S"* S. VI. 131., Jolt 3. '58.] 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



The Rev. W. Maskell, in his History of the 

 Marprcluto Controversy (8vo. 1845, pp. 207.) 

 says, " There were :ilso at least, two, perhajis 

 more, poetical tracts against Martin." I can 

 enumerate four ; anil, should the present reprint 

 prove acceptable to the readers of " N. & Q," I 

 propose", at convenient seasons, adding the re- 

 maining three to its pages. 



Edward F. Rimbault. 



" A WHIP FOR AN APE : 



OR, 



MARTIJf DISPLAIED. 



" Ordn Sacerdotum fatuo turbatvr ab omni, 

 Labitur et passim llellgionis harms. 



" Since reason (Martin) cannot stay thy pen, 

 We'll see what rime will doo : have at thee then. 



" A (lizard late skipt out upon our stage ; 



But in a saclce, tliat no man might him see: 

 And though we knowe not yet the paltrie page, 

 Himselfe hath Martin made his name to bee. 

 A proper name, and for his feates most fit ; 

 The only thing wherein he hath shew'd wit. 



" Who knoweth not, that Apes men 3Iartins call ; 



Which beast this baggage seemesas't were himselfe: 

 So as both nature, nurture, name, and all, 



Of that's expressed in this apish elfe. 

 Which ile make good to Martin Marr-als face. 

 In three plaine poynts, and will not bate an ace. 



" For first the Ape delights with moppes and mowes. 



And mocketh Prince and peasants all alike; 



This jesting Jacke, that no good manner knowes. 



With his Asse-heeles presumes all States to strike. 

 Whose scoffes so stinking in each nose doth smell, 

 As all mouthes sale of dolts he beares the bell. 



" Sometimes his choppes doo walke in pnynts too hie. 

 Wherein the Ape himselfe a Woodcocke tries : 



Sometimes with floutes he drawes his mouth awrie. 

 And sweares by his ten bones, and falselie lies. 



Wherefore be what he will I do not passe. 



He is the paltriest Ape that ever was. 



" Such fleering, leering, jarring fooles bopeepe ; 



Such hahaes, teehees, weehees, wild cnlts play : 

 Such sohoes, whoopes and hallowes, hold and keepe; 



Such rangings, ragings, revelings, roysters ray. 

 With so foule mouth, and knave at every catch, 

 Tis some knaves neast did surelj' Martin hatch. 



" Now out he runnes with Cuckowe King of May, 

 Then in he leapes with a wild Morrice daunce ; 

 Now strikes he up Dame Laviaens* Uistie lay; 



Then comes Sir Jeffries'] ale tub, tapde by chaunce: 

 Which makes me gesse, (and I can shrewly smell) 

 He loves both t'one and t'other passing well. 



" Then straight as though he were distracted quite. 



He chafeth like a outpurse layd in Warde; 



And rudely railes with all his maine and might. 



Against both Knights and Lords without regarde: 

 So as Bridewell must tame his dronken fits. 

 And Bedlam helpe to bring him to his wits. 



• This woman is noticed in one of the mock Epitaphs 

 npon JIartin's funeral. 



f Alluding to some person, or persons, ruinously fined 

 for taking active part with Martin. D'Israeli points this 

 out, but docs not say who the parties were. 



" But Martin, why in matters of such waight, 



Poest thou thus play the Dav.-e and dancing foole.' 

 O sir (quoth he) this is a pleasant baite 



For men of sorts, to traine them to my schoole. 

 Ye noble States how can you like hereof, 

 A shamelesse Ape at j-our sage heads should scolfe? 



" Good Noddie now leave scribling in such matters, 

 Thej- are no tooles for fooles to tend unto ; 

 Wise men regard not what mad Monckies patters ; 

 Twere trim a beast should teach men what to do. 

 Now Tarleton's* dead the Consort lackes a vice: 

 For knave and foole thou maist beare pricke and price. 



" The sacred sect and perfect pure precise. 



Whose cause must be by iSropr^iHs jests f maintained; 

 Ye shewe although that purple Apes disguise. 



Yet Apes are still, and so must be disdainde. 

 For though your Lyons lookes weake eyes escapes 

 Your babling bookes bewraies you all for Apes. 



" The next poynt is. Apes use to tosse and teare 



What once their fldling fingers fasten on ; 



And clime aloft and cast downe every where, 



And never stales till all that stands be gon. 



Now whether this in Martin be not true, 



You wiser heads marke here what doth ensue. 



" What is it not that 3Iartin doth not rent?" 



Cappes, Tippets, Gownes, blacke Chivers, Rotchets 

 white ; 

 Communion bookes, and Homelies, yea so bent 

 To teare, as womens wimples feele his spite. 

 Thus tearing all, as all Apes use to doo; 

 He tears withall the Church of Christ in two. 



" Marke now what things he meanes to tumble downe, 

 For to this poynt to looke is worth the while. 

 In one that makes no choyce twixt Cap and Crowne ; 



Cathedrall Churches he would faine untile. 

 And snatch up Bishops lands, and catch away 

 All gaine of learning for his prouling pray. 



" And thinke you not he will pull downe at length 

 .As well the top from tower, as Cocke from steeple? 



And when his head hath gotten some more strength. 

 To pl.ay with Prince, as now he doth with people? 



Yes, he that now saith. Why should Bishops bee? 



Will next crie out, A7hy Kings? The Saincts are free. 



" The Germaine Boores with Clergie men began. 

 But never left till Prince and Peeres were dead : 

 Jache Leydon was a holie zealous man. 



But ceast not till the Crowne was on his head. 

 And Martins mate Jacke Straive would alwaies ring 

 The Clergies faults, but sought to kill the King. 



" Oh that, quoth Martin, th' were a Noble man ! 



A vaunt vile villaine : tis not for such swads. 

 And of the Counsell too ; Marke Princes then : 



These roonies are caught at by these lustie lads. 

 For Apes must climbe, and never stay their wit, 

 Untill on top of highest hilles they sit. 



" What meane they els, in every towne to crave 



Their Priest and King like Christ himselfe to be? 

 And for one Pope ten thousand Popes to have, 



And to controU the highest he or she ? 

 Aske Scotland, that, whose King so long they crost, 

 As he was like his Kingdome to have lost. 



* This celebrated actor and buffoon died Sept. .3rd, 

 1588. He is alluded to in Oh read over D. John Bridges 

 (Epistle) ; and again in some Bhymes against Martin. 



f Supposed to have been written by Dr. Andrew Borde. 

 It was licensed to Colwell in 1566, but the earliest edition 

 at present known, bears the date of 1626. 



