A.D. 



c 1437- 

 Wine, Osey, 



Waxe, 



Graine, Figs, 

 Reisens,Hony, 

 Cordezveyie, 

 Dates, Salt, 

 Hides. 



Note well. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



Her land hath wine, Osey, Waxe, and Graine, 



Figges, Reysins, Hony and Cordoweyne : 



Dates, and Salt, Hides, and such Marchandy : 



And if they would to Flanders passe for by, 



They should not bee suffred ones ner twyes, 



For supporting of our cruell enemies, 



That is to say Flemings with her gyle : 



For changeable they are in little while. 



Then I conclude by reasons many moe, 



If we suffred neither friend nor foe, 



What so enemies, and so supporting 



Passe for by us in time of werring, 



Seth our friends will not ben in cause 



Of our hindring, if reson lede this clause : 



Then nede from Flanders peace bee to us sought, 



And other lands should seeke peace, dout nought : 



For Flanders is Staple, as men tell mee, 



To all nations of Christianitie. 



[I. 190.] 



The Britons 

 great Rovers 

 and Theeves. 



The commodities of pety Britaine, with her 

 Rovers on the sea. The third Chapter. 



Furthermore to write I am faine 

 Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne. 

 Commoditie thereof there, is and was, 

 Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canvas. 

 And the land of Flaunders sickerly 

 Is the staple of their Marchandy. 

 Wich Marchandie may not passe away 

 But by the coast of England, this is no nay. 

 And of this Britaine, who so trueth lovis, 

 Are the greatest rovers and the greatest theevis, 

 That have bene in the sea many one yeere : 

 That our Marchants have bought full dere. 

 For they have tooke notable goods of ours, 

 On this side see, these false pelours 

 Called of Saincte Malo, and ellis where : 

 Wich to their Duke none obeysance will bere : 



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