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day_n merry_o 2._o of_o master_n hobson_n proverb_n not_o many_o year_n since_o there_o be_v sir_n john_n baynes_n by_o the_o commmon_a voice_n of_o the_o city_n choose_v sheriff_n of_o london_n which_o man_n in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v mr._n hobson_n prentice_n and_o ride_v along_o the_o street_n with_o other_o alderman_n about_o the_o city_n business_n be_v salute_v by_o m._n hobson_n in_o this_o manner_n bone_n a_o i_o man_n what_o a_o clock_n horse-knave_n and_o thy_o master_n a_o foot_n here_o be_v the_o world_n turn_v upside_o down_o sir_n john_n hear_v this_o his_o master_n merry_a salutation_n pass_v along_o with_o a_o pleasant_a smile_n make_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o upon_o which_o slight_a regard_n m._n hobson_n take_v occasion_n to_o say_v as_o follow_v here_o be_v pride_n ride_v on_o horseback_n while_o humility_n go_v a_o foot_n in_o speak_v these_o word_n come_v four_o other_o alderman_n ride_v after_o master_n sheriff_n who_o name_n be_v these_o alderman_n ramsey_n alderman_n bond_n alderman_n beecher_n and_o alderman_n cooper_n at_o who_o passage_n by_o he_o make_v this_o pleasant_a rhyme_n 1_o ramsey_n the_o rich_a 2._o bond_n the_o stout_a 3._o beecher_n the_o gentleman_n 4._o and_o cooper_n the_o â—out_n this_o pleasant_a rhyme_n so_o sudden_o speak_v by_o m._n hobson_n be_v to_o this_o day_n account_v for_o his_o proverb_n in_o london_n 3._o of_o m._n hobson_n and_o john_n tawny-coat_n master_n hobson_n be_v a_o haberdasher_n of_o small_a ware_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o his_o shop_n on_o a_o time_n full_a of_o customer_n his_o negligent_a prentice_n â—ar_a lesâ—y_n credit_v a_o kentish_a pedlar_n with_o 10._o pound_n of_o commodity_n neither_o know_v his_o name_n nor_o his_o dwell_a place_n which_o oversight_n when_o m._n hobson_n understand_v and_o note_v the_o simplicyty_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o their_o forgetfulness_n demand_v what_o apparel_n the_o fellow_n have_v on_o marry_o sir_n quoth_v one_o of_o the_o prentice_n he_o have_v a_o tawny-coat_n then_o quoth_v m._n hobson_n put_v down_o joâ—n_a tawny-coat_n and_o so_o be_v the_o pedlar_n by_o the_o name_n of_o john_n tawny-coat_n enter_v to_o the_o book_n about_o a_o month_n after_o the_o same_o pedlar_n come_v again_o to_o london_n to_o buy_v ware_n and_o come_v to_o m._n hobson_n in_o a_o russet_a coat_n will_v he_o to_o turn_v over_o his_o book_n for_o ten_o pound_n that_o one_o john_n rowland_n owe_v he_o ten_o pound_n qd_fw-la m._n hobson_n that_o john_n rowland_n owe_v i_o i_o remember_v no_o such_o man_n bone_n a_o good_a knave_n thou_o owe_v i_o none_o but_o i_o do_v say_v the_o pedlar_n whereupon_o the_o book_n be_v search_v but_o no_o john_n rowland_n be_v to_o be_v find_v i_o think_v thou_o be_v mad_a quoth_v hobson_n for_o thou_o owe_v i_o nothing_o but_o i_o do_v quoth_v the_o pedlar_n and_o will_v pay_v it_o be_v in_o this_o strife_n a_o long_a time_n one_o of_o his_o servant_n say_v that_o he_o have_v find_v in_o the_o book_n such_o a_o debt_n by_o one_o john_n tawny-coat_n that_o be_v myself_o reply_v the_o pedlar_n i_o be_v then_o john_n tawnycoat_n though_o i_o be_o now_o john_n russet-coat_n so_o pay_v he_o ten_o pound_n by_o the_o same_o name_n to_o m._n hobson_n and_o receive_v twenty_o more_o upon_o his_o own_o word_n and_o name_n of_o john_n rowland_n the_o which_o twenty_o pound_n he_o short_o