Wilson, Robert / Drayton, Michael / Munday, Anthony / Hathaway, Richard · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 [Oct 16, payment] (Annals) history · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 494 words
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Fellow sir Roger Acton knight, all fellows, I mean in arms, how strong are we? how many partners? our enemies beside the King are mighty, be it more or less upon occasion, reckon our force. There are of us, our friends, and followers, Three thousand and three hundred at the least, Of northern lads four thousand, beside horse, From Kent there comes with sir Iohn Oldcastle seven thousand, then from London issue out, Of masters, servants, strangers, prentices forty odd thousands into Ficket field, Where we appoint our special rendezvous. few paltry paltry, in and out to and fro, Lord have mercy upon us, what a world is this, where's that Ficket field, sir Roger? Behind saint Giles in the field near Holborn. Newgate, up Holborn, S. Giles in the field, and to Tyburn, an old saw: for the day, for the day? On friday next the fourteenth day of Ianuary. Tylly-vally, trust me never if I have any liking of that day: fue paltry paltry, friday quoth 'a, dismal day, Childermas day this year was friday. Nay master Murley, if you observe such days, We make some question of your constancy, All days are like to men resolved in right. Say Amen, and say no more, but say, and hold master Beverley, friday next, and Ficket field, and William Murley, and his merry men shallbe all one, I have half a score jades that draw my beer carts, and every jade shall bear a knave, and every knave shall wear a jack, and every jack shall have a skull, and every skull shall show a spear, and every spear shall kill a foe at Ficket field, at Ficket field, Iohn and Tom, and Dick and Hodge, and Rafe and Robin, William & George, and all my knaves shall fight like men, at Ficket field on friday next. What sum of money mean you to disburse? It may be modestly, decently, soberly, and handsomely I may bring five hundredth pound. Five hundredth man? five thousand's not enough, A hundredth thousand will not pay our men Two months together, either come prepared Like a brave Knight, and martial Colonel, In glittering gold, and gallant furniture, Bringing in coin, a cart load at the least, And all your followers mounted on good horse, Or never come disgraceful to us all. Perchance you may be chosen Treasurer, ten thousand pounds the least that you can bring. Paltry paltry, in and out and fro, vpon I have ten thousand pound to spend, and ten too. And rather than the Bishop shall have his will of me for my conscience, it shall out all. Flame and flax, flame and flax, it was got with water and malt, and it shall fly with fire and gun powder. Sir Roger, a cart load of money till the axletree crack, myself and my men in Ficket field on friday next: remember my Knighthood, and my place: there's my hand I'll be there.
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Fellow sir Roger Acton knight, all fellowes, I meane in armes, how strong are we? how many partners? our eemies beside the King are mightie, be it more or lesse vpon occasion, reckon our force. There are of vs, our friends, and followers, Three thousand and three hundred at the least, Of northerne lads foure thousand, beside horse, From Kent there comes with sir Iohn Old-castle Seauen thousand, then from London issue out, Of maisters, seruants, strangers, prentices Fortie odde thousands into Ficket field, Where we appoynt our speciall randeuous. paltry, in and out to and fro, Lord haue a world is this, wheres that Ficket fielde, sir Roger? Behinde saint Giles in the field neere Holbone. Newgate, vp Holborne, S. Giles in the field, and to Tiborne, an old saw: for the day, for the day? On friday next the foureteenth day of Ianuary. Tyllie vallie, trust me neuer if I haue any liking of that day: fue paltry paltry, friday quoth a, dismall day, Childermasse day this yeare was friday. Nay maister Murley, if you obserue such daies, We make some question of your constancie, All daies are like to men resolu'de in right. Say Amen, and say no more, but say, and hold master Beuerley, friday next, and Ficket field, and William Murley, and his merry men shalbe al one, I haue halfe a score iades that draw my beere cartes, and euery iade shall beare a knaue, and euery knaue shall weare a iacke, and euery iacke shal haue a scull, and euery scull shal shew a speare, and euery speare shal kill a foe at Ficket field, at Ficket field, Iohn and Tom, and Dicke and Hodge, and Rafe and Robin, William & George, and all my knaues shall fight like men, at Ficket field on friday next. What summe of money meane you to disburse? It may be modestly, decently, soberly, and handsomely I may bring fiue hundreth pound. Fiue hundreth man? fiue thousand's not enough, A hundreth thousand will not pay our men Two months together, either come preparde Like a braue Knight, and martiall Colonell, In glittering golde, and gallant furniture, Bringing in coyne, a cart loade at the least, And all your followers mounted on good horse, Or neuer come disgracefull to vs all. Perchance you may be chosen Treasurer, Tenne thousand pounds the least that you can bring. Paltry paltry, in and and fro, I haue ten thousand pound to , and rather than the Bishop shall haue will of mee for my conscience, it shall out all. Flame and flaxe, flame and flaxe, it was gotte with water and mault, and it shal flie with fire and gunne powder. Sir Roger, a cart loade of mony til the axetree cracke, my selfe and my men in Ficket field on friday next: remember my Knighthoode, and my place: there's my hand Ile bee there.