For he walkt forth in a rainy day,
To the new-found Land he took his way,
With many a gallant fresh and green;
He never came home agen.[243] God bless the Queen.
[243] Sir Humphrey Gilbert was half-brother to Sir Walter Raleigh, and was a famous navigator of Elizabeth's reign. In 1583 he took possession of Newfoundland, but his ship foundered on the voyage home, 9th September 1584.
[82.] A Justice of the Peace was very angry with a country yeoman, because hee came not to him at his first sending for him; and after he had bountifully bestowed two or three dozen of knaves upon him, hee said to him, Sirrah, I will make you know that the proudest knave that dwels under my command shall come before mee when I send for him. I beseech your worship said the man, to pardon mee, for I was afraid: afraid of what? said the Justice. Of your worship answered the fellow. Of mee? said the Justice, why wast thou afraid of mee? Because your worship lookes so like a Lyon, said the man. A Lyon? quoth the Justice, when didst thou see a Lyon? May it please your worship (the fellow replyde) I saw a Butcher bring one but yesterday to Colebrooke market, with a white face and his foure legs bound.
This fellow was a knave, or foole, or both,
Or else his wit was of but slender growth:
He gave the white fac'd Calfe the Lyons stile,