Anonymous · published 1595 · first performed or written 1561 [1561-c.1563] (Annals) moral unassigned nearest T57 Ships, merchants and pirates · 539 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T57: ship, sea, master, sail, home, money, pisaro, life, ships, till.
And engender tediousness unto our audience, With a few words more I will make an end: Beseeching you to hear the rest with patience. So doing, of our mirth you shall have intelligence. I take my leave of you, for yonder cometh the peddler, Which will take upon him to be a great meddler. O this pack, this pack, this heavy pack, It is so heavy, it hath almost broke my back. Weary, nay I was never so weary, Since I passed Carouse Ferry: Time it is to set it down, Would to God I were near some good Town: A penny for a pot of drink, I shall die for thirst, truly I think. A great way have I gone since I drank, fourteen mile beyond the Scottish bank. Few peddlers take such pain: I am feign to buy all my ware in Spain. And because I would have all my ware good, Sometimes I pass unto Iasons wood. Under the pool antarctic there I was, Whereas I spoke with the mighty Atlas. Of whom for money I had a passport, That through Celum Imperium, I might resort. From thence unto Primum Mobile, There bought I a stone called Idake Toy, In the which there is a spirit enclosed, Whom truly when I am disposed, I can tell what is said or done; From under the Constellation of the Moon: Unto the center of the earth indeed, Whither I purpose to go with all speed. To Celum aquinum, I came from thence, And there bestowed I the most of my pence: Yet to tell you the truth of the matter, I was almost perished with water; Time it was to call for a boat, Three days in the water, I stood up to the throat; Yet as hard as the world went there, To fill up my pack I bought more gear. There bought I a stone called Calbrates, Oh happy is he that hath such a stone: I tell you that thousands cannot get one. For this stone giveth wisdom, honour and grace, And defendeth from perils in every place. If that with Dyosterides you could speak, Your mind unto him you might break. Then came I to the firmament, And to pass thence I had commandment. Saturn was angry and very fierce, The causes why, I will not now rehearse: Iupiter could not pacify the cause, Than Mars eased them with stafford laws. Soll engendered such a sort of flies: So that they had almost bitten out mine eyes. Then passed I by Venus, Mercury, & the Moon, From whence I came since yesterday at noon: Yet as hard as the world was there, To fill up my pack I bought more gear. A stone I bought which Tenya they call, This stone hath the best property of all: For it will make him to speak that is dumb, And be able to tell of things to come. This stone I bear under my tongue always, So that I can tell what they do or say. Well up with my pack and get me hence, There is no remedy I must trudge for small pence. coney-skins maids, coney-skins maid, Yonder cometh one, I am well apaid.
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And engender tediousnesse vnto our audience, With a fewe words more I will make an end: Beseeching you to heare the rest with patience. So doing, of our mirth you shall haue intelligence. I take my leaue of you, for yonder commeth the Pedler, VVhich will take vpon him to be a great medler. O this packe, this packe, this heauy packe, It is so heauie, it hath almost broke my backe. VVeary, nay I was neuer so weary, Since I passed Carowse Ferry: Time it is to set it downe, VVould to God I were neare some good Towne: A peny for a pot of drinke, I shall die for thirst, truly I thinke. A great way haue I gone since I dranke, Fourteene myle beyond the Scottish banke. Fewe Pedlers take such paine: I am faine to buy all my ware in Spaine. And because I would haue all my ware good, Sometimes I passe vnto Iasons wood. Vnder the poole Antarticke there I was, VVhereas I spake with the mightie Atlas. Of whom for mony I had a pasport, That through Celum Imperium, I might resort. From thence vnto Primum Mobily, There bought I a stone called Idake Toy, In the which there is a spirit inclosed, Whom truly when I am disposed, I can tell what is said or done; From vnder the Constellation of the Moone: Vnto the centor of the earth indeed, Whither I purpose to go with all speed. To Celum aquinum, I came from thence, And there bestowed I the most of my pence: Yet to tell you the truth of the matter, I was almost perished with water; Time it was to call for a boat, Three dayes in the water, I stood vp to the throat; Yet as hard as the world went there, To fill vp my packe I bought more geare. There bought I a stone called Calbrates, Oh haphie is he that hath such a stone: I tell you that thousands cannot get one. For this stone giueth wisedome, honor and grace, And defendeth from perils in euery place. If that with Dyostarydes you could speake, Your mind vnto him you might breake. Then came I to the firmament, And to passe thence I had commandement. Saturne was angry and verie fearse, The causes why, I will not now rehearse: Iupiter could not pacifie the cause, Then Mars eased them with stafford lawes. Soll engendred such a sort of flyes: So that they had almost bitten out mine eyes. Then passed I by Venus, Mercury, & the Moone, From whence I came since yesterday at noone: Yet as hard as the world was there, To fill vp my packe I bought more geare. A stone I bought which Tenya they call, This stone hath the best propertie of all: For it will make him to speake that is dumbe, And be able to tell of things to come. This stone I beare vnder my tongue alway, So that I can tell what they do or say. Well vp with my packe and get me hence, There is no remedie I must trudge for smal pence. Conyskins maydes, Conyskins mayde, Yonder commeth one, I am well apayde.