Lupton, Thomas · published 1578 · first performed or written 1577 [1559-1577] (Annals) moral unassigned nearest T3 Sickness, physic and doctors · 474 words
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It is very near day when such birds fly, You were wont to say mass for a groat, but now they are dearer to by. I pray thee what is thy name, art thou either vicar or parson? Sir Laurence livingles, without either living or mansion. By the mass I thought thou wast even such another, I knew by thy countenance thou wast never Doctor, But thou hast been a doctor at the ducking of women, He hath ever had a good zeal to kerchiefs and linen: I promise you he is very well learned if you list to appose him, But it must not be in Greek, Ebrewe, nor Latin: A cure he is able sufficiently to discharge, He can read very well upon a pair of cards. I am none of the best learned it is but a folly to flatter, In faith Sir Laurence I think you must play the carter, Or else you must be a hedge priest, beggars to marie, Which is an easy living but you must fare hardly. how didst thou with the Bishop when he did appose thee? Marry I did so answer him that he did depose me From all my benefices and livings with his power and might, He would not once suffer me to serve a cure by this light: Therefore good my Lord I heartily you require To help me to some living according to my desire. Do not fear my priest for wanting of any living, I have devised already which way it shall come in: My chaplain thou shalt be, for here I do thee make A benefice thou shalt have none shall from thee it take. Now God reward your Lordship in heaven may you it find, But one thing I had forgotten which now comes to my mind: At every visitation when I shallbe aposed, For want of sufficient learning I shallbe then discharged. Before every visitation be sure to come for my letter, Which when the Chancellor sees, straight ways thou shalt have favour. The proudest of them all shall not make me now to shrink, The pots shall walk anon, I will full merely drink. How many Planets Sir Laurence is there in the third heaven? Nay I know how many cards I have when I have played all seven. How say you by Sir Laurence, is not he well skilled In the Science of arithmetic when the cup is new filled: How many chapters in the Gospel did Saint Matthew write? Marry one and all his fellows, that I can quickly recite. I pray thee tell me truly, how many did he write in all? Would you fain know the truth, you were best ask that wall, Thou hast not very much studied that Gospel Because the number of the chapters thou canst not tell.
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¶ It is very neere day when such byrdes flie, You were wont to say masse for a grote, but nowe they are dearer to by. I pray thee what is thy name, art thou either vicar or parson? ¶ Sir Laurence liuingles▪ without either liuing or mansion. ¶ By the masse I thought thou wast euen such an other, I knewe by thy countenance thou wast neuer Doctor, But thou hast bene a doctor at the ducking of women, He hath euer had a good zeale to kertchefes and linnen: I promise you he is very well learned if you list to appose him, But it must not be in Greke, Ebrewe, nor Latin: A cure he is able sufficiently to discharge, He can reade very well vpon a paire of cardes. ¶ I am none of the best learned it is but a follie to flatter, ¶ In faith Sir Laurence I thinke you must playe the carter, Or else you must be a hedge priest, beggers to marie, Which is an easie liuing but you must fare hardly. Howe diddest thou with the Bishop when he did apose thee? ¶ Mary I dyd so answere him that he did depose me From all my benefices and liuings with his power and might, He would not once suffer me to serue a cure by this light: Therefore good my Lord I hartily you require To helpe me to some liuing according to my desire. ¶ Do not feare my priest for wanting of any liuing, I haue deuised alreadie which way it shall come in: My Chaplen thou shalt be, for here I do thee make A benefice thou shalt haue none shal from thee it take. ¶ Now God rewarde your Lordship in heauen may you it finde, But one thing I had forgotten which nowe comes to my minde: At euerie visitacion when I shalbe aposed, For want of sufficient learning I shalbe then discharged. ¶ Before euerie visitacion be sure to come for my letter, Which when the Chancelor sees, straight wayes thou shalt haue fauour. ¶ The proudest of them all shall not make me nowe to shrinke, The pottes shall walke anon, I will full merely drinke. ¶ Howe many Planetes Sir Laurence is there in the third heauen? ¶ Nay I knowe howe many cardes I haue when I haue plaied al seuen. ¶ Howe say you by Sir Laurence, is not he well skilled In the Science of Arthematike when the cup is newe filled: Howe manie chapters in the Gospel did Saint Matthewe write? ¶ Mary one and all his fellowes, that I can quickly resite. ¶ I pray thee tell me truely, howe many did he write in all? ¶ Would you fayne knowe the trueth, you were best aske that wall, ¶ Thou hast not verie much studied that Gospell Because the number of the chapters thou canst not tell.