Like a young Gallant newly come to his Land, That keeps a brace of Creatures at’s own command, And takes up a thousand pounds upon’s own Band, And lieth drunk in a new Tavern, till he can neither go nor stand; _like a young_ [_Courtier of the Kings_].
With a neat Lady that is fresh and fair, Who never knew what belong’d to good housekeeping or care, But buyes several Fans to play with the wanton ayre, And seventeen or eighteen dressings of other womens haire; _like a young_ [_Courtier of the Kings_].
With a new Hall built where the old one stood, Wherein is burned neither coale nor wood, And a new Shuffel-board-table where never meat stood, Hung Round with Pictures, which doth the poor little good. _like a young_ [_Courtier of the Kings_].
With a new study stuff’t full of Pamphlets and playes, With a new Chaplin, that swears faster then he prayes, With a new Buttery hatch that opens once in four or five dayes, With a new _French-Cook_ to make Kickshawes and Tayes; _like a young Courtier of the Kings_.
With a new Fashion, when _Christmasse_ is come, With a journey up to _London_ we must be gone, And leave no body at home but our new Porter _John_, Who relieves the poor with a thump on the back with a stone; _Like a young_ [_Courtier of the Kings_].
With a Gentleman-Vsher whose carriage is compleat, With a Footman, a Coachman, a Page to carry meat, With a waiting Gentlewoman, whose dressing is very neat, Who when the master hath dyn’d gives the servants litle meat; _Like a young_ [_Courtier of the Kings_].
With a new honour bought with his Fathers Old Gold, That many of his Fathers Old Manors hath sold, And this is the occasion that most men do hold, That good Hous[e]-keeping is now-a-dayes grown so cold; _Like a young Courtier of the Kings_.
[Here follow, Arthur of Bradley (see _Merry Drollery, Compleat_, p. 312); The Green Gown: “Pan leave piping,” (see _Westm. Droll._, Appendix, p. 54); Gelding of the Devil: “Now listen a while, and I will you tell” (see _Merry D., C._, p. 200); Sir Egle More (_ibid_, p. 257); and St. George for England (_ibid_, p. 309). But, as the variations are great, in the last of these, it is here given from the _Antidote ag. Mel._, p. 26.]
Why should we boast of _Arthur_ and his Knights? Know[ing] how many men have perform’d fights; Or why should we speak of Sir _Lancelot du Lake_, Or Sir _Trestram du Leon_, that fought for the Lady’s sake; Read old storyes, and there you’l see How St. _George_, St. _George_, did make the Dragon flee: St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Denis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soitt qui Mal y pense_.