D th f a y b l am h i l dy b w
n oor n no
l
o e r ou e s c ou ro
But
y a i t
our s d t y n w a e v ou s e rs
Ti b
’
a aditi ai ut tr
Th at h i w p i g a th ai
s on v n
ai t i h hd ta
s ee n c u se r n
F
or s n s n e av e n ca n s e no e rs .
But th i h ay t h at h f a t to t
w l m g
s e s s, e e s
C m Ii t
l gy
o es r s, a n u n e co e ue s ,
I h m i t b f
A d wh
n er o s ro e o co ou rs a .
n h m h
en s t y
e co es, s e e v er s ra s
F h a t f f t da
l p e s ce o or
or
y y s,
A n d, m ore or e s s, w e ep s e ver
y da
y .
th t h
S t S wi h in w h e k n ew
Th at a l all en , e n on ce
in w a s i k e t o f
l h
r on ou ,
y
( t u
If s a in s co d w e e p h e w e p a s m u c
) t
W
h
A s W e n y o u di d t h e a dy e d l lt aa
h o di d on b urn i n g i ron re d ;
To v i rgin s h i s re s p e c i s s u c t h .
1 55
Some Old En g/i rb W ort b i er
t l th b ad I i g
He ge n y
b l w;
en e rs o
U t h A t ip d
’
n o t
h at t h i m ll g w
n o es e o
B ut s
W h h w t h i with g y l k
e s ore s u en re .
t h i ai y b h t k
en e sa s, an r oo
F m h
Wh i h h h d t h p
ro er s r n ro e e oo ,
c e re t y e o re s e n to ou
h ld witdh y ab id
.
Ti fi i
’
s t t s ou ou e,
A m at w
’
i tu id ’
till ai
s
g an s re
p on er, v r e s r e
Y if i et b f
t s
S S w i t h i p y t h at y w i ll g
r n s as e ore
t
F ai r I i d t h m r
n ra s ou uess
b
ll l
r s o o e ro es os s e s s ,
p
A d n
y w
soi t b a
oum h i m m no e ore .
’
ro n s, ,
a ,
—
to do with their horses did he intend to steal them
under their very noses 3 Th e y then began t assault o
i ,
1
5 8
Tbe Hi rz oi
‘
y of George a Green
and had fi t d one w h before long would be
a ro n e o
shoulder blades .
‘
You lie like a traitor and I ll make it good ,
’
‘
You are a villain said Man ering stepping n ,
to the Earl 1
‘
I wonder i that you being a nobleman and
, s r, , ,
I S9
ome
S Old En gli s b W ort ki er
H w e about to say more w hen Bonville taking
as
to George
Thy submission and apology which thou hast
‘
,
proceeded
M y rising in arms is to suppress the insolence
‘
nativity lk t K i g R i k d d I l ld m t i
: a n
'
c ar an r z ou ee n
‘
Ay ,marry replied the Pindar You speak to
,
’
.
‘
s,
stress s maid ;
’
that h holding a handkerchief
so s e,
1 62
Tbe Hi y of G eorge a Green stm
found as n ,
1 63
moderated his choler for the present and he made ,
e ,
c .
, , .
by the arm and led her forth to breathe the fresh and
wholesome air They w ere strolli g through the . n
1 64
Some O ld En g/zlrb W ort b i er
as Tuck had begged a cudgelling at his hand and s
,
‘
for here comes one w h will not only revenge his o
s w eetheart
To this Beatrice w h was of a high spirit and ,
o ,
1 66
This is my Marian and these my bold yeomen w h
,
o
s ,
Pi dar
n .
from Palestine .
p
.
1 67
and m g m t y urnamed C ur de Lion after
a n an 1 1 s o
e
,
*
some years spent in the holy w ar returned to his s,
,
c s
, ,
h i bonnet to him
s .
No te CC .
1 68
Some O ld En gli rb W ort b i er
B d t d [
ra s eaBradford where the shoemakers long
ago had a custom that no person should walk through
the town with his sta ff on h i shoulders unless he .
,
c ,
ge tle ft m
n c ra s —
mettle The new comers observed
en s
’
.
,
c ,
eh 3 ’
I w
‘
ever put to so hard a choice
as n to be ,
as
1 7 1
Some O ld Engli rb W ort b i er
He h ad
scar ely spo k en w hen out ca m e a cre w of
c
‘
8 down w ith your maypoles ! they cried and
0
’
,
—
masters apprentices and journeymen rose Not a .
T il !
ra flung down their staves and threw up their
caps bidding him welcome with a shout to the
, , ,
1 74
Tbe Hi s t oi
j of/George a Green
presented him the one with a rich belt which she
,
his Maj esty to accept not for their worth but for , ,
,
rs c
, ,
s
consented .
F A M O U S H IS T O R Y O F
F R IA R B AC O N .
con t a i n i n
g
his deat h
With the live and deaths of thes
conj Bungay d
u re rs , an
V a n derm a s t .
