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A37513	The honour of the gentle craft a discourse of mirth and wit to the renown of those two princes Crispine and Crispianus, and all the true lovers thereof : the last and best part being a most merry and pleasant history not altogether unprofitable, nor any way hurtful : and for the glory of the gentle craft, let all men say that a shoemakers son is a prince born / by T.D. ; with a new merry song in the praise of the gentle craft, and to be sung by them every morning on the 25th day of October.	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1660 (1660)	Wing D954A; ESTC R30293	44,173	70

so tasted before I think his eyes in his elbowes he had To thrust his a●se in the posset or else he was mad His Master answering said Robin I will never go there to eat posset more Margaret coming thither told them she was sorry they were so suddainly broke from their banquet but Y faith Richard quoth she another time shall make amends for all CHAP. 3. How Richard the Cock of Westminster was married to a Dutch Maiden for which cause long Meg and Gillian of the George wore willow Garlands RIchard Castler living a long time a Batchelor in Westminster at last linked his love to a Dutch Maiden dwelling in London To this pretty soule went Richard secretly a wooing who for halfe a year set as light by him as he did by the Maidens of Westminster and the more he was denyed the more he sought her good will But while he was thus busied to make himself blessed by matching with a Maiden in London round Robin cast his wits to set the Maidens of Westminster against him which he effected in this sort Margaret and Gillian coming often by the Shop cast many a Shéeps eye to spy out their beloved friend and finding him not at his Shop they judged that it was not Idlenesse that drew him away but rather that he was gone a wooing to some pretty Wench whereupon Margaret entred into these spéeches with round Robin I wonder quoth Meg where your Master layes his knife aboord now a dayes tell me Robin said she where the Cock doth crow now Not so quoth Robin my Master doth not that allow I must not shew his secrets to one or other Therefore you shal not know it though you were my mother Yet thus much by thy speech I plainly do see Thou thinkst not so well of him as he thinks on thee Margaret hearing round Robin rime to so good a purpose asked if he knew his Masters mind so much therefore swéet Robin let me know whereupon thou speakest Hereupon Robin said that his Master was very well affected towards her and that if it were not for Gillian of the George he would long ere this have uttered his mind to you but quoth Robin he is se haunted by that female spirit that he can rest in no place for her These Words uttered by Robin made Margarets heart leap in her belly wherefore taking gentlely her leave of him she thus began to meditate on the matter Now do I well sée that the tongue of a wise man is in his heart but the heart of a foole is in his tongue and Richard quoth she hast thou born me such secret good will and would never let me know it Thus in a jolly humor Margaret jotted home flatterring her self in her happy fortune in which delight we will leave her and make some rehearseall of Gillians joy who coming in the like manner to Robin asking for his Master was certified by him that for her sake only he lived in such sorrow that he could not stay in his shop and therefore was faine to drive away melancholly by marching abroad O Gillian quoth he had it not béen for two causes he would long ere this have uttered his mind to thée quoth Gillian is it true Robin that thou dost tell me doubt not of that do you think I will tell you a lye Nay good Robin be not angry blame me not to aske a question ask what you will quoth Robin and I may chuse whether I will answer you or no now I have opened my Master secret you were best to blab it through all the town Nay good Robin that is not my mind quoth Gillian but I beséech thée let me know those two causes that kéeps thy Master from uttering his mind Nay soft there lay a staw for fear of stumbling quoth Robin let it suffice you that you know what you know Nay good swéet Robin I pray thée make it not dainty now to tell me all séeing you have begun the day may come that I may requite thy courtesie say you so Gillian now by good Crispianus were it not that I am in hope you would prove kind to my Master and be a good Mistris to us I would not utter one word more Well Robin if ever I come to command thy Masters house and kéep the keys thou shalt sée I will kéep no ●iggards table but you shall have meat and drink in a plentifull manner Robin hearing this told her this tale that his Master loved her intirely and would long since have uttered his mind but for two reasons the first was that he could never find a fit opportunity because of long Meg whose love to him was more then he could wish