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A00433
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[Howe Howleglas deseyued a wynedrawer in Lubeke]; Till Eulenspiegel. English.
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STC 10563; ESTC S117876
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¶ Howe Howleglas deâ—eyued a wyne drawer in Iubeke O On a tyme caÌ„ Howlegias to Iubeke where is very strayght Iustyce And whyle the Howleglas was there abydynge he harde tell of a wyne drawer the was in a Iordes seller that was very prowde and presumtyouse and sayd that there was no man that culde deseyue hym or passe hym in wysdome and there was none of all the lordes that loued hym Than thought howleglas in his mynde howe he myght deseyue hym ThaÌ„ vpon a tyme toke Howleglas ij pottes one of water and the other empty and he hyd the empty pot that nomaÌ„ sawe it and cam to the seller and gaue the wyne dramer the empty pot and bad hym fyll the pot with wyne and so he dyd and whaÌ„ it was full he browght it vp to Howleglas and than he loked a syde and in the meane whyle howleglas set the pot of water in the pot or wynes place and hyd the pot of wyne than ashyd he the drawer what he shulde pay and the drawer sayd x. wytten that sayd howleglas the wyne is to dere for me / For I haue but viij wytten Than was the wyne drawer angerye and sayde wyll ye set another pryce on the wyne than the lordes haue set Than sayd howleglas I haue no more money and I shall nathâ—â—ue it so thaÌ„ take your wyne ageyne for I knewe it nat before / Than was the wyne deawer very angery and toke the â—â—ot with the water bare it downe into the seller and pored out the water into the vessell went it had ben the wyne cam and gaue Howleglas the pot and sayd make ye me fyll wyne and ye haue no money to pay for it ye wene I be a fole than sayde Howleglas pe be begyled of a fole and with that worde weÌ„t his waye with the pottes / and than the drawer mystrustynge Howleglas for the wordes that he sayde and toke a sergant and ouer toke hym and serched hym and than they founde that he had two pottes vnder his mantell thaÌ„ toke they Howleglas peched hym for a thefe browght hym to pryson and than sayd some that he had deserued to be hanged a some sayde that it was done for the nonse to deseyne the wyne drower and that was but well done For be shulde haue sene therto before for he sayth dayly that no maÌ„ shulde begyle hym but they that loued nat howleglas sayde that he was a thefe that he shulde be hanged and thaÌ„ was Howleglas browght before the Iuges and they gaue seÌ„tence that he shulde be hanged and on the morowe was he browght vnto the galowes for to be hanged for they that loued hym nat wolde fayne haue sene iusteyse done on hym and there were gathered many of the cowne to se Howleglas suffer dethe / but the lordes of Iubeke were soryefor hym for some went that he culde socery or wytchecrafre that he therwith simlde be delyuered and as he was led towarde the galowse he lay all styll as thowght he had bene all deed and when he cam under the galowes than desyred he to speke with the lordes when the lordes were cum he fell upon his knes and prayed them that they wolde graunte hym a boue and the lordes sayde that shulde be his lyfe that he wolde aske And than sayde How leglas it shall not be my lyfe not money nor it shulde nat coste them one pennye of coste And all the lordes of Iubeke went to the other syde of the galowes and toke acounsayll they repeted his wordes and than agreed to graunt hym his peryeyon cam to hym and bad hym aske whatsoeuer he wolde saue those wordes that were a boue rehersed And than thanked howle glas the lordes and sayd I pray you that euery oon of you wyll gyue me your handes thereon thaÌ„ all to gyther gaue hym they haÌ„des so that all the lordes had grauÌ„ted hym both he with worde and hande Than sayd Howleglas to the lordes by cause I howe that ye be so faythefull of your wordes I shall showe to you my bone and than he sayd this is my bone that euery lorde of Iubeke to cuÌ„ kysse my at s when that I am hanged vpon the galowes by the space of .iij. dayes longe with