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         Life, apprehension, arraignement, and execution of Charles Courtney, alias Hollice, alias Worsley, and Clement Slie fencer.
      
       
         
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             The life, apprehensio[n,] arraignement, and execution of Char[les] Covrtney, alias Hollice, alias Worsley, and Clement Slie fencer with their escapes and breaking of prison: As also the true and hearty repentance of Charles Courtney w[ith] other passages, worthy the note and reading.
             Life, apprehension, arraignement, and execution of Charles Courtney, alias Hollice, alias Worsley, and Clement Slie fencer.
             Courtney, Charles, d. 1612.
          
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           THE
           LIFE
           ,
           APPREHENSION
           Arraignement
           ,
           and
           Execution
           of
           CHARLES
           COVRTNEY
           ,
           alias
           Hollice
           ,
           alias
           Worsley
           ,
           and
           
             Clement
             Slie
          
           Fencer
           :
           with
           their
           Escapes
           and
           Breaking
           of
           Prison
           :
           
             As
             also
          
           the
           true
           and
           hearty
           Repentance
           of
           
             Charles
             Courtney
          
           with
           
             other
             passages
             ,
             worthy
             the
             note
             and
             Reading
             .
          
           
             depiction of execution
          
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           for
           
             Edward
             Marchant
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           bee
           sold
           in
           
             Pauls
             Churceyard
             ouer
             against
             the
             Crosse
             .
          
           1612.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           APPREHENSION
           AND
           ARRAIGNMENT
           of
           CHARLES
           COVRTNEY
           ,
           alias
           Hallice
           ,
           gentleman
           ,
           with
           the
           forme
           of
           his
           Life
           .
        
         
           HE
           ,
           that
           as
           in
           a
           glasse
           ,
           will
           behold
           the
           picture
           of
           a
           wretched
           Life
           ,
           or
           the
           liuely
           representation
           of
           the
           myseries
           incident
           to
           Mankind
           ,
           the
           image
           of
           both
           may
           be
           séene
           in
           this
           man
           :
           here
           may
           be
           discerned
           ,
           the
           mutations
           of
           Fortunes
           ,
           the
           inconstancie
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           vncertaintie
           of
           daies
           ,
           since
           sinne
           hath
           spred
           it selfe
           like
           a
           leprosie
           ouer
           all
           flesh
           ,
           and
           iniquitie
           hath
           so
           gotten
           the
           vpper
           hand
           ,
           that
           a
           Spider
           is
           able
           to
           choake
           vs
           ,
           a
           haire
           to
           stifle
           vs
           ,
           and
           a
           tyle
           falling
           on
           our
           heads
           to
           extinguish
           vs
           ,
           euen
           in
           that
           momēt
           ,
           when
           we
           least
           suspect
           so
           suddaine
           a
           calamitie
           .
        
         
           Our
           life
           then
           so
           momentanie
           ,
           that
           in
           that
           minute
           we
           breath
           (
           if
           not
           defended
           by
           our
           Maker
           )
           in
           that
           minute
           we
           are
           breathlesse
           .
           Why
           should
           any
           flesh
           ,
           endowed
           with
           that
           heauenly
           reason
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           onely
           giuen
           to
           men
           and
           Angels
           ,
           so
           forget
           his
           vncertaintie
           ?
           as
           for
           a
           little
           gold
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           the
           dregges
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           for
           vanitie
           ,
           the
           pleasures
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           world
           it selfe
           ;
           possest
           with
           an
           exterior
           appearance
           of
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           within
           lined
           with
           loathsome
           corruption
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           like
           to
           réeds
           ,
           who
           when
           they
           shoot
           out
           
           first
           ,
           in
           the
           spring
           of
           the
           yeare
           ,
           intice
           ,
           and
           with
           their
           fresh
           greene
           colour
           ,
           delight
           the
           eye
           for
           a
           while
           ;
           but
           if
           we
           breake
           ,
           and
           looke
           within
           them
           ,
           we
           find
           nothing
           but
           emptinesse
           and
           hollownesse
           )
           neglect
           his
           Maker
           ,
           and
           the
           dignity
           of
           his
           creation
           ,
           who
           being
           ordained
           for
           vertuous
           dispositions
           ,
           conducts
           his
           whole
           life
           to
           vitious
           actions
           ;
           beeing
           men
           but
           in
           shew
           ,
           and
           like
           birds
           in
           their
           course
           ,
           who
           gréedily
           flee
           to
           pecke
           vp
           corne
           ,
           till
           they
           bée
           caught
           in
           the
           ginne
           :
           or
           like
           fishes
           ,
           who
           earnestly
           swimme
           to
           catch
           the
           baite
           ,
           till
           they
           be
           choaked
           with
           the
           hooke
           .
        
         
           But
           why
           doe
           I
           talke
           of
           the
           frensie
           of
           others
           ,
           when
           no
           mans
           madnesse
           hath
           beene
           equall
           to
           mine
           ?
           or
           who
           will
           receiue
           a
           homely
           counsel
           from
           that
           tongue
           ,
           whose
           folly
           hath
           brought
           him
           to
           be
           condemned
           himselfe
           ?
        
         
           Foelix
           quem
           faciunt
           aliena
           pericula
           cautum
           .
        
         
           Then
           let
           me
           forget
           the
           world
           ,
           pittie
           her
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           with
           my
           soules
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           heartie
           repentance
           ,
           build
           me
           vp
           a
           ladder
           ,
           on
           the
           steppes
           of
           whose
           petitions
           I
           might
           climbe
           toward
           heauen
           .
           Yet
           alas
           words
           vttered
           from
           mee
           ,
           are
           but
           like
           birds
           feathers
           ,
           who
           serue
           their
           bodies
           vse
           to
           flée
           withall
           ,
           whilst
           they
           are
           aliue
           ,
           and
           others
           regardlesse
           lie
           downe
           vpon
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           dead
           .
           The
           repetition
           of
           my
           sinnes
           ,
           is
           but
           with
           the
           winnowerand
           the
           wind
           ,
           to
           fanne
           away
           the
           chaffe
           ,
           and
           leaue
           the
           growth
           of
           the
           graine
           to
           liue
           :
           with
           my
           shame
           ,
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           I
           haue
           sinned
           ,
           and
           doe
           sing
           I
           repent
           ,
           yet
           the
           Law
           must
           haue
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           liuing
           giue
           their
           verdict
           :
           my
           griefe
           is
           the
           spring
           ,
           which
           my
           sorrow
           lets
           out
           ,
           and
           Iustice
           is
           the
           pipe
           ,
           which
           doth
           take
           ,
           and
           can
           stoppe
           ,
           whilst
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           a
           spunge
           that
           suckes
           vp
           the
           superfluous
           ,
           is
           of
           power
           to
           be
           squéezd
           forth
           ,
           as
           the
           multitude
           please
           :
           what
           though
           I
           sigh
           ,
           yet
           my
           sinnes
           must
           be
           strucke
           ,
           the
           Law
           requires
           it
           ,
           and
           mine
           iniquities
           haue
           deserued
           it
           :
           what
           though
           I
           dying
           complaine
           ,
           the
           liuing
           must
           haue
           their
           willes
           ,
           and
           they
           haue
           willes
           can
           reprooue
           whatsoeuer
           I
           say
           (
           then
           since
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           
           frō
           y
           ●
           fountaine
           of
           my
           offences
           ,
           hath
           had
           power
           to
           draw
           my
           life
           from
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           euen
           after
           death
           ,
           may
           haue
           strength
           to
           condemne
           mée
           ,
           words
           vttered
           with
           teares
           ,
           but
           requests
           of
           them
           thus
           :
           That
           since
           my
           body
           shall
           haue
           power
           to
           blunt
           the
           edge
           of
           affliction
           ,
           my
           vntimely
           fall
           may
           haue
           force
           to
           abate
           the
           kéene
           sharpnes
           of
           their
           rumouring
           tongues
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           thirstie
           or
           vnsatisfied
           spleen
           ,
           either
           reioycing
           at
           my
           death
           ,
           or
           bemoning
           my
           ruine
           ,
           shall
           desire
           to
           sée
           vnraueld
           the
           whole
           web
           of
           my
           life
           ,
           he
           shall
           here
           behold
           the
           péece
           of
           my
           Trauels
           :
           in
           reading
           which
           ,
           I
           desire
           him
           to
           wash
           from
           his
           memorie
           the
           stains
           of
           my
           name
           :
           here
           shall
           he
           reade
           my
           diurnall
           transgressions
           ,
           which
           I
           request
           him
           to
           pardon
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           reprooue
           (
           since
           no
           Curre
           is
           so
           cruell
           to
           bite
           the
           dead
           :
           )
           heere
           as
           in
           a
           Mirror
           ,
           shall
           hée
           looke
           into
           my
           miseries
           ,
           hand-workes
           ,
           my
           sinnes
           ,
           my
           sorrow
           ,
           my
           life
           ,
           my
           death
           ,
           and
           the
           building
           of
           mine
           owne
           labour
           ,
           began
           from
           the
           time
           of
           my
           apprehension
           at
           Dunstable
           in
           Bedfordshire
           ,
           from
           whence
           I
           was
           conuaid
           to
           Bedford
           Gaole
           ,
           from
           thence
           to
           
