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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 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stand_v empty_a and_o vacant_a to_o who_o m._n hobson_n reply_v again_o we_o may_v better_o sell_v away_o our_o pulpit_n for_o these_o twelve_o month_n be_v there_o never_o a_o sermon_n in_o the_o same_o and_o it_o rather_o stand_v empty_a and_o vacant_a after_o this_o the_o parson_n of_o the_o church_n preach_v every_o sunday_n follow_v 17._o of_o a_o beggar_n answer_n to_o master_n hobson_n a_o poor_a beggar_n man_n that_o be_v foul_a black_a and_o loathsome_a to_o behold_v come_v on_o a_o time_n to_o m._n hobson_n as_o he_o walk_v in_o moor_n field_n and_o ask_v some_o thing_n of_o he_o for_o a_o alm_n to_o who_o m._n hobson_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o fellow_n get_v from_o i_o for_o thou_o look_v as_o thou_o camme_v late_o out_o of_o hell_n the_o poor_a beggar_n perceive_v he_o will_v give_v he_o nothing_o answer_v forsooth_o sir_n you_o say_v true_a for_o i_o come_v late_o out_o of_o hell_n indeed_o why_o do_v not_o thou_o tarry_v there_o still_o quoth_v m._n hobson_n nay_o sir_n 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common_o bread_n upon_o dog_n and_o instead_o of_o his_o expect_a reward_n he_o receiâ—ved_v fifteen_o stripe_n for_o say_a m._n hobson_n therâ—_z be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o one_o that_o do_v â—_z thing_n with_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o he_o that_o do_v â—_z thing_n by_o dissimulation_n 21._o how_o one_o of_o m._n hobson_n man_n quâ—ted_v he_o with_o a_o merry_a jest_n master_n hobson_n have_v a_o servant_n that_o he_o haâ—_n long_o before_o make_v a_o freeman_n and_o waâ—_z still_o at_o m._n hobson_n commandment_n and_o do_v he_o much_o good_a service_n wherefore_o upon_o a_o time_n he_o come_v unto_o his_o master_n and_o say_a sir_n i_o have_v do_v you_o service_n long_a time_n just_o and_o true_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o bestow_v something_o upon_o i_o to_o begin_v the_o world_n withal_o fellow_n quoth_v mr._n hobson_n thou_o say_v true_a and_o thereon_o have_v i_o think_v many_o time_n to_o do_v a_o good_a turn_n now_o will_v i_o tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v 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hobson_n find_v a_o farmer_n purse_n there_o be_v a_o farmer_n that_o lose_v 40._o pound_n betwixt_o cambridge_n and_o london_n and_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sum_n he_o make_v proclamation_n in_o all_o market_n town_n thereabouts_o that_o whosoever_o have_v find_v 45._o l._n shall_v have_v the_o five_o pound_n for_o his_o labour_n for_o find_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o put_v in_o the_o 5._o l._n more_o than_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v m._n hobâ—ons_n fortune_n to_o find_v the_o same_o sum_n of_o 40._o l._n and_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o ware_n and_o require_v the_o 5._o l._n for_o his_o pain_n as_o it_o be_v proclaim_v when_o the_o farmer_n understand_v this_o and_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o pay_v five_o pound_n for_o the_o find_v he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o yâ—_z purse_n 45._o l._n and_o so_o weuld_v he_o have_v his_o moneey_n and_o five_o pound_n over_o so_o long_o they_o strive_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v then_o one_o m._n fleetwood_n who_o after_o be_v the_o recorder_n of_o london_n but_o when_o m._n fleetwood_n understand_v by_o the_o bailiff_n that_o the_o proclamation_n be_v make_v for_o a_o purse_n of_o 45._o l._n he_o demand_v where_o it_o be_v here_o quoth_v the_o bailie_n and_o give_v it_o he_o it_o be_v just_a â—0_n l._n say_v m._n fleetwood_n yes_o true_o qd_fw-la the_o bailiff_n here_o m._n hobson_n say_v m._n fleetwood_n take_v you_o this_o money_n for_o it_o be_v your_o own_o and_o if_o you_o chance_v to_o find_v a_o purse_n of_o 45_o l._n bring_v it_o to_o this_o honest_a farmer_n that_o be_v mine_o qd_fw-la the_o farmer_n for_o i_o lose_v just_a 40._o l._n you_o speak_v too_o late_o qd_fw-la m._n fleetwood_n thus_o the_o farmer_n lose_v the_o money_n and_o master_n hobsâ—n_n have_v it_o according_a to_o justice_n 24._o how_o master_n hobson_n be_v a_o judge_n betwixt_o two_o woman_n there_o dwell_v not_o far_o from_o mr._n hobson_n two_o very_o ancient_a woman_n the_o young_a of_o they_o both_o be_v abount_v 60._o year_n of_o age_n and_o upon_o a_o time_n sit_v at_o the_o tavern_n together_o they_o grow_v at_o variance_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o young_a as_o woman_n indeed_o desire_v tâ—_z be_v account_v