after_o pay_v for_o suretyship_n and_o so_o by_o his_o over-kind_n heart_n pay_v other_o man_n debt_n he_o grow_v so_o poor_a and_o into_o such_o necessity_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o maintain_v his_o live_n by_o hedge_v and_o ditch_v and_o other_o such_o like_a country_n labour_n within_o a_o while_n after_o this_o m._n hobson_n come_v into_o kent_n to_o seek_v up_o some_o desperate_a debt_n he_o come_v to_o datford_n where_o find_v this_o poor_a man_n ditch_v for_o a_o groat_n a_o day_n in_o pity_n of_o he_o say_v how_o now_o john_n tawny-coat_n bone_n a_o god_n man_n thou_o can_v never_o pay_v with_o this_o poor_a labour_n come_v home_o knave_n come_v home_o i_o will_v trust_v thou_o with_o twenty_o pound_n more_o follow_v thy_o old_a trade_n of_o peddle_a again_o and_o one_o day_n thou_o may_v pay_v i_o all_o thus_o the_o pedlar_n have_v new_a credit_n of_o m_o hobson_n by_o which_o good_a mean_n he_o grow_v rich_a that_o in_o time_n he_o buy_v his_o freedom_n of_o london_n and_o therein_o grow_v so_o wealthy_a a_o citizen_n that_o he_o become_v one_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o prove_v a_o good_a benefactor_n to_o the_o same_o house_n 4._o how_o master_n hobson_n call_v the_o lord_n maior_fw-la of_o london_n knave_n by_o craft_n master_n hobson_n in_o his_o youthful_a time_n have_v nothing_o to_o dinner_n on_o a_o day_n but_o bread_n and_o cheese_n good_a beer_n and_o a_o red_a herring_n and_o be_v merry_o dispose_v to_o jest_n come_v unto_o his_o door_n to_o sit_v where_o he_o say_v to_o a_o sergeant_n of_o london_n i_o have_v dine_v this_o day_n quoth_v he_o as_o well_o as_o my_o lord_n maior_fw-la the_o sergeant_n hear_v this_o and_o be_v a_o pickthank_a companion_n go_v and_o certify_v his_o lordship_n thereof_o who_o immediate_o send_v for_o m._n hobson_n be_v then_o a_o man_n but_o of_o mean_a estate_n who_o no_o soon_o being_n come_v into_o his_o presence_n but_o his_o lordship_n will_v needs_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o comparison_n clap_v twenty_o knave_n on_o poor_a hobson_n shoulder_n i_o mean_v not_o sergeant_n but_o knave_n of_o my_o lord_n major_n own_o make_v i_o will_v teach_v thou_o knave_n quoth_v his_o lordship_n how_o to_o use_v my_o name_n in_o thy_o comparisonâ—_n and_o not_o in_o thy_o beggarly_a dinner_n and_o drunken_a banquet_n to_o compare_v with_o i_o and_o while_o you_o live_v to_o except_v i_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o
thereupon_o send_v m._n hobson_n to_o the_o counter_a where_o he_o lie_v some_o two_o or_o three_o day_n without_o bail_n but_o at_o last_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n he_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o sergeant_n again_o who_o he_o salute_v in_o this_o manner_n well_o meet_a sergeant_n quoth_v he_o by_o thy_o mean_n i_o be_o command_v to_o except_v my_o lord_n maior_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o i_o will_v for_o i_o think_v in_o my_o conscience_n thou_o be_v the_o very_a knave_n in_o all_o london_n except_o my_o lord_n maior_fw-la thus_o m._n hobson_n most_o cunning_o call_v my_o lord_n maior_fw-la and_o the_o officer_n both_o knave_n 5._o how_o master_n hobson_n make_v a_o light_a banquet_n for_o his_o company_n upon_o a_o time_n m._n hobson_n invite_v very_o solemn_o the_o whole_a livery_n of_o his_o company_n to_o a_o light_a banquet_n and_o for_o the_o same_o provide_v the_o great_a tavern_n in_o all_o london_n in_o a_o readiness_n the_o