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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

¶ 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 AS I came thorow the Northcountrey The f●shions of the world to see I sought for mery companie to goe to the Cittie of London And when to the Cittie of Yorke I came I found good companie in the same Aswell ●isposed to euery game as if it had been at London Yorke Yorke f●r my monie Of all the Citties that euer I see For mery pastime and companie Except the Cittie of London ¶ And in that Cittie what sawe I then Knightts S●●ires and Gentlemen A sh●o●ing went for Matches ten as if it had been at London And they shot for twentie poundes a Bowe Besides great cheere they did bestowe I neuer saw a gallanter showe except I had been at London Yorke yorke for my monie c. ¶ These Matches you shall vnderstande The Earle of Essex tooke in hand Against the good Earle of Cumberlande as if it had been at London And agr●ede these matches all shall be For pastime a●d good companie At the Cittie of Yorke full merily as if it had been at London Yorke yorke for my monie c. ¶ In Yorke there dwels an Alderman which I neuer heard of any such in all the Cittie of London His name is Maltbie mery and wise At any pastime you can deuise But in shooting all his pleasures lyes the like was neuer in London Yorke yorke for my monie c. ¶ This Maltbie for the Citties sake To shoote himself did vndertake At any good Match the Earles would make as well as they doe at London And he brought to the fielde with him One Specke an Archer proper and trim And Smith that shoote about the pin as if it had been at London Yorke yorke c. ¶ Then came from Cumberland Archers three Best Bowmen in the North countree I will tell you their names what they bee well knowne to the Cittie of London Wamsley many a man doth knowe And Bolton how he draweth his Bowe And Ratcliffes shooting long agoe well knowne to the Cittie of London Yorke yorke c. ¶ And the Noble Earle of Essex came ●o the fi●lde himself to see the same Which shalbe had for euer in fame as soone as I come at London For he shewed himself so diligent there To make a Marke and keepe it faire ●t is worthie memorie to declare through all the Cittie of London Yorke Yorke c. And then was shooting out of crye ●he skantling at a handfull nie ●●d yet the winde was very hie ●s it is sometimes at London They clapt the Cloutes so on the ragges There was such betting and such bragges And galloping vp and downe with Nagges as if it had been at London Yorke yorke c. ¶ And neuer an Archer gaue regarde To halfe a Bowe nor halfe a yarde I neuer see Matches goe more harde about the Cittie ●f London For fairer play was neuer plaide Nor fairer layes was neuer laide And a weeke together they keept this trade as if it had been at London Yorke yorke c. ¶ The Maior of Yorke with his companie Were all in the fieldes I warrant ye To see good rule kept orderly as if it had been at London Which was a dutifull sight to see The Maior and Al●ermen there to bee For the set●ing forth of Archerie aswell as they doe at London Yorke yorke c. ¶ And there was neither fault nor fray Nor any disorder any way But euery man did pitch and pay as if it had been at London As soone as euery Match was done Euery man was pa●● that won And merily vp and ●●●ne did ronne as if it had been at London Yorke yorke c. ¶ And neuer a man that went abroade But thought his 〈◊〉 well bestowde And monie layd o 〈…〉 eape and loade as if it had been a●●ondon And Gentlemen there so franke and free As a Mint at Yorke againe should bee Like shooting did I neuer see except I had been at London Yorke yorke c. ¶ At Yorke were Ambassadours three Of Russia Lordes of high degree This shooting they desirde to see as if it had been at London And one desirde to drawe a Bowe The force and strength thereof to knowe And for his delight he drewe it so as seldome seene in London Yorke yorke c. ¶ And they did maruaile very much There could be any Archer such To shoote so farre the Cloute to tutch which is no newes to London And they might well consider than An English shaft will kill a man As hath been proued where and whan and Cronicled since in London Yorke c. ¶ The Earle of Cumberlands Archers won Two Matches cleare ere all was done And I made hast apace to ronne to carie these newes to London And Wamsley did the vpshot win With both his shafts so neere the pin You could scant haue put three fingers in as if it had beene at London Yorke c. ¶ I passe not for my monie it cost Though some I spent and some I lost I wanted neither sod nor roast as if it had been at London For there was plentie of euery thing Redd and fallowe Deere for a King I neuer sawe so mery shooting since first I came from London Yorke yorke c. ¶ God saue the Cittie of Yorke therefore That hath such noble frendes in store And such good Aldermen send them more and the like good lucke at London For it is not little ioye to see When Lordes and Aldermen so agree With such according Communaltie God sende vs the like at London Yorke yorke c. ¶ God saue the good Earle of Cumberlande His praise in golden lines shall stande That maintaines Archerie through the land aswell as they doe at London Whose noble minde so courteously Acquaintes himself with the Communaltie To the glorie of his Nobilitie I will carie the praise to London Yorke yorke c. ¶ And tell the good Earle of Essex thus As he is now yong and prosperous To vse such properties vertuous deserues great praise in London For it is no little ioye to see When noble Youthes so gracious bee To giue their good willes to their Countree as well as they doe at London Yorke yorke c. ¶ Farewell good Cittie of Yorke to thee Tell Alderman Maltbie this from mee In print shall this good shooting bee as soone as I come at London And many a Song will I bestowe On all the Musicions that I knowe To sing the praises where they goe of the Cittie of Yorke in London Yorke yorke c. God saue our Queene and keepe our peace That our good shooting maie increase And praying to God let vs not cease aswell at Yorke as at London That all our Countrey round about May haue Archers good to hit the Clout Which England cannot be without no more then Yorke and London Yorke yorke c. ¶ God graunt that once her Maiestie Would come her Cittie of Yorke to see For the comfort great of that Countree as well as she doth to London Nothing shalbe thought to deare To see her Highnes Person there With such obedient loue and feare as euer she had in London Yorke yorke for my monie Of all the Citties that euer I see For mery pastime and companie Except the Cittie of London From Yorke by W.E. Imprinted at London by Richard Iones dwelling neere Holburne Bridge 1584.