Chap-books of the eighteenth century . Indeed, he was so grateful that he told Jack he would givehim three things, whatever he liked to choose. Jack replied— 240 Chap-Books of the Eightee^ith Century The first thing Id have thee bestow On me without dispute,Pray let it be a cunning bow, With which I birds may thou shalt have a bow, my son, I have it here in archer ever yet had one Which shot so true notice well of what I say. Such virtues are in thisThat wink or look another way The mark you shall not miss. Jack also asked for a pipe, and the old man said— * A p
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . Indeed, he was so grateful that he told Jack he would givehim three things, whatever he liked to choose. Jack replied— 240 Chap-Books of the Eightee^ith Century The first thing Id have thee bestow On me without dispute,Pray let it be a cunning bow, With which I birds may thou shalt have a bow, my son, I have it here in archer ever yet had one Which shot so true notice well of what I say. Such virtues are in thisThat wink or look another way The mark you shall not miss. Jack also asked for a pipe, and the old man said— * A pipe I have for thee my son, The like was never full of mirth and mickle joy, • That whensoeer tis blown,All living creatures that shall hear The sweet and pleasant soundThey shant be able to forbear But dance and skip around. The third thing Jack chose was, that whenever his step-mother looked crossly at him, she should, against her will,behave in a rude and unseemly manner, which was The Friar and Boy. 241 The old man left him; and at evening Jack took the cattlehome, and as he went, he tried his pipe with wonderful effect. His Cows began to caper then, The Bulls and Oxen so did five and twenty men Who came this sight to view,Along the road he piping went. The Bulls came dancing after,Which was a fit of merriment, That causd a deal of why, a friar in his gown Bestrides the red cows back,. And so rides dancing thro the town, After this young wag Jack.
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