Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(32) Mongers.
A messe of mongers on Holborne hill,
the dolefull waie vnto the hatefull place,
where malefactors, much against their will,
cutt of their times with shame and fowle disgrace,
were frendlie mett, ech other faire greetinge,
asking what craft ech vsed for his livinge.
the dolefull waie vnto the hatefull place,
where malefactors, much against their will,
cutt of their times with shame and fowle disgrace,
were frendlie mett, ech other faire greetinge,
asking what craft ech vsed for his livinge.
One said he was of the ffellmongers trade;
one other, that he Ironmonger was;
the thirde, that hee was costardmongers Iade;
the fourth, that he was a ffishmongers asse;
to whome a fifte, as by them he did walke,
with listening eare enclining to their talke,
one other, that he Ironmonger was;
the thirde, that hee was costardmongers Iade;
the fourth, that he was a ffishmongers asse;
to whome a fifte, as by them he did walke,
with listening eare enclining to their talke,
did saye, “exclude me not, I craue, from out the rest,
for of your trade I am the Quintessence,
since I am a monger good as the best,
and of my fleshe and purse, of Lardge dispence.”
“what monger maiest thow bee,” did one replie,
“vnknowne as yett to all this companie?”
for of your trade I am the Quintessence,
since I am a monger good as the best,
and of my fleshe and purse, of Lardge dispence.”
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“vnknowne as yett to all this companie?”
fforthwith the mann, as pertest of them all,
sayed hee a whoremonger was knowne to bee;
“I will not loose my place in mongers hall,
being prentise once, although I now be free.”
then all shooke hands, as nere of kinde to other,
biddinge him wellcome as their loving brother;
whoe, to confirme this knott of knaverie,
vnto the taverne hasted spedilie.
sayed hee a whoremonger was knowne to bee;
“I will not loose my place in mongers hall,
being prentise once, although I now be free.”
then all shooke hands, as nere of kinde to other,
biddinge him wellcome as their loving brother;
whoe, to confirme this knott of knaverie,
vnto the taverne hasted spedilie.
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