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A most delightful history of the famous clothier of England, called Jack of Newbery ... written by W.S.
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W. S., 17th cent.; Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.
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1684
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Wing D958; ESTC R29348
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A most Delightful HISTORY Of the famous Clothier of England CALLED â—ACK of NEWBERY â—n the days of King Henry the Eeight how â—e was beloved of his Mistriss above all her wealthier Sutors what great and valiant things he did for England and the great number of poor he daily cherished â—â—d how when the King sent for him he refused with his company to leave the Hill of Ants to go to the King and therefore the King went to him which he wittily excused with many other very pleasant passages Written by W. S. F. C. Printed by H. B. for W. Thackeray at the Angel in Duck-Lane 1684. The most delightful History of JACK of Newberry IN the Reign of King Henry the Eighth one John Winchcomb being an Apprentice to a rich Clothier in the town of Newberry in Barkshire a pretty handsome Youth his Master dyed and left his Mistriss a widow â—ho perceiving Jack to be a faithful careful â—nd trusty Servant she put him in great trust â—n the House who as carefully performed the â—rust reposed in him His Mistriss having many Sutors comâ—ng to her could not fancy any for her man â—ohn had stoln away her Heart The Parâ—on of Spinhome-land woo'd her and often solicited with her to make her his wife but â—ould not obtain her love because he was a Clergy-man too much she thought deâ—oted to his Study A rich Tanner was a â—econd wooer but could not speed for though he was rich yet was he too old for her young and lusty desires A Taâ—lor was a third man who was almost confident of her love but all in vain for her man John oh he was the man that had so wounded her heart that she could love no other man She seeing the backwardness of John her man after many occasions which she gave him to wooe her came at last and told him plainly that she loved him which secret she did earnestly desire him not to impart to any but he very modestly blushing with a Rosie colour in his cheeks not knowing how to express himself as he desired being astonished her eat answered Sweet Mistriss quoth he I am but a Child to undertake so great a thing it is a charge the discharge whereof me thinks I fear to undertake At which answer she was something discouraged in her sute for the present and kissing of him brake off discourse for that time and night approaching she went to Bed but took but little rest but either slumbering at the best or dreaming of her pretty man John She was so troubled as if she had been wounded in a Prison and with many cogitations of her Beloved fetched many deep sighs in that dolesom and dark night thinking it long e're â—orning came rejoycing to see the light apâ—â—ar more to embrace her dear servant or raâ—her Master John She going to see Bartholomew Fair as Women use to do to see and be seen took her â—â—n Joâ—n with her who whilst she was talkâ—â—g with a friend espyed him saluting a pretty â—aid which made her own mouth water and â—â—ting her lips she left discoursing with her â—eighbor to go to John to prevent his further â—â—miliarity with the maid Afterwards she met with the Taylor her â—weet-heart so neat as could be in the â—air who desiring her to drink a Cup of â—ine with him was denied again and again at by importunity she was perswaded and 〈◊〉 espying the Tanner called him into the â—avern to them to help to bear Charges â—â—ttle imagining that he was a Sutor to the â—ame VVidow and both of them espying â—he Parson go by called him in expecting 〈◊〉 make him their solliciter thus were they â—ll meerly drawn into Cupid's Paradice â—ut when each had discovered their intents 〈◊〉 other they were all exceedingly perplexed â—ot knowing how this Division migâ—t â—â—â—e ended At last it was desired of tâ—e Widow which of them she loved best and she answered that she loved them all and gave them thanks for their charges but quoth the Parson can you find in your heart to marry me It is your Office to marry quoth she and not mine Then quoth the Tanner will you make me your Husband Truly Neighbour quoth she me thinks you might better be my Father you are of great Years to marry such a