Early English poetry, ballads, and popular literature of the Middle Ages ; . h is as follows :—Take a summerapple of the best fruit, stick pins close into the appleto the head, and as you stick them, take notice whichof them is the middlemost, and give it what name youfancy; put it into thy left hand glove, and lay it underthy pillow on Saturday night after thou gettest intobed; then clap thy hands together, and say thesewords :— If thou be he that must have me,To be thy wedded bride, Make no delay, but come away This night to my bedside.—(pp. 10-11.) 24 NOTICES OF POPULAR HISTORIES. 20. The H
Early English poetry, ballads, and popular literature of the Middle Ages ; . h is as follows :—Take a summerapple of the best fruit, stick pins close into the appleto the head, and as you stick them, take notice whichof them is the middlemost, and give it what name youfancy; put it into thy left hand glove, and lay it underthy pillow on Saturday night after thou gettest intobed; then clap thy hands together, and say thesewords :— If thou be he that must have me,To be thy wedded bride, Make no delay, but come away This night to my bedside.—(pp. 10-11.) 24 NOTICES OF POPULAR HISTORIES. 20. The History of Thomas of Reading, and OTHER worthy CloTHIERS OF ENGLAND, Setting forth their mirth, great riches, and liospitality tothe poor, and the great favour they gained withtheir Prince. Concluding with the Avoeful deathof Thomas of Reading, who was murdered by hishost. 12mo. London, Aldermary Church-yard,n. d. An abridgement from the larger history by Deloney, 4to. 1632, which has been reprinted by Mr. Thorns. On the title is the annexed cut of a barbers shop:—. It is a curious illustration of the old custom of theperson who was waiting for his turn playing on theghittern. There are innumerable allusions to thispractice in our old dramatists:— A barbers citternfor every serving-man to play upon, Dekkers HonestfVhore, Second Part, 1630. Stubbes, 1583, mention-ing barbers and shaving, says:— You shall have alsoyour orient perfumes for your nose, your fragrant NOTICES OF POPULAR HISTORIES. 25 waters for your face, wherewith you shall bee all to be-sprinkled : your musicke againe and pleasant harmonicshall sound in your eares, and all to tickle the samewith vaine delight. 21. The History of Lawrence Lazy, containinghis Birth and slothful breeding; how he servedthe Schoolmaster, his Wife, the Squires Cook, andthe Farmer, which, by the laws of Lubberland,was accounted High Treason ; his Arraignmentand Trial, and happy deliverance from the manytreasons laid to his charg
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