Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century

by Unknown

to play before the Bears:

'Twill be a gallant place indeed,

as I may tell to thee

Then who dare call me Fool or Ass

or great Boobee.

Printed for F. Coles,[⁵⁷] in Wine Street, on Saffron Hill near Hatton Garden.

[⁵³] For tune see [Appendix].

[⁵⁴] The alphabet, so called because in the old Horn books the letters, which were of course in a row, commenced with a Cross. In Morley's Introduction to Practical Music (printed 1597) is the following: "Christes Crosse be my speed, in all vertue to proceede A. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. and t. double u. v. with y, ezod & per se, con per se, tittle, tittle est. Amen. When you have done begin again, begin again!"

[⁵⁵] Kissed (bussed).