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A20126 The pleasant historie of Iohn VVinchcomb in his yonguer [sic] yeares called Iack of Newbery, the famous and worthy clothier of England; declaring his life and loue, together with his charitable deeds and great hospitalitie. And how hee set continually fiue hundred poore people at worke, to the great benefit of the common-wealth. Now the tenth time imprinted, corrected and enlarged by T.D. Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600. 1626 (1626) STC 6560; ESTC S105317 62,768 92

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no small cause of dislike in many of their actions For an instance the fellow of this house hée hath not stucke this day to vndoe himselfe onely to become famous by receiuing of your Maiesty like Herostratus the Shoomaker that burned the Temple of Diana onely to get himself a name more than for any affection he beares to your Grace as may well be prooued by this Let there be but a simple Subsidie leuied vpon them for the assistance of your Highnesse Warres or any other waightie affaires of the Common-wealth and state of the Realme though it bée not the twentieth part of their substance they will so grudge and repine that it is wonderfull and like people desperate cry out they bée quite vndone My Lord Cardinall quoth the Quéen vnder correction of my Lord the King I durst lay an hundred pound lacke of Newbery was neuer of that minde nor is not at this instant if yée aske him I warrant he will say so My selfe also had a proofe thereof at the Scottish inuasion at what time this man being seased but at sixe men brought at his owne cost an hundred and fifty into the field I would I had moe such subiects said the King and many of so good a minde Ho ho Harry quoth Will Sommers then had not Empson and Dudley béen chronicled for knaues nor sent to the Tower for treason But then they had not knowne the paine of imprisonment quoth our King who with their subtilty grieued many others But their subtilty was such that it broke their neckes quoth Will Sommers Whereat the King and Quéene laughing heartily rose from the Table By which time Iacke of Newbery had caused all his folkes to goe to their worke that his Grace and all the Nobility might sée it so indéed the Queen had requested Then came his Highnesse where hée saw a hundred Loomes standing in one roome and two men working in euery one who pleasantly sung on this sort The Weavers Song WHen Hercules did vse to spin and Pallas wrought vpon the Loome Our trade to flourish did begin while Conscience went not selling Broomes Then loue and friendship did agree To keep the band of vnitie When Princes sons kept sheep in field and Queenes made cakes of wheaten flowre Then men to lucre did not yeeld which brought good cheere in euerie bower Then loue and friendship did agree To hold the bands of amitie But when that Giants huge and hie did fight with speares like Weauers beames Then they in iron beds did lie and brought poore men to hard extreames Yet loue and friendship did agree To hold the bands of amitie Then Dauid took his sling and stone not fearing great Goliahs strength He pierst his braine and broke the bone though he were fifty foote of length For loue and friendship c. But while the Greekes besieged Troy Penelope apace did spin And Weauers wrought with mickle Ioy though little gaines were comming in For loue and friendship c Had Helen then sate carding wool whose beautious face did breed such strife She had not been sir Paris trull nor caus'd so many lose their life Yet we by loue did still agree c. Or had King Priams wanton sonne been making quills with sweet content He had not then his friends vndone when he to Greece a gadding went For loue and friendship did agree c. The Cedar tree indures more stormes than little shrubs that sprout not hie The Weauer liues more void of harmes than Princes of great dignity While loue and friendship doth agree c. The Shepheard sitting in the field doth tune his pipe with hearts delight When Princes march with speare and shield the poore man soundly sleeps all night While loue and friendship doth agree c. Yet this by proofe is daily tride for Gods good gifts we are ingrate And no man through the world so wide liues well contented with his state No loue nor friendship we can see To hold the bands of amitie Well sung good fellowes said our King Light hearts and merry mindes liue long without gray haires But quoth Will Sommers seldome without red noses Well said the King there is a hundred angells to make chéere withall and looke that euery yeare once you make a feast among your selues and frankly euery yeare I giue you leaue to fetth foure Buckes out of Dunington Parke without any mans let or controwlment O I beséech your Grace quoth Will Sommers let it be with a condition What is that said our King My Liege quoth hée that although the Kéeper will haue the skins that they may giue their wiues the hornes Goe to said the Quéene thy head is fuller of knauery than thy purse is of crownes The poore workemen humbly thanked his Maiesty for his bountifull liberality and euer since it hath béen a custome among the Weaners euery yeare presently after Bartholmewride in a remembrance of the Kings fauour to méet together and make a merry feast His Maiesty came next among the spinsters and carders who were merrily a working whereat Will Sommers fell into a great laughter What ailes the foole to laugh said the King Marry quoth Will Sommers to sée these maidens get their liuing as Buls doe eate their meate How is that said the Queen By going still backward quoth Will Sommes and I will lay a wager that they that practise so well being maides to goe backward will quickly learne ere long to fall backward But sirra said the Cardinall thou didst fall forward when thou brokest thy face in master Kingsmills seller But you my Lord sate forward quoth Will Sommers when you sate in the stockes at Sir Amie Paulets Whereat there was greater laughing than before The King and Quéene and all the Nobility héedfully beheld these women who for the most part were very faire and comely creatures and were all attired alike from top to toe Then after due reuerence the maidens in dulcet manner chaunted out this Song two of them singing the Ditty and all the rest bearing the burden The Maidens Song IT was a Knight in Scotland borne follow my loue leap ouer the strand Was taken prisoner and left forlorne euen by the good Earle of Northumberland Then was he cast in prison strong follow my loue leap ouer the strand Where he could not walke nor lye along euen by the good Earle of Northumberland And as in sorrow thus he lay follow my loue come ouer the strand The Earles sweet Daughter walkt that way and she the faire flower of Northumberland And passing by like an Angell bright follow my loue come ouer the strand This prisoner had of her a sight and she the faire flower of Northumberland And lowd to her this knight did cry follow my come ouer the strand The salt teares standing in his eie and she the faire flower of Northumberland Faire Lady he said take pitty on me follow my loue come ouer the strand And let me not in prison dye and you the faire