young_a than_o they_o be_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o lay_v a_o good_a supper_n of_o the_o value_n of_o 20._o s._n for_o the_o truth_n thereof_o m._n hobson_n they_o agree_v upon_o to_o be_v their_o judge_n of_o yâ—_z difference_n so_o after_o m_n hobson_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o the_o one_o come_v to_o he_o and_o as_o a_o present_a give_v he_o a_o very_o fair_a pigeon_n pie_n worth_n some_o 5._o s._n desire_v he_o to_o pass_v the_o verdict_n on_o her_o 〈◊〉_d within_o a_o while_n after_o the_o other_o come_v and_o give_v m._n hobson_n a_o very_a fair_a greyhound_n which_o kind_n of_o dog_n he_o much_o delight_v in_o pray_v he_o likewise_o to_o be_v favourable_a on_o her_o side_n wherefore_o he_o give_v judgement_n that_o the_o woman_n that_o give_v he_o the_o grayhound_n be_v yâ—_z young_a and_o so_o she_o win_v the_o supper_n of_o 20_o s._n which_o she_o perceive_v come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v sir_n i_o give_v you_o a_o pigeon_n pie_n and_o you_o promise_v the_o verdict_n shall_v go_v on_o my_o side_n to_o who_o m._n hobson_n say_v of_o a_o truth_n good_a woman_n there_o come_v a_o greyhound_n into_o my_o house_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o pigeon_n pie_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n i_o quite_o forget_v thou_o 25._o of_o the_o pride_n of_o m._n hobson_n wife_n master_n hobson_n wife_n carry_v something_o a_o stately_a mind_n and_o delight_v in_o
m._n hobson_n get_v he_o a_o ill_n favour_v masty_a bitch_n almost_o starve_v and_o fill_v her_o belly_n with_o so_o much_o buttermilk_n and_o whey_n that_o shâ—_z 〈◊〉_d to_o burst_v so_o come_v into_o the_o presencâ—_z on_o the_o mouth_n and_o nose_n that_o through_o the_o stop_n of_o her_o wind_n and_o her_o belly_n be_v so_o overcharge_v with_o buttermilk_n that_o so_o strain_v she_o that_o 〈◊〉_d fill_v all_o the_o knight_n chamber_n hereat_o you_o chamberlain_n grow_v so_o angry_a that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v make_v old_a hobson_n make_v it_o clean_a or_o put_v hiâ—_z nose_n into_o it_o not_o so_o chamberlain_n say_v m._n hobson_n i_o will_v not_o take_v your_o office_n out_o of_o your_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o make_v clean_o the_o chamber_n hereat_o the_o knight_n laugh_v very_o hearty_o and_o so_o m._n hobson_n win_v the_o wager_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n 32_o how_o m._n hobson_n answer_v musician_n upon_o a_o time_n m._n hobson_n lie_v in_o s._n alban_n there_o come_v certain_a musician_n to_o play_v at_o his_o chamber_n door_n to_o the_o intent_n as_o they_o fill_v his_o ear_n with_o their_o music_n he_o shall_v fill_v their_o purse_n with_o money_n where_o when_o he_o have_v one_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o inn_n that_o wait_v upon_o he_o to_o go_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o can_v not_o then_o endure_v to_o hear_v their_o music_n for_o he_o mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n so_o the_o musician_n disappoint_v of_o their_o purpose_n go_v sad_o all_o away_o the_o fellow_n hear_v he_o speak_v of_o mourning_n ask_v he_o how_o long_o ago_o it_o be_v since_o he_o bury_v his_o mother_n true_o quoth_v m._n hobson_n it_o be_v now_o very_a near_o forty_o year_n ago_o the_o fellow_n understand_v very_o well_o his_o subtlety_n and_o how_o witty_o he_o send_v away_o the_o musician_n laugh_v very_o hearty_o 33_o of_o m._n hobsonâ—_z teach_v a_o cow_n to_o speak_v upon_o a_o time_n m._n hobson_n be_v in_o company_n of_o a_o london_n alderman_n and_o be_v merry_o dispose_v take_v 〈◊〉_d pound_n of_o the_o say_a alderman_n upon_o this_o câ—ndition_n that_o if_o he_o make_v not_o a_o cow_n to_o speak_v in_o ten_o year_n and_o to_o read_v perfect_a english_a he_o will_v have_v for_o the_o same_o a_o hundred_o the_o match_n be_v make_v with_o in_o few_o day_n after_o come_v one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o say_v he_o be_v unwise_a and_o that_o he_o undertake_v a_o thing_n impossible_a and_o that_o everybody_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorâ—â—_z to_o who_o m._n hobson_n smile_v and_o say_v neighbour_n i_o be_o nothing_o afraid_a of_o loose_v my_o hundred_o for_o in_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n either_o i_o the_o cow_n or_o else_o m._n alderman_n may_v die_v 34._o m._n hobson_n teach_v his_o man_n to_o use_v money_n master_n hobson_n have_v a_o servant_n so_o covetous_a and_o withal_o so_o simple_a witted_a that_o all_o the_o money_n he_o can_v get_v together_o hide_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o which_o m._n 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