P ri n t d at L
e on don b y E A for F a
r n ci s G rove ,
l h
. .
a n d a re to be so d at h i s s o
p, at th e
u
p p e r e n d of S n ow -
h ll a
i , g ain s t
the S aa r c en s
’
He d a .
done ; yet out of respe t for the priest he concealed c
h i anger and tha ked him for his advice and trouble
s n .
place of them .
when to sell grain and cattle for I have all the airs
, , ,
this whip and I will tea h you the use of that also
, c ,
ti
n ue d his learning and in a short time became ,
so
him .
Tbe F mous H isto y of F i
a r r ar Ba con
w on der
f u l Tb i n
gr b e rb ow ea
’
t b eir M a
jes t ies a t C ou rt
before you .
’
N te B o .
Some O ld En gli rb W ort b i er
that learning had many sons more excellent than h e .
table vanished .
Some O ld Eug/zlfb W ort b i er
before h i m and this noble asse m bly can bear witne s
, s
dro w ne d him .
‘
Threaten m e not lest I shame you even more , ,
’
stored with money you are just now I will bear your ,
vani hed But the King and Q ueen and the whole
s .
r ar ,
1 86
Tbe F mous a
of F ria r Ba con H zirt oi y
who pre e ted him w ith many gifts and thanks for
s n
S a ke w ould f a rt
,
c , ,
* r a
’
s
,
s s
as re e
1 87
Some O/a En g/zkb kV orz b i ei ’ ‘ ~
—
, ,
b imrelf t o t b e D ev il
to me .
’
ing —
u ses zF irst to redeem his mortgaged land ;
,
i
sar es as he required This sum was lent to him on .
debts ,
that none could say he owed a penny to
so
1
9 0
Tbe F mous a
of F ri a r Ba con H isto ry
Alas poor wretch he exclaimed in a loud
‘
, ,
you to despair
S saying he went his w y l
o , i g the poor man a ,
e av n
to hell .
,
‘
me to work my w will o n .
’
pity .
’ ‘
, ,
comfort ! ’
‘
Yet h of good courage Penitential tears may do
,
e .
and found him full of tears for his hei ous o ffences n
,
‘
. car , ,
1 92
The case therefore i plain H i sile ce doth fi m
, ,
s . s n c on r
—
, .
‘
I will replied riar Bacon But and he
F
’ ‘ ’
—
, .
never yet give the devil his money back nor requite ,
man .
‘
Then let him never have aught of you and you ,
w ith rage .
‘
Deceiver of mankind ! said the friar Your ’
.
‘
promised to follow .
H ow F ria r B a con ma de a B ra z en H ea d t o s ea k, by p
w b iob b e w ou ld b a oe w a lled Engla n d a bout w it b
B ra s s
1
94
Tbe F mous Hi t a
j of F ria r Ba con s oi /
3‘
n ,
n
t lly was exa tly like a real head But this done
e rn a ,
c .
,
they w ere as far ever from perfe tion for they did
as c ,
s n ,
our pleasure ’
, ,
s .
s . e s
s ,
r ar
New ca s tle
To l a t is cu s om,
All th th t a
co u p e
i n gs
W th h l l
e re o
g re e
hy d I n o t ov e ,
l all
en s ou
S i n ce ov e to i s fre e ?
No te F .
1
9 6
Then he began to sing again to the tune of ’
,
come t b ou t o me 1
Tim i e fo r s om e t o p n ,
s la t
Tim e i s for s o m e t o s ow ,
Tim i e s for s om e t o re p , a
t
A n d i m e i s for m u c m o e
’
h .
Tim i for s om e t o e a t ,
Ti m
e s
i s for s om e t o s e e p , l
l h
e
Tim i e s for s om e t o a u g ,
Tim e i s for s o m e t o w e e p .
Tim i e s for s om e t o s i n g,
Ti m e i s for s om e t o p y ra
na
y ,
will you be telling that Time u s, —
Copper n ose ,
i 3 Miles broke ff
s I hope w scholars know our
o .
‘
e
TI M E W As .
’
M an
Tim wa s w a k ttl h th
th
e en o u, e e,
W t fill d w i b tt m tt
F i B a did th p i l
er e e er a er ;
B ut
W h h h y id did b att
r ar con ee s o
en e t s es e r.
1 9 8
Fa mous H i s t oi j/ of Fria r Ba con
e n o f occu p ati
Tim w wh la th i
on
w y e rs di d n ot
ll
e as en r ve
S o we by m a ’
n s v e xa ti on .
Tim w wh b gga d k i g
e as en e rs a n n s
Of t f
f h d b i
Ti m w w h ffi k p t k a
p on e
g;
oor s u a e n
Th at tim i w w t h i g !
e as en o ce e no n ves .
e t as or see n
Tim w a b w l f wat
e a s, o o er
D id gi h fa fl i
ve t e c t on
Tim w wh w m k w
; e ce re
n ot a i t
W h i h w t h y ll mp l i
e as en o en ne
p n ,
c no e ca co ex on l
‘
Thou hast undone both ! H adst thou but alled us c
F i Bacon groaned
. .
r ar .
ever ! he said ’
.
,
”
,
AS .
