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A14103 The schoolemaster, or teacher of table philosophie A most pleasant and merie companion, wel worthy to be welcomed (for a dayly gheast) not onely to all mens boorde, to guyde them with moderate [and] holsome dyet: but also into euery mans companie at all tymes, to recreate their mindes, with honest mirth and delectable deuises: to sundrie pleasant purposes of pleasure and pastyme. Gathered out of diuers, the best approued auctours: and deuided into foure pithy and pleasant treatises, as it may appeare by the contentes. Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.; Anguilbertus, Theobaldus. Mensa philosophica.; Turswell, Thomas, 1548-1585, attributed name. 1576 (1576) STC 24411; ESTC S111450 115,907 158

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she_o will_v never_o marry_v more_o dead_a but_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a &_o she_o talk_v as_o touch_v marry_v another_o even_o by_o his_o coffin_n side_n her_o maid_n rebuke_v she_o say_v that_o her_o mas●er_n be_v warm_a yet_o if_o he_o be_v warm_a quoth_v the_o mistress_n i_o will_v blow_v upon_o he_o till_o he_o be_v cold_a a_o certain_a jealous_a husband_n follow_v his_o wife_n to_o confession_n confession_n who_o when_o the_o priest_n shall_v lead_v behind_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v disply_v the_o husband_n perceive_v it_o &_o doubt_v the_o worst_a cry_v unto_o he_o say_v hear_v you_o master_n person_n my_o wife_n be_v young_a &_o tender_a i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o be_v desply_v for_o she_o and_o kneel_v down_o before_o the_o priest_n i_o pray_v you_o quoth_v the_o wife_n to_o the_o priest_n strike_v he_o hard_o for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a sinner_n physician_n a_o woman_n who_o husband_n have_v swynged_a she_o well_o go_v unto_o a_o gentleman_n that_o be_v decease_a and_o tell_v he_o that_o her_o husband_n be_v a_o very_a good_a physician_n but_o that_o he_o will_v cure_v no_o man_n unless_o he_o be_v first_o well_o beat_v then_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o go_v thither_o from_o whence_o he_o bring_v home_o his_o back_n full_a of_o stripe_n and_o thus_o his_o honest_a wife_n be_v revenge_v on_o he_o chap._n 19_o merie_n jest_n of_o maiden_n and_o young_a woman_n policy_n a_o old_a woman_n which_o be_v desirous_a to_o make_v a_o match_n between_o a_o young_a man_n &_o a_o maid_n cause_v a_o little_a bitch_n which_o she_o have_v to_o eat_v mustard_n and_o when_o the_o bitch_n weep_v with_o the_o strongness_n of_o the_o mustard_n she_o show_v she_o unto_o the_o maid_n say_v that_o sometime_o she_o have_v be_v a_o maid_n &_o for_o refuse_v a_o young_a man_n which_o love_v she_o entire_o she_o be_v change_v into_o a_o bitch_n &_o for_o sorrow_n thereof_o weep_v so_o continual_o maid_n which_o thing_n the_o maid_n hear_v consent_v unto_o her_o lover_n a_o certain_a young_a man_n give_v himself_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o maid_n which_o he_o love_v ardent_o and_o can_v not_o obtain_v her_o love_n but_o when_o the_o devil_n also_o do_v his_o best_a see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v to_o make_v her_o love_n the_o young_a man_n he_o go_v to_o a_o old_a woman_n &_o promise_v her_o certain_a skin_n for_o a_o reward_n if_o she_o can_v mollify_v the_o maiden_n heart_n which_o when_o she_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o require_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o reach_v they_o unto_o she_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o a_o long_a poa●e_n say_v i_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o i_o be_o according_a unto_o the_o old_a verse_n a_o wicked_a woman_n fraught_v with_o all_o evil_n be_v by_o three_o farthing_n worse_o than_o the_o devil_n man._n a_o good_a honest_a whore_n woman_n be_v by_o her_o husband_n take_v a_o bed_n with_o her_o lover_n consult_v with_o a_o old_a mother_n be_v of_o her_o acquaintance_n how_o to_o excuse_v the_o matter_n but_o the_o old_a woman_n perceive_v that_o the_o husband_n the_o night_n before_o have_v eat_v a_o herb_n call_v chervil_n unto_o