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A20126	The pleasant historie of Iohn VVinchcomb in his yonguer [sic] yeares called Iack of Newbery, the famous and worthy clothier of England; declaring his life and loue, together with his charitable deeds and great hospitalitie. And how hee set continually fiue hundred poore people at worke, to the great benefit of the common-wealth. Now the tenth time imprinted, corrected and enlarged by T.D.	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1626 (1626)	STC 6560; ESTC S105317	62,768	92

flower of Northumberland Faire Sir how should I take pitty on thee follow my loue come ouer the strand Thou being a foe to our Country and I the faire flower of Northumberland Faire Lady I am no foe he said follow my loue come ouer the strand Through thy sweet loue here was I staid for thee the faire flower of Northumberland Why shouldst thou come here for loue of me follow my loue come ouer the strand Hauing wife and children in thy Countrie and I the faire flower of Northumberland I sweare by the blessed Trinitie follow my loue come ouer the strand I haue no wife nor children I nor dwelling at home in merrie Scotland If courteously you will set me free follow my loue come ouer the strand I vow that I will marry thee so soon as I come in merry Scotland Thou shalt be Lady of Castles and Towres follow my loue come ouer the strand And sit like a Queen in princely bowers when I am at home in faire Scotland Then parted hence this Lady gay follow my loue come ouer the strand And got her fathers ring away to help this sad knight into faire Scotland Likewise much gold she got by sleight follow my loue come ouer the strand And all to help this forlorne knight to wend from her father to faire Scotland Two gallant steeds both good and able follow my loue come ouer the strand She likewise took out of the stable to ride with this knight into faire Scotland And to the Iaylor she sent this ring follow my loue come ouer the strand The knight from prison forth to bring to wend with her into faire Scotland This token set this prisoner free follow my loue come ouer the strand Who straight went to this faire Lady to wend with her into faire Scotland A gallant steed he did bestride follow my loue come ouer the strand And with the Lady away did ride and she the faire flower of Northumberland They rode till they came to a water cleere follow my loue come ouer the strand Good sir how should I follow you here and I the faire flower of Northumberland The water is rough and wonderfull deep follow my loue come ouer the strand And on my saddle I shall not keep and I the faire flower of Northumberland Feare not the foord faire Lady quoth he follow my loue come ouer the strand For long I cannot stay for thee and thou the faire flower of Northumberland The Lady prickt her wanton steed follow my loue come ouer the strand And ouer the riuer swom with speed and she the faire flower of Northumberland From top to toe all wet was she follow my loue come ouer the strand This haue I done for loue of thee and I the faire flower of Northumberland Thus rode she all one winters night follow my loue come ouer the strand Till Edenborow they saw in sight the chiefest towne in all Scotland Now chuse quoth he thou wanton flower follow my loue come ouer the strand Whither thou wilt be my Paramour or get thee home to Northumberland For I haue wife and children fiue follow my loue come ouer the strand In Edenborow they be aliue then get thee home to faire England This fauour shalt thou haue to boote follow my loue come ouer the strand I le haue thy horse goe thou a foote goe get thee home to Northumberland O false and faithlesse knight quoth she follow my loue come ouer the strand And canst thou deale so bad with me and I the faire flower of Northumberland Dishonour not a Ladies name follow my loue come ouer the strand But draw thy sword and end my shame and I the faire flower of Northumberland He took her from her stately Steed follow my loue come ouer the strand And left her there in extreme need and she the faire flower of Northumberland Then sate she downe full heauily follow my loue come ouer the strand At length two knights came riding by two gallant knights of faire England She fell downe humbly on her knee follow my loue come ouer the strand Saying curteous Knights take pitty on me and I the faire flower of Northumberland I haue offended my father deere follow my loue come ouer the strand All by a false knight that brought me here from the good Earle of Northumberland They took her vp behind him then follow my loue come ouer the strand And brought her to her fathers againe and he the good Earle of Northumberland All you faire maidens be warned by me follow my loue come ouer the strand Scots were neuer true nor neuer will be to Lord to Lady nor faire England FINIS After the Kings Maiesty and the Quéene had heard this song swéetly sung by them hee cast them a great reward and so departing thence went to the Fulling-mils and Dye-house where a great many were also hard at worke and his Maiesty perceiuing what a great number of people were by this one man set on worke both admired and commended him saying further that no Trade in all the Land was so much to bée cherished and maintained as this which quoth hée may well be called The life of the poore And as the King returned from this place with intent to take horse and depart there met him a great many of children in garments of white silke fringed with gold their heads crowned with golden Bayes and about their armes each one had a scarfe of gréen sarcenet fast tied in their hands they bore siluer bowes and vnder their girdles golden arrowes The foremost of them represented Diana Goddesse of Chastity who was attended on by a traine of beautifull Nymphes and they presented to the King foure prisoners The first was a sterne and grisly woman carrying a frowning countenance and her forehead full of wrinkles her hayre as blacke as pitch and her garments all bloudy a great sword shee had in her hand all stained with purple gore they called her name Bellona Goddesse of warres who had thrée daughters the first of them was a tall woman to leane and il fauoured that her théeke bones were ready to start out of the shinne of a pale and deadly colour her eyes sunke into her head her legges so féeble that they could scantly carry the body all along her armes hands through the skinne you might tell the sinewes ioints and bones her téeth were very strong and sharpe withall she was so gréedy that shée was ready with her téeth to teare the skinne from her owne armes her attyre was blacke and all torne and ragged she went barefooted and her name was Famine The second was a strong and lusty woman with a looke pittilesse and vnmercifull countenance her garments were all made of Iron and Stéele and she carried in her hand a naked weapon and she was called the Sword The third was also a cruell creature her eyes did sparkle like burning coales her hayre was like a flame and her garments like burning brasse she was