,
and PA T
b a df or ‘
z b ree M on tb r la id S iege t o i t a n d don e i t n o
Hurt
steer them and thus shall they sail far more swiftly
t h an if they w ere full of men [i of rowers] There . e . .
* .
[ Aristotle ] p t t h ) in order
re that he
or e might behold
the secrets of the ocean But physical fi g t i are . u ra on s
s
p ecti i looking
ve
'
glas
'
es that one thing shall
-
s ,
so
s
p ect i glasses
ve distant things may be brought clo e s
c n u en ce s s s
ta
gi i fl
ou s destroyed
n the city and country
u en ce ,
i .
it shall be yours .
’
‘
Your Majesty s love i all I seek said the friar ’
s ,
’
.
re -
2 04
Some O ld En gli s b W ort b i es
he de ired to see the pirit of any man de eased
s s c ,
It w
‘
I V d m t whas raised C m partly
,
an er as ,
o s a r,
away .
than this 3
Yes 1 ans w ered V d m a t stoutly Your Grace an er s .
g from
o hence Prepare yourself F riar to withstand
me with t h e best of y our art
.
, ,
2 06
Tbe Fa mous History of Fria r Ba con
A l l said Ba on But a very little thi g
’
‘ ‘
as c . n
before ’
ri a r .
i c
‘
F said h since H ercules will do nothin g
o r,
’
e,
‘
2 07
S ome O/a Engli rb
’
W ort b i es
at your comma d I w ill have h i m do you so m e
n ,
at m
s e rV 1 c e 1n e
’
c c
H old F riar ,
ried the ambassador Not for half
c .
: an
love you all none better than the other and becau e
,
s
2 08
Some O ld Engli rb W ort b i er
third day Then the brethren being ome in the
.
,
c ,
‘
B not o ffe ded by w hat I have done for
e n ,
‘
I would liefer lose all than wound the body
which alive I loved so w ell he cried H d you
, , . a
ever had in you but half the love for him that I
have you w ould rather have had your w bodies
,
o n
done .
s erv e
a nd o
f i be p
S ort b is M a n M iler b a d w it b i b om ‘
2 10
Tbe F mous a
of F ri a r Ba con H i s t oi y
report of so much w ealth s p read throughout the
country and three rogues plotted to rob him whic h
, ,
n ,
an .
2 1 1
came to a broad dyke f ll of w ater and over they u
—
,
night .
A t last in pity he
,
eased and let them rest ,
c , .
no ba rm, good ma n .
Th y ti g li l ik h g i y st
ha dly
e s n or n e e o s n ,
B ut wa m ;
If a ll t h t h at h h p h ld m t
r a re s o r
ha m
a c e suc a s ou ee
T t o m
ru e tw en
’
e re n o r .
Th y m y h d wh i h mad th m gl ad ;
Th i j y did
e on e a ,
c e e
d n ot en
W all th i h h b
e r o u re :
d t
I thi k t h ld b f w !
e re e v e s s e rv e as ese av e e en ,
n w e re ou e e er
Wh h a
en t a t h i h a t w ill a
w ke h
th h l
e e r e r s c e
y
To in k i
on t
th h h ga ll w t h y
e r os s,
u
p
An d t ap
Th
ou
g e o s e e sc e
e
y go b
y W e ep in
g C ro s s .
*
* No te P .
2 12
S ome O/a En gli s b
'
W ort b i es
measures to prevent i t would cost him h i life This ,
s .
c —
rowns to do the deed fi ft y beforehand and fift y ,
,
r ar ,
over his reading the fall of the ball out of his hand
into the basin w ould arouse h i m O ne day as he t .
,
sa
, .
he came there .
I came
’
’
r ar , ,
rs o
2 14
Tbe F mous H i j of
a F ri a r B a con s t oi /
soldier .
w thus tormented
as .
. n .
S sayi g he vanished
o n , .
t follo w ed
e F riar Ba on told him that he should
y . c
2 1
5
Some O ld En g/i rb W ort b i er
him .
a trange man
s .
s h denied
e mall a request from one of his friends
so s ,
room .
,
s
banquet .
’
2 1 8
Tbe F mous a Hi s z oi y ‘
of F r ar i Ba con
her h b d pus t dly t
an i g
,
k k
un exd at the ec e re u rn n ,
n oc e
set food the table for them She ans w ered that
on .
a good breakfast .
Since that is
‘
Mile we must rest contented so, s,
fully .
some art .
’
, .
’
He paused .
Now b e ow l i s fl ow n a broa d,
i
F or I b ea r t k o croa ki ng t oa d,
An d t b e ba t i b ut s b u n s t b e day ,
Tb rougb t b e da rk dot b ma ke b er w ay .
Now t b e gb os t s of men do ri s e,
An d w i t b f ea rf u l, b i deous cri es
S eek re v engemen t from i b e good)
Ou t b ei r b ea ds t b a t sp i lt t b ei r blood .
In t b e i v y, y ew , or bra ke,
u i ck y come a n d me a t t en d
Q l
Wb o a m B a con s ma n a n d fri en d
’
.
