<P_57>

<heading>

A DOMMERAR . (HARMAN-E1-P1,57.3)

CAP. 12 . (HARMAN-E1-P1,57.4)

</heading>

These Dommerars are leud and most subtyll people : (HARMAN-E1-P1,57.6)

the moste part of these are Walch men , (HARMAN-E1-P1,57.7)

and wyll neuer speake , vnlesse they haue extreame punishment ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,57.8)

but wyll gape , (HARMAN-E1-P1,57.9)

and with a maruelous force wyll hold downe their toungs doubled ,
groning for your charyty , and holding vp their handes full pitiously ,
so that with their de'epe dissimulation they get very much .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,57.10)

There are of these many , (HARMAN-E1-P1,57.11)

and but one that I vnderstand of hath lost his toung in dede .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,57.12)

Hauing on a time occasion to ride to Dartforde , to speake with a
priest there , who maketh all kinde of conserues very well , and vseth
stilling of waters ; And repayringe to his house , I founde a Dommerar
at his doore , (HARMAN-E1-P1,57.13)

and the priest him selfe perusinge his lycence , vnder the seales and
hands of certayne worshypfull men , had thought the same to be good and
effectuall . (HARMAN-E1-P1,57.14)

I taking the same writing , and <P_58> reading it ouer , and noting the
seales , founde one of the seales like vnto a seale that I had aboute
me , which seale I bought besides Charing crosse , that I was out of
doubte it was none of those Gentlemens seales that had $subscribed .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,58.15)

And hauing vnderstanding before of their peuish practises , made me to
conceaue that all was forged and nought . (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.16)

I made the more hast home ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.17)

for well I wyst that he would and must of force passe through the
parysh where I dwelt ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.18)

for there was no other waye for hym . (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.19)

And comminge homewarde , I found them in the towne , accordinge to my
expectation , where they were staid ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.20)

for there was a Pallyarde associate with the Dommerar and partaker of
his gaynes , whyche Pallyarde I sawe not at Dartford .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,58.21)

The stayers of them was a gentleman called <font> Chayne </font> ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,58.22)

and a seruant of my Lord Keepers , cald <font> Wostestowe </font> ,
which was the chiefe causer of the staying of them , being a Surgien ,
and cunning in his science , had seene the lyke practises ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,58.23)

and , as he sayde , hadde caused one to speake afore that was dome .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,58.24)

It was my chaunce to come at the begynning of the matter .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,58.25)

" Syr , " <paren> quoth this Surgien </paren> " I am bold here to vtter
some part of my cunning . (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.26)

I trust " <paren> quoth he </paren> " you shall se a myracle wrought
anon . (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.27)

For I once " <paren> quoth he </paren> " made a dumme man to speake . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,58.28)

Quoth I , " you are wel met , (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.29)

and somwhat you haue preuented me ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.30)

for I had thought to have done no lesse or they hadde passed this towne
. (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.31)

For I well knowe their writing is feyned , and they depe dissemblers .
" (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.32)

The Surgien made hym gape , (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.33)

and we could see but halfe a toung . (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.34)

I required the Surgien to put hys fynger in his mouth , and to pull out
his toung , (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.35)

and so he dyd , $notwithstanding {TEXT:notwithstanding} he held
strongly a prety whyle ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.36)

at the length he pluckt out the same , to the great admiration of many
that stode by . (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.37)

Yet when we saw his tounge , he'e would neither speake
(HARMAN-E1-P1,58.38)

nor yet could heare . (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.39)

Quoth I to the Surgien , " knit two of his fyngers to gether ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,58.40)

and thrust a stycke betwene them , (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.41)

and rubbe the same vp and downe a lytle whyle , (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.42)

and for my lyfe hee speaketh by and by . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.43)

" Sir , " quoth this Surgien , " I praye you let me practise $an
{TEXT:and} other waye . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.44)

I was well contented to see the same . (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.45)

He had him into a house , (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.46)

and tyed a halter aboute the wrestes of his handes ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,58.47)

and hoysed him vp over a beame , (HARMAN-E1-P1,58.48)

and <P_59> there dyd let him hang a good while : (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.49)

at the length , for very paine he required for Gods sake to let him
down . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.50)

So he that was both deafe and dome coulde in short tyme both heare and
speake . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.51)

Then I tooke that money I could find in his pursse ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,59.52)

and distributed the same to the poore people dwelling there , whiche
was xv. pence halfepeny , being all that we coulde finde .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,59.53)

That done , and this merry myracle madly made , I sent them with my
seruaunt to the next Iusticer , where they preached on the Pyllery for
want of a Pulpet , and were well whypped , (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.54)

and none dyd bewayle them . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.55)

<heading>

A DRONKEN TINCKAR . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.57)

