72 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



Pise. I'll promise you I'll 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 1 



PETER. 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. 



VEX. 'Tis 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 will be civil, and as merry as beggars. 

 - JPisc. 'Tis a match, my masters ; let's e'en 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 1 I think it is best to 

 draw cuts, and avoid contention. 



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



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



(Eortoon's Song. 



Oh, the sweet contentment 

 The countryman doth find ! 



Heigh trolollie lollie loe, 



Heigh trolollie lollie lee. 

 That quiet contemplation 

 Possesseth all my mind ; 



Then care away, 



And wend along with me. 



For courts are full of flattery, 

 As hath too oft been tried ; 



Heigh trolollie lollie loe, etc. 

 The city full of wantonness, 

 And both are full of pride : 



Then care away, etc. 



But, Oh ! the honest country man 

 Speaks truly from his heart ; 



Heigh trolollie lollie loe, etc. 

 His pride is in his tillage, 

 His horses and his cart : 



Then care away, etc. 



Our clothing is good sheepsk ins, 

 Gray russet for our wives ; 



Heigh trolollie lollie, loe, et 



