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S113236 2 Greensleeves UNKNOWN AS I came thorow the Northcountrey, / The fashious of the world to see, Yorke, Yorke, for my monie, / Of all the Citties that euer I see, / For mery pastime and companie, / Except the Cittie of London. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 1 A new Yorkshyre Song, Intituled: / Yorke, Yorke, for my monie: Of all the Cities that euer I see, / For mery pastime and companie, Except the Cittie of London. A new Yorkshyre Song, Intituled: Yorke, Yorke, for my monie: Of all the Cities that ever I see, For mery pastime and companie, Except the Cittie of London. A new Yorkshire Song, Entitled: York, York, for my money: Of all the Cities that ever I see, for merry pastime and company, except the city of London. Printer Richard Iones 1584-1584

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AS I came thorow the Northcountrey, The fashions of the world to see, I sought for mery companie, [ ] to goe to the Cittie of London: And when to the Cittie of Yorke I came, I found good companie in the same, As well disposed to every game, as if it had been at London. Yorke, Yorke [for ]my monie, Of all the Citties that ever I soe, For mery pastime and companie, Except the Cittie of London. And in that Cittie what sawe I then: Knightes, S[qu]ires, and Gentlemen, A shooting went for Matches ten, as if it had been at London. And they shot for twentie poundes a Bowe, Besides great cheere they did bestowe, I never saw a gallanter showe, except I had been at London. Yorke, yorke, for my monie, etc. These Matches you shall understande, The Earle of Essex tooke in hand, Against the good Earle of Cumberlande, as if it had been at London. And agreede these matches all shall be, For pastime and good companie, At the Cittie of Yorke full merily, as if it had been at London. Yorke, yorke, for my monie, etc. In Yorke, there dwels an Alderman, which Delites in shooting very much, I never heard of any such, in all the Cittie of London. His name is Malthie, mery and wise, At any pastime you can devise, But in shooting all his pleasures lyes, the like was never in London. Yorke, yorke, for my monie, etc. This Malthie, for the Citties sake, To shoote (himself) did undertake, At any good Match the Earles would make, as well as they doe at London. And he brought to the fielde with him, One Specke, an Archer proper and trim, And Smith, that shoote about the pin, as if it had been at London. Yorke, yorke, etc. Then came from Cumberland Archers three, Best Bowmen in the North countree, I will tell you their names what they bee, well knowne to the Cittie of London. Wamsley, many a man doth knowe, And Bolton, how he draweth his Bowe, And Ratcliffes shooting long agoe, well knowne to the Cittie of London. Yorke, yorke, etc. And the Noble Earle of Essex came, To the fielde himself to see the same, Which shal be had for ever in fame, as soone as I come at London. For he shewed himself so diligent there, To make a Marke and keepe it faire: It is worthie memorie to declare, through all the Cittie of London. Yorke, Yorke, etc. And then was shooting out of crye, The skantling at a handfull nie, And yet the winde was very hie, as it is sometimes at London.
They clapt the Cloutes so on the ragges, There was such betting and such bragges: And galloping up and downe with Nagges, as if it had been at London. Yorke, yorke, etc. And never an Archer gave regarde, To halfe a Bowe, nor halfe a yarde, I never see Matches goe more harde: about the Cittie [o]f London: For, fairer play was never plaide, Nor fairer layes was never laide, And a weeke together, they kept this trade, as if it had been at London. Yorke, yorke, etc. The Maior of Yorke, with his companie, Were all in the fieldes, I warrant ye, To see good rule kept orderly, as if it had been at London. Which was a dutifull sight to see, The Maior and Aldermen there to bee, For the setting forth of Archerie, as well as they doe at London. Yorke, yorke, etc. And there was neither fault nor fray, Nor any disorder any way: But every man did pitch and pay, as if it had been at London: As soone as every Match was done, Every man was paid that won, And merily up and [dow]ne did ronne, as if it had been at London. Yorke, yorke, etc. And never a man that went abroade, But thought his m[onie] well bestowde: And monie layd o[n] [h]eape and loade, as if it had been at London. And Gentlemen there, so franke and free, As a Mint at Yorke againe should bee, Like shooting did I never see, except I had been at London. Yorke, yorke, etc. At Yorke, were Ambassadours three, Of Russia, Lordes of high degree, This shooting they desirde to see: as if it had been at London: And one desirde to drawe a Bowe, The force and strength thereof to knowe, And for his delight he drewe it so, as seldome seene in London. Yorke, yorke, etc. And they did marvaile very much, There could be any Archer such, To shoote so farre the Cloute to tutch, which is no newes to London: And they might well consider than, An English shast will kill a man, As hath been proved where and whan, and Cronicled since in London. Yorke, etc. The Earle of Cumberlands Archers won, Two Matches cleare, ere all was done: And I made hast apace to ronne, to carie these newes to London. And Wamsley did the upshot win, With both his shafts so neere the pin, You could scant have put three fingers in, as if it had beene at London. Yorke, etc. I passe not for my monie it cost, Though some I spent, and some I lost, I wanted neither sod nor roast, as if it had been at London.
For there was plentie of everything, Redd and fallowe Deere for a King, I never sawe so mery shooting, since first I came from London. Yorke, yorke, etc. God save the Cittie of Yorke therefore, That hath such noble frendes in store, And such good Aldermen send them more, and the like good lucke at London: For it is not little joye to see, When Lordes and Aldermen so agree, With such according Communaltie, God sende us the like at London. Yorke, yorke, etc. God save the good Earle of Cumberlande, His praise in golden lines shall stande, That maintaines Archerie through the land, as well as they doe at London. Whose noble minde so courteously, Acquaintes himself with the Communaltie, To the glorie of his Nobilitie, I will carie the praise to London. Yorke, yorke, etc. And tell the good Earle of Essex thus, As he is now yong and prosperous, To use such properties vertuous, deserves great praise in London: For, it is no little joye to see, When noble Youthes so gracious bee, To give their good willes to their Countree, as well as they doe at London. Yorke, yorke, etc. Farewell good Cittie of Yorke to thee, Tell Alderman Malthie this from mee, In print shall this good shooting bee, as soone as I come at London. And many a Song will I bestowe, On all the Musicions that I knowe, To sing the praises where they goe, of the Cittie of Yorke, in London. Yorke, yorke, etc. God save our Queene, and keepe our peace That our good shooting maie increase: And praying to God, let us not cease, as well at Yorke, as at London. That all our Countrey round about, May have Archers good to hit the Clout, Which England cannot be without, no more then Yorke and London. Yorke, yorke, etc. God graunt that (once) her Majestie, Would come her Cittie of Yorke to see, For the comfort great of that Countree, as well as she doth to London. Nothing shalbe thought to deare, To see her Highnes Person there, With such obedient love and feare, as ever she had in London. Yorke, yorke, for my monie, Of all the Citties that ever I see, For mery pastime and companie, Except the Cittie of London.
From Yorke, by W.E. Imprinted at London by Richard Jones: dwelling neere Holburne Bridge. 1584.