CAP. 13 . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.58)

</heading>

These dronken Tynckers , called also Prygges , be beastly people ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,59.60)

and these yong knaves be the worst . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.61)

These never go with out their Doxes , (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.62)

and yf their women haue any thing about them , as apparell or lynnen ,
that is worth the selling , they laye the same to gage , or sell it out
right , for bene bowse {COM:sic} at their bowsing ken {COM:sic} .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,59.63)

And full sone wyll they bee wearye of them , and have a newe .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,59.64)

When they happen one woorke at any good house , their Doxes lynger
alofe , (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.65)

and tarry for them in some corner ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.66)

and yf he taryeth longe from her , then she knoweth he hath worke ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,59.67)

and walketh neare , (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.68)

and sitteth downe by him . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.69)

For besydes money , he looketh for meate and drinke for doinge his dame
pleasure . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.70)

For yf she have thre'e or foure holes in a pan , hee wyll make as many
more for spedy gaine . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.71)

And if he se any old ketle , chafer , or pewter dish abroad in the yard
where he worketh , hee quicklye snappeth the same vp ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,59.72)

and in to the booget it goeth round . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.73)

Thus they lyue with deceite . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.74)

I was crediblye informed , by such as could well tell , that one of
these tipling Tinckers with his dogge robbed by the high way iiij.
Pallyards and two Roges , six persons together , and tooke from them
aboue foure pound in ready money , and hide him after in a thicke woode
a daye or two , and so escaped vntaken . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.75)

Thus with picking and stealing , mingled with a lytle worke for a
coulour , they passe their time . (HARMAN-E1-P1,59.76)

<P_60>

<heading>

A SWADDER , OR PEDLER . (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.79)

CAP. 14 . (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.80)

</heading>

These Swadders and Pedlers bee not all euyll , but of an indifferent
behauiour . (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.82)

These stand in great awe of the upright men , (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.83)

for they have often both wares and money of them . (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.84)

But for as much as they se'eke gayne unlawfully against the lawes and
statutes of this noble realme , they are well worthy to be registred
among the number of vacabonds ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.85)

and undoubtedly I haue hadde some of them brought before me , when I
was in commission of the peace , as malefactors , for bryberinge and
stealinge . (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.86)

And nowe of late it is a greate practes of the upright man , when he
hath gotten a botye , to bestowe the same upon a packefull of wares ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,60.87)

and so goeth a time for his pleasure , because he would lyue with out
suspition . (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.88)

<heading>

A IARKE MAN , AND A PATRICO . (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.90)

CAP. 15 . (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.91)

</heading>

For , as much as these two names , a Iarkeman and a Patrico , be'e in
the old briefe of vacabonds , and set forth as two kyndes of euil doers
, you shall vnderstande that a Iarkeman hathe his name of a Iarke ,
which is a seale in their Language , as one should make writinges and
set seales for lycences and pasporte . (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.93)

And for trouth there is none that goeth aboute the countrey of them
that can eyther wryte so good and fayre a hand , either indite so
learnedly , as I haue sene <font> and </font> handeled a number of them
: (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.94)

but haue the same made in good townes where they come , as what can not
be hadde for money , as the prouerbe sayth <paren> " <font> Omnia
venalia Rome </font> " </paren> , (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.95)

and manye hath confessed the same to me . (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.96)

Now , also , there is a Patrico , and not a Patriarcho , whiche in
their language is a priest that should make mariages tyll death dyd
depart ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.97)

but they haue none such , I am well assured ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.98)

for I put you out of doubt that not one $amongest a hundreth of them
are maried , (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.99)

for they take lechery for no sinne , but naturall fellowshyp and good
lyking loue : so that I wyll not blot my boke with these two that be
not . (HARMAN-E1-P1,60.100)

<P_61>

<heading>

A DEMAUNDER FOR GLYMMAR . (HARMAN-E1-P1,61.103)

CAP. 16 . (HARMAN-E1-P1,61.104)

</heading>

These Demaunders for glymmar be for the moste parte wemen ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,61.106)

for glymmar , in their language , is fyre . (HARMAN-E1-P1,61.107)

These goe with fayned lycences and counterfayted wrytings , hauing the
hands and seales of suche gentlemen as dwelleth nere to the place ,
where they fayne them selues to have bene burnt , and their goods
consumed with fyre . (HARMAN-E1-P1,61.108)

They wyll most lamentable demaunde your charitie ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,61.109)

and wyll quicklye shed salte teares , they be so tender harted .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,61.110)

They wyll neuer begge in that Shiere where their losses <paren> as they
say </paren> was . (HARMAN-E1-P1,61.111)

