CHAP. V.] THE COMPLETE ANGLER. IOI 



supped, I will get my friend Coridon to sing you a song for re- 

 quital. 



COR. I will sing a song, if anybody will sing another ; else, 

 to be plain with you, I will sing none : I am none of those that 

 sing for meat, but for company; I say, " 'T is merry in hall, 

 when men sing all. ' ' 



Pise. I '11 promise you I '11 sing a song that was lately made, 

 at my request, by Mr. William Basse, one that hath made the 

 choice songs of the "Hunter in his career," and of "Tom 

 of Bedlam," and many others of note; and this that I will 

 sing is in praise of Angling. 



COR. And then mine shall be the praise of a countryman's 

 life. What will the rest sing of? 



PET. I will promise you, I will sing another song in praise 

 of Angling to-morrow night ; for we will not part till then ; 

 but fish to-morrow, and sup together, and the next day every 

 man leave fishing, and fall to his business. 



VEN. 'T is a match ; and I will provide you a song or a catch 

 against then, too, which shall give some addition of mirth to 

 the company ; for we wiJl be civil, and as merry as beggars. 



Pise. 'T is a match, my masters. Let 's even say grace, and 

 turn to the fire, drink the other cup to wet our whistles, and 

 so sing away all sad thoughts. 



Come on, my masters, who begins ? I think it is best to 

 draw cuts, and avoid contention. 



PET. It is a match. Look, the shortest cut falls to Coridon. 



COR. Well, then, I will begin, for I hate contention. 



CORIDON *S SONG. 



**O the sweet contentment 

 The countryman doth find ! 



Heigh trolollie lollie loe, 



Heigh trolollie'lee, 

 That quiet contemplation 

 5*ossesseth all my mind : . 



Then care away, 



And wend along with me. 



