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In very deed Sir, every aught to yield his best help to such works. And although I have already recorded my appearance at Court, and licensed to return to my poor home, and would willingly spend some hours with you to so good a purpose; yet (Alas Sir) I am like to prevail very little with anybody, wanting both acquaintance and authority among them whosoever they be: therefore I entreat my fruitless presence may be spared; but I will not be wanting to you with my prayers for your success. Sir, for your authority and acquaintance it shall not skill. All that I have both those ways, shallshall conferred upon you equally with myself. If they despise you, they shall contemn me also. Only I entreat your company this day, and then I cease troubling you further whatsoever need require hereafter. Sir I expect no entreaty, neither will I wrong you so much as to make further request to my poor self. I stay willingly and am at your service in all things. No servant of mine Sir, but my friend upon equal terms. Neighbour Hortano, I have considered of the great coil we had the last Sabouth after evening prayer in the vestry about putting down the holidays. It hinders our business much. And methinks this praying in a Church among those of high degree is nothing pleasantable, and blushing takes away my devotion. I can pray a great deal better, and with a more comely grace when I whistle at plow. And methinkest were a goodly matter if every man in's calling might follow his focation, and there do such devotion as his stomach stands to. Faith, neighbour Rustico, I am even of your mind. For I'll bide by it, I ha' more weeds grows in one Holiday, then in three worky days. O, you are a Gardener, it becomes you well to agree with the Husband man, if we two hold together, we shallbe too hard for twenty fools. Indeed 'twere a gay thing if we could put down these holidays, as you say. methinks 'twere an easy matter as well as we ha' put down the fasting-days pell-mell, hand over head. An we wood hang together 'twere soon done, but when some are so arseward 'twill never be. You talk you know not what. There were no reason in it: for that were the way to break all order, and give our minds altogether to toil, and never serve God. For you would not stay there neither if you had your will, but the Sundays should shortly go down for company. You will leave nothing standing. O, you are a Tailor, you speak for your profit. For an 'twere not for holidays, which require fine clothes, and much change, you might beg your bread. You hit the nail on the head neighbour Rustico. we'll put them down an you'll keep stroke with me.
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In very deed Sir, euery ought to yeeld his best helpe to such workes. And although I haue alreadie recorded my appearance at Court, and licenced to returne to my poore home▪ and would willingly spend some houres with you to so good a purpose; yet (Alas Sir) I am like to prevaile very little with any body, wanting both acquiantance and authoritie among them whosoever they be: therefore I entreate my fruitlesse presence may bee spared; but I will not be wanting to you with my prayers for your successe. Sir, for your authoritie and acquaintance it shall not skill. All that I haue both those wayes, salbe conferred vpon you equally with my selfe. If they despise you, they shall contemne mee also. Onely I entreate your companie panie this day, and then I cease troubling you further whatsoeuer neede require hereafter. Sir I expect no intreatie, neither will I wrong you so much as to make further request to my poore selfe. I stay willingly and am at you service in all things. No seruant of mine Sir, but my friend vpon equall earmes. Neighbour Hortano, I haue considered of the great coile we had the last Sabouth after evening praier in the verstrie about putting downe the Holy-dayes. It hinders our businesse much. And mee thinkes this praying in a Church among those of high degree is nothing pleasantable, and blushing takes away my devotion. I can pray a great deale better, and with a more comelie grace when I whistle at plow. And me thinkes't were a goodly matter if euery man in's calling might follow his focation, and there doe such devotion as his stmacke stands to. Faith, neighbour Rustico, I am euen of your mind. For Ile bide by it, I ha more weeds growes in one Holyday, then in three workie dayes. O, you are a Gardner, it becomes you wel to agree with the Husband man, if we two hold together, we shalbe oo hard for twentie fooles. Indeed 'twer a gay thing if wee could put downe these Holy-dayes, as you say. Me thinks' twer an easie matter as well as we ha put downe the Fasting-dayes pell mell, hand ouer head. An wee wood hang together 'twer soone done, but when some are so arseward 'twill neuer be. You talke you know not what. There were no reason in it: for that were the way to breake all order, and giue our mindes altogether to toyle, and neuer serue God. For you would not sy here neither if you had your will, but the Sondayes should shortly goe downe for company. You will leaue nothing standing. O, you are a Tayler, you speake for your profit▪ For an 'twere not for Holy-dayes, which require fine cloathes, and much change, you might begge your bread. You hit the aile on the head neighbour Rustico. Weele put them downe an you'll keepe stroke with me.