Some of these goe with slates at their backes , which is a she'ete to
lye in a nightes . (HARMAN-E1-P1,61.112)

The vpright men be very familiare with these kynde of wemen ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,61.113)

and one of them helpes an other . (HARMAN-E1-P1,61.114)

A Demaunder for glymmar came vnto a good towne in Kente , to aske the
charitie of the people , hauinge a fayned lycens aboute her that
declared her misfortune by fyre , donne in Somerset shyre , walkinge
with a wallet on her shoulders , where in she'e put the deuotion of
suche as hadde no money to geue her ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,61.115)

that is to saye , Malte , woll , baken , bread , and cheese ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,61.116)

and alwayes , as the same was full , so was it redye money to her ,
when she emptyed the same , where so euer shee trauelede :
(HARMAN-E1-P1,61.117)

thys harlot was , as they terme it , snowte fayre ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,61.118)

and had an vpright man or two alwayes attendinge on her watche <paren>
whyche is on her parson </paren> , and yet so circumspecte , that they
woulde neuer bee se'ene in her company in any good towne , vnlesse it
were in smale vyllages where typling houses weare , eyther trauelinge
to gether by the hygh wayes ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,61.119)

but the troth is , by report , she would wekely be worth vi. or seuen
shyllinges with her begging and bycherye . (HARMAN-E1-P1,61.120)

This glimmering Morte , repayringe to an Ine in the sayde towne where
dwelt a wydow of fyftie wynter olde of good welth ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,61.121)

but she had an vnthryftye sonne , whom she vsed as a chamberlaine to
attend gestes when they repared to her house : (HARMAN-E1-P1,61.122)

this amerous man , be holdinge with ardante eyes thys glymmeringe
glauncer , was presentlye pyteouslye persed to the hart ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,61.123)

and lewdlye longed to bee clothed under her lyuerye ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,61.124)

and bestowinge a <P_62> fewe fonde wordes with her , vnderstode strayte
that she woulde be easlye perswaded to lykinge lechery ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,62.125)

and as a man mased , mused howe to attayne to his purpose ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,62.126)

for he hadde no money . (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.127)

Yet consideringe wyth hym selfe that wares woulde bee welcome , where
money wanted , hee went with a wannion to his mothers chamber ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,62.128)

and there sekinge aboute for odde endes , at length founde a lytle
whystell of syluer that his mother dyd vse customablye to weare on ,
and had forgot the same for haste that morninge , (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.129)

and offeres the same closely to this manerly marian , that yf she would
mete hym on the backesyde of the towne and curteously kys him with out
constraynt , she shoulde bee mystres thereof , and it weare much better
. (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.130)

" Well , " sayth she , " you are a wanton ; " (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.131)

and beholdinge the whystell , was farther in loue there with then
rauysht wyth his person , (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.132)

and agred to mete him presently , and to accomplyshe his fonde fancy :
- (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.133)

to be short , and not tedyous , a quarter of a myle from the towne , he
merely toke measure of her vnder a bawdye bushe ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.134)

so she gaue hym that she had not , (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.135)

and he receiued that he coulde not ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.136)

and taking leue of eche other with a curteous kysse , she plesantly
passed forth one her iornaye , (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.137)

and this vntoward lycorous chamberlayne repayred home warde .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,62.138)

But or these two tortylles tooke there leue , the good wyfe myssed her
whystell , (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.139)

and sent one of her maydenes in to her chamber for the same ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,62.140)

and being long sawght for , none coulde be founde ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,62.141)

her mystres hering that , diligent search was made for the same ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,62.142)

and that it was taken awaye , began to suspecte her vnblessed babe ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,62.143)

and demaunded of her maydens whether none of them sawe her sonne in her
chamber that morning , (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.144)

and one of them aunswered that she sawe him not there , but comming
from thens : (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.145)

then had she ynough , (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.146)

for well she wyste that he had the same , (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.147)

and sent for him , (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.148)

but he could not be founde . (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.149)

Then she caused her hosteler , in whome she had better affyaunce in for
his trouth , - and yet not one amongst twenty of them but haue well
left there honesty , <paren> As I here a great sorte saye </paren> - to
come vnto her , whiche attended to knowe her pleasure .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,62.150)

" Goo , (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.151)

seke out , " saythe she , " my vntowarde sonne , (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.152)

and byd hym come speake with me . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,62.153)

" I sawe him go out , " saythe he , " halfe an houre <P_63> sithens one
the backesyde . (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.154)

I hadde thought you hadde sent him of your arrante . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.155)

" I sent him not , " quoth she ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.156)

" goo , (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.157)

loke him out . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.158)

