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A29353
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The merry jests of Smug the smith, or, The life and death of the merry divel of Edmonton with the pleasant pranks of Smug the smith, Sir John and mine host of the George about the stealing of venison : whereunto is added Mr. Peter's fables and Smugs ghost / by T. Brewer.
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T. B. (Thomas Brewer)
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1657
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Wing B4431; ESTC R30248
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the_o merry_a jest_n of_o smug_n the_o smith_n or_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o merry_a devil_n of_o edmonton_n with_o the_o pleasant_a prank_n of_o smug_n the_o smith_n sir_n john_n and_o my_o host_n of_o the_o george_n about_o the_o steal_n of_o venison_n whereunto_o be_v add_v mr_n peter_n fable_n and_o smug_v ghost_n by_o t._n brewer_n gent._n sir_n john_n my_o host_n of_o the_o george_n smug_n pursue_v by_o the_o keeper_n for_o steal_v of_o venison_n get_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n to_o escape_v his_o catch_n london_n print_v for_o francis_n coles_n dwell_v in_o the_o old-bayley_n 1657._o the_o induction_n with_o a_o description_n of_o master_n peter_n fabel_n master_n peter_n fabel_n otherwise_o call_v the_o merry_a devil_n of_o edmonton_n for_o the_o many_o excellent_a jest_n he_o do_v be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a descent_n and_o a_o man_n either_o for_o his_o gift_n external_a or_o internal_a inferior_a to_o few_o for_o his_o person_n he_o be_v absolute_a nature_n have_v never_o show_v the_o fullness_n of_o her_o skill_n more_o in_o any_o then_o in_o he_o for_o the_o other_o i_o mean_v his_o great_a learning_n include_v many_o mystery_n he_o be_v as_o ample_o blessed_v as_o any_o very_o pleasant_a kind_a and_o free-hearted_a be_v he_o to_o or_o with_o his_o familiar_n very_o affable_a and_o courteous_a to_o stranger_n and_o very_o liberal_a full_a of_o commiseration_n and_o pity_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a both_o abroad_o from_o his_o purse_n and_o at_o home_n from_o his_o table_n in_o his_o time_n very_o well_o know_v to_o he_o and_o sometime_o in_o pastime_n very_o familiar_a with_o he_o be_v these_o man_n oliver_n smug_n sir_n john_n the_o merry_a parson_n banks_n the_o miller_n and_o my_o host_n of_o the_o george_n in_o who_o company_n many_o time_n for_o recreation_n he_o will_v spend_v some_o hour_n in_o edmonton_n he_o be_v bear_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n thâ—_n 7._o how_o master_n peter_n deceive_v 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it_o but_o not_o yet_o when_o it_o have_v leave_v my_o body_n by_o my_o death_n take_v it_o to_o thou_o till_o than_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v it_o so_o rest_v thou_o content_v the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o threaten_v and_o terrify_v he_o to_o make_v he_o set_v a_o time_n of_o payment_n for_o his_o pleasure_n and_o so_o affright_v he_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o or_o how_o to_o answer_v he_o come_v quoth_v the_o devil_n be_v brief_a for_o lucifer_n every_o minute_n look_v for_o that_o soul_n of_o thou_o be_v there_o no_o remedy_n quoth_v master_n peter_n will_v thou_o allow_v i_o no_o time_n to_o set_v my_o business_n in_o order_n and_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o my_o friend_n ere_o i_o go_v allow_v i_o some_o small_a time_n for_o that_o and_o do_v thy_o will_n why_o how_o long_a time_n qd_n the_o