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A73153
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The shepheard and the king, and of Gillian the shepheards vvife with her churlish answers: being full of mirth and merry pastime. To the tune of Flying fane [sic].
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1635
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STC 22406.3; ESTC S124605
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the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o king_n and_o of_o gillian_n the_o shepherd_n wife_n with_o hâ—â—_n churlish_a answer_n be_v full_a of_o mirth_n and_o merry_a pastime_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o fly_a fane_n a_o elder_a time_n there_o be_v foe_fw-mi yore_o when_o gybe_n of_o churlish_a glee_n be_v use_v among_o our_o country_n carl_n though_o no_o such_o thing_n now_o be_v the_o which_o king_n alfred_n like_v well_o forsake_v his_o stately_a court_n and_o in_o disguise_n unknown_a go_v forth_o to_o see_v that_o jovial_a sport_n how_o dick_n and_o tom_n in_o clout_a shoe_n and_o coat_n of_o russet_a grace_n esteem_v themselves_o more_o brave_a than_o those_o that_o go_v in_o golden_a ray_n in_o garment_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o life_n our_o good_a king_n alfred_n go_v all_o rage_v and_o tear_v as_o from_o his_o back_n the_o beggar_n his_o clothes_n have_v rend_v a_o sword_n and_o buckler_n good_a and_o strong_a to_o give_v jacke_n sauce_n a_o rap_n and_o on_o his_o head_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o crown_n he_o wear_v a_o munmouth_n cap_n thus_o coast_v through_o somerset_n shire_n near_a newton_n court_n he_o meet_v a_o shepherd_n swain_n of_o lusty_a limb_n that_o up_o and_o down_o do_v jet_v he_o wear_v a_o bounet_n of_o good_a gray_a close_o button_v to_o his_o chin_n and_o at_o his_o back_n a_o leather_n scrip_n with_o much_o good_a meat_n therein_o god_n speed_n good_a shepherd_n qd_n our_o king_n i_o come_v to_o be_v thy_o guest_n to_o taste_v of_o thy_o good_a victual_n here_o and_o drink_v that_o be_v of_o the_o best_a thy_o scrip_n i_o know_v have_v cheer_n good_a store_n what_o then_o the_o shepherd_n say_v thou_o séem'_v to_o be_v some_o scurvy_a thief_n and_o make_v i_o sore_o afraid_a yet_o if_o thou_o will_v thy_o dinner_n win_v thy_o sword_n and_o buckler_n take_v and_o if_o thou_o can_v into_o my_o scrip_n therewith_o a_o entrance_n make_v i_o tell_v thou_o roister_n it_o have_v store_n of_o beef_n and_o bacon_n fat_a with_o shives_z of_o barley_n bread_n to_o 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self_n live_v not_o within_o this_o land_n nor_o a_o rusty_a roister_n than_o thou_o be_v the_o churlish_a shepherd_n say_v to_o fall_v thou_o plain_a thy_o théevish_a look_n now_o make_v my_o heart_n afraid_a else_o sure_o thou_o be_v some_o prodigal_n that_o have_v consume_v thy_o store_n and_o here_o come_v waâ—dring_a to_o this_o place_n to_o rob_v and_o steal_v for_o more_o deem_v not_o of_o i_o than_o quoth_v our_o king_n good_a shepherd_n in_o such_o sort_n a_o gentleman_n well_o know_v i_o be_o in_o good_a king_n alfred_n court_n the_o devil_n thou_o be_v the_o shepherd_n say_v that_o go_v in_o rag_n thus_o tear_v thou_o rather_o séem'_v i_o think_v to_o be_v some_o beggar_n base_o bear_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v mend_v thy_o estate_n and_o here_o a_o shepherd_n be_v at_o night_n to_o gillian_n my_o old_a wife_n thou_o shall_v go_v home_o with_o i_o for_o she_o be_v as_o good_a a_o toothless_a dame_n as_o mumbletâ—_n on_o brown_a bread_n where_o thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o 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goose_n and_o hen_n keep_v roost_v â—nd_v perch_v by_o his_o bed_n side_n â—here_o at_o the_o last_o the_o watchful_a cock_n â—ade_v know_v the_o morning_n tide_n â—â—en_o up_o get_v alfred_n with_o his_o horn_n â—nd_v blue_a so_o long_a a_o blast_n â—â—at_v make_v gillian_n and_o her_o groom_n â—n_v bed_v full_a sore_o ágast_a arise_v quoth_v she_o we_o be_v undo_v this_o night_n we_o lodge_v have_v at_o unaware_o within_o our_o house_n a_o false_a dissemble_a knave_n rise_v husband_n rise_v he_o will_v cut_v our_o throat_n he_o call_v for_o his_o mate_n i_o will_v give_v old_a will_n our_o good_a cade-lambe_n he_o will_v depart_v our_o gate_n but_o still_o king_n alfred_n blow_v his_o horn_n before_o they_o more_o and_o more_o till_o that_o a_o hundred_o lord_n and_o knight_n alight_v at_o their_o door_n which_o cry_v all_o hail_n all_o hail_n good_a king_n long_o have_v we_o look_v your_o grace_n and_o here_o you_o find_v my_o merry_a man_n all_o your_o sovereign_n in_o this_o 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