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The Gentle Craft

A discovrse Containing many matters of Delight, very pleasant to be read: Shewing what famous men have beene Shoomakers in time past in this Land, with their worthy deeds and great Hospitality. Declaring the cause why it is called the Gentle Craft: and also how the Proverbe first grew; A Shoemakers sonne is a Prince borne. T. D. [i.e. Thomas Deloney]
Deloney, Thomas (1543?-1600)
 
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To all the good Yeomen of the Gentle Craft.
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The pleasant Historie of S. Hvgh; and first of all his most constant loue to the faire Virgin Winifred.
 
The Curtizans song of Venice.
 
[The pride of Brittaine is my hearts delight]
 
[Of Craft and Crafts-men more and lesse]
 
[My freinds, I pray you list to me]
 
[Would God that it were Holiday]
 
[Among the joyes on earth, though little joy there be]
 
The Shoomakers Song on Crispianus night.

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