             Newgate
             ▪
          
           where
           ,
           after
           my
           seueral
           escapes
           ,
           it
           was
           most
           vntimely
           concluded
           at
           Warwicke
           lane
           end
           ,
           néere
           Newgate
           to
           die
           .
           For
           my
           birth
           and
           education
           ,
           it
           was
           fortunate
           ,
           and
           commendable
           .
           It
           was
           a
           credit
           to
           my
           carefull
           and
           louing
           Father
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           obeyed
           by
           me
           ,
           as
           a
           dutifull
           sonne
           .
           In
           my
           youth
           I
           grewe
           vp
           like
           a
           straight
           plant
           ,
           and
           was
           expected
           of
           the
           worthiest
           ,
           and
           hoped
           for
           of
           the
           best
           of
           my
           countrey
           ,
           to
           haue
           prooued
           the
           Timber
           of
           a
           fruitfull
           tree
           :
           my
           company
           to
           the
           best
           of
           the
           Gentrie
           was
           accounted
           so
           welcome
           ,
           that
           they
           estéemed
           mée
           more
           for
           pleasure
           ,
           then
           expences
           ;
           and
           the
           contempt
           I
           held
           to
           associate
           with
           the
           base
           ,
           had
           brought
           my
           faire
           demeanure
           to
           bee
           beloued
           with
           the
           best
           ,
           that
           my
           fellowship
           entirely
           desired
           ,
           and
           my
           condition
           held
           honest
           ▪
           my
           Father
           was
           proud
           to
           call
           mée
           his
           happy
           sonne
           .
           In
           my
           prime
           ,
           and
           fitting
           yeares
           ,
           my
           Father
           endeauoured
           to
           ioyne
           mée
           in
           mariage
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           ioy
           in
           the
           posteritie
           of
           his
           sonne
           ,
           as
           a
           wife
           by
           bringing
           a
           
           dowrie
           with
           her
           ,
           should
           strengthen
           my
           estate
           :
           which
           desire
           of
           his
           ,
           was
           equalled
           by
           diuers
           Gentlemen
           of
           good
           worship
           in
           our
           Countrey
           :
           and
           to
           mine
           owne
           loue
           and
           liking
           ,
           with
           the
           ioy
           and
           wishes
           of
           our
           Parents
           ,
           I
           was
           ioyned
           in
           wedlocke
           with
           a
           vertuous
           Gentlewoman
           ;
           with
           whom
           ,
           during
           the
           liues
           of
           our
           Fathers
           ,
           whose
           eyes
           were
           like
           carefull
           Sentinels
           ,
           watchfull
           of
           our
           safeties
           ,
           I
           liued
           decently
           and
           orderly
           ,
           as
           did
           befit
           a
           sonne
           ,
           and
           a
           husband
           ,
           and
           shée
           louing
           and
           dutifull
           ,
           as
           should
           a
           daughter
           and
           a
           wife
           .
           But
           Time
           ,
           the
           parent
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           finisher
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           calling
           them
           our
           Nourishers
           to
           their
           graues
           ,
           and
           I
           entred
           the
           gappe
           of
           wilfulnesse
           ,
           and
           libertie
           ;
           the
           which
           ,
           before
           ▪
           either
           their
           graue
           discretions
           had
           rained
           mée
           from
           ,
           or
           I
           had
           not
           leisure
           to
           find
           out
           :
           I
           grewe
           now
           to
           be
           a
           worser
           man
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           séeme
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           like
           that
           which
           before
           I
           had
           béene
           :
           my
           ciuilitie
           was
           turned
           to
           disorder
           ,
           my
           temperance
           to
           drunkennesse
           ,
           my
           thrift
           to
           ryot
           ,
           my
           honestie
           to
           misbehauiour
           ;
           and
           my
           whole
           life
           to
           those
           vnséemely
           acts
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           blush
           to
           record
           .
        
         
           In
           which
           tide
           of
           expences
           ,
           consuming
           my
           meanes
           reserued
           by
           my
           Parents
           to
           defend
           my
           reputation
           ,
           and
           vpholde
           our
           house
           ,
           want
           ,
           the
           Enemie
           to
           superfluitie
           ,
           Tauerns
           ,
           Dyce
           ,
           and
           whores
           came
           on
           like
           a
           greedy
           purseuant
           to
           arrest
           me
           ,
           with
           whose
           gripe
           I
           beeing
           toucht
           ,
           and
           finding
           my
           state
           so
           infeebled
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           not
           continue
           in
           the
           course
           I
           had
           begun
           :
           my
           vndertakings
           grue
           desperate
           ,
           fearelesse
           to
           attempt
           ,
           and
           carelesse
           of
           the
           headlongst
           danger
           that
           could
           ensue
           .
           To
           rob
           I
           was
           resolued
           ,
           not
           fearing
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           to
           persist
           I
           grew
           bolde
           ,
           not
           regarding
           my
           ruine
           .
        
         
           To
           recken
           vp
           now
           all
           the
           Robberies
           I
           haue
           done
           ,
           were
           but
           to
           adde
           griefe
           to
           a
           number
           ,
           that
           should
           heare
           of
           the
           accompt
           ,
           and
           little
           benefit
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           am
           going
           to
           my
           graue
           .
           A
           many
           they
           are
           ,
           which
           particularly
           to
           expresse
           would
           beget
           doubt
           to
           the
           Readers
           beleefe
           ,
           yet
           thus
           much
           Reader
           for
           thy
           satisfaction
           ,
           I
           haue
           
           beene
           too
           prosperous
           in
           these
           Aduentures
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           neuer
           failed
           in
           any
           purchase
           I
           went
           about
           ,
           I
           neuer
           stood
           vpon
           the
           way
           to
           watch
           for
           any
           passengers
           ,
           nor
           neuer
           vndertooke
           any
           Robberie
           ,
           but
           what
           was
           appoynted
           and
           certaine
           notice
           giuen
           vs
           which
           way
           they
           would
           passe
           ,
           and
           what
           store
           of
           Coyne
           they
           carried
           ,
           by
           some
           who
           were
           trusted
           ,
           more
           then
           mistrusted
           .
           I
           neuer
           tooke
           from
           the
           néedy
           ,
           or
           those
           whose
           pouertie
           might
           cause
           them
           to
           complaine
           ,
           but
           all
           my
           aime
           either
           at
           house
           or
           highway
           ,
           were
           at
           such
           Curmugions
           ,
           who
           care
           not
           who
           starues
           so
           themselues
           bee
           Corne
           fed
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           effecting
           of
           all
           my
           Robberies
           and
           Burglaryes
           ,
           neuer
           (
           to
           my
           soules
           Comfort
           )
           did
           I
           shed
           any
           blood
           ,
           but
           still
           my
           care
           was
           how
           to
           preuent
           that
           stayne
           to
           my
           soule
           ,
           onely
           it
           was
           my
           ill
           Fate
           to
           stumble
           vpon
           one
           Robberie
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           heartily
           wish
           I
           had
           beene
           taken
           and
           receiued
           the
           law
           ,
           according
           to
           my
           deserts
           ,
           I
           had
           then
           preuented
           the
           vntimely
           end
           of
           two
           worthie
           gentlemen
           ,
           whose
           names
           I
           forbeare
           .
           For
           the
           reputation
           of
           their
           house
           that
           were
           apprehended
           ,
           endited
           ,
           arraignd
           ,
           condemned
           ,
           iudged
           and
           most
           innocently
           hanged
           for
           a
           Robbery
           which
           I
           did
           ,
           Oh
           that
           my
           cradle
           had
           béene
           my
           graue
           ,
           I
           had
           not
           then
           offended
           my
           maker
           .
           For
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Innocents
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           doe
           first
           most
           earnestly
           on
           the
           knées
           of
           my
           heart
           begge
           forgiuenesse
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           hoping
           through
           my
           vnfained
           and
           harty
           repentance
           to
           obtaine
           remission
           of
           that
           grieuous
           sin
           ,
           next
           of
           those
           friēds
           ,
           which
           were
           by
           me
           made
           friendlesse
           of
           two
           hopefull
           gentlemen
           ,
           which
           in
           time
           might
           haue
           prooued
           fruitfull
           vines
           to
           defend
           their
           posteritie
           ,
           yet
           thus
           much
           Reader
           for
           thy
           satisfaction
           ,
           these
           gentlemen
           were
           apprehended
           ,
           iudged
           and
           dead
           ere
           I
           knew
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           I
           protest
           (
           as
           I
           thinke
           )
           had
           I
           known
           thereof
           before
           their
           execution
           ,
           I
           should
           haue
           yéelded
           ,
           my
           owne
           life
           ,
           and
           haue
           thought
           it
           chiefe
           meanes
           to
           obtaine
           remission
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           my
           manifold
           transgressions
           to
           saue
           the
           Innocents
           .
           This
           warning
           
           péece
           should
           haue
           Chastised
           me
           ,
           foreuer
           vndertaking
           the
           like
           Enterprise
           .
        
         
           My
           Conscience
           for
           the
           time
           was
           greeued
           ,
           complayned
           on
           it
           ,
           yet
           my
           wilfulnesse
           regarded
           it
           not
           ,
           but
           like
           a
           Dog
           ,
           
             Redi●t
             ad
             vomitum
          
           ,
           I
           was
           still
           the
           same
           and
           persisted
           .
           Insomuch
           ,
           that
           my
           conscience
           being
           Clogged
           with
           the
           blood
           of
           Innocents
           ,
           I
           retired
           my selfe
           for
           releefein
           London
           .
        
