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A37513 The honour of the gentle craft a discourse of mirth and wit to the renown of those two princes Crispine and Crispianus, and all the true lovers thereof : the last and best part being a most merry and pleasant history not altogether unprofitable, nor any way hurtful : and for the glory of the gentle craft, let all men say that a shoemakers son is a prince born / by T.D. ; with a new merry song in the praise of the gentle craft, and to be sung by them every morning on the 25th day of October. Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600. 1660 (1660) Wing D954A; ESTC R30293 44,173 70

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content_a plot_v how_o he_o may_v cast_v out_o the_o doctor_n and_o so_o prefer_v his_o own_o suit_n at_o last_o light_v on_o a_o device_n fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o g●iptian_a woman_n at_o black●wall_n who_o be_v in_o travel_n with_o child_n and_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o midwife_n thereabouts_o harry_n nevel_n hear_v of_o it_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o employ_v doctor_n burbet_n about_o it_o who_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n may_v the_o better_o prefer_v his_o own_o suit_n to_o the_o widow_n whereupon_o he_o send_v one_o to_o he_o attire_v like_o a_o servingman_n boot_v and_o spur_v who_o come_v to_o the_o widow_n house_n he_o ask_v for_o doctor_n burket_n what_o will_v you_o have_v with_o he_o say_v the_o maid_n quoth_v he_o my_o lady_n sunborne_n have_v send_v for_o he_o in_fw-la post_fw-la haste_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v needs_o speak_v with_o he_o the_o maid_n present_o go_v and_o to●d_fw-mi he_o when_o doctor_n burket_n hear_v he_o take_v his_o 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so_o saucy_a at_o which_o word_n william_n seem_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o say_v nay_o mistress_n say_v he_o if_o you_o have_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o grant_v my_o request_n as_o i_o have_v be_v forward_o to_o follow_v your_o precept_n i_o may_v long_o ere_o this_o enjoy_v what_o i_o now_o have_v desire_v and_o therewithal_o he_o depart_v these_o word_n the_o serious_o take_v into_o consideration_n and_o tell_v her_o friend_n what_o have_v past_a between_o her_o man_n william_n and_o she_o her_o friend_n be_v very_o willing_a and_o tell_v she_o that_o he_o be_v a_o proper_a young_a man_n and_o that_o ●he_fw-mi may_v live_v more_o happy_o with_o he_o then_o with_o doctor_n burket_n or_o harry_n nevel_n at_o which_o word_n the_o utter_o renounce_v they_o too_o and_o resolve_v to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o william_n william_n hear_v her_o resolute_a answer_n speak_v thus_o to_o she_o i_o see_v you_o have_v so_o free_o grant_v my_o request_n worthy_a i_o be_v to_o die_v a_o beggar_n if_o i_o shall_v refuse_v so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o treasure_n and_o thereupon_o join_v their_o heart_n and_o hand_n and_o be_v marry_v they_o live_v many_o happy_a day_n together_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o green_a king_n of_o saint_n martin_n and_o his_o merry_a feat_n th●re_o dwell_v in_o saint_n martin_n a_o jolly_a shoemaker_n he_o be_v common_o call_v the_o green_a king_n for_o that_o upon_o a_o time_n he_o show_v himself_o before_o king_n henry_n with_o all_o his_o man_n att●nding_v on_o he_o clothe_v all_o in_o green_a sa●ten_o th●s_v green_a king_n as_o they_o call_v he_o he_o be_v a_o man_n very_o humourous_a and_o of_o a_o small_a statute_n but_o most_o valiant_a and_o couraious_a and_o he_o continual_o use_v
she_o be_v have_v in_o good_a reputation_n with_o her_o neighbour_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o of_o their_o favour_n every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o p●offer_v her_o courtesy_n say_v good_a neighbour_n if_o you_o want_v any_o thing_n tell_v we_o and_o look_v what_o friendship_n we_o may_v do_v you_o be_v sure_a you_o shall_v find_v it_o i_o neighbour_n quoth_v she_o i_o know_v your_o kindness_n and_o may_v speak_v thereof_o by_o experience_n wrll_o may_v i_o compare_v you_o to_o he_o that_o will_v never_o bid_v any_o man_n to_o dinner_n but_o at_o two_o of_o the_o cl●ck_v in_o the_o afternoon_n when_o he_o be_v ●ssured_v they_o have_v fi●d_fw-mi their_o belly_n before_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o touch_v his_o meat_n except_o for_o manne●s_n sake_n wherefore_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v give_v you_o many_o thanks_o for_o your_o kindness_n when_o i_o take_v benefit_n of_o your_o p●offer_n why_o neighbour_n we_o speak_v for_o your_o good_a quoth_v they_o it_o be_v true_a 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