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The distressed Welshman born in Trinity-Lane: with a relation of his unforunate travls.
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Crompton, Hugh, fl. 1657.
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Wing C7027E; ESTC R218941
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with misery The hangman he then presently did shake the new-cut ear And Taffy he fell in a swoon to see hur blood lie there They brought him Water strong and small to bring his life again He rises up before them all O Taffy was not slain And then he goes out of the Crew for so he he thought it best Was Pox and Tevil both take you and so away he past Now Taffy in the field doth pass to rid him out of danger But the poor Man was here alas abused by a Stranger Then to the common butts he goes to see the Archers aim And one of them shot him in th' nose was almost splir in twain And now the arrow there doth stay while Taffy our doth take it If hur shoot hur here again I say cots-splutter a-nails will break it He kindly give the arrow back unto the Man that shot it And thus poor Taffy goes to wrack but he hath not forgot it The Archers knowing what he was could not refrain from laughter But Taffy I would thee advise take heed of them hereafter Well 't is no time for him to stay for he doth victuals need He seeks for victuals by the way his hunger for to feed At length he seeks a bed of leeks as he was passing by And how to steal them out he seeks to study policy Now Taffy boldly enters in the thick and thorny hedge The which did tend and tear his skin was almost break hur legs Now Taffy is in the good Mass's dog comes running for to bite him He lies as still as any hog was ready to beshite him The dog did bite him by the breeks and rend his coat in twain Instead of pulling up more leeks he lays them down again And as it chanced Taffy had within his poke a knife And presently he drew the blade and robb'd the dog of 's life Then out the good Man comes in haste hearing the dog to cry And down knockt Taffy at the last he on the ground doth lye The good Man askt him who he was and how that he came thither Hur saith Was frighted by a Bear and so was forced thither The old Man did search his breeks his villany to know There he espied a bunch of leeks and would not let him go Now he must to the Justice go and there he must be try'd All which was to encrease his woe which he could not abide He must endure the rigid Laws as he had done before Must loose his Lars now for this Cause to pay the Gard'ners score O this was grieve hur to the heart and puts hur in a fear Now hur must feel another smart to loose hur other ear The hangman looks for Taffy's ear which was cut off before But he could never find it there which vext the hangman sore I prithee Friend the hangman cries tell me where I may find it For by no means I can devise mine eyes are so much blinded Cots-splut was Rogue the Welshman said hur think it is no reason Hur should find ears upon hur head for every time and season Did not not hur give mark what I say one of hur ears before Therefore the Hangman now must stay was like to have no more Now all the People standing there did his Accuser pâ—ay He should not take this other ear but let him pass away Forthwith they free him out of hand and gave him charge that he Should soon depart out of the land into hur own Country But hur resolv'd to stay a while to seek hur better luck Though Fortune did hur oft beguile will have the other pluck Now as for Silver hur has none wos forc'd to play the Beggar Hur to the People makes great 〈◊〉 it is no time to swagger Hur to the People did consent to give him some relief Their pence apiece on him they spent though he was but a Thief Now Taffy thanks the People kind God bless hur night and day Hur bears this kindness in hur mind and so hur went away O hur was glad with all hur heart had money at hur will Now hur will learn hur such an art that hur will keep it still No sheating Whore shall pick hur poke hur warrant hur will save it Was wrap it up within hur cloak uone but hurself shall have it Well 't was hur chance the other night to fall out with a Carter The next day he with him must fight now mark what follows after When his blood is hor he doth consent to meet hur the next day The lufty Carter now is bent at cudgels for to play The day was come the Carter stands just at the place appointed But Taffy he was hurt hur hands and they must be anointed Nay more than this his legs is hurt can neither stand nor go Indeed it is a famous art and you the reason know But afterwards they to him told that one to him was come And in his poke had brought him gold G then hur legs could run Then to receive iâ— he did haste was glad with all hur heart And kindly he his Friend embrac'd and loath he was to part O hur laments unto hur Friend and tell hur evil 〈◊〉 But if you read unto the end you 'll hear of their departing They walk together up and down to tell each others mind His Friend gave to him half a crown there 's twelve pence more behind It is agreed betwixt them both that they should spend the shilling Then Taffy swears a binding Oah that he was not unwilling It is agreed that they should dine both at a house together They quickly call'd for bread and wine as soon as they came thither Each others health doth now go round for they are void of care The wine did Taffy quite confound for he hath drank his share Some words between these Friends there past about their noble blood Then up starts Taffy all in haste his Friend had crost his mood Cots-splut you Rogue was hold hur tongue or hur will crack nor crown Will make hur pay for all hur wrong and then he knockt him down This being done the People came the reason for to know They thought the Welshman had been 〈◊〉 but it was nothing so His head was broke as I may say which to the heart did grieve him It was not well the other day if that you will believe him Now Tafty knows not what to do but he pays it off with thinking It grieves him now I tell you true to lose his Friend by drinking Well by the Law it is agreed that Taffy must restore Fall three and four pence for the deed to pay the bloody score He pays it then with all his heart was glad he escaped so And he seeks for to depart but e're that he must go His Landlord then to him did sav Pav what thou owest me For there is twenty pence to pay which I expect of thee Cots splut was tell hur what was due as hur may clear the score Was break hur head hur tell to you and give her five groats more For hur has broke hur Brother's head and unto hur hath given Full three and four pence for the deed 'twixt nine groats and eleven Then hereupon away he goes he leaves the score to pay But where he is there 's no Man knows for he is fled away Now Taffy's silver is all gone there 's not a penny left And he travels all alone to seek another shift Into a travern then he goes to be a Servant there Because canary Taffy knows is better than small-beer It was agreed for him to go a Drawer for to be No wages unto him they give because he was not free Now he is willing for to serve at any poor condition That he might not with hunger starve was glad of that profession Yet he is subject unto jeers rod flouts as I suppose Sometimes they tell him of his ears and then his cloven nose But Taffy now I would advise to bâ—ar with him all crosses Let him be silent and be wise for fear of greater losses The next day being Sunday he must go into the Temple To heir English Divinety but he is an ill Example He takes his place and it is â—igh unto the Preacher's feet In little time that he did lye he fell fast in aslâ—ep The wâ—â—e did work in Taffy's head and that was all the reason So Taffy lies as one that 's dead 't was for a little season Awake awake the Preacher said unto the People alâ— And then poor Taffy was afraid 〈…〉 body did 〈…〉 By and by the Welâ—â—â—â—â— cries 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sudden start And â—ow he wipes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 eyes let slip a mighty 〈◊〉 The People hearing Taffy's voice did 〈◊〉 greatly â—â—â—â—er But other they did 〈◊〉 the Sky was almost spilt aâ—â—â—â—er Now Taffy to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doubt ariseth from 〈…〉 And when they saw his cloren snout they knewly was Taffy's found Therefore it was the People's 〈◊〉 to drive him out of the Town â—ath Man doth prove to him unkind the first Man 〈◊〉 him down The Boys and Girls 〈◊〉 after him 〈◊〉 People doth him chase Through the river 〈◊〉 must swim was in a piteous case But Taffy wish'd himself in hell for hur was soee â—â—â—â—ded And now I wish the Reader well for so my Story 's end FINIS