his mowth in the mornynge fastynge and the Gorowghe mayster fyrste and all the lordes after in order Than answered the lordes to Howleglas and sayd that that was a vnmanerly bone for to be asked And then sayd howle glas to the lordes of Iubeke I knowe the coun seyll of Iubeke so sure of theyr ê“myse that they wolde holde that they haue ê“mysed bothe with hande mowthe Then wentethe lordes ayene to counsayll and than sayde the oon to the other this thynge that he askes of vs it is vnlaufully asked for it were a great shame for vs â—ll that we that be the greatteste lordes of the towne shulde cum and kys his ars better it were for vs to gyue hyÌ„ his pardone let hym goo his waye for it is but asmall faure that he hath done than agreed all the lordes and sayde that it was beste for to do / than called the lordes the SergeauÌ„tes and bad theym that they shulde vnbynde Howleglas let hym go at large for they all had gyuen hym his ê‘don than dyd they vnlose Howleglas when Howleglas was at large he thanked the lordes and than departed he fro Iubeke was delyuered and neuer cam there after ¶ Howe Howleglas becam a maker of spectakles and howe he culde fynde no worke in no laÌ„de wheresoeuer he cam Oâ— on a tyme the Seniatours of Roâ—â— hâ—â— great dyscorde amonge them selfe whiche of all the lordes shuld be Emperoure And at the laste was the Erle of Supplem browgh kyngs of Romanes and emperoure of Rome but there were many other that loked for it So when he was made he laye vi wekes longe before that towne of Frankeforde 〈◊〉 bydynge there for aâ— other lordes to tourment where was a great coÌ„pany assembled And this herynge Howleglas thowght in his mynde to goo thyder and so he and for there he thowght to get some gyfre and it were no more but the emperours syluer harnepse And as Howleglas passed be frankeford he met with the Bysshop of Taer and by cause that he was clothed auenturelye he asked hym what he was and Howleglas answered I am a spectacle maker cum out of Grabant and I caÌ„ fynde no worke than sayde the bysshop mâ— thyÌ„ke that youre crafte shulde be better dayly for the people the longer the syue the lesse syght they haue therfore your crafte shulde be better dayly / than sayd Howleglas to the bysshop my lorde ye say trewthe but there is oon thynge that destroyeth our crafte and if that ye wyll nat take no despleasure I shall showe it to you / and than the bysshop bad hym say what he wolde than
maker if that I shulde kepe you longe you wol make me so pore that I muste nedes goo a beggynge but nowe gyue me moneye for myledder that thou haste marred me and departe fro hense Than answered Howleglas to the showe maker the hyde of a bull wyll make two hydes and with those wordes arose he sayde in this howse haue I bene / but I wyll nat come here agayne and so departed he fro thense ¶ Howe Howleglas solde courdes for fat 〈…〉 Howleglas had destroyed muche 〈…〉 the showemakers wherfore the 〈…〉 â—â—s uery sory and that herynge 〈…〉 â—â—ned ageyne to the towne and 〈…〉 â—â—r and tolde hym that he had a 〈…〉 â—â—lde his mayster that he shulâ—◠〈…〉 â—â—e for to restore hym parte of 〈…〉 â—â—d done to hym before in his 〈…〉 showemaker sayde if it be 〈…〉 â—â—me haue it before a nother 〈…〉 Howleglas with a good wyll 〈◊〉 〈…〉 â—â—tud then went Howleglas 〈…〉 and made hymâ—yll .xij. â—â—relles with towedes for a lytell money and thaÌ„ toke he a lyttell talowe and put in the barelles .iiij. ynches thycke as thowghe it had bene all togyther grece and closed it so close that it shulde not stynke for it was in the wynter when there was a great froste that the durte was faste frosen to the barell and the other .vi. barelles he fylled with other talowe or fat more thycker than the other .vi. were for they were the example of his merchauÌ„dyse And when that he had dressed all the barelles he sence for his mayster the showemaker and asked hym if that he wolde cum se the merchaundyse and he sayd he wolde / than with in a whyle cam the showemaker to Howleglas and when he was come there Howleglas made the heddes of the beste Barelles to be broken vp wheÌ„ the cordeenr sawe the Barelles they lycked hym very well