appoint_a hour_n be_v come_v the_o citizen_n repair_v thither_o rich_o attire_v the_o better_a to_o grace_v m._n hobson_n banquet_n but_o expect_v great_a cheer_n and_o good_a entertainment_n they_o be_v all_o utter_o disappoint_v for_o what_o find_v they_o there_o think_v you_o nothing_o on_o my_o word_n but_o each_o one_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n and_o a_o mancher_z of_o bread_n on_o his_o trencher_n and_o some_o five_o hundred_o candle_n light_v about_o the_o room_n which_o in_o my_o mind_n be_v a_o very_a light_n banquet_n both_o for_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o eye_n by_o this_o merry_a jest_n he_o gain_v such_o love_n of_o his_o company_n that_o he_o borrow_v gâ—atis_fw-la out_o of_o the_o hall_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n for_o two_o year_n 6._o how_o master_n hobson_n chalk_v his_o prentice_n the_o way_n to_o the_o church_n evermore_o when_o m._n hobson_n have_v any_o business_n abroad_o his_o prentice_n will_v either_o be_v at_o the_o tavern_n fill_v their_o head_n with_o wine_n or_o at_o the_o dagger_n in_o cheapside_n cram_v their_o belly_n with_o minst_a pie_n but_o above_o all_o other_o time_n it_o be_v their_o common_a custom_n as_o london_n prentice_n use_v to_o follow_v their_o master_n upon_o sunday_n to_o the_o church_n door_n and_o then_o to_o leave_v they_o and_o hie_v unto_o the_o tavern_n which_o m._n hobson_n on_o a_o time_n perceive_v one_o of_o his_o man_n so_o to_o do_v demand_v at_o his_o come_n home_o what_o the_o preacher_n text_n be_v sir_n quoth_v the_o fellow_n i_o be_v not_o at_o the_o beginning_n what_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n quoth_v m._n hobson_n sir_n quoth_v the_o fellow_n then_o be_v i_o asleep_o say_v m._n hobson_n again_o what_o be_v â—hen_o the_o conclusion_n then_o reply_v his_o servant_n i_o be_v come_v sir_n away_o before_o the_o end_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o know_v well_o he_o be_v not_o there_o â—ut_o rather_o in_o some_o tipple_a house_n offend_v god_n majesty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n therefore_o the_o next_o sunday_n morning_n after_o m_o hobson_n call_v all_o his_o servant_n together_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o their_o prentice_n take_v a_o piece_n of_o chawke_n and_o chawâ—ked_v they_o all_o the_o way_n along_o to_o the_o church_n diâ—rectly_o which_o prove_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o his_o own_o servant_n but_o a_o good_a example_n to_o all_o other_o oâ—_n like_o condition_n after_o this_o be_v there_o never_o the_o like_a misdemeanour_n use_v among_o they_o 7._o how_o master_n hobson_n hang_v out_o a_o lanthorâ—_n and_o a_o candle-light_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n reigneâ—_n when_o the_o order_n of_o hang_v out_o lantern_n 〈◊〉_d candlelight_n be_v first_o bring_v up_o the_o beadlâ—_z of_o the_o ward_n where_o m_n hobson_n dwell_v in_o a_o darâ—_z evening_n go_v cry_v upon_o and_o down_o hang_v ouâ—_n your_o lantern_n hang_v out_o your_o lantern_n use_v no_o other_o word_n whereupon_o m._n hobsoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a lantern_n and_o according_a to_o the_o beadle_n call_v hang_v it_o out_o this_o flout_n by_o the_o lord_n maior_fw-la be_v take_v in_o ill_a part_n and_o for_o the_o same_o offence_n be_v master_n hobson_n send_v to_o the_o counter_a but_o be_v release_v the_o next_o nighâ—_z the_o beadle_n think_v to_o ammend_v his_o call_n