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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	ear_n	find_v	hangman_n	54	3	16.2014	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02485	The distressed VVelsh-man, born in Trinity-Lane. With a relation of his travels, being altogether unfortunate. / By Hugh Crumpton.	Crompton, Hugh, fl. 1657.	1688 (1688)	Wing C7027C; ESTC R174316	8,541	25

His Ear-root doth so much smart fills her with misery The hangman he then presently did shake the new-cut ear And Taffy fell into as wound to see her blood lye 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 thought it best Was Pox and Tevil both take you and so away he past Now Taffy in the ●ield doth pass to rid him out of danger But the poor man was here ala● abused by a stranger Then to common Butts he goes to see the Archers aim And one of them shot him in the Nose was almost split in twain And now the Arrow there doth stay while Taffy out doth take it If her shoot her here again I say Cots-plutter-a-nails will break it He kindly gives 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 sees 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 the thick and thorny Hedge The which did re●d and tear his Skin was almost break her Legs Now Taffy is in the good mans Dog comes running for to bite him He lies as still as any Hog was ready 〈◊〉 besh 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 rob'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 Her 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 increase his woe which he could not abide He must indure the rigid Laws as he had done before Must lose his ears now for this cause to pay the Garderners score O this was grieve her to the heart and puts her in a fear Now her must feel another smart to lose her 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-plut was Rogue the Welshman said her think it is no reason Her should find ears upon her head for every time and season Did not her give mark what I say one of her ears before Therefore the Hangman now must stay was like to have no more 〈◊〉 all the people standing there 〈◊〉 his accuser pray 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 her own Countrey But her resolv'd to stey a while to seek her better luck Though Fortune did her oft beguile will have the other pluck Now as for Silver her has none was forc'd to play the Begger Her to the people makes great moan it is no time to swagger Her to the people did consent to give him some relief Their pence a piece on him they spent though he was but a Thief Now Taffy thanks the people kind God bless her night and day Her bears this kindness in her mind and so her went away O her was glad with all her heart had money at her will Now her will learn her such an Art that her will keep it still No sheating whore shall pick her poke her warrant her will save it Was wrap it up within her Cloak none but her self shall have it Well 't was her chance the other night to fall out with a Carter The next day he must with him fight now mark what follows after When his blood is hot he doth consent to meet her the next day The lusty 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 her hands and they must be anointed Nay more than this his leg 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 O then her legs could run Then to receive it he did haste was glad with all her heart And kindly he his friend embrac'd and loath he was to part O her laments unto her friend and tells her evil fortune 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 Oath that he was not unwilling It is agreed that they should dine both at a House together They quickly call 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 past about their noble blood Then up starts Taffy all in haste his friend had crost his mood Cots-plut you Rogue was hold her tongue or her was crack her Crown Will make her pay for all her wrong and then he knockt him down This being done the people came the reason for to know They thought the Welshman had been slain 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 Taffy knows not what to do but he pays it off with thinking It grieves him now I tell you true to loose his friend by drinking Well by the Law it is agreed that Taffy must restore Full 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 he must go His Landlord then to him did say pay what thou owest me For there is twenty pence to pay which I expect of thee Cots-plut was tell her what was do as her may clear the score Was break her head her tell to you and give her five Groats more For her has broke her Brothers head and un●o her hath given Full three and fourpence 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 all is gone there 's not a penny left And now he travels all alone to seek another shift Into a tavern 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 starvè was glad of that profession Yet he is subject unto jeers and flouts as I suppose Sometimes they tell him of his ears and then his cloven nose But Taffy now I would advise to bear 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 hear English Divinity but he is an ill example He takes his place and it is nigh unto the Preachers feet In little time that he did lye he fell fast in a sleep The Wine 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 all And then poor Taffy was afraid some body did him call By and by the Welshman cries did on a sudden start And now he wipes his sleepy eyes let slip a mighty f The people hearing Taffy's voice did at it greatly wonder But others they did think the Skye was almost split asunder Now Taffy to resolve the doubt ariseth from the ground And when they saw his cloven snout they knew it was Taffy's sound Therefore it was the peoples mind to drive him out of town Each man doth prove to him unkind the first man knocks him down The boys and girls run after him all people doth him chase Through the River he must swim was in a piteous case But Taffy wish'd himself in Hell for her was sore offended And now I wish the Reader well for so my story 's ended Finis