and thaÌ„ Howleglas asked hym howethe Barelles pleased hym he answered very well and than asked he the pryce and than answered Howleglas ye shall â—â—ue me no more than .xxiiij. guyldâ—râ— .xij. in hoâ—de the other xij at the yeres ende And than was the showemaker content and thowght no decente gaue to hym the .xij. guâ—ldâ—râ— in hande and he reserued the money and departed was glad and the cordener was glad of the bargayne thowght that the forsayde harme that he had done hym shulde be restored / and than he hâ—â—red manye felowes to melte the talowe and browght one barell by the fyer and when the durte began for to wexe whore than began it to smell than sayde the one to the other Iwene some of vs hath beshytyn theyr breche and than cam the mayster and bad theym make clene theyr showne for one of you hath trode in a courde and they loked all a boute but they founde nothynge And than shulde they haue put one of that barelles in the cauderne than sawe they well that it was the barell that stanke for it was full of turdes / And chan they lefte theyr worke went for to seke Howleglas but he was gone and so the showemaker muste suffer the laste losse with the fyeste ¶ Howe Howleglas serued a Tayler ON a tyme serued Howleglas a tayler and the tayler asked hym if that he culde sowe well and close that no man cause the seme / and than sayde Howleglas yea than went Howleglas sowed vnder a barell than sayd his mayster what doest thou nowe this is a meruelowsâ— sowynge / than answered Howleglas I sowe so cloche that no maÌ„ cause as ye bad me nor I my selfe se nat ThaÌ„ answered his mayster good seruaunt I ment nat so but some that euery man maâ— se he sâ—â—d he wolâ—â— than the thyrde nyght the â—ayster â—ad laboured so sore â—â—â—t he muste nedes slepe theÌ„ caste he â—o Howleglas a husbandes maÌ„gowneâ— bad hyÌ„ 〈◊〉 a wolfe make it 〈◊〉 and than sayd Howâ—â—â—â—â— I shall do than 〈◊〉 â—â—he to bed than cut Howleglas the husbanâ—â—s man gowne and made therof a wolfe with hed and feâ—e And when that he had sowed it togyther than set he it vpon the table with stanâ—â— Than in the mornynge arose his mayster 〈◊〉 cam downe and when he sawe the wolfe sâ—â—â—dynge vpon the table he was a frayde 〈◊〉 hym what he had done / And he sayde maâ—â—â—â—â— I haue made a wolfe as ye bad me / than sayâ—â— the master ment that ye shulde haue made vp 〈◊〉 russet gowne for a husbaÌ„des man gowne â—â— called here a wolfe Than answered Howleglas 〈◊〉 that I had knowen that before I wolde haue done so for I had leuer haue made a gowne thanne a wolfe / and than at the laste was the maysâ—â—â—â—â—tence And within iiij dayes after watched the mayster so muche he muste nedes goo slepe and there was a cote reddye made but it lacked the sleues than the mayster toke the cote the sleues and gaue theym to Howleglas and bad hym that he shulde caste on the sleues and he sayd he wolde than went his mayster to bed and than toke Howleglas the cote honge it on a balke set on euery syde a candell and stode vp and caste the sleues at the Cote all the nyght longe and than a rose the the tayler and that spyed Howleglas and caste the sleues more faster thaÌ„ he dyd before at the cote / and that asspyed the tayler and sayd what folysshe toche is that that you do there And 〈◊〉 answered Howleglas very angerly this is 〈◊〉 folysshe toche for I haue stande all the nyght he recastynge the sleues at the cote and they woll nat byde thereon and nowe I se it is but loste laboure / Than sayde the mayster to Howleglas it is my faute for I wente that ye wolde haue vnderstande me better for I ment that you shulde haue sowed on the sleues to the cote Than sayd Howleglas to his mayster the deuyll take you for if ye had sayd so to me before I myght haue sowed on the sleues and haue gonne slepte but nowe mayster goo you and sowe all the day longe and I wyll go slepe / And than answered the tayler haue I hyred you to slepe / thus began they to chyde as they were thus chydyng the tayler bad hym pay for his caÌ„delles that he had byâ—ned that nyght and than Howleglas spake neuer a worde more but toke al his clothes and went his waye and â—am no more there