ip8 The boohe of Hunting 



Lay on him cryes the wife, downe with him fayes the childe, 

 Some ftrike, fom chide, fome throw a ftone, fom fal and be defilde : 

 As Maidens, when they fpurne, with both their feete attones. 

 Fie on the Fox y* forft them fo, fuch falles might brufe their bones. 

 But Raynard doth fuch deeds, and therfore Itrike him down. 

 His cafe will ferue to fur the cape of mailer huntfmans gowne. 

 His Lungs full holfome be, in poulder beaten fine. 

 For fuch as cough and draw their wind, withpaine and mickle pine. 

 His pyffell ferues to fkoure, the grauell of the ftone. 

 His greace is good for fynews flironk, or ache y* grieues the bone. 

 His tong will draw a thorne, his teeth will burnifli golde. 

 And by his death a huntfman may, haue profits manyfolde. 

 The Henne fliall rouft at reft, which he was wont to rowze, 

 The duck and geefe may bring good broods, y* pigs may fucke their 

 And al the Farmers welth, may thriue and come to good, (fowes. 

 Which craftie Raynard fteales fometimes, to kepe his brats in 

 Yea foft, but who fayes thus ? who did y^ Lion paint ? (blood. 

 Forfoth a man : but if a Fox might tell his tale as queint. 

 Then would he fay againe, that men as craftie be, 

 As euer Raynard was for theft : euen men which fliefe a fee. 

 From euerie widowes flocke : a capon or a chicke, 

 A pyg, a goofe, a dunghill ducke, or ought that fait will lick^ : 

 Vntill the widowe fterue, and can no longer giue, 

 This was y« Fox, fie down with him, why fliuld fuch foxes Hue ? 

 Some Foxes lie in waite, and marke the Farmers croppe, 

 What loads of haye, what grafle for bief, what ftore of wood for 

 What quantitie of graine he raifeth on his rent, (loppe, 



And take a new leafe ore his hed, before the olde be fpent. 

 Fye on thefe Foxes fye, what Farmer can do well, 

 Where fuch vile vermin lie in wait, their priuy gaines to fmell ? 

 Yea fome can play their part, in flandring neighbors name, 

 To fay y^ wolf did kil the Lamb, when Raynerds cate y^ fame. 

 Thefe faults with many moe, can wicked men commit. 

 And yet they fay that Foxes pafle, for fubtletie and wit. 

 But fhall 1 fay my minde ? I neuer yet faw day, (P^^y* 



But cucry town had two or three, which Rainards parts could 



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