young VVidow as I am Then quoth the Taylor widow it is I that must enjoy you shall you and I be married Yes I hope so quoth the widow when we and our sweet-hearts are agreed So desiring to take her leave of them giving them thanks for their costs they spent on her she arose up to go away but they desiring a full answer from her desired her to give them better satisfaction to their Requests If quoth she you will come to my House on Thursday I will give you full satisfaction at which time they all came and she told them all then plainly that she would marry none of them for she had one nearer home whom she loved so well that she could not marry any other man so they went all away very sad and discontented Night approaching she talked privately with her man John wooing him to marry â—â—r which he still through bashfulness â—â—fused And when night approached she cauâ—â—d a special bed to be made for her man John 〈◊〉 lie in which bed was onely for special â—â—rangers to lie in or for her husband when 〈◊〉 was not well and she lay her self in the â—â—xt Chamber to him which she locked up â—â—pt the Key thereof her self But when she had lain in bed an hour or â—wo she began to think it very long to lye â—â—one so she arose out of her bed and went to 〈◊〉 man John shivering and shaking and â—â—â—ting up his bed-cloths he started Who is â—â—ere quoth he It is I my sweet Iohn quoth â—â—e I am your Mistress it is an extreme cold â—ight and I lying alone am almost starved in 〈◊〉 Bed Good Iohn afford me the favour of â—he Nights lodging by thy side my Iohn I â—â—ay thee Alas poor Mistriss quoth he come â—â—me lie close Yea yea quoth she ah poor â—â—eet Iohn oh sweet sweet Iohn oh sweet â—â—d good Iohn but here I leave them till the â—ext morning She got up very early in the morning and … ing for John her man to go abroad with â—er she took him to the Church of Saint Bartholomews and casting for the Priest of the place she with him perswaded Iohn that they might then be married together which with small intreaty he was perswaded to and sâ—â— they returned home and when they went to dinner she made him to sit in her old husbands Chair by her self at the end of the Table at which his old fellow-servants began to … e 〈◊〉 and before Dinner was ended she took him about the neck and kissed him and told her Servants that he was her Husband and commanded them to give him the respects due to a Master He also spake lovingly to them and
told them that he would not forget that he was once their Fellow-Servant but would deserve their respects to the uttermost of his indeavour Thus they spent the day in loving ioyings only some over-sight of the Workmen withal and at night they went to Bed This new-married Bride was the next morning visited by divers Gossips of her acquaintance that heard of the Wedding who spent each of them their verdict what the event of this her hasty match would be which Gossips did exceedingly discourage her Oh! but quoth she I will take an Order for that for I will curb him at the first that will make sure that he shall never crow over â—e I warrant you And indeed â—â—e began to grow as great a Gossip as any was in Newberry and would sometimes come home very late at night inâ—â—much that at last her Husband John went â—o bed and locked her out and took the Key 〈◊〉 into his own chamber and when the good â—ife saw that she was shut out of doors she â—nocked very hard â—â—ll at last her Husband looked ouâ— at the window and bad her to go look â—er lodging at night where she had been sitting â—ll day Suâ—â— Gossips quoth he as you the â—age is the fiâ—teâ— Lodging for go to the Constable and bespeak a â—ed of him Oh! dear Husband quoth she be not so â—â—gry I pray yoâ— give me leave to come into my Bed good sweet Hâ—sband I pray you â—nd let me â—ot stand â—â—us in the cold lest I â—ose my life thereby After many fine words wherewith she â—ad intreated her Husband to come down and oâ—en the door he came down to her and â—â—t her in to whom she dissemblingly pâ—â—â—â—nded to have lost her Wedding Ring from off her Hand who lovingly going foâ—th with the Candle in his hand in his shiâ—â—â— looked up and down upon the ground for it and she the mean time stepping in clapped to the door and shut him out whereat he was much perplexed and knocked a long time in the cold before she would answer who at last opening the window haâ— him go look a Lodging with his Constable's Wife and asked him whether he thought it good to lye in the cold