cryeâ—_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n hang_v out_o your_o lantern_n anâ—_z candle_n hang_v out_o your_o lantern_n and_o candle_n m_o hobson_n hereupon_o hang_v out_o a_o lantern_n â—nd_v a_o candle_n unlighted_a as_o the_o beadle_n again_o â—ommanded_v whereupon_o he_o be_v send_v again_o â—o_z the_o counter_a but_o you_o next_o night_n the_o beadle_n â—eing_v better_o advise_v cry_v hang_v out_o your_o lanâ—horn_n and_o candlelight_n which_o m._n hobson_n do_v â—o_z his_o great_a commendation_n which_o cry_v of_o lanâ—horn_n and_o candlelight_n be_v in_o right_a manner_n use_v â—o_z this_o day_n 8._o how_o m_n hobson_n baiâ—ed_v the_o devil_n with_o a_o dog_n not_o far_o from_o m._n hobson_n house_n there_o dwell_v one_o of_o these_o cunning_a man_n otherwise_o call_v fortune-teller_n such_o cuzn_a companion_n to_o this_o day_n by_o their_o craft_n make_v â—imple_a woman_n believe_v how_o they_o can_v tell_v what_o husband_n they_o shall_v have_v how_o many_o child_n how_o many_o swee-heart_n and_o such_o like_a if_o good_n â—e_z steal_v who_o have_v they_o with_o promise_n to_o help_v they_o to_o their_o loss_n again_o with_o many_o other_o deceitful_a illusion_n to_o this_o wise_a man_n as_o some_o term_n he_o go_v m._n hobson_n not_o to_o â—eape_v any_o benefit_n by_o his_o crafty_a cunning_n but_o to_o make_v a_o jest_n and_o a_o trial_n of_o his_o experience_n â—o_z cause_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o lead_v a_o masty_a dog_n after_o he_o stay_v at_o the_o cunning_a man_n â—oore_n with_o the_o dog_n in_o his_o hand_n up_o â—oes_v m._n hobson_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n request_v his_o skill_n â—or_n he_o have_v lose_v ten_o pound_n late_o take_v from_o by_o thief_n but_o when_o and_o how_o he_o know_v noâ—_z well_o the_o cunning_a man_n know_v m._n hobson_n to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o a_o man_n of_o a_o gooâ—_z reputation_n fall_v as_o he_o make_v show_v to_o conjuâ—ring_v and_o cast_v of_o figure_n and_o after_o a_o few_o word_n of_o incantation_n as_o his_o common_a use_n waâ—_n he_o take_v a_o very_a large_a fair_a look_a glass_n anâ—_z bad_a m._n hobson_n look_v in_o the_o same_o but_o not_o tâ—_z cast_v his_o eye_n backward_o in_o any_o case_n the_o whicâ—_z he_o do_v and_o therein_o see_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o hog_n and_o a_o large_a ox_n with_o two_o broad_a horn_n on_o hiâ—_z head_n the_o which_o be_v no_o otherwise_o but_o as_o hâ—_z have_v often_o deceitful_o show_v to_o other_o a_o coâ—zening_a fellow_n like_o the_o cunning_a man_n himself_o cleathe_v in_o a_o ox_n hide_n which_o fellow_n hâ—_z maintain_v as_o his_o servant_n to_o blind_v peopleâ—_z eye_n withal_o and_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v hâ—_z can_v show_v they_o the_o devil_n at_o his_o pleasure_n iâ—_z a_o glass_n this_o vision_n m._n hobson_n perceive_v and_o guess_v at_o the_o knavery_n thereof_o give_v a_o whistle_n for_o his_o dog_n which_o then_o stay_v below_o at_o the_o door_n in_o his_o man_n keep_n which_o whistle_n be_v no_o soon_o hear_v but_o the_o dog_n run_v uâ—_z stair_n to_o his_o master_n as_o he_o have_v be_v mad_a and_o present_o fasten_v upon_o the_o poor_a fellow_n in_o the_o ox_n hide_n and_o tear_v he_o as_o it_o be_v pitâ—tifull_a to_o see_v the_o cunning_a man_n cry_v for_o the_o passion_n of_o god_n take_v of_o your_o dog_n no_o quotâ—_n m._n hobson_n let_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o