90 THE RHYMED CHRONICLE OF JOHN HARESTAFFE. 



Intreatinge Atkinson most earnestlie, 

 To take his Landes, and worke his libertie : 

 Protestinge y' it was his meaninge playne, 

 The same should unto him and his remayne 

 For soe as he might beare a seemlie porte, 

 And live himself in gentlemanlyke sorte 

 And at his end some Quillets might dispose, 

 Of noe great valewe, for y e good of those 

 His frendes and servants whom he best affected 

 He car'd not for his kinne, nor heires respected. 



Thus soon he Atkinson to take his land, 

 And his redemption so to take in hand : 

 Which he with earnest labour went about, 

 And us'd all speedie meanes to gete him out, 

 Discharginge manie debts w th present pay, 

 Compoundinge others for a longer day : 

 For parte wherof he & his frendes gave bandes, 

 But for the greatest he did mortgage landes : 

 Soe by his true endeavour with good speede 

 Was Maister Vernon from his thrauldom freed. 

 Faire fall a faithfull frend in time of need. 



Ere long they both came into Derby-shire, 

 For there to be they had noe small desyre 

 Vernon to see his cuntrie and his frendes, 

 But Atkinson for other spsciall endes 

 To Sudbury this jorney then did make, 

 His purpose was a True Survay to take, 

 And actuall possession of those Landes, 

 Which late he purchased at Vernon's handes : 

 And courts to keepe in his owne right & name : 

 But some of Vernon's frendes y' heard y e same, 

 Advysed him in nowyse to consent, 

 That Atkinson performe his said intent : 

 Who this advis'd, intreated Atkinson, 

 To be content w th that alreadie done : 