Tweedle O quoth hee here lies a dead woman A dead woman quoth Tweedle that 's not so I trow and with that hee tumbled her about bones of me quoth Tweedle 't is a drunken woman and one of the Towne vndoubtedly in troth it is great pitty shee should lye here Why doe you know her quoth the Clowne no not I quoth Tweedle neuerthelesse I will giue thee halfe a groate and take her in thy Basket and carry her throughout the Towne and see if any body know her Then said the other let me see the money and I will For by the Masse she earnd not halfe a great this great while There it is quoth Tweedle then the fellow put her in his Basket and so lifted her vpon his back Now by the Masse shée stinkes vilely of Drinke or Wine or some thing But tell me What shall I say when I come into the Towne quoth he First quoth Tweedle I would haue thée so soone as euer thou canst get to the Townes end with a lusty voyce to cry O yes and then say Who knowes this woman who And though possible some will say I know her and I know her yet doe not thou set her downe till thou commest to the Market Crosse and there vse the like wordes and if any be so friendly to tell shée where shée dwels then iust before her doore cry so againe and if thou performe this brauely I will giue thee halfe a groat more Master Tweedle quoth he I knowe you well enough you dwell with Master Winchcombe doe you not I faith if I doe it not in the nicke giue mee neuer a penny And so away hee went till hee came to the Townes end and there he cryes out as boldly as any Bayliffes man O yes who knowes this woman who Then said the drunken woman in the Basket her head falling first on one side and then on the other side Who co mee who Then said hee againe Who knowes this woman who Who co mee who quoth shée and looke how oft hée spoke the one shée spoke the other saying still Who co me who come who Whereat all the people in the stréete fell into such a laughter that the teares ranne downe againe At last one made answere saying God fellow shée dwels in the North brooke street a little beyond Master Winchcombes The fellow hearing that goes downe thither in all haste and there in the hearing of a hundred people cryes Who knowes this woman who Whereat her husband comes out saying ● Marry that doe I too well God helpe mee Then said the Clowne If you know her take her for I knowe her not but for a drunken beast And as her husband tooke her out of the Basket shée gaue him a sound boxe on the eare saying What you Qneanes doe you mocke mee and so was carried in But the next day when her braine was quiet and her head cléered of these foggy vapours she was so ashamed of her selfe that shee went not forth of her doores a long time after and if any body did say vnto her Who come who shee would be so mad and furious that shee would be ready to draw her knife and sticke them and scold as if she stroue for the best game at the cucking stoole Moreouer her pratling to mistresse Winchcombes folkes of their mistresse made her on the other side to fall out with her in such sort that shee troubled them no more eyther with her company or her counsell CHAP. XI How one of lacke of Newberies maides became a Ladie AT the winning of Morlesse in France the noble Earle of Surrey being at that time Lard high Admirall of England made many Knights among the rest was Sir George Rigley brother to Sir Edward Rigley and sundry other whose valours farre surpassed their wealth so that when peace bred a scarcitie in their purse and that their credits grew weake in the Citie they were enforced to ride into the Country where at their friends houses they might haue fauourable welcome without coyne or grudging Among the rest lacke of Newberie that kept a table for all commers was neuer lightly without many such guestes where they were sure to haue both welcome and good cheare and their mirth no lesse pleasing than their meate was plenty Sir George hauing lyen long at boord in this braue Yeomans house at length fell in likinḡ of one of his maidens who was as faire as she was fond This lusty wench hee so allured with hope of marriage that at length shee yeelded him her loue and therewithall bent her whole study to worke his content but in the end shee so much contented him that it wrought altogether her owne discontent to become high shee laid her selfe so low that the Knight suddenly fell ouer her which fall became the rising of her bellry But when this wanton perceiued her selfe to be with childe she made her moane vnto the Knight in this manner Ah Sir George now is the time to performe your promise or to make mée a spectacle of in famy to the whole world for euer in the one you shal discharge the duety of a true knight but in the other shew your selfe a most periured person Small honour will if bee to boast in the spoyle of poore maydens whose innocencie all good Knights ought much rather to defend Why thou lewd paltry thing quoth he commest thou to father thy bastard vpon me Away ye dunghill carrion away Heare you good huswife get you among your companiens and lay your litter where you list for if you trouble mee any more by heauen I swears thou shalt dearely abids it and so bending his browes like the angry god of war he went his wayes leauing the childe-bréeding wench to the hazzard of her fortune eyther good or bad The poore mayden séeing her selfe for her kindnesse thus cast off shedde many teares of sorrow for her sinne inueighing with many bitter groanes against the vnconstancie of loue alluring men But in the end when shee saw no other remedy shee made her case knowne vnto her mistresse who after she had giuen her many bitter checks and tants threatning to turne her out of doores shee opened the matter to her husband So soone as he heard thereof hee made no more to doe but presently poasted to London after Sir George and found him at my Lord Admirals What master Winchcombe quoth he you are heartily welcome to London and I thanke you for my good chéere I pray you how doth your good wife and all our friends in Barkshire All well and merry I thanks you good Sir George quoth hee I left them in health and I hope they doe so continue And trust me sir quoth he hauing earnest occasion to come vp to talke with a bad debtor in my iourney it was my chance to light in company of a gallant widow a Gentlewoman shee is of wondrous good wealth whom griesely death hath bereft of a kinde husband making her a widow ere she