This hollowe hosteler toke his staffe in his necke ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.159)

and trodged out apace that waye he sawe him before go ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.160)

and had some vnderstanding , by one of the maydens , that his mistres
had her whistell stolen and suspected her sonne ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.161)

and he had not gone farre but that he espyed him comming homeward alone
, (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.162)

and , meting him , axed where he had ben . (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.163)

" Where haue I bene ? " quoth he , (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.164)

and began to smyle . (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.165)

" Now , by the mas , thou hast bene at some baudy banquet . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.166)

" Thou hast euen tolde trouth , " quoth thys chamberlayne .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.167)

" Sewerly , " quoth this hosteler , " thou haddest the same woman that
begged at our house , to day , for the harmes she had by fyre :
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.168)

where is she ? " quoth he . (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.169)

" She is almost a myle by this tyme , " quoth this chamberlayne .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.170)

" Where is my mystres whystell ? " quoth this hosteler ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.171)

" for I am well assured that thou haddest it , (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.172)

and I feare me thou hast geuen it to that harlot . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.173)

" Why ! is it myssed ? " quoth this chamberlayne .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.174)

" Yea , " quoth this hosteler , (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.175)

and shewed him all the hole circumstaunce , what was both sayde and
thought on him for the thing . (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.176)

" Well , I wyl tell the , " quoth this Chamberlayne .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.177)

" I $will $be {TEXT:wylbe} playne with the . (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.178)

I had it in dede , (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.179)

and haue geuen the same to this woman , (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.180)

and I praye the make the best of it , (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.181)

and helpe nowe to excuse the matter , (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.182)

and yet surely and thou wouldest take so much payne for the as to ouer
take her , <paren> for she goeth but softly , and is not yet farre of
</paren> and take the same from her , (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.183)

and I am euer thyne assured fre'ende . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.184)

" Why , then , go with me , " quoth this hostler .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,63.185)

" Nay , in faythe , " quoth this Chamberlayne ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.186)

what is frear then gift ? (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.187)

and I hadde prety pastime for the same , " (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.188)

" Hadest thou so ? " quoth this hosteler ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.189)

" nowe , by the masse , and I wyll have some to , (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.190)

or I wyll lye in the duste or I come agayne . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.191)

Passing with hast to ouer take this paramoure , within a myle from the
place where he departed he ouertoke her , hauing an upright man in her
company , a stronge and a sturdye vacabond (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.192)

some what amased was this hosteler to se one familiarly in her company
, (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.193)

for he had well hopped to haue had some delycate dalyance , as his
fellowe hadde ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,63.194)

but , seinge the matter so $fall $out {TEXT:fallout} , and being of
<P_64> good corage , and thinking to him selfe that one true man was
better then two false knaues , and being on the high way , thought vpon
helpe , if nede had bene , by such as had passed to and fro , Demaunded
fersely the whistell that she had euen nowe of his fellowe .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,64.195)

" Why , husband , " quoth she , " can you suffer this wretche to
slaunder your wyfe ? " (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.196)

A vaunt verlet {COM:sic} , " quoth this vpright man ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,64.197)

and letes dryue with all his force at this hosteler ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,64.198)

and after halfe a dosen blowes , he strycks his staffe out of his hande
, (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.199)

and as this hosteler stept backe to haue taken vp his staffe agayne ,
his glymmeringe Morte flinges a great stone at him ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,64.200)

and strake him one the heade that downe hee fales , wyth the bloud
about his eares , (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.201)

and whyle he'e laye $thus {TEXT:this} amased , the vpright man snatches
awaye his pursse , where in hee hadde money of his mystresses as well
as of his owne , (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.202)

and there let him lye , (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.203)

and went a waye with spede that they were neuer harde of more .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,64.204)

When this drye beaten hosteler was come to him selfe , he'e fayntlye
wandereth home , (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.205)

and crepethe in to hys couche , (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.206)

and restes his ydle heade : (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.207)

his mystres harde that he'e was come in , and layde him downe on his
beade , (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.208)

repayred straight vnto him , (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.209)

and aske hym what he ayled , and what the cause was of his so sudden
lying one his bed . (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.210)

" What is the cause ? " quoth this hosteler ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.211)

" your whystell , your whistel , " speaking the same pyteouslye thre or
foure tymes . (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.212)

" Why , fole , " quoth his mystrisse , " take no care for that ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,64.213)

for I doe not greatly waye it ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.214)

it was worth but three shyllinges foure pens . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.215)

" I would it had bene burnt for foure yeares agon . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,64.216)

" I praye the why so , " quoth his mystres ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.217)

" I think thou art mad . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.218)

" Nay , not yet , " quoth this hosteler , (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.219)

" but I haue bene madly handlyd . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.220)

" Why , what is the matter ? " quoth his mystres ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,64.221)

and was more desirous to know the case . (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.222)

