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scena 3
Intrat Cacurgus.Ca.
Alta voce, Eay laud laud laud (decies) how shall I doe (toties)
Eay well a d[ay] (sexies) Ime vndone (toties) gravie voce (o o o)
tanquā castrator porcorū vociferarū emūge nasū et singulties clama
aliquando.
Eay well a d[ay] (sexies) Ime vndone (toties) gravie voce (o o o)
tanquā castrator porcorū vociferarū emūge nasū et singulties clama
aliquando.
Ist be tournd out a srvice now ery bodye saies
& why? maye bycause I haue bin an old srvaunt ith house trusty & trewe
when I do all that I can foam they make me a foole i* my old days
theile ha the old foole no more now they say theile haue a newe
& why? maye bycause I haue bin an old srvaunt ith house trusty & trewe
when I do all that I can foam they make me a foole i* my old days
theile ha the old foole no more now they say theile haue a newe
What were I best to do now Srs wc
h on yow can tell
is there any good body amonge ye will take me in for god sake
& there be ere a gentleman here woud haue a foole wt h him dwell
lett him speake an a my worde a shall a verye foole take
is there any good body amonge ye will take me in for god sake
& there be ere a gentleman here woud haue a foole wt h him dwell
lett him speake an a my worde a shall a verye foole take
And I might be but winterd this yeare I woud near care
A god helpe te William now thart put to thy nede
will no body take pity one a stray foole, here longe inoughe I ma[y] stare
& ther were yet a crier to helpe me at a proclimation to rede
A god helpe te William now thart put to thy nede
will no body take pity one a stray foole, here longe inoughe I ma[y] stare
& ther were yet a crier to helpe me at a proclimation to rede
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Is ther near a cryer amonge yow good laud what luks tis.
an yow knewe my properties some body woud ha me Ime sure
Ile crye as well my selfe as I can & I pray yow pardon me a[n I]***
I dare swere it woud wīne your hart & ye hard me but l[u]**
an yow knewe my properties some body woud ha me Ime sure
Ile crye as well my selfe as I can & I pray yow pardon me a[n I]***
I dare swere it woud wīne your hart & ye hard me but l[u]**
O o o o yes.
***[h]eir be any gentleman
***[n]y gentlewoman
***[n]y gentlewoman
****[ow]ne or oth cuntrie
******** [f]or Saint charitie
******** [f]or Saint charitie
******* [str]aye fool[e]
******** [here on this s]to[ole]
******** [here on this s]to[ole]
Tha[t c]*********
& yt can [pele]****
& yt can [pele]****
That can chair[e****
& yt can peke pies
& yt can peke pies
That can rocke ye cradle
& yt can bare a bable
& yt can bare a bable
That can gether stickes
& that can chopp lekes
& that can chopp lekes
That can tourne spitt
& yt can bith fier sitt
& yt can bith fier sitt
That can ringe a bell
& that can tales tell
& that can tales tell
That can whope at noone
& daunce when dinners done
& daunce when dinners done
That can washe dishes
& yt can make ringes a rushes
& yt can make ringes a rushes
That can houlde a candell
& that can babies dandell
& that can babies dandell
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That can thresse maulte
& that can chope saulte
& that can chope saulte
That can hold his finger
in a hole and therby linger
in a hole and therby linger
That can lay downe maidens bedds
& that can hold ther sickly heds
& that can hold ther sickly heds
That can play at put pin
blowe poynte & near lin
blowe poynte & near lin
That can knowe my right hande
& tell twenty & near stande
& tell twenty & near stande
That can find a titmuns nest
& keape a Robin redbreste
& keape a Robin redbreste
That can eat & drinke & play
singe songes both night & day
singe songes both night & day
That can go toth winde mill
& that can doe what sere ye will
& that can doe what sere ye will
And now for all this my taske
small wages I will aske
small wages I will aske
A cape onelye once bith yeare
& some prety cullerd geare
& some prety cullerd geare
And drinke when sere I will
& eat my belly full
& eat my belly full
For more I will not seke
he that will haue me lett him speake.
he that will haue me lett him speake.
What say ye Maisters, speake will no body take me vp for poore p[itty]
no body care forth poore now. poores alwayes thrust toth wall
fooles now may go a begging ery boddyes become so witty
now a gods name ye woud laughe I thinke & ye shoud see me fall
no body care forth poore now. poores alwayes thrust toth wall
fooles now may go a begging ery boddyes become so witty
now a gods name ye woud laughe I thinke & ye shoud see me fall
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Alas good William how doe thy elbowes what more anger yett
faith what remedye, I knowe none I but ene patience
Ey but for all that yu wert wont after a fall to haue a good hi[tt]
this is ene that last tyme of askinge. speake & yeile ha me or h[e] ***
faith what remedye, I knowe none I but ene patience
Ey but for all that yu wert wont after a fall to haue a good hi[tt]
this is ene that last tyme of askinge. speake & yeile ha me or h[e] ***
Well yeile not ha me ye say. bare witnes then Ime****
let me see now william wc h way standes the wi[n]*
Is ter near a wisard amonge yow can tell Ile****
Masse this geare will not cote n I must another wa[y] ****
let me see now william wc h way standes the wi[n]*
Is ter near a wisard amonge yow can tell Ile****
Masse this geare will not cote n I must another wa[y] ****
Stande I praye the I woud but ene see wc
h w******
[They] say it[s good] lucke to seke ons fortune *******
******* [I thinke I] must pl[ay y]e [foole] sti[ll] *****
[OMITTED]
[They] say it[s good] lucke to seke ons fortune *******
******* [I thinke I] must pl[ay y]e [foole] sti[ll] *****
[OMITTED]
[OMITTED] we yong[e Maister
*** [will not] ************ away some [pelfe]
*** [when I ha done if a]ny body[e] *****nd their wenches to [me I t]each a sew[ing]
*** [this tyme &] ene haue any more for me yeist sait y[ea]r selfe
*** [will not] ************ away some [pelfe]
*** [when I ha done if a]ny body[e] *****nd their wenches to [me I t]each a sew[ing]
*** [this tyme &] ene haue any more for me yeist sait y[ea]r selfe
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