Anonymous · published 1593 · first performed or written 1591 [1590-1593] (Annals) history · Unknown unassigned nearest T8 Captains, gallants and cheats · 497 words
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Why that is the worst. And i'faith that is sure, but if you will be ruled by me, Trust not to his pardon for you die every Mother's son. But Captains, go forward as we have be gone. My Masters the boy speaks wisely, I have read this in Cato, ad cum filium antiquam voceris. Take good counsel while it is given. Content boy we will be ruled by thee. Why how now Captain Miller, I perceive you take no care which way the world goes. i'faith Nobs I have made a bonfire here of a great many of Bonds and Indentures and Obligations, faith I have been amongst the ends of the Court, & among the Records, & all that I saw either in the Guildhall or in any other place, I have set fire on them, but where hast thou been? I have been with our Captains, Straw and Tiler, at Saint Iones in smithfield, but Sirrah: I can tell you news, Captain Carter is gone home, and all our Essex men, and I fear we shall all be hanged, therefore look you to yourself, for I will look to myself. Well if we shall be hanged it is but a folly to be sorry, But go to it with a good stomach. Riddle me a riddle, what's this, I shall be hanged, I shall not be hanged. What doth that fellow? It seemeth Madam, he disputeth with himself, Whether he shall be hanged or no. Alas poor soul, simple enough God wot, And yet not so simple as a great many of his company. If it be as we are let to understand, My Lord the King hath given them general pardon. So he hath, & they like honest men are gone homewards, or at least the most part of them, but worse in mine opinion is their haps that tarry longest. But peace here is the king's Mother, she can do much with the King, I'll treat her to beg my pardon of the King wisely, I'll go to her, humbly unto your worships, a poor Captain Thomas Miller, requesting your favourable bequest, touching the permission of destroy, towards the said Captain Miller, which in blunt and flat terms is nominated, Sursum cordum, alis dictus hangum meum, from which place of torment God us all deliver, and grant us to be merciful while we live here together: Now Sir, understanding your worship is the king's Mother, lamentably in the behalf before spoken, to stand between me and the Gallows or to beg my pardon, in which you shall not only save a proper handsome tall fellow and a stout Captain, but also you shall purchase the prayers of all the ale wives in the town, for saving a maltworm and a customer to help away their strong ale. What means the fellow by all this eloquence? It seems he fears he shall be hanged, And therefore craves your grace's favour in his behalf.
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Why that is the worſt. And I faith that is ſure, but if you will be ruld by me, Truſt not to his pardon for you die euerie Mothers ſonne. But Captaines, goe forward as we haue be gone. My Maſters the boy ſpeakes wiſely, I haue red this in Cato, ad cum ſilium antiquam voceris. Take good counſell while it is giuen. Content boy we will be ruld by thee. VVhy how now Captaine Miller, I perceaue you take no care which way the world goes. I faith Nobs I haue made a bonfire here of a great many of Bonds and Indentures and Obligations, faith I haue bin amongſt the ends of the Court, & among the Records, & al that I ſaw either in the Guild-Hall or in any other place, I haue ſet fire on them, but where haſt thou bin? I haue bin with our Captaines, Straw and Tiler, at Saint Iones in ſmithfield, but Sirra: I can tell you newes, Captaine Carter is gone home, and all our Eſſex men, and I feare we ſhall all be hanged, therefore looke you to your ſelfe, for I will looke to my ſelfe. Well if wee ſhall be hangd it is but a follie to be ſorrie, But goe to it with a good ſtomacke. Rydle me a ridle, whats this, I ſhall be hangd, I ſhall not be hangd. VVhat doth that fellow? It ſeemeth Madam, he diſputeth with himſelfe, VVhether he ſhall be hangd or no. Alas poore ſoule, ſimple inough God wot, And yet not ſo ſimple as a great many of his companie. If it be as we are let to vnderſtand, My Lord the King hath giuen them generall pardon. So he hath, & they like honeſt men are gone homwards, or at leaſt the moſt part of them, but worſe in mine opinion is their haps that tarrie longeſt. But peace here is the Kings Mother, ſhe can do much with the King, Ile treat her to beg my pardon of the King wiſelie, Ile goe to her, humblie vnto your worſhips, a pore Captaine Thomas Miller, requeſting your fauorable bequeſt, touching the permiſſion of deſtray, towards the ſaid Captaine Miller, which in blunt and flat tearmes is nominated, Surſum cordum, alis dictus hangum meum, from which place of torment God vs all deliuer, and graunt vs to be mercifull while wee liue here together: Now Sir, vnderſtanding your worſhip is the Kings Mother, lamentably in the behalfe before ſpoken, to ſtand betweene mee and the Gallowes or to beg my pardon, in which you ſhall not onely ſaue a proper hanſome tall fellow and a ſtout Captaine, but alſo you ſhall purchaſe the prayers of all the ale wiues in the towne, for ſauing a mault-worme and a cuſtomer to helpe away their ſtrong ale. VVhat meanes the fellow by all this eloquence? It ſeemes he feares he ſhall be hangd, And therefore craues your Graces fauour in his behalfe.