for if he do but speak and look upon any she presently pouts and lowers which is such a grief to my Master that he is faine to kéep silent The second reason is that he is not wealthy as he could wish himself you would disdain his suit Who I quoth Gillian I tell thée Robin I do more respect his kindnesse then his goods Why then good Gillian quoth Robin hearken hither thrée dayes hence and you shall hear more I warrant thée Robin quoth she and so away she went being as glad of this tidings as her Master was of a good Term Now when his Master came home Robin asked him how he sped in his suit even as Cooks do in baking their Pyes sometimes wel sometimes ill London Wenches are wily Lasses Now she is in one mind by and by in another and to be brief never stedfast in any thing Tush Master quoth Robin stoop not to a Thistle take this comfort what one will not another will I tell you Master these nice Minions are so full of curiosit that they are cleane without courtesie Yet well fare the gallant girls of Westminster that will do more for a man then he will do for himself What is that said his Master mary quoth he to give two kisses before he calls for one That indéed is extraordinary kindnesse quoth Richard but their loves is like braided Wares that is often séen but hardly sold Well Master quoth Robin you know your two old friends Meg and Gillian I what of them quoth Richard I have made them both beléeve that you love them out of all cry And I beshrow thy heart for that qd Richard for therein thou dost both deceive them and discredit me I assure thée I like not such jesting Now gip quoth Robin are you griev'd at my talk And if you be angry I pray go walk Thus do you never esteem of a man Let him do for you the best that he can Richard hearing his man so hot pacified him with many cold and gentle speeches wishing if he had begun any jest that he should finish it with such discretion that no reproach might grow upon him whereupon Robin proceeded in this sort Vpon a time Margaret according to her wonted manner came thither whom Robin peswaded that his

tast it Robin and take there the cup Nay hang me quoth Robin if I drink it not up By my Maiden-head quoth Margaret I sée that thou art a good fellow and to have thée drink it up is the thing that I crave Then swear quoth Robin by the thing you have For this to swear I dare be bold You were a maid at three years old From three to foure five six and seaven But when you grew to be eleven Then you began to breed desire By twelve your fancy was on fire At thirteen years desire grew quick And then your maiden-head tell sick But when you came unto fourteen All sec●et kisses was not seen But that time fifteen years was past I guesse your maiden-head was lost And I pray God forgive me this In thinking so I think amisse Now by my honesty qd Meg you do me mighty wrong to think so ill of me though I cannot excuse my selfe for women are not Angels though they have Angels faces for to speak the truth might I have had mine own hearts desire when time was I would rather have chosen to lye with a man than a maid but such merry motions were out of my mind and now I yow that a maiden I will dye By this wine quoth Robin I dare swear you lye For were I as my Master by this good light You should leese your maiden-head ere twelve a clock at night VVith hey derry derry If it be not gone already Nay qd Maragret your Master scornes me he kéeps all his Gowns for Gillian of the George a pretty wench I confesse having a proper body but a bad leg she hath a very good countenance but a bad colour why Margaret qd Richard hath she told you so much of her mind that you know her disease so well It may be she hath qd Margaret but whether she did or no it is sufficient that I know so much But I think qd Margaret you are not so besotted to make any account of a Tallow-cake No faith quoth Robin a nut-brown girle Is in mine eye a Diamond and a Pearle And she that hath her cheeks cherry red Is ever best welcome to a young mans bed Certainly qd Richard which is the best or worst I know not yet nor do I mean hastily to prove and as Cillian of the George as she hath no reason to hate me so she hath no cause to love me well said Master quoth Robin In this sort grind you stil So shall we have more sacks to the mill Trust me qd Margaret I speak not this so much to disgrace Gillian as for the regard I have to your credit but to make an end of Gillian and this jest altogether let me intreat you soon at night to come to our house and though your chéere be small your welcome shall be great I will have as good a Posset for you as ever you did taste in your life My Master is an old man and he commonly goes to bed at nine and for my Mistris I know where she will be safe till midnight masse be ended so that for an hour we may be as merry as Pope Ione what say you Richard quoth she will you come In troth Margaret qd he I heartily thank you for your