his_o supper_n seek_v occasion_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o street_n and_o salute_v he_o say_v god_n save_v you_o both_o then_o say_v the_o husband_n why_o speak_v thou_o thus_o unto_o i_o since_o i_o be_o alone_a then_o she_o rub_v her_o eye_n say_v a_o vengeance_n on_o this_o herb_n cheruile_n which_o i_o eat_v the_o last_o night_n for_o ●uer_v it_o make_v i_o to_o take_v one_o for_o twain_o the_o husband_n remember_v that_o he_o likewise_o have_v eat_v chervil_n the_o night_n before_o think_v the_o old_a wife_n tale_n to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o it_o have_v wrought_v in_o he_o the_o like_a effect_n hold_v his_o wife_n excuse_v wood_n a_o certain_a old_a woman_n hear_v a_o young_a wife_n evermore_o give_v her_o husband_n overthwart_a answer_n &_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v bear_v he_o many_o a_o blow_n say_v unto_o she_o if_o thou_o will_v i_o will_v tell_v thou_o how_o thou_o shall_v live_v in_o quiet_a with_o thy_o husband_n whereunto_o she_o willing_o agree_v then_o quoth_v the_o old_a woman_n thou_o shall_v go_v into_o my_o garden_n at_o the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n and_o kneel_v down_o before_o the_o herb_n call_v wormwood_n and_o desire_v it_o to_o tell_v thou_o some_o counsel_n that_o be_v good_a and_o mark_v well_o what_o the_o herb_n say_v unto_o thou_o and_o do_v so_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v the_o old_a woman_n hide_v herself_o behind_o the_o bush_n of_o wormwood_n and_o when_o the_o young_a woman_n according_a to_o her_o instruction_n begin_v to_o utter_v her_o request_n to_o the_o herb_n say_v oh_o thou_o most_o bitter_a wormwood_n tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v that_o be_v good_a the_o old_a woman_n answer_v if_o thou_o will_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o rest_n answer_v with_o reason_n for_o that_o be_v best_a and_o ever_o after_o she_o use_v her_o tongue_n better_o &_o live_v more_o in_o quiet_a chap._n 20._o merry_a jest_n of_o boy_n boetius_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o scholar_n gallow_v write_v a_o story_n of_o a_o boy_n who_o his_o parent_n correct_v not_o in_o his_o youth_n for_o his_o naughty_a demeanour_n but_o increase_v every_o day_n more_o &_o more_o in_o wickedness_n at_o last_o commit_v such_o great_a robbery_n that_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o gallows_n to_o be_v hang_v &_o desire_v to_o kiss_v his_o father_n ere_o he_o die_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o bit_n of_o his_o nose_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v correct_v he_o for_o small_a fault_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n mother_n he_o have_v not_o then_o come_v unto_o that_o shame_n a_o certain_a little_a boy_n see_v his_o father_n beat_v his_o mother_n every_o day_n &_o hear_v he_o say_v one_o night_n when_o he_o be_v a_o bed_n that_o he_o have_v forget_v to_o do_v one_o thing_n i_o know_v what_o that_o be_v quoth_v the_o child_n what_o say_v the_o father_n marry_o say_v he_o to_o beat_v my_o mother_n a_o man_n have_v two_o son_n whereof_o one_o always_o crave_v a_o piece_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v at_o the_o board_n who_o the_o father_n rebuke_v meat_n &_o set_v they_o both_o together_o on_o a_o stool_n and_o when_o the_o young_a boy_n see_v meat_n on_o the_o table_n that_o he_o like_v &_o dare_v not_o ask_v it_o he_o hem_v and_o the_o father_n throw_v a_o piece_n of_o meat_n at_o the_o outstretch_o then_o say_v the_o little_a one_o what_o a_o pain_n be_v this_o that_o i_o must_v hem_v and_o another_o must_v have_v the_o meat_n chap._n 21._o merry_a jest_n of_o bl●nde_a folk_n blind_a seneca_n the_o wife_n in_o his_o fifty_o two_o epistle_n write_v thus_o unto_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o you_o know_v harpasta_fw-mi the_o foolish_a woman_n my_o wife_n who_o eye_n sight_n sudden_o fail_v she_o she_o request_v of_o her_o schoolmaster_n to_o go_v into_o another_o house_n say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o dark_a where_o she_o now_o be_v in_o 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