THE RHYMED CHRONICLE OK JOHN HARESTAFFE. 



Ere that he came againe to Sudburie, 

 Where havinge gather'd much lewde companie, 

 Gainst whom she nere comitted anie fault 

 With open force they did her House assault. 



The Greate Ryott. 



Some frends and servants did y e house defend, 



Against theim certaine howers, but in the end 



The Ryotters (increasinge more and more 



Well nere unto the number of three score,) 



Did break the house, and thrust theim out of doore. 



He would not suffer anie one to stay, 



Nor carrie anye of her goods away : 



Nay scarce theire owne apparell y l was there, 



He was fierce, and did soe domineere, 



Anon his mother came to him w" 1 speede, 



Who was a cheefe procurer of this deede : 



The Revelles then began : They make good cheare, 



They founde y e house well stor'd w th bread & beare, 



Beef, mutton, bacon, all things els besyde, 



W ch good housekeepers use for to provyde ; 



They frolick w th their frendes, & make noe spare, 



But lash out that for w ch they nere tooke care. 



Nor did these good housekeepers here make stay, 



But secreatly some goodes convey'd away 



From thence by night, such was their pollicie 



Wherein they did comitt flatt felonie. 



Great havock here they make a whole weeks space, 



Untill such tyme there came unto the place 



Two Justices their forces to remove, 



As by due course of lawe did then behove : 



But Mistris Buck was gott away from thence, 



Leavinge her Sonne therin to make defence, 



Who w th some dozen more y' there remain'd 



Against y e Justices the force maintained 



