Lupton, Thomas · published 1578 · first performed or written 1577 [1559-1577] (Annals) moral unassigned nearest T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation · 489 words
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No nor the other Gospels but a little I have studied, In other things much more I have been occupied. How many Epistles did Paul write after he was converted? By the mass he writ to many, I would they were all burned, For had not they been and the new Testament in English, I had not lacked living at this time I wiss: Before the people knew so much of the Scripture Then they did obey us and loved us out of measure: And now we can not go in the streets without a mock, The little boys will say, Yonder goes Sir Iohn smell smock. A boy called me so once amongst twenty people and more, And in deed I smelled his mothers not two hours before. another boy called a priest so, and the priest spoke again quickly, I never smelled thy mother's smock but when I begat thee. Of truth Sir Laurence in thy time thou hast been good For lack of winter liveries, thou hast given many a chrismas hood. Well my friend Sin, carry Sir Laurence home, He shallbe also my steward which is an honest man's room. In deed the honesty of the man may make the room better, But the room cannot make sir Laurence the honester. I have filled my purse meetly well this day, I do not intend much longer for suitors to stay: One other good cheat would make me pack up and be gone. It is marvel without suitors I am so long alone, methink it is no trouble for all my long sitting As long as money thereby I may be fingering. It is marvel that no suitors have been here all this while, There is coming to seek you that dwells many a mile. There is one other doth knock whatever he be, If he come from Money he shallbe welcome to me. To me they do come, therefore let him in, Open the door quickly I pray thee good Sin. God save all, God save all, and our blessed Lady, Who is this gentleman that will do all things for Money? Come hither mother mable your terms you do misuse, To see you come so far my thinks it is strange news: But what is your name mother my Lord would have you tell: Marry Ihill my life son but iche do not hear you well. Every one that knows me do call me mother Croote, Chaman hundredth years old cha can scantly go on foot. What is your matter mother tell me and do not spare, If Money sent you hither the better shall you fare. He did send me to you, and I may say to you, chave brought you hither the price of a good vat cow: Have here is four old rials, iche would they were a score, Before yesterday cha did not see them this twenty year and more.
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¶ No nor the other Gospelles but a litle I haue studied, In other things much more I haue bene occupied. ¶ Howe manie Epistles did Paul write after he was conuerted? ¶By the masse he writ to manie, I would they were all burned, For had not they bene and the newe Testament in English, I had not lacked liuing at this time I wisse: Before the people knewe so much of the Scripture Then they did obeye vs and loued vs out of measure: And nowe we can not go in the streetes without a mocke, The litle boyes will saye, Yonder goes Sir Iohn smell smocke. A boye called me so once amongst twentie people and more, And in deede I smelled his mothers not two houres before. An other boye called a priest so, and the priest spake againe quickly, I neuer smelled thy mothers smocke but when I begatte thee. ¶ Of trueth Sir Laurence in thy time thou hast bene good For lacke of winter liueries, thou hast giuen many a chrismas hood. ¶ Well my friend Sinne, carrie Sir Laurence home, He shalbe also my steward which is an honest mans roume. ¶ In deede the honestie of the man may make the roume better, But the roume cannot make syr Laurence the honester. ¶ I haue filled my purse metely well this day, I do not intende much longer for suiters to stay: One other good cheate would make me packe vp and be gone. It is marueill without suiters I am so long alone, Me thinke it is no trouble for all my long sitting As long as money thereby I may be fingring. It is maruell that no suiters haue bene here all this while, There is comming to seeke you that dwelles many a myle. ¶ There is one other doeth knocke what euer he be, If he come from Money he shalbe welcome to me. To me they do come, therefore let him in, Open the doore quickely I praye thee good Sinne. God saue all, God saue all, and our blessed Lady, Who is this gentleman that will do all things for Money? ¶ Come hether mother mable your termes you do misuse, To see you come so farre my thinkes it is strange newes: But what is your name mother my Lord would haue you tell: ¶ Mary chill my life sonne but iche do not heare you well. Euery one that knowes me do call me mother Croote, Cham an hundreth yeres olde cha can skantlie go on foote. ¶ What is your matter mother tell me and do not spare, If Money sent you hether the better shall you fare. ¶ He did sende me to you, and I may say to you, Chaue brought you hether the price of a good vat cowe: Haue here is foure olde Ryalles, iche would they were a score, Before yesterday cha did not see them this twentie yere and more.