good will I would willingly come but I love not to be from home so late I think so quoth Robin lest you should misse Kate But take my counsell when you are with Meg Suppose you have got fine Kate by the leg. Robin said he thou art so full of thy rime that often thou art without reason thru séest that Margaret hath béen at cost with us to day and it is more then good manners to charge her further quoth Margaret it is not such a matter therefore swéet Richard you shall come and forget not to bring round Robin with you and so farewell No saith quoth Robin it shall not need I am bidden already and so God speed Who had thée quoth Margaret What are thy wits so unsteady You did bid me quoth Robin have you forgot already Why then I prethée good Robin said Meg doe not forget in any case for I faith Robin if thou bring thy Master along with thée I will think the better of thée while I live why then quoth he And as I am no Knight We will come to eat the posset soon at night Now Margaret was no sooner gone and Richard at his cutting boord and Robin set on his stoole but in comes Gillian of the George bringing in her Apron the corner of a Venison Pasty and some Lambe Pye bidding Richard good morrow and askt him if he had broke his fast yes verrily quoth Richard I thank long Meg we have béen at it this morning and had you come a little sooner you had found her here for she went away but even now 'T is a lusty wench quoth Robin gentle and kind And in truth she bears a beautifull mind Gillian hearing Robin to enter into Megs commendations began to grow jealous of the matter out upon her foule stammell quoth she he that takes her to his wife shall be sure of flesh enough let him get bread were he can Notwithstanding this I will tell you Richard the lesse she come into your company the more it will be for your credit And howsoever she deserves it God knows I cannot accuse her but I promise you she hath but a hard report amongst many But let her rest as she is sée here what I have brought you and with that she gave him the Venison and the rest and drawing her purse she would needs sond for a quart of wine Richard sought to perswade her to the contrary but she would not what man qd she I am able to give you a quart of wine That 's spoke like an Angell quoth Robin And this I do think If you be able to give it we be able to drink Hereupon the Wine was fetcht and so they sate them down and fed heartily on the Venison Pasty and Gillians eye fed as gréedily on Richards favour and as soon as the wine was come she pluckt out of her pocket a good péece of Sugar and filling a glasse of wine tempered well therewith she drank to him saying here Richard to all that love you and me but especially to him whom I love best qd Richard I will pledge him whosoever it be So will I quoth Robin without any faile Were it the best Hipocras I would turn it over my naile Then Gillian looking round about spoke to this effect verily Richard here is a pretty house and every thing hansome by Saint Anne I sée nothing wanting but a good Wife to kéep all things in his due kind whereunto Kobin made this answer Now speak thy conscience and tell me good Gill Wouldst not thou be that good wife with a good will Who I alas quoth she your Master scornes me he looks for a girle with gold one that might bring him the red

The Gentle Craft's Renown with all their Heroick Deeds and Noble Atchievements How Anthony now now play'd before the merry green King of Saint Martins THE HONOUR OF THE Gentle Craft A Discourse of Mirth and VVit to the Renown of those two Princes Crispine and Crispianus and all the true Lovers thereof The Last and best Part. Being a most Merry and Pleasant History not altogether unprofitable nor any way hurtful And for the glory of the gentle Craft Let all men say that a Shoomakers Son is a Prince born By T. D. Newly Corrected with several pieces added for the benefit of the Reader which was never heretofore published or Printed With a new merry Song in the praise of the Gentle Craft and to be sung by them every morning on the 25th day of October Haud curo invidiam London Printed by G. P. for I. Andrews at the White Lyon in Pye-Corner 1660. To the MASTER and WARDENS of the worshipfull company of Cordwaynors in London all cotinuance of health and perfect brotherly affection ONce more hath good will emboldened me to present unto your Worships my worthless labour to manifest the good affection I bear to this Fraternity and finding you lent a gentle look on the first part of this History I have been the more bold to proffer you the second For having bound my self by promise to perform it and you perhaps claiming promise as a debt expecting payment I bent all my study to keep touch whereupon I tender this small trifle unto you only craving at your Worships hands a good opinion of my poore endeavours And albeit this Phamphlet doth not minister matter worthy your grave view yet in