" And you wyl for geue my fellowe and me , I wyll shewe you ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,64.223)

or els I wyll neuer doe it . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.224)

She'e made hym presently faithfull promisse that she'e woulde .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,64.225)

" Then , " saythe he , " sende for your sonne home agayne , whyche is
ashamed to loke you in the face . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.226)

" I agre there to , " sayth she'e . (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.227)

" Well , then , " quoth this hosteler , " youre sonne hathe geuen the
same Morte that begged here , for the burninge of her house , a
whystell , (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.228)

and you haue geuen her v. shyllinges in money , (HARMAN-E1-P1,64.229)

<P_65>

and I haue geuen her ten shyllinges of my owne . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,65.231)

" Why , howe so ? " quoth she . (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.232)

Then he sadly showed her of his myshap , with all the circumstaunce
that you haue harde before , and howe hys purse was taken awaye , and
xv. shyllinges in the same , where of v. shyllinges was her money and
v. shyllinges his owne money . (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.233)

" Is this true ? " quoth his mystres . (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.234)

" I , by my trouth , " quoth this hosteler , (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.235)

" and nothing greues me so much , neyther my beating , neither the
losse of my money , as doth my euell and wreched lucke . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,65.236)

" Why what is the matter ? " quoth his mystres . (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.237)

" Your sonne , " saythe this hosteler , " had some chere and pastyme
for that whystell , (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.238)

for he laye with her , (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.239)

and I haue bene well beaten , (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.240)

and haue had my pursse taken from me , (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.241)

and you knowe your sonne is merrye and pleasaunt , and can kepe no
great councell ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.242)

and then shall I $be $mocked {TEXT:bemocked} and loughed to skorne in
all places when they shall here howe I have bene serued . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,65.243)

" Nowe , out vpon you knaues both , " quoth his mystres ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,65.244)

and laughes oute the matter ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.245)

for she well sawe it would not other wyse preuayle .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,65.246)

<heading>

A BAWDY BASKET . (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.248)

CAP. 17 . (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.249)

</heading>

These Bawdy baskets be also wemen , (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.251)

and go with baskets and Capcases on their armes , where in they haue
laces , pynnes , nedles , white ynkell , and round sylke gyrdles of al
coulours . (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.252)

These wyl bye conneyskins , and steale linen clothes of on hedges .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,65.253)

And for their trifles they wil procure of mayden seruants , when their
mystres or dame is oute of the waye , either-1 some good peece of
be'efe , baken , or che'ese , that $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} worth xij.
pens , for ii. pens of their toyes . (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.254)

And as they walke by the waye , they often gaine some money with their
instrument , by such as they sodaynely mete withall .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,65.255)

The vpright men haue good acquayntance with these ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,65.256)

and will helpe and relieue them when they want . (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.257)

Thus they trade their lyues in lewed lothsome lechery .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,65.258)

Amongest them all is but one honest woman , (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.259)

and she is of good yeares ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.260)

her name is Ione Messenger . (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.261)

I haue had good proofe of her , as I haue learned by the true report of
diuers . (HARMAN-E1-P1,65.262)

<P_66>

There came to my gate the last sommer , Anno Domini .1566 , a very
miserable man , and much deformed , as burnt in the face , blere eyde ,
and lame of one of his legges that he went with a crouche .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,66.264)

I axed him wher he was borne , and where he dwelt last ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,66.265)

and shewed him that thether he must repaire and be releued , and not to
range aboute the countrey ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.266)

and seing some cause of cherytie , I caused him to haue meate and
drinke , (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.267)

and when he had dronke , I demaunded of him whether he was neuer
spoyled of the vpright man or Roge . (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.268)

" Yes , that I haue , " quoth he , (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.269)

" and not this seuen yeres , (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.270)

for so long I haue gon abroad , I had not so much taken from me , and
so euyll handeled , as I was within these iiij. dayes . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,66.271)

" Why , how so ? " quoth I . (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.272)

" In good fayth , sir , " quoth he'e , " I chaunced to mete with one of
these bawdy baskets which had an upright man in her company ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,66.273)

and as I would haue passed quietly by her , ' man , ' sayth she vnto
vnto her make , (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.274)

' do you not se this ylfauored , windshaken knaue ? '
(HARMAN-E1-P1,66.275)

' Yes , ' quoth the vpright man ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.276)

' what saye you to him ? ' (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.277)

' this knaue oweth me ii. shyllings for wares that he had of me , halfe
a yere a go , I think it well . ' (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.278)

Sayth this upright man , ' syra , ' sayth he , (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.279)

' paye your dets . ' (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.280)

Sayth this poore man , ' I owe her none , (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.281)

nether dyd I euer bargane with her for any thinge ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,66.282)

and $I $am {COM:edit._1573} aduysed I neuer sawe her before in all my
lyfe . ' (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.283)

