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A01692	The famous historie of Fryer Bacon Containing the wonderfull things that he did in his life: also the manner of his death; with the liues and deaths of the two coniurors, Bungye and Vandermast. Very pleasant and delightfull to be read.		1627 (1627)	STC 1183; ESTC S114832	25,007	40

for it and bid him take héed that he did not dissemble for if he did it would at last be knowne then were I worse then a Turke said Miles so went he forth as if he would haue gone to pray priuately but it was for nothing but to prey vpon his blacke pudding that pulled he out for it was halfe roasted with the heate of his bum and sell to it lustily but he was deceiued for hauing put one end in his mouth he could neither get it out againe nor bite it off so that hee stamped out for helpe his Maister hearing him came and finding him in that manner tooke hold of the other end of the pudding and led him to the hall and shewed him to all the Schollers saying Sée here my good friends and fellow Students what a deuout man my seruant Miles is he loueth not to breake a fast day witnesse this pudding that his conscience will not let him swallow I will haue him to be an example for you all then tyed hee him to a window by the end of the pudding where poore Miles stood like a Beare tyed by the nose to a stake and indured many floutes and mockes at night his Maister released him from his penance Miles was glad of it and did vow neuer to breake more fast dayes whilst that he liued How Fryer Bacon saued a Gentleman that had giuen himselfe to the Deuill IN Oxfordshire there liued a Gentleman that had through his riotous expences wasted a faire Inheritance that was left him by his father After which hee grew so poore that hee had not wherewith to buy himselfe so much bread as would maintaine his miserable life the memory of his former state that hee had liued in and the present want that he now sustained made him to grow desperate and regardlesse both of his soule and bodies estate which gaue the Deuill occasion to worke vpon his weaknesse in this manner following On a time hee being alone full of griefe and care griefe for his follies past and care how to get a poore liuing for the remainder of his dayes the Deuill came to him and asked him what hée wanted hée came not in a shape terrible but like an old penny-father This Gentleman was amazed at his sodaine presence but hearing him demand of his wants hée tooke to him courage and said I want all things I want money to buy my apparell money to buy mée meat money to redéeme my Land and money to pay my debts Can or will you helpe mée in this misery I will answered the Deuill on some conditions helpe you to money for to supply all these wants and that sodainly On any condition said the Gentleman helpe mée and I sweare for to performe them I take no oathes answered the Deuill I must haue bonds if you will doe so méet mée by the Woods side to morrow morning and there I will haue the moneys ready I will said the Gentleman for hée poore man was glad of it on any conditions as hee said before The next day hee went to the Wood where the Deuill had promis●d to méet him long had hée not béene there but hée beheld the Deuill comming and after him two other like Seruingmen with Bagges of money this reioyced the poore Gentlemans heart to thinke that hée should once againe liue like a man The Deuill comming to him said sonne I will performe my promise vnto you if that you will seale to the conditions that I haue here already drawne willingly said-the Gentleman I will I pray read them The Deuill read them to this effect that he lent him so much money as he should haue néed of to be imployed to these vses following First to redéeme his morgag'd Land next to pay his debts lastly to buy him such necessaries as hée wanted this to be lent on this condition that so soone as he had paid all his debts that he should be at the lenders disposing and without any delay fréely to yéeld himselfe to him vpon the first demand of the aforesaid lender To this the Gentleman sealed and had the money carried to his Chamber with which money hée in short time redéemed his Land and bought such things as he néeded and likewise payed all his debts so that there was not any man that could aske of him one penny Thus liued this Gentleman once againe in great credit and grew so great a husband that hée increased his estate and was richer then euer his father before him was but long did this ioy of his not continue for one day hée being in his Studie the Deuill appeared vnto him and did tell him that now his Land was redéemed and his debts paid and therefore the time was come that hee must yéeld himselfe to his mercy as hée was bound by bond This troubled the Gentleman to heare but more to thinke how that he must become a slaue to a stranger that hée did not know for hée knew not as yet that he was the Deuill but being vrged to answer for himselfe by the Deuill hée said that hée had not as yet paid all his debts and therefore as yet hée was not liable to the bonds strait conditions At this the Deuill séemed angry and with a fearefull noyse transformed himselfe to an vgly shape saying Alas poore wretch these are poore excuses that thou framest I kn●w them all to be false and so will proue them to thy face to morrow morning till when I leaue thée to despaire So with great noyse he went his way leauing the Gentleman halfe dead with feare When hée was gone the Gentleman reuiuing bethought himselfe in what a miserable state he was now in then wished he that he had liued and died poorely then cursed he all his ambitious thoughts that led him first to desire againe that wealth which he had so vainly by his riot lost then would hee curse his prodigall expences that were the originall of all his misery thus was he tormented along time in his minde at last he fully resolued to end his wretched life by some violent death and to that end he went forth thinking to kill himselfe which he had done had it not béene for the Fryer for as he was falling vpon his sword Fryer Bacon came by and called to him to hold which he did Fryer Bacon demanded of him the cause why he was so desparate that he would run headlong to hell O sir said he the cause is great and the relation is so terrible to me that I would intreat you not to trouble me any more but to leaue me to my owne wil his answer filled the Fryer with amazement pitty both at once which made him to vrge him in this manner Sir should I leaue you to his wilfull damnation I were vnfit euer hereafter to weare or touch any robe that belongeth vnto the holy Order whereof I am a Brother you know I doubt not that there is giuen power to the Church to absolue penitent