in the street Now qd she she who was even now at your mercy hath gotten you at hers Oh sweet Wife quoth he be not angry but let me come in I swear unto thee that I will never shut thee forth of doors again but thou shalt do what thou wilt and I will never meddle nor make with you whatsoever you do hereafter whereupon she came down and opened the door and let him in and there they made great protestations each to other never to affront or fall out one with the other after and with a good Sack-posset the Covenant was agreed between them Shortly after the King was to raise an Army of Souldiers against the Scots who was risen against the English and Iack of Newberry raised at his own charges an hundred and fifty men and allowed white Coats red Caps and yellow Feathers and led them himself fifty of them were valiant â—â—â—semen fifty Pikes and fifty Musqueâ—s all brave Steeds good Arms and vaâ—â—â—nt men who marching by before the â—ueen Queen Katherine she called for him 〈◊〉 understanding what he was after she had 〈◊〉 forth her hand for him to kiss she promiâ—â—â— to acquaint the King's Majesty with his … e and great service A Song used by Jack of Newberry and his Souldiers KIng Jamie of Scots hath raised an Army against England â—â—t let him come we 'l thunder him back he cannot us withstand â—â—ck of Newbery com's proud Scots take heed with valiant Souldiers stout ' ho for brave England will sight with you and never will give out â—ur milk-white Coats red Caps and yellow Feathers declare â—ur Resolution's stout and good there Scots we will not spare Shortly after Jack of Newberry heard thaâ— the King was to ride by Newberry so he with his Servants went out into the field and finding an hill of Pismires drew his Sword and guarded it And the King coming by sent for him to know the reason why he guarded that place with his sword drawn the King in person being to pass by there whaâ— returned answer That he was busie and could not speak with him and the King is on Horse-back and I am on foot therefore quoth he he may the better come to me Tell the King that I stand here to guard the laborious Ants from their Eneâ—iâ—s which Message being brought to the King he went to Jacâ— of Newberry expecting that it was done to make some jest for his pleasure and when the King came Jack with â—ll his mâ—n fell on their knées and cried God save the King your Sacred Majesty quoth he hath vanquished all mine Enemies Now trust me quoth the King you are â—tout Souldiers to fight against Butterflies and withstand such mighty Gyants My dread Soveraign quoth Jack of Newberry not long ago in my conceit I saw the most provident nation of the Ants sumâ—â—ned their chief Peers to a Parliament â—â—ich was held in the famous City of Drieâ—stie the one and thirtieth day of September â—â—ereas by their Wisdoms I was chosen â—â—â—ir King at what time also many Bills of â—â—mplaint were brought in against divers â—ll â—â—mbers in the Common-wealth among â—â—om the Mole was attained of High-treason 〈◊〉 their State and therefore was banished for â—â—er from their quiet Kingdom so was the â—â—ashopper and the Caterpiller because they â—â—re not only idle but also lived upon the laâ—â—rs of other men Amongst the rest the â—utterflie was very much misliked but few â—â—â—st say any thing to him because of his golâ—â—n Aâ—parel who through sufference grew 〈◊〉 ambitious and malapert that the poor Ant â—â—uld no sooner get an Egg into her Nest but 〈◊〉 would have it away especially against Easter â—hich at length was misliked This painted Ass took snuff in the nose and â—â—â—embled a great many other of his own Coat 〈◊〉 windy Wars to root these painful peoâ—â—e out of the Land that he himself might 〈◊〉 above them These were proud Butâ—â—â—flies quoth the King Whereupon I with my men quoth Iack â—â—â—pared our selves to withstand them till such time as your Majesties Royal presence puâ— them to flight The Song which Jack sung with his men before the King I Have taken upon me a charge to govern these poor Ants That they may walk at large to gather in their wants That they may walk mo safe to bring home their relief And keep that which they have from every idle Thief But now my King is here I bow down low my knee For we that vaunted here are Subjects unto thee God bless thee Royal King and send thee long to Reign And joy in every thing and freedom from all pain I and my men and mine my Ants and all we have â—ommand us we are thine and so the King God save Now to return