The History of Mr. John Winchcomb; Alias, Jack of Newbury; the Famous and Worthy Clothier of England: Containing His Life, Acts of Hospitality; and His Keeping Five-hundred Poor People Employed, to the Great Benefit of the Community, &c..

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I. Willis, 1780 - 46 páginas
 

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Página 23 - KING JAMIE hath made a vow, Keep it well if he may ! That he will be at lovely London Upon Saint James his day. " Upon Saint James his day at noon, ' At fair London will I be, And all the lords in merry Scotland, They shall dine there with me.
Página 16 - Within one room, being large and long, There stood two hundred looms full strong; Two hundred men, the truth is so, Wrought in these looms all in a row. By every one a pretty boy Sat making quills with mickle joy.
Página 32 - IT was a knight, in Scotland born, (Follow, my love, come over the strand), Was taken prisoner and left forlorn, Even by the good earl of Northumberland.
Página 32 - Sir, how should I take pity on thee, Follow, my love, come over the strand, Thou being a foe to our country, And I the fair Flower of Northumberland.
Página 6 - ... and in seemely sort attyring her selfe, shee came into the workeshop, and sate her downe to make quills. (Quoth John) Good morrow Dame, how doe you to day ? God a mercy John (quoth shee) even as well as I may: for I was sore troubled in my Dreames.
Página 2 - For woe is that partie that seeketh to borrow. My money doth make me full merry to be ; And without my money none careth for me : Therefore wanting money, what should I doe heere ? But hast home, and thanke you for all my good cheere?
Página 34 - And, with the lady, away did ride, And she the fair flower of Northumberland. They rode till they came to a water clear (Follow, my love, come over the strand) : " Good sir, how should I follow you here...
Página 32 - It was a knight in Scotland born, follow my love, leap over the strand: Was taken prisoner and left forlorn, even by the good Earl of Northumberland. Then was he cast in prison strong, follow my love, leap over the strand: Where he could not walk nor lie along, even by the good Earl of Northumberland.
Página 13 - I am now in very good case, that hee that was my servant but the other day, will now bee my master: this it is for a woman to make her foote her head. The day hath beene, when I might have gone forth when I would, and come in againe when it had pleased mee without controulement, and now I must be subject to every Jackes checke.
Página 35 - Follow, my love, come over the strand, Till Edenborough they saw in sight, The fairest town in all Scotland. " Now chuse," quoth he, " thou wanton flower, Follow, my love, come over the strand, ' Whether ' thou wilt be my paramour, Or get thee home to Northumberland.

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