         
           In
           which
           Denne
           of
           acquaintance
           ,
           I
           met
           with
           many
           ,
           who
           had
           béene
           my
           Consorts
           ,
           with
           whom
           we
           Reuelled
           ,
           while
           we
           had
           money
           ,
           drancke
           while
           we
           had
           Credit
           ,
           whored
           whilst
           we
           had
           health
           ,
           regardles
           of
           any
           good
           wee
           applied
           our selues
           to
           all
           villanies
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           but
           these
           being
           weake
           sinewes
           to
           maintaine
           strength
           without
           supplie
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           vs
           all
           hauing
           meanes
           to
           relieue
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           the
           worst
           of
           our
           Credit
           ,
           we
           began
           to
           Consult
           ,
           our
           Resolue
           was
           thus
           ,
           he
           that
           is
           borne
           must
           be
           kept
           ,
           we
           are
           borne
           and
           therefore
           must
           be
           kept
           ,
           &
           will
           find
           Nurses
           in
           the
           world
           though
           to
           other
           mens
           charge
           .
           Briefly
           we
           stood
           not
           long
           vpon
           it
           ,
           but
           our
           Conference
           was
           ,
           how
           we
           might
           come
           by
           a
           Purse
           on
           the
           highway
           ,
           that
           was
           worth
           the
           taking
           ,
           or
           enter
           some
           house
           that
           might
           benefit
           the
           breaking
           .
           Euery
           man
           gaue
           his
           Resolue
           ,
           some
           that
           the
           highway
           was
           the
           best
           ,
           hauing
           Ostlers
           ready
           to
           furnish
           them
           with
           horses
           ,
           and
           euerie
           Countrie
           in
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           for
           their
           free
           escape
           .
           Others
           knowing
           me
           a
           better
           théefe
           then
           the
           rest
           ,
           swore
           they
           would
           be
           ruled
           by
           me
           ,
           and
           desired
           me
           to
           set
           downe
           some
           Course
           what
           should
           be
           done
           ,
           I
           neuer
           paused
           on
           it
           ,
           but
           finding
           them
           all
           fit
           Fry
           for
           the
           gallowes
           as
           my selfe
           was
           ,
           I
           desired
           to
           bee
           heard
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           this
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           Gardner
           in
           the
           towne
           that
           sowed
           séede
           ,
           and
           gathered
           the
           Croppe
           for
           himselfe
           .
           A
           man
           ,
           an
           vsurer
           ,
           one
           that
           would
           take
           much
           in
           paune
           ,
           and
           lend
           little
           on
           it
           .
           One
           that
           would
           keepe
           a
           house
           of
           great
           vse
           ,
           yet
           haue
           no
           hospitalitie
           in
           it
           ,
           neere
           about
           Temple
           Barre
           was
           this
           Gardners
           Orchard
           :
           One
           
           whose
           fruitewe
           must
           plucke
           for
           our
           profit
           ,
           the
           course
           was
           likte
           ,
           the
           Plot
           approued
           ,
           and
           my selfe
           best
           knowing
           the
           conueyance
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           hauing
           oftentimes
           resorted
           thither
           ,
           when
           my
           Pockets
           were
           Lancke
           ,
           both
           to
           pleasure
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           other
           of
           my
           friends
           with
           a
           good
           Pledge
           ,
           I
           must
           be
           the
           mā
           must
           bring
           the
           matter
           to
           Act.
           
        
         
           Two
           seuerall
           times
           we
           had
           vndertooke
           this
           Enterprise
           ,
           and
           were
           as
           often
           preuented
           ,
           entending
           to
           breake
           into
           the
           house
           ,
           but
           finding
           the
           house
           too
           strong
           for
           our
           weake
           purposes
           ,
           hopeles
           to
           effect
           ,
           we
           were
           about
           to
           giue
           it
           ouer
           ,
           till
           on
           the
           sudden
           ,
           it
           came
           in
           my
           minds
           that
           this
           Gardner
           ,
           was
           so
           ielous
           of
           his
           substance
           ,
           and
           so
           distrustfull
           of
           euery
           one
           (
           nay
           euen
           of
           his
           wife
           )
           her selfe
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           neuer
           goe
           abroad
           ,
           but
           he
           would
           take
           his
           Key
           of
           his
           doore
           with
           him
           ,
           reseruing
           to
           himselfe
           certaine
           houres
           in
           the
           day
           ,
           when
           he
           would
           not
           faile
           to
           be
           at
           home
           ,
           to
           meete
           with
           his
           customers
           ,
           and
           to
           furnish
           them
           with
           money
           .
           So
           that
           some
           Certaine
           meanes
           must
           be
           found
           out
           for
           the
           getting
           of
           his
           Key
           ,
           or
           all
           our
           Labour
           was
           lost
           ,
           and
           we
           had
           vndertooke
           abooteles
           attempt
           .
           In
           breefe
           I
           hauing
           by
           this
           time
           so
           insinuated
           my selfe
           into
           his
           loue
           by
           faire
           words
           ,
           and
           as
           faire
           behauiour
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           was
           more
           welcomer
           to
           his
           house
           then
           my selfe
           ,
           neither
           could
           any
           draw
           him
           forth
           sooner
           then
           I
           :
           still
           baiting
           the
           booke
           of
           my
           plot
           ,
           with
           bestowing
           euery
           morning
           a
           pinte
           of
           wine
           or
           two
           on
           him
           ,
           as
           they
           vse
           to
           say
           ,
           for
           his
           first
           draft
           ,
           but
           neuer
           suffering
           him
           to
           spend
           a
           Penie
           ,
           as
           we
           satebibling
           together
           oftentimes
           ,
           thus
           hand
           to
           hand
           turning
           ouer
           the
           Cuppes
           ,
           with
           no
           other
           Complement
           then
           this
           ,
           here
           father
           Gardner
           ,
           heere
           's
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           sonne
           Courtney
           to
           you
           .
           I
           warrant
           you
           an
           oath
           〈…〉
           ew
           not
           out
           of
           my
           mouth
           for
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           Circumstance
           was
           seldome
           of
           any
           thing
           else
           but
           of
           thrift
           ,
           and
           thriuing
           ,
           how
           we
           might
           get
           wealth
           and
           hoord
           it
           vp
           ,
           being
           got
           ,
           I
           knew
           now
           that
           buttermilke
           would
           serue
           in
           summer
           both
           for
           meat
           and
           drinke
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           himselfe
           ,
           
           that
           a
           good
           sauer
           might
           stand
           Chéeke
           by
           Iole
           with
           a
           great
           getter
           ,
           and
           could
           now
           tell
           how
           to
           multiply
           a
           hundred
           to
           a
           thousand
           ,
           with
           the
           best
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           stood
           in
           doubt
           at
           last
           he
           would
           make
           me
           his
           heire
           .
        
         
           Our
           familiaritie
           thus
           linckte
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Crue
           being
           nine
           or
           tenne
           in
           number
           ,
           acquainted
           ,
           therewith
           ,
           it
           was
           by
           generall
           Consent
           agréed
           vpon
           that
           at
           some
           Tauerne
           or
           other
           ,
           a
           solemne
           supper
           should
           be
           prepared
           ,
           and
           
             M.
             Gardner
          
           and
           his
           wife
           inuited
           and
           brought
           thither
           as
           my
           guests
           .
           I
           stood
           not
           much
           vpon
           the
           vndertaking
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           I
           knew
           good
           chéere
           ,
           and
           of
           frée
           Cost
           ,
           was
           both
           baite
           and
           line
           ,
           and
           would
           draw
           my
           Gudgeon
           at
           ease
           .
           The
           time
           is
           come
           ,
           supper
           ready
           ,
           the
           Cloath
           is
           laid
           ,
           my
           gallants
           in
           the
           roome
           attending
           for
           
             M.
             Gardener
          
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           my selfe
           ,
           who
           at
           the
           houre
           appointed
           ,
           made
           our
           appearance
           ,
           when
           according
           to
           Course
           ,
           to
           some
           that
           were
           there
           before
           ,
           and
           the
           worthiest
           in
           shew
           ,
           I
           must
           entreate
           of
           them
           to
           bid
           these
           friends
           welcome
           ,
           who
           are
           especially
           mine
           ,
           and
           what
           Curtesie
           soeuer
           they
           extended
           towards
           them
           ,
           I
           should
           euer
           approue
           it
           manifested
           towards
           me
           ,
           whereby
           the
           good
           woman
           is
           with
           al
           Curtesies
           placed
           at
           the
           vpper
           end
           of
           the
           Table
           ,
           and
           a
           chaire
           with
           a
           soft
           Cushion
           ,
           prouided
           for
           the
           good
           man
           ,
           euery
           one
           is
           ready
           to
           carue
           vnto
           her
           ,
           and
           all
           are
           as
           forward
           to
           quaffe
           vnto
           him
           .
        
         
           Supper
           ended
           and
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           wine
           beganne
           to
           shew
           in
           his
           face
           ,
           a
           noise
           of
           Fidlers
           was
           prouided
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           iust
           in
           the
           Nicke
           ,
           and
           now
           in
           the
           Deuils
           name
           ,
           we
           must
           needs
           goe
           daunce
           ,
           when
           in
           protesting
           of
           Loue
           ,
           imbracing
           and
           hugging
           of
           him
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Crue
           whose
           fingers
           were
           nimbler
           then
           the
           rest
           ,
           had
           daunced
           the
           Key
           out
           of
           his
           pocket
           ,
           Intelligence
           was
           straight
           giuen
           to
           me
           of
           that
           which
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           by
           meas
           priuately
           borne
           to
           the
           rest
           with
           strickt
           warning
           to
           kéepe
           him
           vp
           in
           his
           mirth
           ,
           for
           by
           his
           wealth
           we
           were
           in
           hope
           to
           be
           euer
           made
           .
        