dog_n fight_v venture_v thou_o thy_o devil_n and_o i_o will_v venture_v my_o dog_n to_o conclude_v the_o oxhide_n be_v tear_v from_o the_o fellow_n back_o and_o so_o their_o knaveâ—ies_n be_v discover_v and_o their_o cunning_a shift_n lay_v open_a to_o the_o world_n 9_o how_o master_n hobson_n allow_v his_o wife_n two_o man_n to_o wait_v on_o she_o to_o the_o market_n as_o m._n hobson_n increase_v in_o riches_n so_o increase_v his_o wife_n in_o pride_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o she_o will_v seldom_o go_v out_o of_o door_n without_o her_o man_n before_o she_o upon_o a_o time_n have_v business_n to_o cheapside_n market_n among_o many_o other_o of_o her_o neighbour_n the_o more_o to_o show_v her_o high_a and_o haughty_a stomach_n desire_v of_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o may_v have_v her_o man_n to_o attend_v she_o who_o see_v her_o disposition_n willing_o consent_v thereunto_o and_o thereupon_o call_v two_o of_o his_o lusty_a man_n put_v they_o in_o armour_n with_o two_o brown_a bill_n on_o their_o neck_n place_v one_o of_o they_o before_o she_o the_o other_o after_o and_o so_o proffer_v
to_o send_v she_o forth_o to_o market_n she_o in_o a_o niceness_n take_v such_o a_o displeasure_n hereat_o that_o for_o a_o month_n after_o she_o lay_v sick_a in_o her_o bed_n and_o will_v eat_v nothing_o but_o cawdle_n make_v of_o muskadine_n 10._o how_o master_n hobson_n make_v a_o jest_n of_o his_o man_n name_n one_o of_o m._n hobson_n prentice_n by_o name_n be_v call_v george_n bacon_n a_o near_a kinsman_n of_o sir_n nicolas_n bacon_n l._n keeper_n of_o england_n a_o youth_n of_o much_o forwardness_n and_o good_a government_n near_o unto_o m._n hobson_n dwell_v a_o grocer_n which_o have_v likewise_o to_o his_o servant_n a_o youth_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o george_n hog_n also_o of_o a_o good_a wit_n and_o a_o pleasant_a disposition_n their_o two_o prentice_n be_v great_a companion_n and_o spend_v much_o time_n together_o whereat_o m._n hobson_n be_v much_o displease_v call_v the_o say_a george_n hog_n to_o he_o say_v i_o marvel_v my_o boy_n quoth_v he_o why_o thou_o keep_v my_o man_n bacon_n company_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prentice_n but_o new_o bind_v and_o thou_o thyself_o another_o man_n servant_n to_o who_o reply_v this_o george_n hog_n wise_o say_v your_o man_n bacon_n sir_n be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n of_o i_o and_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n part_n friendship_n how_o knave_n quoth_v m._n hobson_n a_o kinsman_n of_o thou_o let_v i_o understand_v how_o it_o come_v marry_o thus_o answer_v the_o boy_n my_o name_n be_v hog_n and_o his_o be_v bacon_n two_o name_n that_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v of_o a_o kindred_n nay_o not_o so_o my_o lad_n quoth_v m._n hobson_n a_o hog_n be_v no_o kinsman_n to_o bacon_n till_o he_o be_v hang_v and_o when_o thou_o be_v hang_v thou_o shall_v be_v my_o man_n bacon_n kinsman_n till_o than_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a hog_n thus_o by_o the_o â—est_n do_v m._n honson_n part_n their_o company_n 11._o of_o a_o epitaph_n that_o master_n hobson_n make_v for_o a_o dead_a man_n there_o be_v a_o very_a rich_a citizen_n dwell_v not_o far_o from_o london_n briâ—ge_n who_o in_o his_o life-time_n be_v never_o know_v to_o do_v any_o deed_n worthy_a of_o memory_n who_o die_v leave_v m._n hobson_n his_o only_a