' Mercy , god ! ' quoth she , ' what a lyinge knave is this ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,66.284)

and he wil not paye you , husband , beat him suerly , '
(HARMAN-E1-P1,66.285)

and the vpright man gaue me thre or foure blowes on my backe and
shoulders , (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.286)

and would haue beat me worsse and I had not geuen hym all the money in
my pursse , (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.287)

and in good fayth , for very feare , I was fayne to geue him xiiij.
pens , which was all the money that I had . (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.288)

' Why , ' sayth this bawdy basket , ' hast thou no more ?
(HARMAN-E1-P1,66.289)

then thou owest me ten pens styll ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.290)

and , be well assured that I wyll bee payde the next tyme I meete with
the'e . ' (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.291)

And so they let me passe by them . (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.292)

I praye god saue and blesse me , and al other in my case , from such
wycked persons , " quoth this poore man . (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.293)

" Why , whether went they then ? " quoth I . (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.294)

" Into east Kent , (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.295)

for I mete with them thyssyde of Rochester . (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.296)

I haue dyuers tymes bene attempted , (HARMAN-E1-P1,66.297)

but <P_67> I neuer loste much before . (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.298)

I thanke god , there came styll company by a fore this unhappy time . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,67.299)

" Well , " quoth I , " thanke God of all , (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.300)

and repaire home into thy natyue countrey . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.301)

<heading>

A AUTEM MORT . (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.303)

CAP. 18 . (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.304)

</heading>

These Autem Mortes be maried wemen , as there be but a fewe .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,67.306)

For Autem in their Language is a Churche ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.307)

so she is a wyfe maried at the Church , (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.308)

and they be as chaste as a Cowe I haue , that goeth to Bull euery moone
, with what Bull she careth not . (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.309)

These walke most times from their husbands companye a moneth and more
to gether , being asociate with another as honest as her selfe .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,67.310)

These wyll pylfar clothes of hedges : (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.311)

some of them go with children of ten or xii. yeares of age ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,67.312)

yf tyme and place serve for their purpose , they wyll send them into
some house , at the window , to steale and robbe , which they call in
their language , Milling of the ken ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.313)

and wil go with wallets on their shoulders , and slates at their backes
. (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.314)

There is one of these Autem Mortes , (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.315)

she is now a widow , of fyfty yeres old ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.316)

her name is Alice Milson : (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.317)

she goeth about with a couple of great boyes , (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.318)

the yongest of them is fast vpon xx. yeares of age ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,67.319)

and these two do lye with her euery night , (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.320)

and she lyeth in the middes : (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.321)

she sayth that they be her children , that beteled be babes borne of
such abhominable bellye . (HARMAN-E1-P1,67.322)

<P_73>

<heading>

A DOXE . (HARMAN-E1-P1,73.325)

CAP. . (HARMAN-E1-P1,73.326)

</heading>

These Doxes be broken and spoyled of their maydenhead by the vpright
men , (HARMAN-E1-P1,73.328)

and then they haue their name of Doxes , and not afore .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,73.329)

And afterwarde she is common and indifferent for any that wyll vse her
, as <font> homo </font> is a common name to all men .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,73.330)

Such <P_74> as be fayre and some what handsome , kepe company with the
walkinge Mortes , (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.331)

and are redye alwayes for the vpright men , (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.332)

and are cheifely mayntayned by them ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.333)

for others $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} spoyled for their sakes :
(HARMAN-E1-P1,74.334)

the other , inferior , sort wyll resorte to noble mens places , and
gentlemens houses , standing at the gate , eyther lurkinge on the
backesyde about backe houses , eyther-1 in hedge rowes , or some other
thycket , expectinge their praye , which is for the vncomely company of
some curteous gest , of whome they be refreshed with meate and some
money , where exchange is made , ware for ware : (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.335)

this bread and meate they vse to carrye in their greate hosen ; so that
these beastlye brybinge breeches serue manye tymes for bawdye purposes
. (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.336)

I chaunced , not longe sithens , familiarly to commen with a Doxe that
came to my gate , (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.337)

and surelye a pleasant harlot , and not so pleasant as wytty , and not
so wytty as voyd of all grace and goodnes . (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.338)

I founde , by her talke , that she'e hadde passed her tyme lewdlye
eyghttene yeares in walkinge aboute . (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.339)

I thoughte this a necessary instrument to attayne some knowledge by ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,74.340)

and before I woulde grope her mynde , I made her both-1 to eate and
drynke well ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.341)

that done , I made her faythfull promisse to geue her some money , yf
she would open and dyscouer to me such questions as I woulde demaunde
of her , and neuer to be'e wraye her , neither to disclose her name .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,74.342)