devil_n desire_v thou_o i_o shall_v allow_v thou_o why_o i_o faith_n quoth_v master_n peter_n no_o long_a time_n spare_v i_o but_o till_o this_o inch-long_a end_n of_o candle_n point_v to_o the_o candle_n burn_v in_o his_o study_n and_o take_v my_o soul_n well_o quoth_v the_o devil_n though_o by_o my_o charge_n i_o can_v hardly_o stay_v a_o minute_n i_o will_v stay_v so_o long_o about_o it_o present_o if_o i_o neglect_v or_o oreslip_v my_o time_n qd_n master_n peter_n take_v thou_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o yet_o one_o request_n more_o thou_o must_v grant_v i_o what_o be_v that_o qd_n the_o devil_n marry_v this_o qd_n master_n pater_fw-la to_o confirm_v thy_o promise_n with_o a_o oath_n i_o be_o very_o loath_a to_o trust_v thou_o on_o thy_o bare_a word_n for_o all_o the_o world_n repute_v thou_o but_o a_o knave_n therefore_o come_v swear_v to_o forbear_v i_o till_o this_o candle_n be_v burn_v by_o hell_n i_o will_v quoth_v the_o devil_n and_o by_o great_a lucifer_n as_o i_o hope_v to_o draw_v down_o thousand_o soul_n to_o the_o deep_a abyss_n the_o place_n of_o my_o abode_n i_o will_v forbear_v thou_o till_o this_o candle_n be_v burn_v then_o master_n peter_n present_o after_o his_o hellish_a protisttation_n put_z the_o canle_fw-mi out_o and_o into_o his_o pocket_n look_v here_o quoth_v he_o till_o this_o be_v burn_v thou_o maye_v not_o claim_v my_o soul_n i_o will_v keep_v this_o safe_a enough_o go_v i_o command_v thou_o and_o tell_v thy_o proud_a lord_n lucifer_n how_o fine_o i_o have_v overreach_v thou_o when_o the_o devil_n see_v he_o be_v so_o cunning_o deceive_v by_o master_n peter_n with_o many_o bitter_a execration_n he_o leave_v he_o how_o master_n peter_n deceive_v the_o devil_n again_o not_o long_o after_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o merry_a devil_n waster_n peter_n fabel_n he_o go_v again_o to_o he_o and_o find_v he_o a_o sleep_n take_v the_o end_n of_o the_o candle_n before_o speak_v of_o out_o of_o his_o pocket_n and_o awake_v he_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o show_v he_o the_o end_n of_o his_o candle_n look_v here_o say_v he_o here_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o keep_v to_o keep_v i_o from_o my_o right_n thy_o 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death_n put_v that_o thou_o seek_v into_o thy_o hand_n i_o will_v labour_v all_o the_o time_n i_o have_v to_o live_v for_o hell_n advantage_n i_o will_v bear_v more_o soul_n along_o with_o i_o to_o hell_n then_o twenty_o of_o your_o cunning_a devil_n shall_v shall_v i_o once_o more_o trust_v thou_o quoth_v the_o devil_n on_o thy_o word_n well_o swear_v why_o say_v master_n peter_n by_o the_o black_a river_n lucifer_n thy_o lord_n swear_v by_o i_o swear_v i_o will_v and_o when_o i_o be_o bury_v either_o within_o the_o church_n without_o the_o church_n in_o the_o church-porch_n churchyard_n street_n field_n or_o high_a way_n take_v thou_o my_o soul_n well_o qd_n the_o devil_n in_o hope_n thou_o will_v gain_v i_o many_o soul_n to_o thou_o take_v thy_o rest_n and_o so_o he_o leave_v he_o many_o year_n after_o when_o master_n peter_n fabel_n by_o his_o whte_a hair_n weakness_n ache_n and_o such_o like_a sign_n perceive_v he_o can_v not_o live_v long_o he_o go_v and_o dig_v his_o deathbed_n in_o the_o churchwall_o and_o there_o rest_v day_n and_o night_n hearty_o pray_v &_o repent_v he_o of_o all_o the_o evell_n he_o have_v commit_v when_o the_o hour_n be_v well_o nigh_o come_v that_o shall_v separate_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o devil_n go_v to_o he_o again_o and_o blame_v he_o for_o neglect_v his_o business_n by_o promise_n and_o withal_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o waâ—_n come_v for_o his_o soul_n whâ—n_fw-fr mr._n peter_n hear_v that_o word_n he_o present_o start_v up_o and_o charge_v he_o to_o depart_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o thou_o come_v too_o soon_o and_o yet_o too_o late_o to_o have_v it_o he_o that_o