         
         
           About
           then
           slippe
           the
           healthes
           ,
           more
           Iouiall
           then
           before
           ,
           whilst
           three
           of
           vs
           on
           the
           sudden
           slunke
           downe
           the
           stares
           ,
           hast
           to
           the
           house
           ,
           open
           the
           doore
           ,
           and
           vp
           into
           the
           Chambers
           ,
           where
           we
           found
           that
           we
           came
           for
           ,
           and
           stoode
           not
           long
           a
           Culling
           out
           ,
           but
           like
           craftie
           Marchants
           ,
           taking
           vp
           our
           Commodities
           by
           the
           great
           ,
           we
           were
           now
           onely
           puzled
           how
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           ,
           to
           Carry
           it
           from
           thence
           .
           But
           I
           being
           my
           Crafts-Master
           puld
           off
           a
           fetherbed
           ,
           ript
           vp
           the
           ticke
           ,
           powred
           out
           the
           Fethers
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           Case
           for
           Conueiance
           ,
           wee
           put
           as
           much
           plate
           and
           Iewels
           as
           wee
           could
           find
           ,
           and
           conueniently
           carry
           away
           ,
           Onely
           one
           bagge
           of
           monie
           of
           some
           thirty
           pound
           was
           scattered
           about
           the
           Roome
           ,
           the
           bagge
           brooke
           .
           It
           was
           not
           farre
           off
           but
           for
           the
           instant
           we
           had
           a
           warehouse
           prouided
           for
           the
           Harbouring
           of
           it
           .
           My
           Confederates
           all
           this
           while
           kept
           them
           at
           the
           tauerne
           ,
           excusing
           mine
           ,
           and
           the
           others
           suddaine
           departure
           to
           some
           extraordinarie
           businesse
           which
           wee
           had
           to
           doe
           .
           When
           they
           thought
           we
           had
           our
           purpose
           ,
           call
           for
           a
           reckoning
           ,
           paid
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           like
           honest
           ,
           louing
           ,
           familiar
           friends
           ,
           wee
           quietly
           and
           peaceably
           departed
           the
           Tauerne
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           ,
           Master
           Gardner
           with
           his
           wife
           come
           home
           to
           their
           house
           ,
           find
           their
           doore
           shut
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           hurt
           in
           that
           ,
           bids
           his
           wife
           light
           a
           candle
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           hurt
           in
           that
           ,
           but
           missing
           his
           key
           ,
           was
           forced
           to
           breake
           the
           doore
           open
           :
           comming
           vp
           into
           his
           chamber
           ,
           espying
           the
           feathers
           scattered
           all
           about
           one
           roome
           ,
           and
           money
           about
           another
           ,
           the
           windows
           shut
           ,
           and
           walles
           safe
           ,
           (
           not
           without
           cause
           )
           my
           old
           friend
           began
           to
           wonder
           at
           that
           :
           and
           béeing
           suddainly
           affrighted
           ,
           flées
           to
           his
           Counting-house
           ,
           where
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           what
           ransacke
           was
           made
           ,
           what
           a
           pittifull
           heat
           was
           my
           olde
           Grandfire
           in
           ,
           let
           enery
           one
           iudge
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           no
           time
           for
           him
           to
           delay
           ,
           Enquiry
           was
           made
           amongst
           the
           neighbours
           ,
           what
           passengers
           they
           
           had
           seene
           goe
           into
           his
           house
           since
           his
           departure
           ,
           suspition
           was
           had
           of
           vs
           ;
           search
           euery
           where
           was
           made
           for
           vs
           ,
           Hue
           and
           Crie
           into
           all
           places
           sent
           after
           vs
           ,
           all
           ports
           and
           hauens
           laid
           for
           vs
           ,
           our
           habits
           and
           personages
           described
           ,
           warning
           left
           at
           all
           Gold-smithes
           and
           Iewellers
           ,
           if
           any
           such
           plate
           came
           to
           be
           sold
           ,
           to
           make
           stay
           of
           it
           :
           all
           Newgate
           Coniurers
           set
           a
           worke
           ,
           with
           promise
           of
           great
           reward
           ,
           if
           by
           their
           Art
           they
           could
           find
           any
           of
           vs
           out
           .
           But
           wée
           béeing
           lodged
           secure
           from
           present
           danger
           ,
           began
           to
           consult
           what
           meanes
           might
           be
           vsed
           for
           our
           frée
           escape
           .
           Some
           were
           so
           fearefull
           (
           as
           it
           hath
           bin
           still
           my
           happe
           to
           robbe
           with
           cowards
           )
           that
           they
           would
           haue
           giuen
           one
           legge
           ,
           and
           their
           shares
           in
           the
           Robbery
           ,
           to
           haue
           had
           the
           other
           legge
           safe
           in
           France
           .
           I
           knew
           my selfe
           as
           safe
           here
           as
           in
           France
           ,
           but
           ayming
           at
           the
           full
           purchase
           ,
           holding
           it
           no
           sinne
           to
           deceiue
           the
           deceiuers
           ,
           perswaded
           them
           how
           dangerous
           it
           was
           to
           abide
           here
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           that
           I
           knew
           the
           malice
           of
           Gardner
           to
           be
           such
           nothing
           could
           satisfie
           him
           but
           life
           ,
           or
           restitution
           :
           this
           feare
           infected
           them
           all
           ,
           &
           they
           that
           before
           thought
           scorne
           of
           my
           company
           ,
           now
           became
           sutors
           to
           mee
           ,
           to
           plot
           their
           escape
           .
           I
           conueyed
           them
           with
           spéed
           to
           an
           old
           Sea-thiefe
           ,
           an
           acquaintance
           of
           mine
           ,
           which
           dwelt
           néere
           the
           Sea
           coast
           ,
           that
           would
           at
           any
           time
           for
           a
           small
           gratuitie
           ,
           conuey
           a
           Fellon
           ,
           or
           one
           in
           danger
           ,
           out
           of
           this
           land
           ;
           told
           them
           he
           must
           haue
           a
           great
           reward
           for
           his
           paines
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           plate
           &
           iewels
           ,
           we
           would
           share
           thē
           there
           where
           hée
           tooke
           shippe
           :
           for
           I
           made
           them
           beléeue
           this
           Sea-thiefe
           was
           still
           full
           of
           money
           ,
           to
           furnish
           these
           occasions
           .
           Hée
           béeing
           acquainted
           with
           my
           purport
           ,
           perswaded
           them
           their
           securest
           harbour
           was
           on
           shipboord
           ,
           till
           he
           could
           prouide
           me
           money
           vpon
           these
           pawnes
           .
           They
           béeing
           all
           shipt
           ,
           one
           night
           I
           caused
           a
           false
           alarme
           to
           be
           sent
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           pursued
           ,
           my selfe
           taken
           ,
           the
           towne
           laid
           for
           their
           apprehensions
           .
           This
           newes
           made
           them
           forget
           what
           they
           staied
           for
           ,
           preferring
           
           their
           liues
           before
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           cried
           Hoist
           sayle
           ,
           away
           to
           France
           :
           the
           wind
           béeing
           then
           good
           ,
           away
           they
           went
           ,
           and
           left
           me
           with
           my
           old
           Sea-thiefe
           ,
           reuelling
           in
           the
           towne
           .
           So
           all
           the
           plate
           and
           iewels
           which
           we
           tooke
           from
           Gardner
           ,
           which
           amoūted
           to
           a
           good
           round
           summe
           ,
           of
           which
           some
           nine
           or
           tenne
           should
           haue
           shared
           ,
           I
           shared
           to
           my selfe
           ;
           onely
           some
           money
           they
           got
           from
           mee
           ,
           nothing
           to
           their
           expectations
           ,
           and
           some
           charge
           they
           put
           me
           to
           ,
           in
           sending
           them
           away
           .
        