B u t Ill b a v e you t a ke n o s b ap e
’
Of a b ea r, a b ors e, or ap e ;
Nor w i ll I b a v e y ou t err i ble,
‘
‘
Now he is ome ! said Miles Tell me min e
c
’
.
‘
,
‘
Why then w hat y you to a capon 3 asked
, ,
sa
Miles .
‘
I love it above all meat returned the goodma ’
n
.
,
n ,
as
the bed under whi h the old man lay and began to
,
c ,
u i ckl r i s e, a n d i n b i s s b a e
Q y p
F rom t b i s b ous e ma ke y our es cap e .
u i ckl r i s e, or els e I s w ea r
Q y
’
Ill p u t you i n a dea dli er f ea r
’
.
the bed .
‘
I protest your devil i,
like Goodman Stump s as
2 2 2
Tbe F mous History of F a r ar i Ba con
said his host Is it pos ible that your spirit
. take s s c an
ow shape I
n
but the w oman could not sleep for grief because her
old lover had su ffered such ill usage for her sake -
.
c c
n n .
as they were i n , s se o
revive her .
2 2 4
they went to bed and the next day the bridegroom
returned with his bride to his w house many of the o n ,
,
as
A n d di d y o u n ot e r o f m i r w ic ha a th hh b e fe ll
at a
Th e m orn in g f er w e ddi n g da y ,
a
A t c rry i n g b ri de a at h
om e t o dw e , ll
a a
A n d w y t o T w i ver, w y, wa y ? a a a
Th e Q l i n t a in wa s s e t an d t h e a l a n ds w e re m de , a
h l g r
( T i s a pi
’
t
o ld cu s o m s s o u d e v e r de c tI
y ) a
th at h
y
A n d w o e b e t o h im w a s ors ed on j a de , a
a
F or h e c rri e d n o cre di w y , aw y ta a a
W e me t wi t h fiddle de de e s t of
h h a th
a con c e r - -
W e s et t
,
e m a co ck o rs e , a n d m de
'
- -
em to j l
p ya
Tb e w i n n i ng of B ullen , a n d Up s e fr ees efi
a a
A n d w y t o Tw i ve r, w y, w ay ! a a a
Th w r a l d i all h p a i h
’
t
Th t w ld g f ll w h p l gh th at d y
e re as n e e a n e r s
to t
h hi w h h a i
a ou o o o e ou a ,
B hi f
u t on s ore ors e s en c e c rr e s ,
A d a w ay
n Tw i away a w ay !
to v er
, ,
tl
Th e b u e r w a s q u i ck , a n d t h e a le h e did t a p ,
Th e m a i de n s di d m k e t h e s ce n e fu ga y a ll .
Th e s e rvi n g m e n ga v e m e
-
fa ddi n g ca p , a -
A n d I di d c rry i t w ay , w y a a a a .
Tbe F mous Hi t j of Fri r B con
a s oi / a a
th
Th e s mi t l t of th e ow n h i s i q u or s o ook
Th t a l
h e w a s p e rs ul de d t h e groun d ook e d b
ll
a u e,
a a a
A n d I d re b o d y t o s w e r on b ook
h th th a
S u c s mi s a s b e e re a re b u t fe w .
t a
A p o s s e w a s m de , a n d t h e w om e n di d s i p ,
a th l
A n d s i mp e ri n g s i d co u d ea t n o m ore
F ll a a a
e
y
u m ny m id wa s k i s s d on t h e li p
’
.
They thanked Miles for his song and sent him home
With a fox at his tail H i master a ked him where
* . s s
—
hast been there and I know also thou beast l that
,
Bacon .
La w y th y i k e rs e a re s c ,
A d f ia ill at a ;
h
n r rs a re e se
B m t ut d k !
A d a ll i
oor en e a re ru n
p y
di n s on e s ea s e.
’
‘
Well sirrah said Bacon do not let me hear
, ,
’
,
‘
that you are infected any more with this disease lest ,
2 2 7
H ow M iles j
con ured
f or M on ey ,
an d broke b is L eg
,
‘
.
You had better take heed how you deal with the
devil again for he that hath power to break your
,
2 2 8
Some O/a Eng/i s b '
W ort b i es
they together than Bungay by h i art tran ported ,
s , s
spirit and friar through the air and let them fall into
a deep pond in whi h V d m t would have been
,
c an er as
Van d m t replied
er as S well that I wish you had : o ,
A t last V d m t de iri g to do F i
an er Bungay
as ,
s n r ar
V d m t began B y h i
an er as charms he raised up
. s
—
for he raised up the mon ter which Perseus killed
se a s
V d m t
an erd threate ed him The latter at once
as an n .
2 31
with fi The latter had Christia burial for the sake
re . n
F ifiy M i les ‘
,
o .
,
s ee a ,
o n
2 32
Old En gli s b W ort b i es
S ome
c h amber he meditated sometimes upon the vanity
, ,
2 34
Tbe F mous H isto y of Fri ra r a Ba con
of nature s secrets gained for me ?