honest_a neighbour_n how_o smug_n lay_v a_o wager_n with_o certain_a shoemaker_n that_o he_o be_v a_o shoemaker_n prove_v it_o and_o win_v the_o wager_n three_o or_o four_o honest_a good_a fellow_n of_o the_o gentle_a craft_n travel_v together_o with_o sir_n hugh_n bone_n at_o their_o back_n to_o get_v work_n pass_v through_o edmonton_n go_v to_o a_o alehouse_n the_o next_o door_n to_o oliver_n smug_v to_o drink_v where_o when_o they_o have_v sit_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o there_o about_o drink_v health_n very_o kind_o and_o courteous_o one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o all_o good_a fellow_n of_o their_o craft_n and_o acquaintance_n to_o make_v themselves_o merry_a they_o sing_v a_o song_n in_o three_o part_n very_o orderly_a and_o well_o smuâ—_n as_o he_o be_v at_o his_o work_n hear_v they_o sing_v so_o merry_o present_o leave_v his_o work_n and_o go_v to_o they_o again_o bear_v in_o either_o hand_n a_o full_a can_v of_o the_o best_a liquor_n here_o my_o old_a lad_n of_o mettle_n quoth_v he_o here_o be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o all_o good_a fellow_n shoemaker_n in_o europe_n of_o which_o number_n for_o want_n of_o a_o better_a i_o myself_o make_v one_o why_o sir_n quoth_v one_o of_o they_o be_v you_o one_o of_o the_o gentle_a craft_n faith_n quoth_v smug_n i_o be_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o and_o honest_a good_a fellow_n and_o a_o shoemaker_n and_o for_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o all_o kind_a shoemaker_n i_o have_v make_v thus_o bold_a to_o come_v and_o drink_v with_o you_o they_o all_o very_o courteous_o welcome_v he_o into_o their_o company_n and_o make_v he_o â—it_a down_o among_o they_o when_o they_o have_v sit_v a_o good_a while_n together_o drink_v &_o sing_v very_o merry_o one_o be_v a_o mad_a wag_n among_o they_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n suspect_v smug_n to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o smith_n look_v very_o earnest_o upon_o he_o and_o about_o he_o to_o find_v something_o about_o he_o that_o may_v true_o tell_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v yea_o or_o no._n at_o last_o pry_v very_o narrow_o he_o spy_v his_o hammer_n hang_v underneath_o his_o apron_n in_o a_o great_a round_a brass_n ring_n then_o half_a angry_a with_o smug_n because_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o shoemaker_n and_o be_v not_o he_o begin_v to_o jest_n stout_a and_o scoff_n at_o he_o show_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n and_o companion_n the_o hammer_n that_o hang_v under_o his_o apron_n why_o say_v another_o of_o they_o my_o honest_a friend_n come_v you_o hither_o to_o stout_a we_o wherefore_o have_v you_o tell_v we_o you_o be_v that_o you_o be_v not_o why_o quoth_v smug_n what_o do_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o be_v why_o quoth_v he_o you_o do_v tell_v we_o you_o be_v as_o we_o be_v a_o shoemaker_n i_o do_v indeed_o quoth_v smug_n i_o tell_v you_o so_o and_o again_o i_o tell_v you_o so_o and_o will_v make_v good_a my_o word_n upon_o a_o wager_n with_o the_o best_a of_o you_o all_o agree_v quoth_v one_o what_o shall_v the_o wager_n be_v why_o i'faith_o quoth_v smug_n i_o think_v you_o do_v intend_v to_o travel_v no_o far_o than_o this_o town_n to_o night_n and_o you_o say_v