         
           Now
           hauing
           conueyed
           them
           safe
           away
           ,
           I
           must
           vse
           a
           course
           to
           protect
           my selfe
           :
           I
           knew
           all
           places
           where
           it
           was
           knowne
           I
           had
           any
           acquaintance
           ,
           was
           laid
           for
           mée
           ,
           with
           promise
           of
           reward
           to
           them
           that
           could
           apprehend
           mée
           :
           so
           that
           my
           safest
           refuge
           was
           where
           I
           was
           least
           knowne
           .
           In
           one
           place
           I
           would
           neuer
           abide
           long
           ,
           but
           coursing
           the
           countries
           ,
           I
           happened
           to
           lodge
           at
           Dunstable
           ,
           where
           I
           was
           taken
           vpon
           Suspition
           of
           Felonie
           ,
           béeing
           knowne
           by
           my
           horse
           ,
           was
           committed
           to
           Bedford
           Gaole
           :
           and
           notice
           of
           my
           apprehension
           was
           giuen
           vnto
           Gardner
           ,
           who
           procured
           authoritie
           to
           fetch
           mée
           from
           Bedford
           to
           London
           .
           Whither
           I
           was
           safely
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           care
           conueyed
           .
           And
           béeing
           brought
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           was
           lodged
           on
           the
           Masters
           side
           :
           where
           my
           smooth
           tongue
           ,
           ciuill
           carriage
           ,
           and
           friendly
           courtesie
           (
           not
           onely
           to
           the
           worthiest
           and
           best
           estéemed
           on
           that
           side
           ,
           but
           euen
           to
           the
           worst
           boy
           in
           the
           house
           )
           had
           gotten
           me
           such
           a
           good
           opinion
           amongst
           them
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           of
           euery
           one
           beloued
           ,
           and
           pittied
           :
           and
           euery
           one
           behind
           my
           backe
           commended
           mée
           to
           the
           Kéeper
           ,
           and
           would
           often
           produce
           me
           for
           example
           to
           others
           .
           But
           all
           this
           was
           but
           a
           curtaine
           to
           shadow
           my
           villanie
           :
           for
           when
           I
           séemed
           fréest
           from
           thought
           of
           wrong
           ,
           I
           was
           most
           busie
           to
           worke
           my
           escape
           .
           My
           life
           ,
           I
           knewe
           ,
           was
           forfeit
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           at
           the
           next
           Sessions
           I
           was
           sure
           to
           pay
           ,
           vnlesse
           it
           were
           ventured
           by
           breaking
           out
           of
           prison
           .
           I
           found
           the
           Gaole
           to
           be
           of
           that
           approoued
           
           strength
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           impossible
           to
           be
           broken
           :
           besides
           ,
           being
           lodged
           in
           a
           chamber
           with
           other
           prisoners
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           haue
           time
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           Yet
           still
           persisting
           in
           my
           Resolue
           ,
           and
           taking
           hold
           of
           any
           occasion
           that
           might
           further
           my
           attempt
           ,
           I
           did
           perceiue
           a
           doore
           which
           did
           leade
           out
           of
           a
           gentlemans
           chamber
           ,
           that
           was
           a
           prisoner
           ,
           into
           the
           Leades
           ,
           which
           doore
           was
           continually
           lockt
           ,
           this
           was
           the
           doore
           must
           leade
           me
           to
           my
           pardon
           ,
           I
           let
           no
           time
           slippe
           ,
           but
           by
           meanes
           of
           a
           déere
           friend
           ,
           I
           had
           a
           Iacke
           line
           conueied
           vnto
           me
           ,
           and
           a
           Chissell
           of
           Iron
           ,
           and
           that
           night
           I
           purposed
           to
           get
           away
           ,
           being
           in
           the
           Hall
           at
           supper
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           prisoners
           ,
           I
           made
           excuse
           ,
           to
           goe
           vp
           to
           my
           Chamber
           ,
           to
           write
           a
           letter
           .
           To
           worke
           I
           went
           ,
           where
           without
           long
           labour
           ,
           as
           it
           séemed
           to
           me
           ,
           being
           a
           cunning
           workeman
           ,
           I
           had
           opened
           the
           doore
           that
           led
           into
           the
           Leades
           ,
           and
           finding
           an
           olde
           doore
           in
           the
           gutter
           ,
           on
           the
           backe
           of
           which
           were
           fastened
           barres
           to
           kéepe
           close
           the
           boordes
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           helpe
           thereof
           ,
           I
           climed
           vp
           to
           the
           Battlements
           ,
           where
           my
           eye
           measuring
           the
           way
           that
           I
           held
           best
           for
           my
           discent
           ,
           I
           fastened
           my
           cord
           to
           the
           toppe
           of
           one
           Battlement
           ,
           on
           the
           west
           side
           of
           the
           gate
           ,
           and
           beganne
           to
           slide
           downe
           ,
           but
           see
           the
           will
           of
           our
           iust
           God
           ,
           that
           giues
           preuention
           to
           euill
           ,
           for
           the
           prosperitie
           of
           honest
           and
           good
           men
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           now
           heartily
           pray
           for
           )
           that
           I
           that
           had
           the
           Contriuing
           to
           open
           the
           Lockes
           ,
           the
           Cunning
           how
           to
           sort
           out
           the
           time
           ,
           should
           not
           for
           this
           which
           I
           held
           my
           aduantage
           ,
           haue
           had
           the
           foresight
           to
           haue
           laid
           some
           cloath
           ,
           or
           other
           helpe
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           wall
           ,
           whereunto
           I
           had
           fastened
           the
           cord
           ,
           and
           the
           stay
           of
           the
           rope
           .
           So
           that
           in
           my
           slipping
           downe
           ,
           striuing
           to
           vntangle
           the
           cord
           being
           small
           ,
           it
           cut
           my
           right
           hand
           to
           the
           bone
           ,
           and
           the
           force
           of
           my
           body
           ,
           with
           the
           sharpenes
           of
           the
           stone
           cut
           in
           sunder
           the
           cord
           ,
           by
           the
           breaking
           of
           which
           I
           fell
           downe
           into
           the
           gutter
           ,
           belongiug
           to
           a
           Linnen
           Draper
           adioyning
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           lying
           a
           quarter
           
           of
           an
           houre
           astonied
           ,
           ere
           I
           recouered
           my selfe
           .
        
         
           Being
           come
           to
           my
           remembrance
           ,
           and
           seeing
           my
           hope
           frustrate
           ,
           and
           no
           helpe
           for
           me
           to
           be
           gone
           ,
           at
           last
           I
           groaped
           out
           a
           garret
           window
           ,
           the
           doore
           of
           which
           opened
           into
           the
           gutter
           ,
           but
           being
           bolted
           in
           the
           inside
           ,
           I
           was
           as
           much
           in
           a
           maze
           as
           I
           was
           before
           ,
           where
           presently
           my
           inuention
           helping
           me
           againe
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           shaking
           of
           the
           doore
           ,
           learnt
           whereabout
           the
           staple
           was
           fastened
           ,
           I
           had
           in
           a
           trice
           with
           my
           nayles
           scraped
           out
           a
           hole
           ,
           yet
           no
           bigger
           but
           where
           I
           might
           thrust
           two
           of
           my
           fingers
           ,
           so
           thrusting
           backe
           the
           boult
           ,
           I
           opened
           the
           gutter
           doore
           ,
           hauing
           a
           cord
           about
           my
           middle
           ,
           wherewith
           I
           ment
           to
           get
           out
           of
           the
           gutter
           ino
           the
           stréete
           .
           But
           the
           maister
           kéeper
           whose
           diligence
           ,
           and
           care
           in
           his
           well
           gouerning
           of
           the
           Prison
           ,
           I
           must
           with
           modestie
           commend
           ,
           hauing
           béene
           forth
           with
           some
           friends
           of
           his
           ,
           and
           comming
           in
           againe
           ,
           at
           the
           time
           they
           vse
           to
           locke
           vp
           ,
           demaunded
           if
           the
           Gaole
           were
           safe
           ,
           and
           all
           well
           with
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           being
           answered
           yes
           ,
           I
           knew
           not
           by
           what
           meanes
           ,
           but
           sure
           God
           had
           a
           hand
           in
           it
           ,
           hauing
           a
           strange
           impression
           on
           the
           sudden
           in
           his
           minde
           ,
           came
           vp
           into
           the
           maisters
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           he
           askt
           for
           was
           me
           ,
           where
           receiuing
           a
           strange
           answere
           from
           euery
           one
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           was
           here
           euen
           now
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           ,
           going
           into
           euery
           roome
           ,
           still
           calling
           ,
           still
           calling
           ,
           Maister
           Courtney
           ,
           Maister
           Courtney
           ,
           but
           Maister
           Courtney
           could
           not
           heare
           .
           It
           was
           perfectly
           euident
           ,
           I
           had
           wrought
           my
           escape
           .
           In
           what
           a
           conflict
           was
           this
           gentleman
           in
           ,
           the
           danger
           I
           had
           brought
           him
           in
           ,
           let
           euen
           Charitie
           iudge
           .
           But
           it
           was
           no
           time
           for
           delay
           ,
           search
           round
           about
           the
           house
           was
           made
           ,
           which
           way
           I
           might
           escape
           ,
           some
           perswaded
           him
           ,
           I
           was
           gone
           out
           of
           the
           doore
           in
           some
           disguise
           ,
           some
           that
           I
           had
           got
           out
           at
           the
           leades
           ,
           the
           leades
           were
           viewed
           ,
           at
           last
           they
           found
           the
           cord
           tied
           about
           the
           Battlements
           .
           Linkes
           then
           were
           sent
           for
           ,
           the
           Cunstable
           and
           his
           watch
           beset
           
           
           
           
           
           euery
           house
           on
           that
           side
           ,
           from
           Newgate
           to
           Pie
           Corner
           ,
           the
           Leades
           were
           likewise
           beset
           with
           linckes
           .
           All
           this
           I
           did
           sée
           though
           to
           my
           great
           gréefe
           ,
           into
           the
           garret
           then
           I
           crept
           ,
           and
           there
           hid
           my selfe
           vnder
           a
           table
           ,
           couered
           with
           a
           cloake
           ,
           this
           Drapers
           house
           being
           searcht
           ,
           as
           the
           likeliest
           place
           ,
           I
           should
           take
           for
           my
           refuge
           ,
           till
           the
           hurry
           was
           ouer
           .
           In
           the
           garret
           where
           I
           lay
           ,
           they
           came
           ,
           and
           found
           me
           not
           ,
           but
           God
           would
           not
           suffer
           me
           to
           escape
           ,
           nor
           would
           suffer
           them
           to
           giue
           ouer
           their
           search
           in
           that
           house
           .
           Into
           the
           garret
           the
           Kéeper
           came
           againe
           ,
           with
           a
           cudgel
           in
           his
           hand
           turning
           vp
           the
           cloake
           ,
           espied
           me
           lying
           as
           it
           were
           a
           sleepe
           waking
           me
           without
           blowes
           or
           signe
           of
           anger
           ,
           called
           to
           me
           ,
           come
           Maister
           Courtney
           ,
           will
           you
           goe
           ,
           when
           looking
           heauily
           vp
           ,
           and
           seeing
           it
           was
           he
           ,
           I
           fell
           downe
           on
           my
           knees
           asking
           him
           forgiuenesse
           ,
           who
           most
           mildly
           without
           afflicting
           me
           gaue
           me
           this
           answere
           ,
           nay
           neuer
           aske
           forgiuenesse
           of
           me
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           hurt
           done
           Maister
           Courtney
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           the
           gladdest
           to
           see
           you
           of
           any
           man
           aliue
           .
        
