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[This mater treateth of a merchauntes wyfe that afterwarde went like a man and was called Frederyke of Jennen.]
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STC 11361A; ESTC S109822
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¶_o how_o four_o merchant_n meet_v 〈…〉_o which_o be_v of_o four_o dyverse_a 〈…〉_o …_o de_fw-fr all_o to_o paris_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 〈…〉_o happen_v that_o fourâ—_n 〈…〉_o out_o of_o dyverse_a countries_n 〈…〉_o as_o they_o be_v goyne_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—une_n they_o meet_v all_o togyder_n and_o 〈…〉_o togyde_a /_o for_z they_o be_v all_o four_o go_v 〈…〉_o in_o france_n &_o for_o company_n sake_n they_o ride_v 〈…〉_o unto_o one_o in_o /_o &_o it_o be_v about_o shraftyde_n in_o the_o moo_v joyful_a time_n of_o all_o the_o year_n and_o their_o name_n be_v call_v as_o here_o follow_v the_o first_o be_v call_v courant_a of_o spain_n /_o the_o second_n be_v call_v borchart_n of_o france_n /_o the_o three_o be_v call_v johan_n of_o floremce_n /_o &_o the_o four_o be_v call_v ambrose_n of_o jennen_n than_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o merchant_n borcharde_n of_o france_n go_v unto_o the_o host_n and_o say_v host_n now_o be_v the_o mery_a time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o we_o be_v four_o merchant_n of_o four_o dyverse_a country_n &_o by_o fortune_n we_o meet_v all_o togyder_n in_o one_o place_n &_o out_o journey_n be_v to_o paris_n and_o therefore_o while_o we_o be_v so_o meet_v let_v we_o make_v good_a there_o togyder_o /_o &_o ordain_v the_o best_o meet_v that_o you_o can_v get_v for_o money_n against_o to_o morrow_n and_o bid_v also_o some_o of_o your_o best_a friend_n that_o you_o love_v mooste_v that_o we_o may_v make_v good_a there_o togyder_n or_o that_o we_o deparse_v fro_o hence_o /_o and_z we_o shall_v content_v you_o all_o your_o money_n again_o and_o than_o the_o host_n say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o than_o go_v he_o and_o bad_a many_o of_o his_o good_a friend_n and_o neighbour_n to_o dyner_n and_o he_o buy_v of_o the_o best_o meet_v that_o he_o coude_fw-fr get_v for_o money_n and_o bring_v it_o home_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o dress_v it_o and_o make_v it_o ready_a against_o dyner_n after_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o he_z coude_fw-fr and_o when_o that_o it_o be_v dyne_a 〈…〉_o gest_n to_o dyner_n &_o the_o merchant_n 〈…〉_o they_o welcome_n than_o bad_a the_o marâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—at_fw-mi he_o shall_v bring_v in_o the_o meet_a &_o 〈…〉_o may_v go_v to_o dyner_n and_o than_o the_o 〈…〉_o …_o ill_o than_o go_v the_o host_n and_o 〈…〉_o meet_v &_o set_v it_o thereon_o &_o pray_v …_o 〈…〉_o â—estes_n to_o they_o &_o sit_v dowâ—_n 〈…〉_o good_a cheer_n all_o the_o day_n long_o with_o good_a honesty_n 〈…〉_o â—as_v very_o late_o with_o dance_v &_o lepe_a and_o 〈…〉_o â—ad_v do_v /_o the_o gest_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o marchaâ—â—â—â—â—_n &_o thank_v they_o for_o their_o good_a cheer_n and_o than_o every_o man_n depart_v home_o to_o his_o house_n and_o than_o come_v the_o merchant_n to_o the_o host_n &_o pray_v he_o herte_o for_o to_o come_v in_o &_o thank_v he_o that_o he_o have_v order_v &_o do_v all_o thing_n so_o well_o and_o mannerly_a ¶_o how_o two_n of_o the_o merchant_n /_o as_o johan_n 〈…〉_o and_o ambrose_n of_o jennen_n hyld_n one_o another_o v._o thouâ—â—â—â—_n gold_n gulden_v when_o all_o the_o merchant_n &_o the_o gest_n have_v mâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—rye_a togyder_n all_o the_o day_n long_o /_o at_o night_n tâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o merchant_n /_o &_o thank_v they_o for_o 〈◊〉_d good_a cheer_n that_o they_o have_v make_v they_o /_o &_o so_o depart_v every_o one_o to_o their_o lodge_a and_o when_o that_o they_o be_v depart_v every_o man_n to_o their_o house_n /_o than_z wax_v it_o late_o and_o than_o come_v the_o host_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o merchant_n &_o ask_v they_o if_o that_o they_o will_v go_v sleep_v /_o &_o they_o answer_v unto_o their_o host_n yes_o and_o than_o take_v he_o a_o candle_n and_o bring_v the_o merchant_n into_o a_o fair_a chambre_n /_o where_o be_v iiij_o bed_n ryche_o hang_v with_o coste_o curtain_n that_o everye_o merchant_n may_v lie_v by_o themselves_o and_o when_o that_o they_o be_v all_o togyder_n in_o the_o chamber_n /_o than_o begin_v they_o to_o speak_v of_o many_o thing_n /_o some_z good_a /_o some_z bad_a as_o it_o lie_v in_o their_o mind_n than_o say_v courant_a of_o spain_n sir_n we_o have_v be_v all_o this_o day_n merry_a and_o make_v good_a cheer_n &_o everye_o one_o of_o we_o have_v a_o fair_a wife_n at_o home_n how_o fare_v they_o now_o at_o home_n we_o can_v not_o tell_v than_o say_v bourcharde_n of_o france_n to_o the_o other_o merchant_n what_o ask_v you_o how_o they_o doâ—_n they_o sit_v by_o the_o fyere_n and_o make_v good_a cheer_n and_o eat_v /_o &_o drink_v of_o the_o best_a and_o labour_n not_o at_o all_o /_o &_o so_o get_v they_o unto_o they_o hot_a blood_n &_o than_o they_o may_v take_v a_o other_o lusty_a young_a man_n and_o do_v their_o pleasure_n with_o he_o that_o we_o know_v not_o of_o /_o for_z we_o be_v oftentimes_o long_o from_o they_o &_o for_o that_o cause_n may_v the_o lenne_fw-fr a_o lofe_z for_o a_o need_n secret_o to_o a_o other_o than_o say_v johan_n of_o florence_n /_o we_o may_v all_o well_o be_v call_v fool_n &_o nydeate_v that_o trust_n our_o have_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v for_o a_o woman_n heart_n be_v not_o make_v of_o so_o hard_a a_o stone_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v melt_v /_o for_o a_o woman_n nature_n be_v to_o be_v unstedfaste_v and_o tourn_v as_o the_o wound_n do_v and_o care_v not_o for_o we_o till_o the_o time_n that_o we_o come_v again_o and_o we_o labour_v daye_o both_o in_o wound_n and_o rain_n and_o put_v often_o our_o lyve_n in_o to_o pardy_o and_o in_o aventure_n on_o the_o see_v for_o to_o find_v they_o wtall_a &_o ouâ—_n wife_n sit_v at_o home_n and_o make_v good_a cheer_n with_o other_o good_a fellow_n &_o gyve_v they_o part_n of_o the_o money_n that_o we_o get_v and_o therefore_o a_o you_o will_v do_v after_o my_o counsel_n /_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o take_v a_o fair_a wench_n to_o pass_v the_o time_n wtal_a as_o well_o as_o our_o wife_n do_v /_o &_o they_o shall_v know_v no_o more_o of_o that_o /_o than_z we_o know_v of_o they_o than_o say_v ambrose_n of_o jennen_n to_o they_o by_o god_n grace_n that_o shall_v i_o never_o do_v while_z that_o i_o live_v for_o i_o have_v at_o home_o a_o good_a &_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n and_o a_o womanlye_a and_o i_o knowâ—_n 〈…〉_o she_o be_v not_o of_o that_o dysposycyon_n /_o but_o that_o she_o will_v eschew_v 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o such_o ill_a abusyon_n till_o the_o time_n that_o i_o come_v home_o again_o for_o i_o know_v well_o that_o she_o will_v have_v none_o other_o man_n but_o i_o alone_o and_o if_o that_o i_o shall_v break_v my_o wedlock_n than_o be_v i_o but_o lytell_fw-mi worth_a than_o say_v john_n of_o florence_n fellow_n you_o set_v moche_n price_n by_o your_o wife_n at_o home_n and_o trust_v she_o with_o all_o that_o you_o have_v i_o will_v lay_v with_o you_o a_o wager_n of_o v._o thousand_o gulden_v if_o that_o you_o will_v abide_v i_o here_o i_o shall_v depart_v &_o ride_v to_o jennen_n &_o do_v with_o your_o wife_n my_o will_n than_o say_v ambrose_n to_o johan_n of_o florense_n i_o have_v delyver_v to_o my_o host_n v._o thousand_o gulden_v to_o keep_v /_o put_v you_o down_o as_o moche_v against_o it_o &_o i_o shall_v tarry_v here_o till_o the_o time_n that_o you_o return_v again_o from_o jennen_n /_o &_o if_o that_o you_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n can_v get_v your_o pleasure_n of_o my_o wife_n you_o shall_v have_v all_o this_o money_n than_o say_v johan_n of_o florence_n i_o be_o content_a /_o and_o than_o put_v he_o in_o his_o host_n hand_n other_o v._o thousand_o gulden_v against_o ambroses_n money_n and_o than_o take_v he_o