the_o word_n the_o wager_n shall_v be_v a_o shot_n of_o six_o shilling_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o shear_v drink_n what_o say_v you_o sir_n be_v you_o content_v with_o it_o if_o you_o be_v strike_v hand_n and_o a_o match_n a_o match_n say_v they_o i_o know_v say_v one_o of_o they_o you_o be_v a_o townsman_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v far_o for_o a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v you_o present_o come_v a_o servingman_n into_o the_o alehouse_n to_o smug_n and_o desire_v he_o for_o god_n sake_n to_o give_v over_o his_o drink_n and_o to_o go_v to_o work_v for_o his_o master_n horse_n stay_v for_o shoe_n what_o do_v you_o now_o think_v my_o master_n quoth_v smug_n you_o see_v i_o now_o be_o send_v for_o and_o must_v go_v present_o to_o put_v on_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n will_v you_o yield_v you_o have_v lose_v why_o look_v you_o 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care_n when_o savour_n sound_o sleep_v to_o which_o smug_n merry_o and_o very_o ready_o make_v this_o answer_n alas_o good_a sir_n good_a husband_n name_n my_o dad_n never_o have_v before_o i_o for_o i_o to_o have_v it_o then_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n as_o long_o as_o kate_n will_v scorn_v i_o as_o parson_n plie-poâ—_n counsel_v here_o i_o will_v free_o take_v my_o liquer_fw-fr it_o make_v good_a blood_n the_o fight_n more_o clear_a and_o dull_a wit_n grâ—w_v quick_a and_o so_o fall_v to_o his_o liquor_n again_o till_o contrary_a to_o his_o merry_a answer_n it_o make_v his_o quick_a wit_n grow_v dull_a for_o within_o one_o half_a hour_n or_o more_o he_o have_v not_o one_o wise_a word_n to_o spare_v though_o he_o may_v have_v have_v a_o king_n ransom_n for_o it_o how_o smug_n be_v fright_v by_o the_o nun_n of_o chestone_n think_v they_o to_o be_v spirit_n and_o how_o afterward_o he_o fright_v they_o by_o his_o sudden_a appearance_n smug_n on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o be_v steal_v venison_n hear_v the_o keeper_n in_o the_o park_n get_v up_o into_o a_o tree_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o sight_n till_o he_o be_v pass_v by_o he_o which_o he_o do_v escape_v the_o keepers_n eye_n and_o so_o consequent_o his_o hand_n very_o handsome_o but_o sit_v there_o a_o little_a while_n pry_v and_o peep_v between_o the_o branch_n like_o a_o oâ—â—le_n in_o a_o iâ—y_n bush_n to_o see_v if_o the_o coast_n be_v clear_a he_o spy_v the_o mother_n nun_n of_o chestone_n with_o three_o or_o four_o young_a one_o attire_v in_o white_a long_a robe_n with_o rail_n and_o tibbit_n as_o they_o use_v to_o wear_v come_v towards_o he_o with_o a_o little_a bell_n ring_v before_o they_o sprinkle_v holy-water_n and_o pray_v upon_o their_o bead_n very_o devout_o withal_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o ceremony_n they_o use_v when_o they_o receive_v a_o sister_n into_o that_o holy_a order_n the_o very_a sight_n of_o these_o holy_a creature_n make_v smug_n quiver_n quake_v and_o shake_v like_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n he_o sit_v upon_o for_o he_o think_v very_o that_o they_o have_v be_v spirit_n fury_n fiend_n or_o hobgoblin_n that_o come_v thither_o a_o purpose_n to_o carry_v he_o away_o for_o steal_v of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o poor_a soul_n mean_v no_o more_o harm_n to_o he_o then_o â—e_v to_o they_o but_o past_a by_o not_o cast_v so_o much_o as_o a_o look_n upon_o he_o when_o they_o be_v pâ—st_v he_o his_o heart_n that_o till_o then_o be_v as_o heavy_a we_o a_o 〈…〉_o saind_v spittle-mans_n be_v as_o light_v as_o a_o morâ—is_n dancer_n and_o very_o