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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)

    535Like a fole as I am and a drunken knaue
    But in faith syr ye see all the wytte I haue
    Therfore I beseche you do me no more blame
    But giue me a new mai ster, and an other name
    For it wold greue my hart soo helpe me god
    540To runne a bout ye stretes like a mai sterlis doge
    Iake iugler
    I am he that thou saide st thou were
    And mai ster boũgrace is my mai ster that dwelleth hear
    thou art noo poynte Careawaye thy witts do the faylle.
    545 Careawaye
    ye mary syr ye haue bette them doune in to my taille
    But syr myght I be bolde too saye on thinge
    without any bloues, and without any beatynge
    Iake iugler
    550Truce for a whyle say one what thy lu st
    Careawaye
    May a man too your hone ste by your woord tru st
    I praye you swere by the ma s s e youe woll do me no yll
    Iake iugler
    555By my faithe I promise pardone thee I woll
    Careawaye
    What and you keape no promise. Ia. iugler. thẽ vpõ Ca.
    I praie god may light as much mor as hath on ye this dai
    Careawaye
    560Now dare I speake soo mote I thee
    Mai ster boungrace is my mai ster, aud the name of mee
    Is ienkine Careaway. Iacke iugler. What saie st yu soo?
    Careawaye
    And yf thou woll strike me, and breake thy promise, doo
    565And beate on me, tyll I stinke, and tyll I dye
    And yet woll I stiell saye that I am I
    Iake iugler

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