" And you shoulde , " sayth she , " I were vndon : "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,74.343)

" feare not that , " quoth I , (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.344)

" but , I praye the , " quoth I , " say nothing but trouth . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,74.345)

" I wyll not , " sayth she'e . (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.346)

" Then , first tell me , " quoth I , " how many vpright men and Roges
dost thou knowe , or hast thou knowne and , byn conuersaunt with , and
what their names be ? " (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.347)

She paused a whyle , (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.348)

and sayd , " why do you aske me , or wherefore ? "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,74.349)

" For nothinge els , " as I sayde , " but that I woulde knowe them when
they came to my gate . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.350)

" Nowe , by my trouth " <paren> quoth she </paren> " then are yea neuer
the neare , (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.351)

for all myne acquayntaunce , for the moste parte , are deade . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,74.352)

" Dead ! " quoth I , " (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.353)

howe dyed they , for wante of cherishinge , or of paynefull diseases ?
" (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.354)

Then she sighed , (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.355)

and sayde they were hanged . (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.356)

" What , all ? " quoth I , (HARMAN-E1-P1,74.357)

" and so manye walke abroade , as I dayelye see ? "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,74.358)

" By my trouth , " quoth she , " I <P_75> knowe not paste six or seuen
by their names , " (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.359)

and named the same to me . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.360)

" When were they hanged ? " quoth I . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.361)

" Some seuen yeares a gone , some thre'e yeares , and some within this
fortnight , " (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.362)

and declared the place where they weare executed , which I knewe well
to bee true , by the report of others . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.363)

" Why " <paren> quoth I </paren> " dyd not this sorrowfull and
fearefull sight much greue the , and for thy tyme , longe and euyll
spent ? " (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.364)

" I was sory , " quoth shee , " by the Masse ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.365)

for some of them were good louing men . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.366)

For I lackt not when they had it , (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.367)

and they wanted not when I had it , (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.368)

and diuers of them I neuer dyd forsake , vntyll the Gallowes departed
vs . " (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.369)

" O , mercyfull God ! " quoth I , (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.370)

and began to blesse me . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.371)

" Why blesse ye ? " quoth she . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.372)

" Alas ! good gentleman , euery one muste haue a lyuinge . "
(HARMAN-E1-P1,75.373)

Other matters I talked of ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.374)

but this nowe maye suffice to shewe the Reader , as it weare in a
glasse , the bolde beastly lyfe of these Doxes . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.375)

For suche as hath gone anye tyme abroade , wyll neuer forsake their
trade , to dye therefore . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.376)

I haue hadde good profe thereof . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.377)

There is one , a notorious harlot , of this affinitye , called Besse
Bottomelye ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.378)

she hath but one hande , (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.379)

and she hath murthered two children at the least .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,75.380)

<heading>

A DELL . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.382)

CAP. 21 . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.383)

</heading>

A Dell is a yonge wenche , able for generation , and not yet knowen or
broken by the vpright man . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.385)

These go abroade yong , eyther by the death of their parentes , and no
bodye to looke vnto them , or els by some sharpe mystres that they
serue , do runne away out of seruice ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.386)

eyther she is naturally borne one , (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.387)

and then she is a wyld Dell : (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.388)

these are broken verye yonge ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.389)

when they haue be'ene lyen with all by the vpright man , then they be
Doxes , and no Dels . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.390)

These wylde dels , beinge traded vp with their monstrous mothers , must
of necessytie be as euill , or worsse , then their parents ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,75.391)

for neither we gather grapes from gre'ene bryars , neither fygs from
Thystels . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.392)

But such buds , such blosoms , such euyll sede sowen , wel worsse
beinge growen . (HARMAN-E1-P1,75.393)

<P_76>

<heading>

A KYNCHIN MORTE (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.396)

CAP. 22 . (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.397)

</heading>

A Kynching Morte is a lytle Gyrle : (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.399)

the Mortes their mothers carries them at their backes in their slates ,
whiche is their shetes , (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.400)

and bryngs them vp sauagely , tyll they growe to be rype , and soone
rype , soone rotten . (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.401)

<heading>

A KYNCHEN CO (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.403)

CAP. 23 . (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.404)

</heading>

A Kynchen Co is a young boye , traden vp to suche peuishe purposes as
you haue harde of other young ympes before , that when he groweth vnto
yeres , he is better to hang then to drawe forth .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,76.406)

<heading>

THEIR VSAGE IN THE NIGHT . (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.408)

CAP. 24 . (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.409)

</heading>

Now I thinke it not unnecessary to make the Reader vnderstand how and
in what maner they lodge a nights in barnes or backe houses , and of
their vsage there , for asmuch as I haue acquaynted them with their
order and practises a day times . (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.411)