’
—
O nly this the
loss of a better knowledge the loss of divine studies ,
you all .
’
or ce
s . e
la t he died
s .
2 35
T H E H IS T O R Y O F
F R IA K R US H .
by the Prior w fi t
,
as rs
—
made under cook .
1 62 0 .
Some O/a Eng/zsb ’
W ort b i es
with certain other devils to keep them in that tate s
—
,
g o d d w
an ell with the m onks to encourage them
in their wickedness This devil whose name w .
, as
tl
v e re n
y I m a poor youth
,
out ‘
of service and
a I ,
the cook Tell him I sent thee and bid him sho w
.
,
Rush louted low and said Sir the prior hath sent , ,
a a c
You be welcome ! a s w ered the master cook
‘ ’
n -
c -
c n c
perceived he w a devil as .
H ow R us b zbrew i b e M a s ter -
oook f
in t o a K et tle o B oi /in
g
Wa ter ,
w b erein b e died
, ,
c .
sore .
‘
I will be revenged on thee I
Sosaying he suddenly caught hold of t h m aster
, e
,
re .
, ,
o ,
e ac u a on s n i ,
the prior and told him that the cook had drowned
,
—
F ridays and all fast days he put ba on in the pottage c
2 44
purpose that if thieve should come hither to rob
,
s
sooner or later .
,
c
w hat w going
as they rose in their stalls d drew
on , an
2 46
Tbe Hi s t oi
y of Fri a r K a sb
c .
and la kaday c
hand .
‘
F i for shame sirs ! he ried as though he
e ,
’
c ,
2 47
again F the spa e of three week or more God
. or c s
‘
Aha ! laughed Rush as b counted his staves
’
, e .
’
.
, ,
ordered .
m rro w w hen the prior had fi i h d his business
o ,
n s e
, , ,
‘
z ree o es
pottles .
’
put fresh heart into them and make them the lustier
to take you home agai I n
waggon .
2 5 0
Tbe Hi s t oi
y o
f F r ar i R us b
Rush sexton of the church H i duty w to ring the . s as
s , ,
.
a , ,
down in a heap .
Softly good masters I ried Rush F
,
ham e ! c . or s
is me I
Presently those monks w h could walk got up
,
o
happened .
2
5 2
greeted t h em and t do w n amongst them to play sa
,
as -
. o
fi ld H caught her
e . e t her in two left one half ,
ou ,
some of them had bee into the kit hen not long n c
work .
Whe the poor man found that she did not return
n ,
2 54
Tbe Hi s t oi
j /
of F r ari Ka sb
he thought something must be wrong with her ; so
he set out to look for her and searched the fi ld ,
e s
c n . c
rest there all night But he had not been there long .
‘
Sir answered Beelzebub I have caused strife
,
’
,
‘
‘
Well said ! returned Lu ifer Thou shalt be ’
c .
‘
rewarded .
’
‘
Thou art a trusty servant said the master ,
’
trouble .
’
2
55
Some O ld E n g/i s b W ort b i es
to fi gh t with one another ; that he had also made
strife between husba d d wife wherefore the wife n an
‘
Well done ! said the master Thou shalt be ’
.
‘
rewarded .
’
r ar .
them that one shall slay the other and all shall come ,
‘
If you have indeed done as y say you have ou ,
exalted .
’
2 5 6
Some O ld Engli s b W ort b i es
remain until service was done Rush in the likeness .
,
trouble the m .
‘
I came to cause you to i he answered I s n
’ ‘
—
.
,
soul .
’
Tb e L a men t a t ion f
o R us b
,
‘
years 1n v a1 n .
’
H w so 3 asked h i master
o s .
‘
I w ill tell you replied Rush The last time w ,
’
. e
No te E .
2 5 8
Tbe H i t m of F i s o / r ar Ka sb
to the prior to whom he revealed all S my labour
, . o
,
c , o
pened thus .
‘
Rest you m erry i ! Methinks you take great s r
.
,
2 59
would have you and gladly too ans w ered the
I , ,
’
‘
I will so ontrive things that h shall be pleasedc s e
with me .
’
me .
an d glare at him .
me .
yourself ! ’
‘
The young man is honest and hath promised to ,
be a good servant .
not be lo g after I n
into the hou e she met him and asked why he was
s
back so oon s .
2 62
Alas where shall I hide cried the priest m
‘
,
?
’
a fluster .
w ith t h e fork
,
never again ’
s s
e s
,
as n
. so n
2 63
husband m an and Rus h t down in the fi ld that sa e
n .
does not was h the basket that the cheese doth lie
i
n ,
’
s —
aid h Look i t is full of hairs ! I will g
e .
‘
o
‘
hundred p i I he w ailed a eces
’
.
s ,
the world .
Some Old En g/i s b W or t b i es
Prithee let me her said Rush I trust s ee ,
’
.
‘
speedily to fi d a re m edy n .
’
d you also
’
an .
things .
help her .
’
Ru h w the reply
s
’
as
2 66
Tb e History of Fri a r R u s b
h er .