regard of the subject I trust you will deigne to esteem it sith so well as I could though not so well as I would I have sought herein to procure you delight and although you find not all the men spoken of which is promised in the first part yet think it no faintnesse in me but fault in good instruction and againe for as much as these men here mentioned were all of this City whose story grew longer then I supposed and the other of the Country I thought good so to break off and to defer their story to another time when I may more perfectly speak thereof In the mean space I commend your Worships to the protection of the most Highest Your Worships in all he may T. D. To the Courteous Readers health GEntle Reader you that vouchsafe to cast courteuos looks into this Pamphlet expect not here to find any matter of sound value curiously pend with pickt words or choice phrases but a flowing and plaine discourse best fitting matters of merriment seeing we have herein no cause to talk of Countries or Schollers Notwithstanding if you find your self over-charged with melancholly you perhaps have her a fit medicine to purge that humour by conferring in this place with Doctor Burket or if you meet with round Robin he may chance ryme it away I tell you among Shoomakers is some solace as you shall see by Tom Drums entertainment and other mad merry pranks play'd by the Green King of St. Martins If that will not suffice you may in meeting with Anthony now now have such a fit of mirth with his firking Fiddle that it shall be a great cause to expell choler And so I leave you to your own liking whether you will enter to see this sport or no stand back I pray room for a Gentleman for you cannot come in under a groat The Shoomakers Glory OR A new merry Song in the praise of Shoomakers to be sung by them every year on the 25th of October To the Tune of the Tyrant IN the praise of the Shoomakers trade wee 'l right A merry song is to be sung on October twenty fifth night For without the Shoomaker we shall go cold of our feet To preserve the Gentle Cr●ss therefore it is meet Then sing boyes and drink boyes and cast care away For the honor of Shoomakers wee 'l keep holy day To adde the more luster unto due merriment Our Ancestors came of a Royall descent Crispiana Cryspinus and noble Saint Hugh Were all sons of Kings This is known to be true Then sing boys and drink boyes and cast care away For the honer of Crispine wee 'l keep holy-day Moreover ●de have you thus much understand That the chiefest gay Ladies and Lords of our land To the bonny shoomakers beholding must be Take them fro● the highest to the lowest degree Then sing boyes and drink boyes and cast care away For the honour of crispine wee 'l keep holy-day And now for Saint Hugh and fair Win●frights sake Ajoviall bout of it we purpose to make In the gulf of oblivion let sorrows be drown●d Whilst we in good fellowship merrily drink round Then drink boyes and 〈◊〉 boys and cast care away For the honour of crispine wee 'l keep holy-day Here 's a health to the Muses which furthers delights And helps us to passe away long winter nights VVith songs and with pastimes as the season doth require VVhilst we steel our noses and sit by the fire Then sing boyes and drink boyes and cast away care For the honor of Crispine Wee l keep holy-day The next cordiall health to speak as I think Shall be to the Brewer that makes us good drink And to the brave Butchers that kils us good meat That 's tooth some and whole some for Christians to eat Then sing boyes and drink boyes and cast care away For the honour of Crispine wee l keep holy-day Here 's to the bonny VVeavers and Glovers also For they are our own neighbours and men that we know And to Vulcan the Black smith that bloweth the bellews For he is accounted the King of good fellows Then sing boyes and drink boyes and cast care away For the honour of Crispine wee l keep holy-day Here 's to the Taylor that never meant h●rm For he makes us cl●athing to keep our bones warm And a health to the ●anner that dresses our Lea her For they 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 that must hold 〈◊〉 together Then sing boyes and drink boyes and cast care away For the honour of Crispine wee l keep holy-day And now to conclude all and finish my song Le ts drink up our drink and do no body wrong T is late in the night sits therefore let us pay Our reckonng and then wee l be jogging away Another time when we do meet here again Wee l make a merry bo●t for an hour or twain L. P. CHAP. I. Containing the History of RICHARD CASTELER and the first of his love THE lovely Maidens of the City of Westminster noting what a good husband Richard Casteler was and séeing how diligently he followed his businesse judged in the end he would prove a rich man for which many did beare unto him very good affection and few there were that wished not themselves to be his Wife insomuch that he having the