4 Next morning away to London, along with a ſturdy guide, To his uncle's houſe in Cheapſide, and there for to abide. And as they rode along the road, he ſaid unto the guide; I'll give thee twenty guineas, tot let me but ſtep aſide. Becauſe this very morning, one word my father ſaid, The which I will remember, and keep it in my head. The guide he then did give conſent. he went to his ſweetheart Sue, And told her the whole ſtory, what he deſign'd to do. Diſguis'd like an old cobler, with ſham old muſty beard, In leather cont, ſcarce worth a groat, to his father's houſe he rode. He knocked at the door right ha his father thither came, He ſaid, fir, are you ſuch-a-one, he anſwer'd, yes, I am. He ſaid, I understand your ſon, a wanton 'trick has play'd,
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