’
,
‘
ne
carried 3
H ave no fear of that said the prior I shall ’ ‘
‘
.
,
— —
,
an as an .
,
2 67
him into his proper shape and commanded him to
go into an old ca tle
s which stood in the heart of t h e
forest There he w to remain for ever and never
. as ,
come out g i fi
a a n
‘
from
.
e n e 1 2 4
a ci nt tim s the great trade of this
.
( )
B C l b k i d I ot ma n
g t ra e. n n e e
e e e u e n
of cloth here mor effectually than h laws against e portatio ofwool are
P res nt S tat f G reat
e t e x n n ow
found to do ( C R eadi g
’ ’
HAM B ER LAY NE S e e o n
( )
C B I F s m S sL L
nn . e e t e e, e
’
t e n e e t e n
e e n e n n
fair houses there is large inn for r ceipt oftravellers called B lossom s I
.
’
on e e nn,
S
’
nn, n t r n e n
G
n 1
D
( ) d H ll O the south
era r side of ’
this
s lan [B asi
a g L a e] is n e n n
one gr at house of old time build d upo arch d vaults d with arched
. .
e e n e an
corruptly call d G erard s H all of a giant said to hav dwelt there In the
; e e ,
’
e e
high roof d hall of this house sometime stood a large fi pole which
, .
r ach d to h roof thereof and was said to be one of h staves that G rard
-
e r -
e e t e t e e
t
o o
e
E
( ) R b f N dy B y the
ert o tr aty of peace conclud
rma n d b etw en e e e
an n o
o h e t e ut e e
H
.
j e L h fi g on e t e rs t o
( )
F W l — T h W f h C e e t e
n e ue O e
t n n e e u e t t e
H enry I s acc ssion practically all southern and western Wales had b en
n e .
’
. e e
,
conqu red and the Celtic power fl i h d in G wynedd alone whose chiefs
e our s e
e n e
o an n
e x claims R ejoic
n e e an o
K i g H e ry
, ,
n n an n t e e e u
G o c
a e es e
H
( ) l u es ter
) HAM B ER LAY NE
N rom cattl
.
,
—
.
b
G A S
’
( )
I l Fea t s ea t er . n ea t e.
— reek pearl
.
-
. :
.
J
( ) M a r a ret .
g i ma rg a r tes a
( K ) B i b p f S li b y s— R o o f aC s ur f e o en
t e e e n 1 1
rod
. .
( )
L
M
( )
A
T b G
d
i
.
bb .
A
l
S
f H
yd
l
e
a
i
f
ar
e
— S .
pposed
manor of W k fi ld ( f which H alifax formed part) was bestowed on Earle
-
to
et hav
-
originated
.
aw
o
.
wh o
gy
h
r
a
z a
ax.
.
u e en t e
T h thief was to be tak within the lib rty and if he escaped th nce
.
h could
.
,
e n ot or e e e
2 e e an a en
ao era n e on ;
confessing that took them
,
co
nf d—
es s a n h e
4 . e e c on e na
T h last mal factors to su ffer und r this law w re A braham W ilki son
and A ndr w Mitch ll e x ecuted on 3 h A pril 6 5
e e e e n
e e ot 1 0
N
prior of S B artholom w s S towe me tions him as having been a pleasa t
( ) )
R j ( . e or soR h e fi . a e re rs t
’
t e n n
’
n e n, n
( )
O T f
’
L i i h v er es . fi e R II e rs t e o s
e e v er a e e
be n synon mous
. .
( )
P
Q
L o
l
bcoc k—
.
—
A
A dull y
provincial
sluggish
word
f llow
.
.
from A S l to quarrel
,
C
e .
( ) F u rt s .
f i f ta n =
M o taig s essay on D mocritus and H eraclitus ( F l i translation)
. . .
, . .
fl urting at A le x ander
’ ’ ’
‘
n ne e or o s :
Ev so D iogen s
en e
’
( )
R A b fi s d i
muc l cre t a s a or ooo e.
C dl i ck S
e e e
2 7 2
( )
B B Gl oc
old R oman station deriving its name from h
u es t er —A n t e
G
ou
o o
e e u
( D D ) L d M f I d T r a
y f
f
r o on on . e e t wo
L ondon until R ichard I i the year 8 9 changed the name of b ilifi i to
. .
'
1 1
M yo (C
n a n
a r
’
) fi L M
HAM B ERLAY NE H F A rs t n z
F i Li f
tz e s t a ne , ne o ce rs t e
z t e n
— constable
.
( E H ) C b p l A a te oe
— kind of woollen cloth
. . .
( F F ) S ll A t a mme
Ionic philosopher the to introduce the
. . .
—
study f math matics d philosophy into G r ece P lato tells h story f
( C C ) Tb l A . f
a es .fi n , on e o rs t
o e an e t e o
e n
— shilling was struck in the
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g s
’
e rs t
o mon e
cco which was not r pres nted by coin of the same d nomination
e . u n o
a un t , e e e
( ) Tb K i g i b d b b i d e R d i n w fi s e to e ur e at ea n
g un t
the victor f T h b i should sleep on a spot all whose associations wer
. .
o en c e ra e
purely English a spot which had its arli r place in history as the scene
f some of the gr atest e x ploits f A l fred ( P S w on e e
o
,
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A f Tb runken B ar aby ig n s b i m —Cf i D
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.
