George a Green, the Pinner of Wakefield · chunk 16 of 16
Greene, Robert · published 1599 · first performed or written 1590 [1587-1591] (Annals) romance · Sussex's Men unassigned nearest T13 Knights, squires and ladies · 510 words
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Long live my sovereign, Long and happy be his days: Vouchsafe, my gracious Lord, a simple gift, At Billy Musgroues hand: King Iames at Meddellom castle gave me this, This won the honour, and this give I thee. Godamercy, Musgrove, for this friendly gift, And for thou felledst a king with this same weapon, This blade shall here dub valiant Musgrove knight. Alas what hath your highness done? I am poor. To mend thy living take thou Meddellom castle, The hold of both: and if thou want living, complain, Thou shalt have more to maintain thine estate. George, which is thy love? This, if please your majesty. Art thou her aged father? I am, and it like your majesty. And wilt not give thy daughter unto George? Yes, my Lord, if he will let me marry With this lovely lass. What sayst thou, George? With all my heart, my Lord, I give consent. Then do I give my daughter unto George. Then shall the marriage soon be at an end. Witness, my Lord, if that I be a woman, For I am Wily, boy to George a Green, Who for my master wrought this subtle shift. What, is it a boy? what sayst thou to this Grime? marry, my Lord, I think this boy hath More knavery, than all the world beside. Yet am I content that George shall both have My daughter and my lands. Now George, it rest I gratify thy worth: And therefore here I do bequeath to thee, In full possession half that Kendal hath, And what as Bradford holds of me in chief, I give it frankly unto thee for ever. Kneel down George. What will your majesty do? Dub thee a knight, George. I beseech your grace, grant me one thing. What is that? Then let me live and die a yeoman still: So was my father, so must live his son. For 'tis more credit to men of base degree, To do great deeds, than men of dignity. Well, be it so George. I beseech your grace dispatch with me, And set down my ransom. George a Green, set down the king of Scots His ransom. I beseech your grace pardon me, It passeth my skill. Do it, the honour's thine. Then let king Iames make good Those towns which he hath burnt upon the borders, Give a small pension to the father less, Whose fathers he caused murdered in those wars, Put in pledge for these things to your grace, And so return. King Iames, are you content. I am content: and like your majesty, And will leave good castles in security. I crave no more. Now George a Green, I'll to thy house: and when I have supped, I'll go to Ask, And see if Iane a Barley be so fair, As good King Iames reports her for to be. And for the ancient custom of vail staff, keep it still Claim privilege from me: If any ask a reason why? or how? Say, English Edward veiled his staff to you.
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Long liue my Soueragine, Long and happie be his dayes: Vouchsafe, my gracious Lord, a simple gift, At Billy Musgroues hand: King Iames at Meddellom castle gaue me this, This wonne the honour, and this giue I thee. Godamercie, Musgroue, for this friendly gift, And for thou feldst a king with this same weapon, This blade shall here dub valiant Musgroue knight. Alas what hath your highnes done? I am poore. To mend thy liuing take thou Meddellom castle, The hold of both: and if thou want liuing, complaine, Thou shalt haue more to mainetaine thine estate. George, which is thy loue? This, if please your maiestie. Art thou her aged father? I am, and it like your maiestie. And wilt not giue thy daughter vnto George? Yes, my Lord, if he will let me marrie With this louely lasse. What sayst thou, George? With all my heart, my Lord, I giue consent. Then do I giue my daughter vnto George. Then shall the mariage scone be at an end. Witnesse, my Lord, if that I be a woman, For I am Wilie, boy to George a Greene, Who for my master wrought this subtill shift. What, is it a boy? what sayst thou to this Grime? Mary, my Lord, I thinke this boy hath More knauerie, than all the world besides. Yet am I content that George shall both haue My daughter and my lands. Now George, it rest I gratifie thy worth: And therefore here I doe bequeath to thee, In full possession halfe that Kendal hath, And what as Bradford holdes of me in chiefe, I giue it frankely vnto thee for euer. Kneele downe George. What will your maiestie do? Dub thee a knight, George. I beseech your grace, grant me one thing. What is that? Then let me liue and die a yeoman still: So was my father, so must liue his sonne. For tis more credite to men of base degree, To do great deeds, than men of dignitie. Well, be it so George. I beseech your grace dispatch with me, And set downe my ransome. George a Greene, set downe the king of Scots His ransome. I beseech your grace pardon me, It passeth my skill. Do it, the honor's thine. Then let king Iames make good Those townes which he hath burnt vpon the borders, Giue a small pension to the father lesse, Whose fathers he caus'd murthered in those warres, Put in pledge for these things to your grace, And so returne. King Iames, are you content. I am content: and like your maiestie, And will leaue good castles in securitie. I craue no more. Now George a Greene, Ile to thy house: and when I haue supt, Ile go to Aske, And see if Iane a Barley be so faire, As good King Iames reports her for to be. And for the ancient custome of Vaile staffe, keepe it Clayme priuiledge from me: If any aske a reason why? or how? Say, English Edward vaild his staffe to you.