The arche and chiefe walkers that hath walked a long time , whose
experience is great , because of their continuinge practise ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,76.412)

I meane all Mortes and Doxes , for their handsomnes and diligence for
making of their couches . (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.413)

The men neuer trouble them selues with that thing ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,76.414)

but takes the same to be the dutye of the wyfe . (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.415)

And she shuffels vp a quayntitye of strawe or haye into some pretye
carner of the barns where she maye conuenientlye lye ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,76.416)

and well shakethe the same , makinge the heads some what hye ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,76.417)

and dryues the same vpon the sydes and fete lyke a bed :
(HARMAN-E1-P1,76.418)

then she layeth her wallet , or some other lytle pack of ragges or
scrype under her heade in the strawe , to beare vp the same ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,76.419)

and layethe her petycote or cloke vpon and over the strawe , so made
lyke a bedde , (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.420)

and that serueth for the blancket . (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.421)

Then she layeth her slate , which is her sheete , vpon that ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,76.422)

and she have no she'ete , as fewe of them goe without , then she
spreddeth some large cloutes or rags ouer the same ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,76.423)

and maketh her ready , (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.424)

and layeth her drouselye downe . (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.425)

Many wyll plucke of their smockes , and laye the same vpon them in
stede of their upper sheets , (HARMAN-E1-P1,76.426)

and all her other pelte and <P_77> trashe upon her also ;
(HARMAN-E1-P1,77.427)

and many lyeth in their smockes . (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.428)

And if the rest of her clothes in colde weather be not sufficient to
kepe her warme , then she taketh strawe or haye to performe the matter
. (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.429)

The other sorts , that haue not slates , but toumble downe and couche a
hogshead in their clothes , these bee styll lousye ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,77.430)

and shall neuer be with out vermyn , vnlesse they put of theire clothes
, and lye as is a boue sayde . (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.431)

If the upright man come in where they lye , he hath his choyse ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,77.432)

and crepeth in close by his Doxe : (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.433)

the Roge hath his leauings . (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.434)

If the Morts or Doxes lye or be lodged in some Farmers barne , and the
dore be ether locked or made fast to them , then wyl not the upright
man presse to come in , Vnles it be in barnes and oute houses standinge
alone , or some distance from houses , which be commonly knowne to them
, As saint Quintens , thre'e Cranes of the vintrey , Saynt Tybbes , and
Knapsbery . (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.435)

These foure be with in one myle compasse neare unto London .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,77.436)

Then have you iiij. more in Middlesex , drawe the pudding out of the
fyre in Harrow on the hyll parish , the Cross Keyes in Cranford parish
, Saynt Iulyans in Thystell worth parish the house of pyty in Northhall
parysh . (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.437)

These are their chiefe houses neare about London , where commonly they
resorte unto for Lodgings , and maye repaire thether freelye at all
tymes . (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.438)

Sometyme shall come in some Roge , some pyckinge knave , a nymble
Prygge ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.439)

he walketh in softly a nightes , when they be at their rest ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,77.440)

and plucketh of as many garmentes as be ought worth that he maye come
by , and worth money and maye easely cary the same ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,77.441)

and runneth a waye with the same with great seleritye ,
(HARMAN-E1-P1,77.442)

and maketh porte sale at some convenient place of theirs , that some be
soone ready in the morning , for want of their Casters and Togemans .
Where in ste'ede of blessinge is cursing ; in place of praying ,
pestelent prating with odious othes and terrible threatninges .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,77.443)

The upright men have geuen all these nycke names to the places above
sayde . (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.444)

$Yet have we two notable places in Kent , not fare from London :
(HARMAN-E1-P1,77.445)

the one is betwene Detforde and Rothered , called the Kynges barns ,
standing alone , that they haunt commonly ; (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.446)

the other is Ketbroke , standinge by blacke heath , halfe a myle from
anye house . (HARMAN-E1-P1,77.447)

There wyll they boldlye drawe the latche of the doore , and <P_78> go
in when the good man with hys famyly be at supper , and syt downe
without leaue , and eate and drinke with them , and either lye in the
hall by the fyre all night , or in the barne , if there be no rome in
the house for them . (HARMAN-E1-P1,78.448)

If the doore be eyther bolted or lockt , if it be not opened vnto them
when they wyl , they wyl breake the same open to his farther cost .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,78.449)

And in this barne sometyme do lye xl. vpright men with their Doxes
together at one time . (HARMAN-E1-P1,78.450)

And this must the poore Farmer suffer , (HARMAN-E1-P1,78.451)

or els they threaten him to burne him , and all that he hath .
(HARMAN-E1-P1,78.452)