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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080512.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<BIBNO T="oclc">47012521</BIBNO>
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<HEAD>The Loyal Forri&s;ter, Or, Royal PASTIME;</HEAD>
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<P>Being a Plea&s;ant Di&s;cour&s;e between the KING and a Loyal KEEPER, who not knowing His Maje&s;ty, would not &s;uffer him to Hunt in the Forre&s;t for any Reward what&s;oever, which Faithfulne&s;s the King highly commended as you &s;hall find by this following Ditty.</P>
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<OPENER><HI>To an Excellent New Tune.</HI> <ADD>It was a bold keeper<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1+ letters"></ADD></OPENER>
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<P>A&middot;M</P>
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<LG>
<L>YOu Subjects of <HI>England</HI> come li&s;ten a while,</L>
<L>Here is a new ditty may make you to &s;mile;</L>
<L>It is of the King and a keeper al&s;o,</L>
<L>Who met in a Forre&s;t &s;ome winters ago.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O Early O Early, all in a morning,</L>
<L>King <HI>William</HI> ro&s;e early all in a morning,</L>
<L>And a gown of <UNCLEAR>grey</UNCLEAR> ru&s;&s;et King <HI>William</HI> put on,</L>
<L>As tho he had been <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> &s;ome &s;illy poor man.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The houn<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1+ letters"> was made ready prepar'd for the game,</L>
<L>No Nobles <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span">en of honour and Fame;</L>
<L>But like a mean Subject in hamely Array,</L>
<L>He to his own Forre&s;t was taking his way.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O then be&s;pake <HI>Mary</HI> our Mo&s;t Royal Queen,</L>
<L>My Gracious King <HI>William</HI> where are you going</L>
<L>He an&s;wer'd, I count him to be no wi&s;e Man,</L>
<L>That will tell his councel to a Woman.</L>
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<LG>
<L>All that I have offer'd I prithee now take,</L>
<L>And do thy endeavour my peace for to make;</L>
<L>Be&s;ides forty &s;hillings I'le give thee a King,</L>
<L>If thou'lt not betray me to <HI>William</HI> our King.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Your three hounds I tell you I never will take,</L>
<L>Nor yet your three hawks your peace for to make,</L>
<L>Nor will I be brib'd by your forty &s;hilling,</L>
<L>But I will betray you to <HI>William</HI> our King.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>As I am a Keeper I'le not be unju&s;t,</L>
<L>Nor for a Gold Ring will I forfeit my tru&s;t;</L>
<L>I'll bring you before him as &s;ure as a Gun.</L>
<L>And there you &s;hall an&s;wer for what you have done.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thou art a bold fellow King <HI>William</HI> reply'd,</L>
<L>What do&s;t thou not &s;ee here the &s;tar at my &s;ide,</L>
<L>This Forre&s;t is mine I wou'd have you to know.</L>
<L>Then what is the rea&s;on you threaten me &s;o.</L>
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<LG>
<L>With that the bold keeper he fell on his knees,</L>
<L>a trembling fear his &s;pirits did &s;eize,</L>
<L>The picture of death too appear'd in his face,</L>
<L>He knew nor at fir&s;t that the King was in place.</L>
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<LG>
<L>O pardon, O pardon my &s;overaign Leige,</L>
<L>For your Royal pardon I beg and be&s;eech,</L>
<L>Alas my poor heart in my breast it is cold!</L>
<L>O let me not &s;uffer for being &s;o bold.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Queen with a mode&s;t behaviour reply'd,</L>
<L>I wi&s;h that kind providence may be thy guide,</L>
<L>To keep thee from danger my Soveraign Lord,</L>
<L>The which will the greate&s;t of comfort afford.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He went to the Forre&s;t &s;ome plea&s;ure to &s;py,</L>
<L>The Grey-hounds run &s;wift, I the keeper drew nigh,</L>
<L>Who cry'd you bold fellow how dare you come here,</L>
<L>Without the King's leave to cha&s;e his fair Deer.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I am one of his &s;ubjects I am one of his force,</L>
<L>And I am come hither for to run a cour&s;e,</L>
<L>Get you gone bold fellow you run no cour&s;e here,</L>
<L>Without the leave of King <HI>William</HI> forbear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Here is my three hounds I will give then to you,</L>
<L>And likewi&s;e my hawks they're as good as e're flew,</L>
<L>Be&s;ides I will give thee full forty &s;hilling,</L>
<L>If thou'lt not betray me to <HI>William</HI> our King.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Get up hone&s;t keeper and &s;hake off thy fears,</L>
<L>In thee there's nothing of folly appears</L>
<L>If every one was as faithful as thee,</L>
<L>O what a ble&s;t Prince King <HI>William</HI> would bee</L>
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<LG>
<L>Becau&s;e I'd encourage &s;uch per&s;ons as you,</L>
<L>I'll make thee my Ranger, if that will not do</L>
<L>Thou &s;halt be a Captain by Sea or by Land,</L>
<L>And high in my favour thou ever &s;halt &s;tand.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The keeper reply'd my great Soveraign Lord.</L>
<L>Sure I am not worthy of &s;uch a reward,</L>
<L>Yet neverthele&s;s your true keeper I'll be</L>
<L>Becau&s;e I am fearful to venture by &s;ea.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>At which the K, laugh'd till his &s;ides he did hold,</L>
<L>Then threw him down 20 bright Guinies of gold</L>
<L>And bid him make ha&s;t to <HI>King&s;ington</HI> Court;</L>
<L>where of this true je&s;t he wou'd make plea&s;ant &s;port</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And when you came thither pray ask for long <HI>Jack,</HI></L>
<L>Who wears a Pumgranet of gole at his back,</L>
<L>Likewi&s;e a green Phea&s;ant upon his right &s;leeve,</L>
<L>I'll warrant he's a true man you may him believe.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He's one of my Porters that &s;tands at my Gate</L>
<L>To let in my nobles both ear<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">y and late;</L>
<L>And therefore good fellow came up without fear,</L>
<L>Ile make thee my Ranger of Parks far and near.</L>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> C. Bates <HI>in</HI> Pye-corner.</P>
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