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  • Title: Jack Juggler (Quarto 1)
  • Editor: David Swain
  • Textual editor: Dr. Sarah Neville
  • Coordinating editor: Brett Greatley-Hirsch
  • ISBN: 978-1-55058-490-5

    Copyright David Swain. This text may be freely used for educational, non-profit purposes; for all other uses contact the Editor.
    Author: Anonymous
    Editor: David Swain
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    Jack Juggler (Quarto 1)

    By my trouthe syr who so euer please you
    I am your owne, for you bete me soo
    As no man but my may ster sholde doo
    505 Iake iugler
    I woll handle thee better if faut be not in fy st
    Careawaie
    Helpe saue my life mai sters for ye pa s s ion of chri st
    Iake iugler
    510Why thou lowsy thefe doe st thou crye and rore
    Careawaye
    No fayth I woll not crye one whit more,
    Saue my lyfe helpe or I am slaine
    Iacke iugler
    515ye doe st thou make a roweringe yet a gaine
    Dyd not I byde the holde thy peace
    Careawaye
    In faith now I leaue cryĩg, now I sease, helpe, helpe help
    Iake iugler
    520Who is thy mai ster Careawaye
    Mai ster Boungrace
    Iake iugler
    I woll make the chaung that song ere wee pas this place
    For he is my mai ster, and a gaine too see I saye
    525That I am his ienkin Careawaye
    Who art thou now tell me plaine
    Careawaye
    Noo bodye, but whom please you sertayne
    Iake iugler
    530Thou sayde st euen now thy name was Careawie
    Carawaye
    I crye yow marcye syr, and forgiuenes praie
    I sayd amy s s e because it was soo too daye
    Thought it should haue continuede alwaies