         
           So
           from
           thence
           being
           carried
           vp
           to
           the
           common
           Gaole
           ,
           and
           sessions
           comming
           on
           ,
           I
           was
           called
           vp
           to
           triall
           according
           to
           my
           merit
           .
           Conuict
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           fauour
           of
           the
           bench
           ,
           some
           promises
           of
           mine
           owne
           to
           helpe
           some
           to
           their
           goods
           ,
           who
           had
           béene
           robbde
           of
           a
           number
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           especiall
           sute
           of
           my
           friends
           ,
           I
           was
           for
           that
           sessions
           repreeued
           without
           iudgement
           ,
           the
           sessions
           following
           ,
           I
           had
           my
           sentence
           of
           death
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           distance
           betwixt
           my
           conuiction
           and
           sentence
           ,
           my
           remaine
           being
           still
           in
           the
           common
           Gaole
           .
           I
           had
           searching
           eies
           touching
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           prison
           ,
           the
           condition
           and
           humor
           of
           the
           officers
           ,
           and
           where
           and
           what
           hower
           it
           was
           fittest
           for
           me
           to
           labour
           my
           deliuerance
           ,
           whose
           pollicie
           failing
           ,
           I
           was
           certaine
           of
           death
           .
           In
           briefe
           I
           had
           found
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           manner
           of
           my
           conueiance
           ,
           and
           had
           I
           not
           beene
           preuented
           ,
           by
           my
           vnexpected
           sentence
           ,
           at
           the
           following
           sessions
           after
           my
           conuiction
           ,
           
           and
           that
           night
           according
           to
           the
           custome
           due
           to
           Condemned
           and
           Iudged
           men
           ,
           being
           lodged
           in
           a
           dungeon
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           the
           Limbord
           ,
           that
           instant
           night
           ,
           with
           one
           Clement
           Sli●
           a
           fencer
           by
           title
           ,
           and
           lay
           condemned
           for
           Murther
           ,
           whome
           I
           had
           wrought
           to
           bee
           an
           agent
           with
           me
           ,
           I
           had
           him
           as
           forcibly
           as
           after
           I
           performed
           ,
           confirmed
           by
           escape
           .
        
         
           Now
           séeing
           I
           was
           preuented
           ,
           and
           knowing
           I
           must
           die
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           prisoners
           ,
           I
           found
           now
           there
           was
           no
           refuge
           left
           ,
           but
           to
           labour
           our
           repreeue
           ,
           which
           cunningly
           ,
           and
           not
           ordinarily
           ,
           I
           thus
           brought
           to
           effect
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           gentleman
           ,
           and
           at
           that
           time
           a
           prisoner
           for
           debt
           ,
           whom
           I
           had
           vnderstood
           his
           intreats
           would
           preuaile
           with
           some
           honourable
           personages
           in
           this
           land
           ,
           I
           commended
           me
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           his
           conference
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           manner
           solicited
           him
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           a
           gentleman
           ,
           as
           himselfe
           was
           ,
           and
           for
           lacke
           of
           meanes
           ,
           and
           neglect
           of
           friends
           ,
           compeld
           to
           take
           offending
           courses
           ,
           the
           which
           himselfe
           knew
           the
           law
           had
           taken
           hold
           of
           ,
           to
           the
           marke
           of
           my
           life
           I
           importune
           him
           to
           consider
           of
           me
           ,
           yet
           in
           no
           kind
           whereby
           himselfe
           ,
           whom
           I
           labour
           ,
           should
           be
           brought
           into
           danger
           ,
           neither
           those
           whom
           he
           should
           mooue
           for
           mee
           ,
           should
           receiue
           discredit
           but
           gaine
           .
        
         
           For
           when
           I
           stoode
           condemned
           ,
           for
           this
           apparent
           robbery
           of
           Gardner
           ,
           I
           desired
           him
           to
           be
           certaine
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           euer
           this
           care
           in
           the
           euill
           of
           my
           life
           ,
           not
           so
           to
           ouerthrow
           the
           state
           of
           my
           being
           ,
           but
           in
           spight
           of
           calamitie
           ,
           I
           would
           alwaies
           some
           what
           reserue
           ,
           should
           be
           as
           a
           fence
           to
           my
           health
           ,
           in
           spight
           of
           my
           sin
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           of
           the
           same
           I
           stand
           conuicted
           for
           ,
           being
           most
           of
           it
           in
           plate
           ,
           I
           had
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           as
           much
           ,
           the
           which
           in
           one
           moneth
           I
           would
           make
           mony
           of
           ,
           as
           should
           amount
           to
           the
           summe
           of
           sixe
           hundred
           poundes
           ,
           foure
           of
           which
           I
           would
           assure
           to
           any
           honourable
           or
           worshipfull
           friends
           should
           labour
           my
           repréeue
           ,
           and
           effect
           my
           pardon
           ,
           and
           
           the
           other
           hundred
           poundes
           should
           be
           to
           gratifie
           him
           ,
           that
           should
           trauel
           in
           the
           cause
           since
           himselfe
           was
           a
           prisoner
           )
           till
           it
           were
           fully
           confirmed
           .
           And
           if
           within
           foure
           daies
           ,
           after
           my
           repreeue
           ,
           I
           did
           not
           answere
           my
           word
           ,
           I
           would
           willingly
           yeelde
           to
           my
           sentence
           of
           death
           .
        
         
           This
           made
           my
           gentleman
           labour
           ,
           this
           drew
           a
           friend
           of
           his
           to
           question
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           was
           satisfied
           with
           my
           promise
           .
           So
           that
           the
           vntimely
           morning
           I
           was
           expected
           by
           the
           gaze
           of
           the
           multitude
           to
           haue
           gone
           to
           execution
           with
           the
           rest
           ,
           I
           had
           my
           repréeue
           brought
           in
           hope
           of
           my
           promise
           ,
           which
           indeede
           was
           onely
           coyned
           for
           another
           end
           .
        
         
           The
           effect
           was
           this
           ,
           that
           I
           being
           still
           continued
           in
           the
           Gaole
           ,
           and
           night
           coming
           on
           ,
           I
           began
           to
           argue
           with
           Slie
           of
           our
           former
           plot
           ,
           whom
           I
           found
           to
           bee
           the
           man
           ,
           whome
           I
           wished
           to
           be
           ,
           namely
           ,
           to
           goe
           forward
           in
           the
           attempt
           ,
           which
           before
           we
           had
           enterprised
           ,
           whom
           I
           finding
           to
           be
           confident
           ,
           and
           resolute
           still
           ,
           that
           night
           we
           made
           a
           vow
           ,
           to
           confirme
           our
           purpose
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           heere
           to
           be
           noted
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           same
           ward
           where
           we
           lay
           ,
           namely
           the
           Maisters
           Chamber
           was
           also
           lodged
           one
           Woodward
           for
           suspect
           of
           Coyning
           ,
           whom
           wee
           taking
           down
           into
           the
           seller
           ,
           amongst
           other
           prisoners
           ,
           we
           made
           so
           absolutely
           drunke
           ,
           that
           hee
           was
           forced
           vpon
           mens
           shoulders
           to
           be
           carried
           vp
           staires
           ,
           this
           fellow
           thus
           drunke
           ,
           and
           we
           were
           sure
           now
           ,
           in
           a
           dead
           sleepe
           ,
           in
           the
           dead
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           we
           fell
           to
           worke
           ,
           and
           preuailed
           so
           farre
           ,
           that
           we
           came
           vp
           through
           a
           seeling
           ,
           and
           a
           planke
           that
           was
           broken
           in
           a
           roome
           ,
           that
           is
           commonly
           called
           the
           high
           hall
           ,
           with
           a
           rope
           that
           vseth
           to
           draw
           vp
           ,
           and
           let
           downe
           the
           beere
           into
           the
           Taphouse
           ,
           hauing
           beene
           vsed
           ,
           then
           time
           out
           of
           minde
           ,
           and
           dreadlesse
           of
           that
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           made
           vse
           of
           it
           ,
           we
           determined
           our
           escape
           .
           But
           being
           both
           aboue
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           roome
           where
           we
           lay
           ,
           all
           the
           pollicie
           and
           actiuitie
           wee
           had
           ,
           could
           not
           clime
           vp
           to
           the
           beame
           ,
           to
           vnroofe
           the
           
