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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

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    Editor: David Swain
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    Jack Juggler (Quarto 1)

    That he is not him selfe but an other man
    For except he hath better loke then he had
    He woll cum hyther starke staryng mad
    When he shall cum I woll handle my captine soo
    185That he shal not well wott whether too goo
    His Mai steris I know she woll him blame
    And his mai stir also well doo the same
    Bycause that she of her supper deceiuid is
    For I am sure they haue all supped by thys
    190But and if Ienkyne wold hither resort
    I tru st he and I should make sum sport
    yf I had sooner spokine he wold haue sooner been here
    For my simithe I doo his voice heare
    Careawaye
    195A syr I may saie I haue been at a fe st
    I haue lo st .ii. s. and syxpence at the le st
    Mary syr of this gaynes I nyd make no bo st
    But the dyuell goo with all more haue I lo st
    My name is Careawaie let all sorow pa s s e
    200I woll ere too morow night be as rich as euer I (was
    Or at ye forthe st within a day or twaine
    Me May sters purse shall paye me agayne
    Therfor hogh careawaie now wol I sing.hei hey
    But bi ye lorde now I remembre an other thing
    205By my fayth Ienkine my Mai steris and thou
    Ar lyke to agree, god knowith hou
    That thou come st not for her incontinent
    To bryng hir too supper when thou wer sent
    And now they haue all supped thou wolt shurlie abye
    210Except thou imagine sum pretie and craftilie lye
    For she is as all other weomen bee
    A verie cursed sh rew by the ble s s id Trinitie.


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