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me tion of G eorge whose name has passed into a prov rb
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f
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B
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forthcoming Tb S i b
H o d.
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ourt enth
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cot o r on oon o e an t e en t
earliest chro icle in which his nam is mentio ed The earliest ballads on the
.
n e n
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e t . s e n .
2 74
C
( ) satir on the P resbyterians d Ind p nde ts It was
Hudi bra s —A e an
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— illiam ion was taken prisoner y
.
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his liberty h agreed to C o v tion of F alais by which h held S cotla d
( 7 )
1 1 4 e e er .
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t e 1 2 1
o oc
as e e n e n
4
— from tlantic to the
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F F b b r b
m t 0 d i
e s an i h A ea n to t c rea es e. t e
O rkne y Islands
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er 1 1 2
In the sam y ar h married H ry of A njou who became K ing of E gla d
.
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en r i f i
w as T h r s fi er us n i e e
g nn n
g o s rei n .
g e rs t
years of H nry s reig wer prosp rous tha ks to his e rgy d tact
.
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t en e n e e n ow n ne an
an t e e e an
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rsist tly r bell d against th ir fath r embitt ri g his last y ars by their
. .
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p e en e
G
u n n e n
erald arry
.
( )
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era — d t B e G i
c ron o er .ld C b i e ra us am ren s s
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( 1 1 7 4
etc r ig of ry has b en
d ivid d by B is h op S tubbs into four epochs—from his ac essio
J
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g ne T h t w en ty H s x
y ea rs , e e n en e
to h
-
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e c n, t e
B eck t quarr l (
e
5 6 ) the
e period of
1 1 his strif
4 with 4 archbishop e the
f om ecket s death to the d ath of the ou g r nry
4
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R ichard
,
( )
L F i R d — a r R C ff sam n W L n e
tomb
.
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e e e er
2 75
any men f Norman rac d clared th ms lv s the side of
the sons The S a x on population coll ctiv ly r mained indifferent
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t e e en n e e
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the good will of S T homas a B ecket at whos shrin H nry had r cently
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sawnw in this victory
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i b op
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nact d that no one should be allowed to practise a trad until h had s rved
S tatute of A ppr ntic
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e
e
e ,
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but the system f apprentic ship is of very early date probably coeval with
e
o e
( )P W b fi i o ea s t g ures .h e n t e
. . .
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t e o
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n
twelve labours
.
( Q) H l fi b i g er u esi b H y d — O f
g h t n w t f ra ne o t e o
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monster had nin heads of which the middle was immort l F each ,
. .
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u o e e e na e o
on e n
b d b f H I I — C
( )R T c ea t
y o en r
y e e e
’
e e e n
,
’
owe n t e e t e e s
son ent red the church until h left thus proving ( to the satisfaction of the
,
e e ;
aforesaid historia s and according to the O rdeal b y B i r right) that the
n , e
( S T b E l f
her and married Isab lla of A g lém
G l o c c b i ar — l ohn
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e
aft rwards divorced
u es t er s fro m
n
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e.
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,
o n 1 1 0, e
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( )U T b d i l P e w s a t er s t er. e , e
was supposed to invoke a terrible curse upo those against whom it was uttered
.
,
co c — e trem ly roundabout
.
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ts w ere rs t co rme e tc. n x e
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the
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printed
b
.
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by W
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carlet
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sly
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.
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( i n
) S h l k d S l k a r oc
o
an c a r oc
— outlaw was said to bear a wol s h ad
, .
H A
’
( A A ) l d
’
b i e e n
g ut a we f n e
e e e .
2 7 6
G
( ) An i n s t rumen t It is possible to inve t an t b ree j a
g ers b ig b
engi e of a little bulk yet of gr at fli y eith r to h d p ssi g or l
. . n
n e e ca c e t e e re n
e e e e n
s veral accid nts for hereby a man may either asc nd or descend y walls
, e
e e : e an
d liv ring himself or comrades from prison ; and this ngi e is only thre
e e e n
,
u e B u O G ER ACO N, t e e o
A Natur and M a ic
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c g
e
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( ) P p i l — i
ers the t l
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g acon who
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i
It is r po ted that Julius C sar wh h cam to co qu r B ritain stood , .
e r ae en e e n e
t e e e e e e
g n t e
n
— rom some of acon s no es in
.
it app ars that he und rstood h prop rti s of conve x d co cav glasses
M
’
( )
I T b . b ll pp e
g l F
rea t es t s B a a S ea r ea s t . t .
,
e s n o a as s as s us n e
an e u
e
g u us ; n
e n e ee n e s ee or
h slay th th m with his sm ll and with his breath and slayeth also any
, .
e e e e :
(1
as
5 7 7 mentions that h
b i li k which was so gr at that it would easily
s e,
o
saw in M ilan
e
citad l
the
x c
body
di
of
g
a
huge
v ry
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e
c on t a
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.
