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A21209 A new Yorkshyre song, intituled: Yorke, Yorke, for my monie of all the cities that euer I see, for mery pastime and companie, except the Cittie of London. Elderton, William, d. 1592? 1584 (1584) STC 7559; ESTC S113236 2,701 1

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¶_o a_o new_a yorkshyre_n song_n entitle_v york_n york_n for_o my_o money_n of_o all_o the_o city_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v for_o merry_a pastime_n and_o company_n except_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o i_o come_v through_o the_o northcountrey_n the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n to_o see_v i_o seek_v for_o merry_a company_n to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o when_o to_o the_o city_n of_o york_n i_o come_v i_o find_v good_a company_n in_o the_o same_o aswell_o dispose_v to_o every_o game_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n york_n york_n f●r_v my_o money_n of_o all_o the_o city_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v for_o merry_a pastime_n and_o company_n except_o the_o city_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o city_n what_o see_v i_o then_o knightt_n s●●ires_n and_o gentleman_n a_o sh●o●ing_n go_v for_o match_n ten_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n and_o they_o shoot_v for_o twenty_o pound_n a_o bow_n beside_o great_a cheer_n they_o do_v bestow_v i_o never_o see_v a_o gallant_a show_n except_o i_o have_v be_v at_o london_n york_n york_n for_o my_o money_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o these_o match_n you_o shall_v understande_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n take_v in_o hand_n against_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o cumberlande_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n and_o agr●ede_o these_o match_n all_o shall_v be_v for_o pastime_n a●d_v good_a company_n at_o the_o city_n of_o york_n full_o merry_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n york_n york_n for_o my_o money_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o in_o york_n there_o dwell_v a_o alderman_n which_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o london_n his_o name_n be_v maltbie_n merry_a and_o wise_a at_o any_o pastime_n you_o can_v devise_v but_o in_o shoot_v all_o his_o pleasure_n lie_v the_o like_a be_v never_o in_o london_n york_n york_n for_o my_o money_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o this_o maltbie_n for_o the_o city_n sake_n to_o shoot_v himself_n do_v undertake_v at_o any_o good_a match_n the_o earl_n will_v make_v as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v at_o london_n and_o he_o bring_v to_o the_o field_n with_o he_o one_o speck_n a_o archer_n proper_a and_o trim_a and_o smith_n that_o shoot_v about_o the_o pin_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o then_o come_v from_o cumberland_n archer_n three_o best_a bowman_n in_o the_o north_n country_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o their_o name_n what_o they_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n wamsley_n many_o a_o man_n do_v know_v and_o bolton_n how_o he_o draw_v his_o bow_n and_o ratcliffes_n shoot_v long_o ago_o well_o know_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o the_o noble_a earl_n of_o essex_n come_v ●o_z the_o fi●lde_n himself_o to_o see_v the_o same_o which_o be_v have_v for_o ever_o in_o fame_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o come_v at_o london_n for_o he_o show_v himself_o so_o diligent_a there_o to_o make_v a_o mark_n and_o keep_v it_o fair_a ●t_z be_v worthy_a memory_n to_o declare_v through_o all_o the_o city_n of_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o be_v shoot_v out_o of_o cry_n ●he_v skantling_n at_o a_o handful_n nigh_o use_v yet_o the_o wind_n be_v very_o high_a ●s_v it_o be_v sometime_o at_o london_n they_o clap_v the_o clout_n so_o on_o the_o rag_n there_o be_v such_o bet_v and_o such_o brag_n and_o gallop_v up_o and_o down_o with_o nag_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o never_o a_o archer_n give_v regard_n to_o half_a a_o bow_n nor_o half_a a_o yard_n i_o never_o see_v match_n go_v more_o hard_a about_o the_o city_n ●f_n london_n for_o fair_a play_n be_v never_o play_v nor_o fair_a lay_n be_v never_o lay_v and_o a_o week_n together_o they_o keep_v this_o trade_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o mayor_n of_o york_n with_o his_o company_n be_v all_o in_o the_o field_n i_o warrant_v you_o to_o see_v good_a rule_n keep_v orderly_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n which_o be_v a_o dutiful_a sight_n to_o see_v the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n there_o to_o be_v for_o the_o set●ing_n forth_o of_o archery_n aswell_o as_o they_o do_v at_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o there_o be_v neither_o fault_n nor_o fray_n nor_o any_o disorder_n any_o way_n but_o every_o man_n do_v pitch_n and_o pay_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n