           house
           ,
           whereby
           we
           were
           forst
           to
           come
           downe
           quietly
           to
           bed
           ,
           but
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           and
           two
           or
           three
           nights
           together
           ,
           hauing
           conueied
           to
           vs
           a
           line
           ,
           and
           a
           darke
           lantorne
           ,
           by
           a
           friend
           which
           was
           sent
           to
           vs
           ,
           which
           before
           we
           wanted
           ,
           with
           certaine
           stickes
           ,
           which
           we
           had
           priuily
           conueyed
           out
           of
           the
           kitchen
           Iaole
           ,
           we
           made
           vs
           a
           ladder
           of
           roapes
           ,
           with
           the
           helpe
           of
           which
           the
           Satturday
           night
           following
           ,
           being
           the
           last
           of
           Februarie
           ,
           as
           before
           Sly
           climing
           vp
           the
           beame
           ,
           with
           my
           helpe
           fastened
           the
           ladder
           of
           Roapes
           ,
           whereon
           I
           getting
           vp
           into
           the
           high
           hall
           ,
           got
           vp
           to
           the
           beame
           ,
           where
           being
           ,
           we
           vntiled
           a
           hole
           in
           the
           toppe
           ,
           which
           led
           into
           the
           leades
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           rope
           which
           he
           had
           taken
           from
           the
           Pullice
           ,
           we
           fastened
           to
           the
           Battlements
           ,
           and
           so
           slidde
           downe
           into
           the
           presse
           yard
           ,
           and
           there
           by
           meanes
           of
           a
           ladder
           ,
           which
           by
           chaunce
           we
           found
           there
           ,
           got
           into
           the
           stréete
           ,
           went
           downe
           warricke
           lane
           ,
           so
           to
           Saint
           Giles
           ,
           from
           thence
           into
           Hide-Parke
           ,
           where
           we
           lay
           in
           a
           hole
           ,
           or
           a
           hogstie
           all
           Sunday
           ,
           without
           any
           sustenance
           .
           On
           sunday
           night
           ,
           we
           were
           directed
           of
           a
           letter
           sent
           ,
           vnto
           me
           ,
           whilst
           I
           was
           in
           prison
           ,
           if
           we
           escapte
           ,
           to
           come
           into
           a
           gentlemans
           Chamber
           in
           the
           Temple
           ,
           which
           we
           should
           know
           by
           a
           light
           burning
           in
           the
           window
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           same
           letter
           ,
           we
           were
           directed
           the
           way
           ,
           which
           candle
           burnt
           there
           thrée
           nights
           a
           fore
           ,
           and
           should
           haue
           done
           thrée
           nights
           longer
           ,
           if
           we
           had
           not
           come
           ,
           to
           which
           place
           we
           went
           on
           Sunday
           night
           ,
           and
           there
           with
           others
           plotted
           to
           robbe
           a
           worshipfull
           gentleman
           at
           Layton
           on
           munday
           night
           ,
           wée
           tooke
           water
           at
           the
           Temple
           stares
           ,
           and
           landed
           at
           Saint
           Katterns
           ,
           where
           we
           spent
           our
           time
           ,
           till
           the
           night
           following
           ,
           and
           then
           with
           some
           foure
           or
           fiue
           more
           effected
           this
           Robberie
           ,
           and
           repaired
           againe
           to
           the
           Temple
           ,
           where
           ,
           by
           what
           meanes
           ,
           we
           were
           betrayed
           and
           taken
           ,
           God
           knoweth
           best
           ,
           for
           we
           doe
           not
           ,
           but
           I
           doe
           applie
           it
           the
           worke
           of
           God
           to
           cléere
           a
           great
           many
           ,
           which
           were
           most
           vniustly
           accused
           ,
           
           for
           consenting
           to
           our
           escape
           ,
           of
           whom
           I
           doe
           aske
           pardon
           ,
           there
           we
           were
           taken
           the
           thursday
           night
           after
           our
           escape
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           brought
           bound
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           where
           we
           temained
           till
           the
           day
           of
           our
           execution
           .
        
         
           On
           fryday
           mourning
           ,
           being
           the
           thirteenth
           of
           this
           instant
           moneth
           of
           March
           ,
           I
           was
           sent
           for
           to
           Sir
           Henry
           Mountegues
           in
           Aldersgate
           stréete
           ,
           where
           being
           examined
           of
           some
           poyntes
           concerning
           the
           Robbery
           done
           at
           Layton
           ,
           after
           a
           worthy
           &
           zealous
           exhortation
           made
           vnto
           me
           to
           forget
           the
           world
           ,
           &
           all
           hope
           of
           life
           ,
           &
           to
           spend
           that
           litle
           time
           I
           had
           to
           liue
           ,
           in
           praier
           .
           For
           you
           are
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           appointed
           to
           morrow
           with
           your
           companion
           Sly
           ,
           to
           yéelde
           your
           liues
           to
           the
           law
           ,
           which
           so
           many
           waies
           you
           haue
           offended
           ,
           and
           so
           sent
           me
           backe
           againe
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           where
           all
           that
           after
           noone
           ,
           I
           spent
           my
           time
           onely
           in
           praier
           ,
           being
           still
           frequented
           with
           diuers
           good
           &
           godly
           men
           ,
           who
           laboured
           zealously
           for
           the
           good
           of
           my
           soule
           ,
           and
           who
           I
           hope
           can
           testifie
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           I
           died
           a
           true
           penitent
           &
           seruant
           of
           God.
           God
           for
           his
           mercie
           grant
           vnto
           at
           other
           offenders
           the
           like
           vnfained
           contrition
           ,
           and
           true
           féeling
           of
           his
           benefits
           ,
           and
           vnto
           me
           life
           euerlasting
           ,
           A
           men
           .
        
         
           On
           Satterday
           morning
           was
           two
           gibbets
           set
           vp
           one
           within
           the
           gate
           ,
           néere
           warricke
           lane
           end
           ,
           whereon
           was
           hanged
           Charles
           Courtney
           gentleman
           ,
           &
           one
           other
           without
           the
           gate
           at
           the
           olde
           Baily
           end
           ,
           where
           on
           was
           hanged
           Clement
           Slie
           a
           Fencer
           ,
           for
           killing
           a
           Fencer
           néere
           about
           Kentish
           towne
           .
           The
           body
           of
           Charles
           Courtney
           ,
           was
           begd
           by
           the
           Barbar
           Surgeons
           ,
           for
           an
           anatomie
           .
           The
           body
           of
           Clement
           Slie
           was
           buried
           in
           Christs
           Church
           in
           Christian
           Burial
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           Courtneis
           repentance
           .
        
         
           
             THe
             silent
             night
             that
             shadoweth
             euery
             tree
             ,
          
           
             And
             Phoebus
             in
             the
             West
             was
             shrowded
             low
             ,
          
           
             Each
             hiue
             had
             home
             her
             busie
             labouring
             Bee
             ,
          
           
             And
             Birds
             their
             nightly
             harbour
             gan
             to
             know
             ,
          
           
             And
             all
             things
             did
             from
             weary
             labour
             linne
             ,
          
           
             And
             I
             began
             to
             weigh
             my
             state
             and
             sinne
             .
          
        
         
           
             Men
             worne
             with
             worke
             ,
             betooke
             them
             to
             their
             rest
             .
          
           
             The
             Sunne
             had
             left
             to
             shew
             his
             glorious
             beames
             ,
          
           
             Titan
             had
             fully
             hid
             him
             in
             the
             West
             ,
          
           
             To
             coole
             the
             fetlockes
             of
             his
             weary
             teames
             ,
          
           
             When
             sunke
             with
             sorrow
             ,
             being
             captiuate
             .
          
           
             I
             shed
             forth
             teares
             lamenting
             much
             my
             state
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             head
             on
             hand
             ,
             my
             elbow
             on
             my
             knee
             ,
          
           
             And
             teares
             did
             trickle
             downe
             my
             countenance
             then
             ,
          
           
             My
             countenance
             as
             sad
             ,
             as
             mans
             might
             be
             ,
          
           
             My
             dumps
             befitting
             well
             a
             Captiue
             man
             ,
          
           
             Fettered
             in
             prison
             ,
             passionate
             alone
             ,
          
           
             My
             sighes
             wrought
             teares
             ,
             and
             thus
             I
             gan
             to
             mone
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             that
             of
             late
             did
             liue
             a
             souldiers
             life
             ,
          
           
             And
             spent
             my
             seruice
             in
             my
             Countries
             good
             ,
          
           
             Now
             captiue
             lie
             ,
             where
             nought
             but
             cares
             are
             rife
             ,
          
           
             Where
             is
             no
             hope
             ,
             but
             losse
             of
             dearest
             blood
             ,
          
           
             This
             is
             befallen
             me
             ,
             cause
             I
             did
             mis-spend
             ,
          
           
             That
             time
             which
             God
             to
             better
             vse
             did
             lend
             .
          