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‘
an e
,
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e
y e e
n e e, e e
M
W may hav an arti fi cial compositio of S altp ter d oth r in gredie ts or
( )
’
K B i g l
. Iu rn n D g a s s es B . n
‘
e , n
e e n e an e n
o o e et ro e
such like which will burn at what distance we please with which P liny
, , ,
W ood writing on the same subject says that A rchimed s within h town
.
which he dest oy d the en my s ships whilst they were still at some distance
, , ,
’
r e e
call d made a bur ing glass in three y ars having vow d ver to l ave his
.
e n e e ne e
t
o o
e e
t e t e e e
d the moon and stars mov d round it onc i twenty four hours
,
an s un , e e n
M
( ) T b b l f P b el i —Pa tt e o i T h
a rs a a n n e
P harsalian plains lie along the A id her sar vanquish d ompey
. . .
p T C P an u s e ae e
(4 8 e n e
N
( ) T b f b H e
p i dt ree— O o t e es n e
the Earth present d her with som gold appl s which wer placed in the
. er es .
e e en e , e
2 7 8
guardi anship of the H sperid s the three daughters f A tlas and Hesperis e e o
T o b tain these appl s was h last but one of h tw lve labours of H ercules
.
,
o e t e t e e
s o, e e
—
a story i the G esta R
O
( ) T b b .b b e t ree ret ren . e
’
e
om a n oru m
o
n
( )
P T b b W p i Ce
yg Co
y ee b y n
g r ss e
e e e e e n e e e n
= e e e e
’
F ew e e e
oo
e e an e re n e e ar a n e
(Q W l — A
( )
1 l C B i F
o
2 a n e en n e e n n
— ph w of onstanti e ab ured the
. .
R J l b A p u N
ia n i e C H
s ta te
j e e n e
3 6 D 3 6 3 1 e
r ig d about tw ty months
-
, .
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e ne en
( )
S U i b M i dd
s ur l A y
— T h
n t c C f e
g es e ae s et
agai st usu y when no oth r body had the power to protect the poor against
. .
n r e
xe
co
n e e
( )
T H M i l j d
ow
f T hes n ure or mea t e n n e
G
’ ‘ ’ ’
‘
t e e w ee n r n e
H
’
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p S ee K d L n e u an
n n t e n
t e n en ra n e e
w on t e n . . e
V
( ) U p f
— A h av
se
y ki d of
rees ebe r import d from F riesland e and n e e
W
( )
e,
A f b i . i
u
1 — i made
ox a t
tail. was at
o
n
one .
.
c.
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se e e
.
-
.
EPYS
’
D k
’
1 AR Y , l ot 1 et t e e e r arn oc e
o
ee n an u e
X
( ) T b b i b P i
m ll d —n s t er f C w o
’
that her daughter A drom da was more beautiful t h a his Ner ids Neptune sent
. c s ea -
o ers eus e . u
n e n e
n t o a. o
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P erseus slew h monster and married the maid n who at her d ath was
.
,
t e e e
o o — Trismegistus erm s an
.
( )
Y T b d p f at d p b i l
ra re
p b an H r un wo en e ,
an 7 6 e u A M. 20
n n n t e
an e o e
) ( Z F r ari riar
Ba B aco co c ll —
A ccording to traditio
acquired
n s
’
e n, F n
n t e e e
died i b b b n
f ti This contract
e o urohe ma aged to evade
or by causing
out o i n
,
n t e t e e e
e an e .
e R us , he an n n t e
K ing s daughter There s ms little r ason to doubt that h D anish story was
.
’
ee e t e
( )
B B b
b g B l h
p ge o B e or, M e e or, e
whose worship was cel brated with p culiarly abomi abl rit s
. .
,
e e n e e
t e ee z e ifi n t e s a cr ce s e e
( )
C T b i d i l b s R — I
eta f w K
os e b n a me w as us . t o as
( A S i ) g i i fir s oe s n C] :
es :
D
( ) I b A d f n u us . S M e ee n
’
’
e ,
t t ht B e li a l, t h e di s s o lu t e s t s p i ri fe ll,
t a
T h e s e n s u a le s t , a n d af er A s m oda i
T h e fl e s h li e s t In cu b u s ’
.
S t t h
S t h
e m li k e a m a n ,
h t
t om e
i m e s Im e e t e
o m e i m e s a n o x , s om e i m e s a ou n d,
t t t t th And to a o rs e u rn m e I c a n ,
T o ri p a n d ro a b o u e m ro u n d
’
.
pp o i p o y o su
e
i —The old S
se s criptural
possession di d hard In the reign of Charl s the S econd we read that h
( F I b d b d l b liefei s s s es s e s me ev
e
. e
t
n
‘
r e c on ne e e e
o o o co
.
G
( ) C j d b i i b i p p b p n ure
g i m nt s r er s a e n ev er to me out a a n.
Wh y the prior did act thus at an earli r stage of the proc di gs was
.
n ot e ee n
b st know to himself I
e n