executor_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n as_o also_o to_o lay_v upon_o his_o grave_n a_o fair_a marble_n stone_n and_o as_o upon_o marble_n stone_n there_o be_v common_o engrave_v certain_a verse_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o epitaph_n of_o the_o man_n conversation_n thereunder_o bury_v so_o m._n hobson_n consider_v what_o epitaph_n he_o will_v set_v upon_o his_o friend_n grave_a know_v the_o few_o good_a deed_n he_o do_v in_o his_o life_n time_n cause_v these_o two_o verse_n follow_v to_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o marble_n stone_n epitaph_n he_o be_v beget_v bear_v and_o cry_v he_o live_v a_o long_a time_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v 12._o how_o master_n hobson_n prove_v himself_o a_o poet_n master_n hobson_n have_v occâ—sion_n to_o ride_v into_o the_o wild_a of_o kent_n where_o in_o that_o age_n scholar_n be_v somewhat_o scarce_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o tarryance_n there_o there_o happen_v to_o be_v bury_v one_o john_n medcaulfe_n a_o very_a sufficient_a farmer_n upon_o who_o grave_n be_v write_v these_o verse_n follow_v in_o fair_a roman_a letter_n i_o desire_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n behalf_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o poor_a john_n calf_n master_n hobson_n note_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o verse_n write_v underneath_o as_o follow_v o_o thou_o death_n more_o subtle_a than_o a_o fox_n thou_o may_v have_v let_v this_o calf_n live_v to_o be_v a_o ox_n to_o have_v eat_v grass_n hay_n and_o corn_n and_o like_o his_o sire_n to_o have_v wear_v a_o horn_n 13._o how_o master_n hobson_n serve_v a_o innkeeper_n wife_n continue_v in_o the_o wild_a of_o kent_n m_o hobson_n being_n benight_a in_o travel_n it_o be_v his_o chance_n to_o happen_v into_o a_o very_a poor_a inn_n where_o be_v no_o more_o bed_n in_o all_o the_o house_n but_o two_o the_o one_o for_o the_o good_a man_n and_o his_o wife_n the_o other_o for_o the_o guest_n that_o â—ame_v thither_o and_o both_o these_o bed_n stand_v both_o in_o one_o chamber_n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d room_n in_o all_o the_o inn_n m._n 〈…〉_z sup_v be_v light_v to_o bed_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o who_o like_o a_o unmannerly_a chamberlain_n set_v m._n hobson_n never_o a_o chamberpot_n which_o he_o look_v for_o round_a the_o chamber_n espy_v a_o wooden_a bowl_n under_o the_o good_a man_n bed_n and_o a_o strain_a dish_n of_o the_o same_o fashion_n hang_v up_o against_o the_o wall_n the_o strainingdish_a than_o m._n hobson_n take_v and_o set_v under_o the_o good_a man_n bed_n and_o remove_v the_o chamberbowle_n from_o thence_o and_o set_v it_o under_o his_o own_o the_o good_a man_n and_o his_o wife_n according_a to_o custom_n come_v to_o bed_n without_o light_n where_o they_o have_v not_o long_o lie_v but_o the_o good_a wife_n have_v occasion_n to_o make_v water_n and_o thereupon_o desire_v her_o husband_n to_o reach_v she_o the_o chamberbowle_n the_o which_o he_o do_v as_o he_o think_v but_o be_v deceive_v by_o m._n hobson_n he_o give_v she_o the_o strainingdish_a wherein_o when_o she_o have_v make_v water_n it_o â—an_n quite_o thorough_a upon_o her_o husband_n good_n my_o life_n quoth_v the_o good_a man_n woman_n thou_o spille_v over_o no_o husband_n no_o quoth_v she_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o at_o my_o thumb_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v a_o