two learned Fryers home againe and prepared the Simples ready and made the fume and with continuall watching attended when this Brasen head would speake thus watched they for thrée wéekes without any rest so that they were so weary and sléepy that they could not any longer retaine from rest then called Fryer Bacon his man Miles and told him that it was not vnknowne to him what paines Fryer Bungy and himselfe had taken for thrée wéekes space onely to make and to heare the Brasen-head speake which if they did not then had they lost all their labour and all England had a great losse thereby therefore hée intreated Miles that he would watch whilest that they sléep and call them if the Head speake Feare not good Master said Mailes I will not sléepe but harken and attend vpon the head and if it doe chance to speake I will call you therefore I pray take you both your rests and let mée alone for watching this head After Fyer Bacon had giuen him a great charge The second time Fryer Bungy and he went to sléepe and left Miles alone to watch the Brasen head Miles to kéepe him from sleeping got a Tabor and Pipe and being mercy disposed sung this Song to a Northren tune Of cam'st thou not from New-Castle To couple is a custome all things thereto agree Why should not I then loue since loue to all is free But I le haue one that 's pretty her cheekes of scarlet die For to breed my delight when that I ligge her by Though vertue be a Dowry yet I le chuse money store If my Loue proue vntrue with that I can get more The faire is oft vnconstant the blacke is often proud I le chuse a louely browne come fidler scrape thy crowd Come fidler scrape thy crowd for Peggie the browne is she Must be my Bride God guide that Peggie and I agree With his owne Musicke and such Songs as these spent he his time and kept from sleeping at last after some noyse the Head spake these two words Time is Miles hearing it to speake no more thought his Master would be angry if hee waked him for that and there●ore hee let them both sleepe and began to mocke the Head in this manner Thou Brazen-faced Head hath my Master tooke all this paines about thee and now dost thou requi●e him with two words Time is had hée watched with a Lawyer so long as he hath watched with thee he would haue giuen him more and better words then thou hast yet if thou can speake no wiser they shall sléepe till doomes day for me Time is I know Time is and that you shall heare good-man Brazen-face To the tune of Daintie come thou to me Time is for some to plant Time is for some to sowe Time is for some to graft The horne as some doe know Time is for some to eate Time is for some to sleepe Time is for some to laugh Time is for some to weepe Time is for some to sing Time is for some to pray Time is for some to creepe That haue drunke all the day Time is to cart a Bawd Time is to whip a Whore Time is to hang a Theefe And time is for much more Doe you tell vs Copper-nose when Time is I hope we Schollers know our Times when to drinke drunke when to kisse our Hostis when to goe on her score and when to pay it that time comes seldome After halfe an houre had passed the Head did speake againe two words which were these Time was Miles respected these words as little as he did the former and would not wake them but still scoffed at the Brasen head that it had learne no better words and had such a Tutor as his Master and in scorne of it sung this Song To the tune of a rich Merchant man Time was when thou a Kettle wert fill'd with better matter But Fryer Bacon did thee spoyle when he thy sides did batter Time was when conscience dwelled with men of occupation Time was when Lawyers did not thriue so well by mens vexation Time was when Kings and Beggars of one poore stuffe had being Time was when office kept no Knaues that time it was worth seeing Time was a bowle of water did giue the face reflection Time was when women knew no paint which now they call Complexion Time was I know that Brazen-face without your telling I know Time was and I know what things there was when Time was and if you speake no wiser no Master shall be waked for mée Thus Miles talked and sung till another halfe houre was gone then the Brazen-head spake againe these words Time is past and therewith fell downe and presently followed a terrible noyse with strange flashes of fire so that Miles was halfe dead with feare At this noyse the two Fryers awaked and wondred to sée the whole roome so full of smoake but that béeing vanished they might perceiue the Brazen-head broken and lying on the ground at this sight they grieued and called Miles to know how this came Miles halfe dead with feare said that it fell downe of it selfe and that with the noyse and fire that followed hée was almost frighted out of his wits Fryer Bacon asked him if hée did not speake yes quoth Miles it spake but to no purpose I le haue a Parret speake better in that time that you haue béene teaching this Brazen head Out on thée villaine said Fryer Bacon thou hast vndone vs both hadst thou but called vs when it did speake all England had bin walled round about with Brasse to its glory and our eternall fames what were the words it spake very few said Miles and those were none of the wisest that I haue heard neither first he said Time is Hadst thou call'd vs then said Fryer Bacon wée had béene made for euer then said Miles halfe an houre after it spake againe and said Time was And woulst thou not call vs then said Bungry Alas said Miles I thought he would haue told me some long Tale and then I purposed to haue called you then halfe an houre after he cried Time is past and made such a noyse that hée hath waked you himselfe mée thinkes At this Fryer Bacon was in such a rage that hée would haue beaten his man but he was restrained by Bungey but neuertheles for his punishment he with his Art struck him dumbe for one whole months space Thus that great worke of these learned Fryers was ouerthrown to their great griefes by this simple fellow How Fryer Bacon by his Art tooke a Towne when the King had lyen before it three months without doing to it any hurt IN those times when Fryer Bacon did all his strange trickes the Kings of England had a great part of France which they held a long t●me till ciuill warres at home in this Land made them to lose it it did chance that the King of England for some cause best knowne to himselfe went into