as_o soon_o as_o every_o match_n be_v do_v every_o man_n be_v pa●●_n that_o win_v and_o merry_o up_o and_o ●●●ne_o do_v run_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o never_o a_o man_n that_o go_v abroad_o but_o think_v his_o 〈◊〉_d well_o bestow_v and_o money_n lay_v o_o 〈…〉_o eape_v and_o load_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a●●ondon_v and_o gentleman_n there_o so_o frank_a and_o free_a as_o a_o mint_n at_o york_n again_o shall_v be_v like_o shoot_v do_v i_o never_o see_v except_o i_o have_v be_v at_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o at_o york_n be_v ambassador_n three_o of_o russia_n lord_n of_o high_a degree_n this_o shoot_v they_o desire_v to_o see_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n and_o one_o desire_v to_o draw_v a_o bow_n the_o force_n and_o strength_n thereof_o to_o know_v and_o for_o his_o delight_n he_o draw_v it_o so_o as_o seldom_o see_v in_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o they_o do_v marvel_n very_o much_o there_o can_v be_v any_o archer_n such_o to_o shoot_v so_o far_o the_o cloute_n to_o touch_v which_o be_v no_o news_n to_o london_n and_o they_o may_v well_o consider_v than_o a_o english_a shaft_n will_v kill_v a_o man_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v where_n and_o when_o and_o chronicle_v since_o in_o london_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n archer_n win_v two_o match_n clear_a ere_o all_o be_v do_v and_o i_o make_v have_v apace_o to_o run_v to_o carry_v these_o news_n to_o london_n and_o wamsley_n do_v the_o upshot_n win_v with_o both_o his_o shaft_n so_o near_o the_o pin_n you_o can_v scant_o have_v put_v three_o finger_n in_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o i_o pass_v not_o for_o my_o money_n it_o cost_v though_o some_o i_o spend_v and_o some_o i_o lose_v i_o want_v neither_o sod_a nor_o roast_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o london_n for_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o every_o thing_n redd_n and_o fallow_a deer_n for_o a_o king_n i_o never_o see_v so_o merry_a shoot_v since_o first_o i_o come_v from_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o god_n save_v the_o city_n of_o york_n therefore_o that_o have_v such_o noble_a friend_n in_o store_n and_o such_o good_a alderman_n send_v they_o more_o and_o the_o like_a good_a luck_n at_o london_n for_o it_o be_v not_o little_a joy_n to_o see_v when_o lord_n and_o alderman_n so_o agree_v with_o such_o according_a commonalty_n god_n send_v we_o the_o like_a at_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o god_n save_v the_o good_a earl_n of_o cumberlande_n his_o praise_n in_o golden_a line_n shall_v stand_v that_o maintain_v archery_n through_o the_o land_n aswell_o as_o they_o do_v at_o london_n who_o noble_a mind_n so_o courteous_o acquainte_v himself_o with_o the_o commonalty_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o nobility_n i_o will_v carry_v the_o praise_n to_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o tell_v the_o good_a earl_n of_o essex_n thus_o as_o he_o be_v now_o young_a and_o prosperous_a to_o use_v such_o property_n virtuous_a deserve_v great_a praise_n in_o london_n for_o it_o be_v no_o little_a joy_n to_o see_v when_o noble_a youth_n so_o gracious_a be_v to_o give_v their_o good_a will_n to_o their_o country_n as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v at_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o farewell_o good_a city_n of_o york_n to_o thou_o tell_v alderman_n maltbie_n this_o from_o i_o in_o print_n shall_v this_o good_a shoot_n be_v as_o soon_o as_o i_o come_v at_o london_n and_o many_o a_o song_n will_v i_o bestow_v on_o all_o the_o musician_n that_o i_o know_v to_o sing_v the_o praise_n where_o they_o go_v of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n in_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n &_o god_n save_o our_o queen_n and_o keep_v our_o peace_n that_o our_o good_a shoot_v may_v increase_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n let_v we_o not_o cease_v aswell_o at_o york_n as_o at_o london_n that_o all_o our_o country_n round_o about_o may_v have_v archer_n good_a to_o hit_v the_o clout_n which_o england_n can_v be_v without_o no_o more_o than_o york_n and_o london_n york_n york_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o god_n grant_v that_o once_o her_o majesty_n will_v come_v her_o city_n of_o york_n to_o see_v for_o the_o comfort_n great_a of_o that_o country_n as_o well_o as_o she_o do_v to_o london_n nothing_o be_v think_v to_o dear_a to_o see_v her_o highness_n person_n there_o with_o such_o obedient_a love_n and_o fear_n as_o ever_o she_o have_v in_o london_n york_n york_n for_o my_o money_n of_o all_o the_o city_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v for_o merry_a pastime_n and_o company_n except_o the_o city_n of_o london_n from_o york_n by_o w.e._n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o richard_n jones_n dwell_v near_o holborn_n bridge_n 1584._o