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

at this time he bent his force against mée not for any hurt I did him but because I surpast him in hearty affection to my Souereigne Lord and with the poore Widow offered all I had to serue my Prince and Country It were happy for England said the Quéen if in euery market Towne there were a Iybbet to hang vp curres of that kinde who like Aesops dogge lying in the Manger will doe no goodhimselfe nor suffer such as would to doe any This spéech being ended the Quéene caused her Army to be set in order and in warlike manner to march toward Flodden where King Iames had pitcht his field But as they passed along with Drum and Trumpet there came a Past from the valiant Earle of Surrey with tydings to her Grace that now shée might dismisse her Army for that it had pleased God to grant the noble Earle victory ouer the Scotts whom hee had by his wisedome and valiancy vanquished in fight and slaine their King in battell Upon which newes her Maiestie discharged her forces and ioyfully tooke her iourney to London with a pleasant countenance praysing God for her famous victory and yéelding thankes to all the noble Gentlemen and Souldiers for their readinesse in the action giuing many gifts to the Nobilitie and great rewards to the Souldiers among whom shée nothing forgot Iacke of Newbery about whose necke she put a rich chaine of gold at what time he with all the rest gaue a great shout saying God saue Katharine the noble Queen of England Many Noble men of Scotland were taken prisoners at this battell and many more slaine so that there neuer came a greater foile to Scotland than this for you shall vnderstand that the Scottish King made full account to bée Lord of this Land watching opportunity to bring to passe his faithlesse and trayterous practise which was when our King was in France at Turney and Turwin in regard of which warres the Scots vaunted there was none left in England but shepheards and ploughmen who were not able to lead an Army hauing no skill in martiall affaires In consideration of which aduantage hée inuaded the Countrey boasting of victory before he had wonne which was no small griefe to Quéene Margaret his wife who was eldest sister to our noble King Wherefore in disgrace of the Scots and in remembrance of the famous atchieued victory the Commons of England made this Song which to this day is not forgotten of many THE SONG KIng Iamie had made a vowe keep it well if he may That he will be at louely London vpon Saint Iames his day Vpon Saint Iames his day at noon at faire London will I be And all the Lords in merry Scotland they shall dine there with me Then bespake good Queene Margaret the teares fell from her eies Leaue off these wars most noble King keep your fidelity The water runs swift and wondrous deep from bottome vnto the brimme My brother Henry hath men good enough England is hard to winne Away quoth he with this silly foole in prison fast let her lie For she is come of the English bloud and for these words she shall dye With that bespake Lord Thomas Howard the Queenes Chamberlaine that day If that you put Queen Margaret to death Scotland shall rue it alway Then in a rage King Iamie did say away with this foolish Mome He shall be hanged and the other be burned so soone as I come home At Flodden Field the Scots came in which made our Englishmen faine At Bramstone-greene this battell was seen there was King Iamie slaine Then presently the Scots did flie their Cannons they left behinde Their ensignes gay were worne all way our Souldiers did beate them blinde To tell you plaine twelue thousand were slaine that to the fight did stand And many prisoners tooke that day the best in all Scotland That day made many a fatherlesse childe and many a widow poore And many a Scottish gay Lady sate weeping in her bowre Iacke with a feather was lapt all in leather his boastings were all in vaine He had such a chance with a new morrice dance he never went home againe FINIS CHAP. III. How Iacke of Newberie went to receiue the King as he went in progresse into Barkshire and how he made him a banquet in his owne house ABout the tenth yeare of y e kings reigne his Grace made his progresse into Barkshire against which time Iack of Newbery cloathed 30. tall fellowes being his houshold seruants in blew coates faced with Scarcenet euery one hauing a good sword buckler on his shoulder himselfe in a plaine russet coate a paire of white kersie bréeches without welt or guard and stockens of the same péece sowed to his slops which had a great codpéece whereon he stucke his pinnes who knowing the King would come ouer a certaine meadow neere adioining to the Lowne got himselfe thither with all his men and repairing to a certaine Ant-hill which was in the field took vp his seate there causing his men to stand round about the same with their swords drawne The King comming neer the place with the rest of his Nobility and séeing them stand with their drawne weapons sent to know the cause Garret King at Armes was the Messenger who spake in this sort Good fellowes the Kings Maiesty would know to what end you stand here with your swords and bucklers prepared to fight With that Iacke of Newbery started vp and made this answer Harrold quoth he returne to his Highnesse it is poore Iacke of Newbery who being scant Marqnesse of a Mole-hill is chosen Prince of Ants and here I stand with my weapons and Guard about mee to defend and kéep these my póore and painefull subiects from the force of the idle Butterflies their sworne enemies lest they should disturbe this quiet Common-wealth who this Summer season are making their Winters prouision The messenger returning told his Grace that it was one Iacke of Newbery that stood there with his men about him to guard as they say a company of Ants from the furieus wrath of the Prince of Butterflies With this newes the King heartily laught saying Indéed it is no maruell he stands so well prepared considering what a terrible tyrant he hath to deale withall Certainly my Lords quoth hée this séemes to bée a pleasant fellow and therefore we will send to talke with him The messenger being sent told Iacke he must come speak with the King Quoth he his Grace hath a horse and I am on foote therefore will him to come to mée beside that while I am away our enemies might come and put my people in hazzare as the Scots did England while our King was in France How dares the Lambe be so bold with the Lyon quoth she Herald Why quoth hée if there be a Lyon in the field here is neuer a cocke to feare him and tell his Maiesty hée might thinke me a very bad Gouernour that would walke aside