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<HEAD><L>God Speed the Plow,</L>
<L>And Ble&s;s the Corn-Mow.</L></HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub"><HI>A</HI> Dialogue between The Husband-man and Serving-man.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<L>The Serving-man, the Plow man would invite</L>
<L>To leave his Calling, and to take Delight;</L>
<L>But to that, by no means will agree,</L>
<L>Le&s;t he thereby &s;hould come to Beggary.</L>
<L>He makes it plain appear, a Country Life</L>
<L>Doth far excel; and &s;o they end the Strife.</L>
</ARGUMENT>
<OPENER>The Tune is, <HI>I am the Duke of <HI>Norfolk.</HI></HI></OPENER>
<P><FIGURE>
<P>Servingman</P>
<P>Husbandman</P>
</FIGURE></P>
<LG>
<L>My Noble friends Give Ear,</L>
<L>If Mirth you love to hear,</L>
<L>I'e tell you as fa&s;t as <HI>I</HI> can,</L>
<L>A &s;tory very True,</L>
<L>Then mark what doth en&s;ue,</L>
<L>concerning of a Husband-man.</L>
</LG>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Serving-Man.</SPEAKER>
<L>A Serving-man did meet</L>
<L>A Husband-man in the &s;treet,</L>
<L>and thus unto him he began;</L>
<L>I pray you tell to me</L>
<L>Of what Calling you be;</L>
<L>or if you be a Serving-man.</L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Husband-man.</SPEAKER>
<L>Quoth he, my brother dear,</L>
<L>The Coa&s;t <HI>I</HI> mean to Clear,</L>
<L>and the truth you &s;hall Vnder&s;tand.</L>
<L>I do no one di&s;dain;</L>
<L>But this <HI>I</HI> tell you Plain,</L>
<L><HI>I</HI> am an hone&s;t Husband-man.</L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Serving-man.</SPEAKER>
<L>If a Husband-man you be,</L>
<L>Then Come along with me;</L>
<L>i'le help you as &s;oon as <HI>I</HI> can;</L>
<L>Vnto a gallant place,</L>
<L>VVhere in a little &s;pace,</L>
<L>you &s;hall be a Serving-man.</L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Husband-man.</SPEAKER>
<L>Sir, for your diligence,</L>
<L>I Give you many thanks:</L>
<L>then an&s;wered the Plowman again,</L>
<L>I pray you to me &s;how</L>
<L>Whereby that <HI>I</HI> might know,</L>
<L>what Plea&s;ures hath a Serving-man.</L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Serving-man.</SPEAKER>
<L>A Serving-man hath plea&s;ure,</L>
<L>Which pa&s;&s;eth time and mea&s;ure;</L>
<L>when the Hauk on his Fi&s;t doth &s;tand,</L>
<L>His hood and his verril's brave,</L>
<L>And other things we have,</L>
<L>which yeelds Ioy to a Serving-man,</L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Husband-man.</SPEAKER>
<L>My plea&s;ures more than that,</L>
<L>To &s;ee my Oxen fat,</L>
<L>and to pro&s;per well under my hand</L>
<L>And therefore <HI>I</HI> do mean,</L>
<L>With my Hor&s;e and Team</L>
<L>to keep my &s;elf a husband-man.</L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Serving-man.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>O 'tis a Gallant thing,</L>
<L>In the prime time of the Spring,</L>
<L>to hear the hunts-men now and then</L>
<L>His Beaugle for to blow</L>
<L>And the hounds Run all a row;</L>
<L>this is plea&s;ure for a &s;erving-man:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>To hear the Beagle Cry,</L>
<L>And to &s;ee the Faulcon fly,</L>
<L>and the hare trip over the plain,</L>
<L>And the Hunts-men and the hound,</L>
<L>Makes Hill and Dale rebound:</L>
<L>this is plea&s;ure for a Serving-man.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Husband-man.</SPEAKER>
<L>'Tis plea&s;ure you know</L>
<L>To &s;ee the Corn to Grow;</L>
<L>and to grow &s;o well on the Land,</L>
<L>The Plowing and the Sowing,</L>
<L>The Reaping and the Mowing</L>
<L>yeelds plea&s;ure to the Husband-man.</L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Serving-man.</SPEAKER>
<L>At our Table you may Eat</L>
<L>All &s;orts of Dainty Meat;</L>
<L>Pig, Cony, Goo&s;e, Capon, and Swan;</L>
<L>And with Lords and Ladies fine,</L>
<L>You may drink bear, ale, and wine,</L>
<L>this is plea&s;ure for a Serving-man.</L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Husband man.</SPEAKER>
<L>While you Eat Goo&s;e and Capon,</L>
<L>I'le feed on Beefe and Bscon,</L>
<L>and peice of hard Chee&s;e now and then;</L>
<L>We Pudding have, and Sou&s;e,</L>
<L>Always ready in the hou&s;e;</L>
<L>which Contents the hone&s;t Husband-man</L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Serving-man.</SPEAKER>
<L>At the Court you may have,</L>
<L>Your Garments fine and brave,</L>
<L>and Cloak with Gold Lace layd upon,</L>
<L>A &s;hirt as white as milk,</L>
<L>And wrought with fine&s;t &s;ilk,</L>
<L>that's plea&s;ure for a &s;erving-man.</L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Husband-man.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Such proud and co&s;tly Gear,</L>
<L>Is not for us to wear,</L>
<L>among&s;t the bryers and brambles many on</L>
<L><HI>A</HI> Good &s;trong ru&s;&s;et Coat,</L>
<L>And at your need a groat,</L>
<L>will &s;uffice the husband-man.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>A</HI> Proverb hear <HI>I</HI> tell,</L>
<L>Which likes my humour well,</L>
<L>and remember it well <HI>I</HI> can,</L>
<L>If a Courtier be to bold,</L>
<L>He'l want when he is old,</L>
<L>then farewel the &s;erving-man.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Serving-man.</SPEAKER>
<L>It needs mu&s;t be Confe&s;t,</L>
<L>That your Calling Is the be&s;t;</L>
<L>no longer di&s;cour&s;e with you <HI>I</HI> can.</L>
<L>But henceforth <HI>I</HI> will pray,</L>
<L>By night and by day;</L>
<L>Heavens ble&s;s the hone&s;t husband man.</L>
</SP>
<TRAILER>FISIN.</TRAILER>
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