        
         
           
             Had
             I
             but
             stopt
             my
             eares
             where
             Syren
             sung
             ,
          
           
             And
             bound
             my selfe
             vnto
             Vlisses
             mast
             ,
          
           
             Or
             had
             I
             thought
             ,
             alas
             I
             am
             but
             young
             ,
          
           
             Too
             much
             t
             is
             all
             to
             venture
             on
             a
             cast
             ,
          
           
             I
             might
             haue
             liued
             from
             all
             dangers
             free
             ,
          
           
             Where
             now
             I
             die
             ,
             for
             life
             is
             not
             for
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             But
             I
             doe
             follow
             what
             I
             knew
             was
             vaine
             ,
          
           
             Instead
             of
             vertue
             ,
             I
             did
             vice
             imbrace
             ,
          
           
             My
             former
             pleasures
             now
             procure
             my
             paine
             ,
          
           
             And
             cause
             I
             lackt
             one
             sparke
             of
             timely
             grace
             ,
          
           
             The
             poysoned
             Aconite
             of
             death
             and
             woe
          
           
             Resolues
             to
             send
             a
             fatall
             ouerthrowe
             .
          
        
         
           
             This
             makes
             my
             eies
             to
             gush
             out
             floods
             of
             teares
             ,
          
           
             My
             flesh
             to
             melt
             ,
             my
             eies
             and
             arteris
             rend
          
           
             My
             soule
             to
             seeke
             redresse
             ,
             to
             cure
             her
             feares
             ,
          
           
             For
             now
             my
             cause
             cannot
             afford
             one
             friend
             ,
          
           
             I
             that
             of
             late
             did
             number
             many
             a
             friend
             ,
          
           
             Now
             find
             them
             fled
             ,
             and
             no
             man
             comfort
             lende
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Leafelesse
             tree
             ,
             with
             wrath
             of
             winters
             wind
             ,
          
           
             Best
             represents
             my
             wretched
             wasting
             state
             ,
          
           
             Fortune
             the
             wind
             ,
             the
             leaues
             my
             friends
             I
             find
             ,
          
           
             My selfe
             the
             tree
             ,
             that
             thus
             am
             erost
             by
             fate
             ,
          
           
             And
             yet
             in
             this
             we
             greatly
             differ
             may
             ,
          
           
             That
             it
             reuiues
             and
             I
             still
             pine
             away
             .
          
        
         
           
             Villaines
             auaunt
             ,
             you
             bastards
             are
             by
             kind
             ,
          
           
             That
             doe
             perturbe
             the
             countries
             quiet
             state
             ,
          
           
             Shame
             to
             offend
             ,
             shun
             a
             corrupted
             minde
             ,
          
           
             And
             learne
             by
             me
             ,
             your
             former
             liues
             to
             hate
             ,
          
           
             Liue
             of
             your
             owne
             ,
             and
             braue
             it
             not
             with
             brags
             ,
          
           
             Least
             law
             condemne
             you
             in
             your
             proudest
             rags
             .
          
        
         
           
             Drinke
             not
             the
             Haruest
             of
             your
             neighbours
             sweat
             ,
          
           
             Steale
             not
             at
             all
             ,
             thy
             God
             doth
             thee
             commaund
          
           
             Whose
             law
             to
             keepe
             your
             soueraigne
             doth
             intreate
             ,
          
           
             Thy
             health
             it
             is
             Gods
             lawe
             to
             vnderstand
             ,
          
           
             Obeying
             God
             ,
             God
             shall
             all
             harmes
             preuent
             ,
          
           
             Keeping
             Kings
             peace
             ,
             thy
             King
             is
             well
             content
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Like
             to
             the
             Woolfe
             in
             euery
             place
             you
             range
             ,
          
           
             Preying
             on
             lambe
             ,
             that
             neuer
             went
             astray
             ,
          
           
             And
             like
             Camelions
             must
             your
             suits
             be
             strange
             ,
          
           
             Who
             doth
             by
             kind
             change
             Colours
             euery
             day
             ,
          
           
             Without
             respect
             ,
             forgetting
             what
             you
             be
             ,
          
           
             Masking
             in
             sinne
             ,
             as
             if
             God
             could
             not
             see
             .
          
        
         
           
             Abate
             presumption
             ,
             sinne
             is
             not
             a
             I
             est
             ,
          
           
             Though
             God
             forbeare
             ,
             yet
             he
             will
             strike
             at
             length
             ,
          
           
             God
             made
             thee
             man
             ,
             make
             not
             thy selfe
             a
             beast
             ,
          
           
             But
             seeke
             to
             loue
             thy
             God
             ,
             with
             soule
             and
             strength
             ,
          
           
             Ill
             gotte
             ,
             Ill
             spent
             ,
             your
             hopes
             (
             in
             theft
             )
             pretended
             ,
          
           
             Are
             griefe
             and
             shame
             ,
             and
             life
             in
             sorrowes
             ended
             .
          
        
         
           
             Might
             sorrowing
             sobs
             ,
             with
             teares
             redeeme
             what
             's
             past
          
           
             Or
             floods
             of
             teares
             suffice
             for
             foredone
             ils
             ,
          
           
             Behold
             my
             lookes
             with
             discontent
             orecast
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             heart
             doth
             rend
             ,
             whose
             eies
             fresh
             fountaines
             still
             ,
          
           
             And
             yet
             all
             this
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             I
             can
             doe
             ,
          
           
             Is
             small
             to
             that
             which
             I
             haue
             neede
             to
             doe
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             soule
             shall
             mourne
             for
             all
             my
             ill
             done
             deedes
             ,
          
           
             And
             I
             will
             weepe
             ,
             sole
             author
             of
             soules
             woe
             ,
          
           
             Repentance
             shall
             be
             my
             blacke
             mourning
             weedes
             ,
          
           
             I
             le
             bath
             my selfe
             in
             teares
             ,
             from
             top
             to
             toe
             ,
          
           
             And
             while
             life
             lasts
             ,
             which
             cannot
             now
             be
             long
             ,
          
           
             Grant
             mercie
             Lord
             ,
             this
             shall
             be
             all
             my
             song
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             heart
             through
             flesh
             shall
             issue
             sweating
             griefe
             ,
          
           
             And
             scald
             my
             bones
             with
             salt
             and
             brinish
             teares
             ,
          
           
             Through
             flesh
             and
             bone
             ,
             my
             heart
             shall
             begge
             reliefe
             ,
          
           
             On
             bended
             knees
             till
             bone
             my
             flesh
             out-weares
             ,
          
           
             All
             that
             I
             am
             I
             le
             spend
             in
             mourne
             for
             sinne
             ,
          
           
             And
             where
             I
             end
             ,
             afresh
             I
             will
             beginne
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             If
             Maudlins
             teares
             did
             euer
             Christs
             feete
             wet
             ,
          
           
             And
             sweete
             her
             soule
             with
             true
             repentant
             teares
             .
          
           
             If
             Peters
             mourning
             streames
             did
             mercy
             get
          
           
             For
             all
             his
             sinnes
             ,
             though
             he
             his
             Christ
             for
             sweares
             ,
          
           
             My
             sad
             laments
             abounding
             from
             my
             eies
             ,
          
           
             Sweete
             God
             accept
             ,
             and
             heare
             my
             mourne
             fullcries
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             wouuded
             soule
             a
             broken
             contrite
             heart
             ,
          
           
             Creepes
             in
             great'st
             throng
             ,
             thy
             mercies
             throne
             to
             touch
             ,
          
           
             The
             oyle
             of
             life
             ,
             King
             of
             my
             life
             impart
             ,
          
           
             Though
             sinne
             be
             great
             ,
             thy
             mercy
             's
             thrice
             as
             much
             ,
          
           
             Oh
             thou
             that
             art
             in
             power
             and
             mercy
             great
             ,
          
           
             Send
             downe
             thy
             mercy
             from
             thy
             mercies
             seat
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             coloured
             suits
             I
             now
             exchange
             for
             blacke
             ,
          
           
             Till
             scarlet
             sinne
             be
             all
             as
             white
             as
             snow
             ,
          
           
             On
             me
             sweete
             time
             shall
             neuer
             turne
             his
             backe
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             shall
             his
             taske
             be
             more
             ,
             my
             tares
             to
             mow
             ,
          
           
             But
             with
             repentance
             furrow
             hopes
             for
             lorne
             ,
          
           
             Till
             God
             giue
             grace
             ,
             I
             sheafe
             vp
             better
             Corne.
             
          
        
         
           
             This
             little
             remnant
             of
             my
             life
             so
             poore
             ,
          
           
             I
             le
             teach
             to
             shun
             all
             sinne
             and
             vices
             all
             ,
          
           
             Giuer
             of
             all
             grace
             ,
             grant
             grace
             I
             sinne
             no
             more
             ,
          
           
             Establish
             me
             that
             I
             may
             neuer
             fall
             ,
          
           
             To
             thee
             my
             heart
             ,
             my
             soule
             and
             life
             I
             giue
             ,
          
           
             Who
             after
             death
             eternally
             may
             liue
             .
          
        
         
           
             Direct
             my
             path
             euen
             for
             thy
             mercies
             sake
             ,
          
           
             Guide
             thou
             my
             steppes
             to
             keepe
             repentant
             waies
             ,
          
           
             Keepe
             me
             from
             sleepe
             ,
             in
             thee
             stil
             let
             me
             wake
             ,
          
           
             To
             laud
             thy
             name
             during
             these
             earthly
             daies
             ,
          
           
             And
             when
             from
             earth
             I
             shall
             dissolue
             to
             dust
             ,
          
           
             Grant
             that
             my
             soule
             may
             liue
             among
             the
             iust
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ch.
             Courtney
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
  

