John heywoodes woorkes A dialogue conteynyng the number of the effectuall prouerbes in the Englishe tongue, compact in a matter concernynge two maner of maryages. With one hundred of Epigrammes: and three hundred of Epigrammes upon three hundred prouerbes: and a fifth hundred of Epigrammes. Whereunto are now newly added a syxt hundred of Epigrams by the sayde John Heywood |
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The maister and the man. 23.
A man, and his man, chaunced late to bee
Nie where a crowe stoode criyng in a tree.
Nie where a crowe stoode criyng in a tree.
Iames (quoth the maister) the crow hath spyde thee.
Nay by God, he loketh on you maister (quoth be)
Taunts (quoth the maister) rebound somtyme I see.
Where I thought to taunt thee, thou doest taunt mee.
Nay by God, he loketh on you maister (quoth be)
Taunts (quoth the maister) rebound somtyme I see.
Where I thought to taunt thee, thou doest taunt mee.
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