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And were three of those Gentlewomen that should have acted in that famous matter of England's joy in six hundred and three. What talk you of England's joy, Gentlemen? you have another matter in hand I wis, England's sport and delight if you can manage it. The poor cattle yonder are passing away the time, with a cheat loaf, and a bombard of broken beer, how will ye dispose of them? cattle! what cattle does she mean? Not worse than the King's game I assure you; The Bears, Bears both of quality and fashion, right Bears, true Bears. A devise only to express the place from whence we come (my Lady's house) for which we have borrowed three very Bears that (as her Ladyship aforesaid says) are well bred, and can dance to present the sign, and the Bearward to stand for the signe-poast. That is pretty; but are you sure you have sufficient Bears for the purpose. Very sufficient Bears as any are in the Ground, the Paris-garden, and can dance at first sight, and play their own tunes if need be. Iohn Vrson the Bearward, offers to play them with any Citie-dancers christened, for a ground measure. Mary, for lofty tricks, or dancing on the Ropes he will not undertake, it is out of their element he says. Sir, all our request is since we are come, we may be admitted, if not for a Masque, for an Antickmask; and as we shall deserve therein, we desire to be returned with credit to the Buttery from whence we came, for reward, or to the Porter's Lodge with discredit, for our punishment. To be whipped with your Bears? Well, I could be willing to venture a good word in behalf of the Game, if I were assured the aforesaid game would be cleanly, and not fright the Ladies. For that sir, the Bearward hath put in security, by warranting my Lady and her Women to dance the whole changes with them in safety; and for their abusing the place you shall not need to fear, for he hath given them a kind of Diet-bread to bind them to their good behaviour. Well, let them come; if you need one, I'll help you myself. THough it may seem rude For me to intrude, With these my Bears by chance-a; 'Twere sport for a King, If they could sing As well as they can dance-a Than to put you out Of fear or doubt, We came from St. Katharin-a; These dancing three, By the help of me, Who am the Post of the signe-a We cell good ware, And we need not care Though Court, and Country knew it: Our Ale's o' the best, And each good guest Prays for their souls that brew it. For any Alehouse, We care not a louse, Nor Tavern in all the Towne-a; Nor the Vintry Cranes, Nor St. Clements Danes, Nor the Devil can put us downa,
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And were three of thoſe Gentlewomen that ſhould have acted in that famous matter of Englands joy in ſixe hundred and three. What talke you of England's joy, Gentlemen? you have another matter in hand I wis, Englands ſport and delight if you can manage it. The poore Cattle yonder are paſſing away the time, with a cheat loafe, and a bumbard of broken beere, how will ye diſpoſe of them? Cattle! what cattle doe's ſhe meane? No worſe then the Kings game I aſſure you; The Beares, Beares both of qualitie and faſhion, right Beares, true Beares. A deviſe only to expreſſe the place from whence we come (my Ladies houſe) for which we have borrowed three very Beares that (as her Ladyſhip aforeſayd ſayes) are well bred, and can dance to preſent the ſigne, and the Beareward to ſtand for the ſigne-poaſt. That is prettie; but are you ſure you have ſufficient Beares for the purpoſe. Very ſufficient Beares as any are in the Ground, the Pariſh-Garden, and can dance at firſt ſight, and play their owne tunes if need bee. Iohn Vrſon the Beare-ward, offers to play them with any Citie-dancers chriſtned, for a ground meaſure. Marry, for lofty tricks, or dancing on the Ropes hee will not undertake, it is out of their element he ſayes. Sir, all our requeſt is ſince we are come, we may be admitted, if not for a Maſque, for an Antickmask; and as we ſhall deſerve therein, we deſire to be returned with credit to the Buttry from whence we came, for reward, or to the Porters Lodge with diſcredit, for our puniſhment. To be whipt with your Beares? Well, I could bee willing to venture a good word in behalfe of the Game, if I were aſſured the aforeſayd game would be cleanly, and not fright the Ladies. For that ſir, the Bear-ward hath put in ſecuritie, by warranting my Ladie and her Women to dance the whole changes with them in ſafety; and for their abuſing the place you ſhall not need to feare, for he hath given them a kinde of Dyet-bread to binde them to their good behaviour. Well, let them come; if you need one, Ile helpe you my ſelfe. THough it may ſeeme rude For me to intrude, With theſe my Beares by chance-a; 'Twere ſport for a King, If they could ſing As well as they can dance-a Then to put you out Of feare or doubt, We came from St. Katharin-a; Theſe dancing three, By the helpe of mee, Who am the Poſt of the ſigne-a We ſell good ware, And we need not care Though Court, and Country knew it: Our Ale's o' the beſt, And each good gueſt Prayes for their ſouls that brew it. For any Ale-houſe, We care not a lowſe, Nor Taverne in all the Towne-a; Nor the Vintry Cranes, Nor St. Clements Danes, Nor the Devill can put us down-a,