Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
God a-mercy What and ere we have done, We will be Lords every one. Gentle Jack Straw, in one line let us draw, And we'll not leave a man of law. Nor a paper worth a haw, And make him worse than a daw, That shall stand against Jack Straw. methinks you might do well to answer the King, In the name of the whole company: Some dozen or twenty men for the nonce, that may deliver the minds of you all in few words. Sir Iohn Morton you are an Ass, to tell us what we have to do, Hold your prating you were best. I tell thee Sir Iohn thou abusest us But let's to London as fast as we can. My Lords if all our men are come unto the shore, Let us return again into the Town These people are not to be talked withal, Much less with reason to be ordered. That so unorderly with shrieks and cries, Make show as though they would invade us all. I have not heard nor read of any King, So ungently of his people entertained. Sir Iohn what was the cause the King returned so soon, And with such has so quickly took the shore. Bargeman the King had reason for the same, warrant thee he was not ill advised. I think he meant to have commenced some talk with that vnrulie crew. He meant so indeed Spencer but you heard how it fell out. Not well I held my stern so hard. 'twas thus, the King and all his company, Being rowed with oars so far as Greenwich Town, It was a world to see what Troops of men, Like Bees that swarm about the honey hive. 'gan strew the gravel ground and sandy plain, That filled the Air with cries and fearful noise. And from the water did an echo rise: That pierced the years of our renowned King, Affrighting so his heart with strong conceit, Of some unhappy grievous stratigene; That trust me with my ears I heard him say, He thought they would have all like Spaniels, ta'e water desperately and borded him. So did they all yfere like franticke men, That time he thought to speed away apace, And take the best advantage of the place. Indeed I could not greatly blame his Majesty, myself was not so scared this seven year: My thought there was sufficient mouths enough, At highest tide to have drawn the Thames dry. Spencer ere it flow thrice at London bridge, London I fear will hear of worser news. Neighbours you that keep the gates, let the king's liege people in, or we must be feign to aid them with balls of wild fire or some other device, for they have spoiled all Southwark, let out all the prisoners, broke up the Marshalsea and the king's bench, and made great havoc in the Burrow here, Therefore I pray you let them in.
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God amarcie Wat and ere we haue done, VVe will be Lords euerie one. Gentle Iacke Strawe, in one line let vs drawe, And wele not leaue a man of lawe. Nor a paper worth a hawe, And make him worſe than a dawe, That ſhall ſtand againſt Iacke Strawe. Me thinkes you might doe well to anſwere the King, In the name of the whole companie: Some doſſen or twenty men for the nonce, that may deliuer the minds of you all in few words. Sir Iohn Morton you are an Aſſe, to tell vs what wee haue to doe, Hold your prating you were beſt. I tell thee Sir Iohn thou abuſeſt vs▪ But lets to London as faſt as we can. My Lords if all our men are come vnto the ſhore, Let vs returne againe into the Towne Theſe people are not to be talkt withall, Much leſſe with reaſon to be ordered. That ſo vnorderly with ſhrikes and cries, Make ſhew as though they would invade vs all. I haue not heard nor read of any King▪ So gently o his people entertaind. Sir Iohn what was the cauſe the King returnd ſo ſoone, And with ſuch ſo quickly tooke the ſhore. Bargeman the King had reaſon for the ſame, warrant thee he was not ll aduiſde. I thinke he meant to haue commenſt ſome talke with that He ment ſo indeede Spencer but you heard how it fel out▪ Not well I held my ſtearne ſo hard. Twas thus, the King and all his companie, Being rowd with Ores ſo far as Greenewich Towne, It was a world to ſee what Troupes of men, Like Bees that ſwarme about the hony hiue. Gan ſtrew the grauill ground and ſandy plaine, That fild the Aire with cries and fearefull noiſe. And from the water did an eccho riſe: That pearſt the yeares of our renowmed King, Affrighting ſo his heart with ſtrong conceit, Of ſome vnhappy grieuous ſtratigene; That truſt me with my eares I heard him ſay, He thought they would haue all like Spaniels, Tane water deſpretly and him. So did they all yfare like men, That time he thought to ſpeed away apace, And take the beſt aduantage of the place. Indeed I could not greatly blame his Maieſtie, My ſelfe was not ſo ſcarde this ſeauen yeare: My thought there was ſufficient mouthes inough, At higheſt tide to haue drawen the Thames drie. Spencer ere it flow thrice at London bridge, London I feare wil heare of worſer newes. Neighbours you that keepe the gates, let the Kings liege people in, or we bee faine to aide them with bals of wild fire or ſome other deuiſe, for they haue ſpoilde all Southwarke▪ let out all the priſoners, broke vp the Marſhalſea and the Kings bench, and made great hauocke in the Burrowe here, Therefore I pray you let them in.