COBBLER

Neighbour Capcase, I know you're a man of cour rage, and for the merry cobbler of Lune street, though I fit as low as Saint Faith's, I can look as high as Pa less: I have in my days walkte to the stewas as well as my neighbours, but if the mad wenches fallen to burdering once, and cast men into the Thames, I have done with them, theres no dealing, if they car I fire in one hand, and water ith tother. Every man according to his calling neighbour, if the enomic come, here Eyes my town of Garrison, I set on him as I set on a patch, if he tread on this side, I underlay him on this side, or prick him through both sides, I yerk him, and trick him, pare him and piece him, then hang him up beth heals till Sunday. That were not a miss neither, but and yowl take but every man his pot first, yowl sleep Like the man eth Moon i'faith. Some thinks he's a shepherd, because ons dog, some says he's a baker going to heat his oven with a bauen ats back, but the plain truth is, I think he was a cobbler, for ye know what the song says, I see a man eth Moon, fie man, fie, I see a man eth Moon, clouting Saint Peters shoone, and so by this reason, he should be a cobbler. It behooves us all to be so how do ye neighbour Dar monse? Come lets all join with him and steal a nap, every man masters to his S u rall stall. Stand, who goes there? I, and the first carded comes to my hand's a Knave. Then thou must needs be a Knave, for art neither King nor Queen, ( I am sure) But whither goest thou?. Then good night, prithee trouble me no longer. Come afore the Constable. Will What have you forgotten me so soon? 'tis I. I'll ferk them a both sides, lie close neighbour Dor use, keep the kings peace, I charge you, help M. Constable. I warrant you sir, and this be all, idem have done it for half the money: well, I must inquire for one Brandon, and tell him the great stag of B ed I eth Con er, byr'lady I doubt they be both cra tie knaves, and this is some watchword be tween them: beth mass I doubt he never come well by his money, he's so liberal, well isle forward. It lies in my authority sir, To ask you that question. For I am one of the kings watch, I can tell you. Yes sir, there was such a man came to our watch to to night, but none that passed through, for he behaved himself so, that he was laid hold on quickly, and now he is forth come ming in the Counter. Faith sir, has given me and Angel, to do and errand for him at Baynar's Castle, to one Brandon, that serves the Duke of Suffolk: he says he is his Bedfellow, and I must tell him, the great Stag of Baydon, is eth Counter. I thank you sir: but he's not so soon baylde, as you think for, theres two of the Kings watch has their heads broke, and that must be answered for, but alls wone to me, let them shuffell as they will, the Angels has flown about to night, and two gulls are light into my hands, and these isle keep, let him get out as he can. Nay, lets take no leave, isle but wink a while, and see you again. ward