mark_n and_o custom_n they_o have_v m._n hobson_n hereat_o can_v scarce_o sleep_v for_o laugh_v but_o lay_v and_o spend_v the_o whole_a night_n with_o merry_a imagination_n 14._o how_o master_n hobson_n find_v his_o factor_n in_o france_n with_o a_o french_a courtesan_n master_n hobson_n have_v in_o france_n a_o factor_n which_o deal_v for_o he_o in_o merchandise_n and_o lack_v divers_a sort_n of_o ware_n to_o furnish_v his_o chapman_n for_o bristol_n fair_a send_v to_o his_o aforesaid_a factor_n be_v a_o merry_a conceit_a youth_n for_o certain_a match_n of_o such_o commodity_n as_o be_v then_o most_o in_o request_n he_o mistake_v his_o master_n meaning_n send_v he_o all_o the_o match_n use_v for_o gunpowder_n that_o can_v be_v buy_v in_o france_n the_o value_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n worth_a m._n hobson_n receive_v they_o and_o see_v himself_o match_v with_o a_o commodity_n of_o match_n think_v all_o be_v not_o well_o in_o france_n and_o that_o his_o man_n neglect_v his_o business_n there_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n thereof_o the_o next_o morning_n very_o early_o not_o reveal_v it_o to_o his_o wife_n in_o a_o night_n gown_n a_o button_a cap_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o shipper_n take_v ship_v at_o billingsgate_n and_o pass_v over_o into_o france_n where_o after_o some_o enquiry_n make_v of_o his_o man_n life_n and_o conversation_n he_o find_v he_o in_o a_o lewd_a house_n revel_v with_o a_o most_o gallant_a french_a courtesan_n who_o m._n hobson_n after_o a_o smile_n or_o two_o salute_v in_o this_o manner_n what_o now_o knave_n what_o a_o wench_a knave_n a_o rack_n and_o manger_n knave_n bone_n of_o i_o can_v a_o snatch_n and_o away_o serve_v your_o turn_n knave_n be_v this_o the_o french_a ware_n you_o deal_v withal_o knave_n his_o man_n see_v himself_o so_o take_v nap_v for_o a_o time_n stand_v amaze_v not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v but_o recoverinh_o his_o sense_n he_o give_v his_o master_n this_o pleasant_a answer_n though_o sir_n this_o ware_n be_v a_o break_a commodity_n yet_o may_v we_o deal_v with_o they_o be_v dealer_n with_o all_o ware_n or_o rather_o haberdasher_n of_o small_a ware_n which_o be_v seldom_o like_v of_o french_a gentlewoman_n m._n hobson_n at_o this_o pleasant_a answer_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o pardon_v he_o and_o so_o come_v they_o both_o over_o into_o england_n where_o now_o this_o rack_n and_o manger_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n 15._o how_o master_n hobson_n get_v a_o patten_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o match_n the_o commodity_n of_o match_n which_o his_o factor_n send_v he_o from_o france_n be_v slow_a of_o sale_n consider_v the_o little_a use_n for_o they_o be_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n like_o a_o witty_a citizen_n master_n hobson_n hie_v himself_o to_o court_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o gracious_a queen_n elizabeth_n and_o have_v a_o patent_n ready_a make_v for_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o â—foresaid_a match_n where_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o queen_n presence_n he_o kneel_v down_o and_o desire_v her_o grace_n to_o give_v a_o assignment_n to_o his_o patent_n declare_v what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o great_a loss_n he_o be_v like_o to_o sustain_v by_o that_o commodity_n the_o q._n perceive_v for_o what_o intent_n he_o