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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76746	The birth, life and death of John Frank		1682 (1682)	Wing B2978C; ESTC R232599	8,501	25

presently and opened the Church door Iack sollowing him the people haring the Bell toll came to the Sexton to know what the matter was Iack sitting soberly in the Desk with the great books before him That Gentleman said the Sexton is to preach this afternoon With that the people made hast to the Church and when Iack saw a good number of them he pluckt off his Hat and turned over the Leaves first of one book and then the other for a little space and then gets him up into the Pulpit very devoutly and kneels down as though he would pray the people wondring all this while that the Parson did not read nor pray while he was in the Desk they fixed their eyes upon him and gave attention to him what they should hear from the Pulpit Iack as he kneeled mumbled to himself and lifted up his eyes still waiting to hear the Hrayer Iack rises up having a Common-prayer-book in his hand he opens it and turning over the leades he speaks thus to them Beloved saith he my Text is in the four and fortieth Chapter of St. Iohn and the hundred Verse then shutting the book again he begins to preach as he call'd it speaking such gibberish and nonsense as did amaze the people some turned over the leaves of their books backward and forward to find the Cext others listned to hear what he said some thought that he had spoken Latin Greek that they could not understand thus for a little time they expected but at length they found themselves deceived and that it was the Fool which all had known but for his black Cloaths So they went all home much ashamed to see themselves beguiled by a Fool Iack was very proud that he had preach'd and went to his Masters House where every one was joy'd for they wondred what was become of him but when they heard what he had done they laughed heartily How Iack deceived Mr. Sorrel a Rich Yeoman of Pudings and Links which hung up in the Chimney JACK was often upon the ramble and one day he went to this Yeomans House who loved much to make sport with him the Servants being all busie some in the Barn and some abroad among the Cattel there was none but he and the Fool all alone Mr. Sorrel says Jack shall us play at Blindmans-buff ay saith he with all my heart Jack you shall be blinded says Jack that I will Jack saith he so pinning a Napkin about his Head and Eyes now turn about says Jack but you see Mr. Sorrel you see no good faith Jack saith he I do not see Jack shuffled up and down the Ritchin also for to catch him and still cry'd you see Mr. Sorrel you see but when the Fool perceived indeed that he did not see he went to the Chimney and whipt down some of the Puddings into his Pockets and so he did full as he came to that end of the room till he had filled both his Pockets and Breeches with them which was soon done though they were large for he was very quick The doors being open Jack runs away so fast as he could leaving the good man blinded who wondring that he did not hear the Fool cryed out Jack Jack but finding no answer he pull'd off the Napkin and saw the Fool was gone that he had taken many of his Links and Puddings with him he was so enraged that he sent his Blood-Hound after him which when Iack did perceive that the Dog came after him he took a Pudding and flung to the Dog the Dog smelling to the Pudding Iack gained ground the while and still as the Dog followed him he threw a pudding back and so he did till he had got into a House This was soon spread abroad to the great shame and vexation of the honest man that he could not endure to hear of it It fortun'd long time after that Mr. Sorrel among other Tenants did go to pay his duty and respects to the Lord where Iack then lived Iack espying him went up and told his Lady that Mr. Sorrel was come the Lady being afraid that the Fool should offend him by speaking of the Puddings threatning him saying Sirrah if you speak one word of the Pudding you shall be Whipt No says Iack I will not But when the Lord and Lady was at Dinner and Mr. Sorrel and the rest with them Iack goes to Mr. Sorrel shakes him by the hand saying how do you do Mr. Sorrel how do you then whispering as it were to him but so loud that all the company did hear him Mr. Sorrel says Jack not a word of the Pudding Mr. Sorrel at which they all could not forbear laughing but the good man was so much ashamed that the company were sorry to see and never came there no more Ever since it is a by word to say not a word of the Pudding How Iack served a Gentleman who had a great Nose THere was a Gentleman who came often to this Lords Table who had a very great Nose which every one took notice of and in his absence would speak of him Jack hearing them he would also be talking of the great nose Now fearing lest he should speak of it at any time to the Gentleman he was soundly chidden for prating so that they thought he would not dare to mention it any more But one day this Gentleman being there at Dinuer Iack stands by him and peeping in his face calls to the Lord and Lady saying do you hear my Lord do you hear Madam do you see this Gentleman here he has no nose at all at which every one laughed heartily but the Gentleman was much ashamed How Iack hired a Servant to dwell with him JACK having borrowed a Scarlet Cloak a fine laced Band and a good Hat he puts them on throwing his Cloak over one shoulder so that it quite hid his Calve-skins and goes into the Park where many people passed thorow upon sufferance and there Iack walks up and down very proudly There comes a poor man to him begging thinking he had been some brave Gentleman I will give you nothing says Iack why don't you go to work so I would Sir saith the poor man if I could get any why do you not go to Service saith Iack If it please you Sir I cannot tell where to get a Service what can you do saith Iack I can do any thing answered the man can you pump Water and carry Wood and wash Bucks says Iack Yes Sir says the beggar that 's well says Iack what Wages must I give you what you please Sir said the beggar then said Iack I 'le give you three pound a year I thank your Worship said he Come home with me said the Fool so Iack comes home to his Lords house the Man follows him and there he sets him down in the Porch and asks the Man divers Questions at last comes the Lords steward and hearing Iack call to the Man and ordering him