¶ An Enuoye from Thomas Smyth upon thanswer of one. W. G. Lurking in Lorrells Den/ for fear men should him see. Whether I troll here, or troll there, I will so troll about That in my trolling, I do trust, as you are, to troll you out. Now with no less salutation, that to such doth pertain Unto you I do present, this little poor treatise Willing you to understand, and also to know plain I have received, your lewd libel, wherein you enterprise Both me and my doings, full proudly to despise But babble what you list/ it skilleth not a whit Remember well this word, hereafter cometh not yet. ¶ You ruffle, and you rail, for malice and despite And as a raging ruffyen/ yourself you do show plain For as much as you be grieved, with that, that I did write Which I will never deny, but throughly maintain Yet (as you write) in one point, you have cause to complain For that I spoke but of likelihood/ and went but by guess Of the treason in your heart/ you knowing there no less. ¶ If with the point of my pen, I do you so spur and prick That thereby you be grieved and greatly stirred to ire Yet doubt I not to sit sure/ all though you winch and kick Fast closed in my duty/ to save me from the mire But in your flings take heed, beware I say the fire Or some other galtrope/ take this proverb for a token The pot so often goeth forth/ at last it cometh home broken. ¶ You are angry that I myself/ so openly declare My name plainly dyscrybing, and of my service the pith All honest men think, I should no less, wherefore I ne care Though mad malice move you/ to be despyted therewith Hit have pleased you, to compare, the cobbler with the smith Your proud scorn wherein/ is easy enough to be found Yet better is a cobbler than an idle vagabond. ☞ In opening my name and service/ this was mine intent In case that for my doings, I were thought worthy blame Any other person guiltless therefore should not be shent considered (as is well known) many be of my name Mine office therefore I added/ and thought therein no shame Nether bragging, nor boasting/ as to my charge you lay Who is nought himself/ so judgeth in others alway. ¶ A true man shameth never, to show his name and face A thief himself mistrusteth and is evermore in doubt Lest that his lewd living/ should present itself in place As commonly it is seen/ at length troth is tried out So in likewise you/ do seek all corners round about But it will not help you, though a while there be delay Time shall try your colour, be it russet, black/ or grey. ¶ Of rumbling in scriptures/ you do me much reprove Well if your wits do serve you/ my doings to amend Come forth and show your face/ as to honesty doth behove And lay unto my charge/ what you can reprehend Nay/ nay/ I am sure, you do it lest intend In railing is your ruff, in your spelunke when ye sit But remember well this word/ hereafter cometh not yet. ●●ysely you council me/ to some tailor to resort ●●nge out of scripture/ my text the better to frame ●ot hide your sect/ nor yet your brotherly sort 〈◊〉 for the devil) you show yourself the same ●urs/ Cobblers/ and Tilers/ doctous of worthy fame ●des/ Ruffyens/ and others/ amongs whom you ring your bell 〈◊〉 like as you be/ so set you forth your council. ●rynge in your boldness/ you would yourself a traitor prove 〈◊〉 only pretense of my most desired fall ●ntenans of popery/ you say I do most love 〈◊〉 if you know true/ than a traitor I may you call 〈◊〉 your concealment but I will drive you to the trial 〈◊〉 doings shall appear/ though deferred for a space 〈◊〉. W. G. I dare well show my face ●est of your railings/ I will as now omyte 〈◊〉 the purpose penysshe my time I will not spend 〈◊〉 nought/ but declare ● the lewd use of your wit ●at malice of heart towards other you pretend ●e no nother buckler/ wherewith yourself to defend ●uketh your sect/ or would reform your heresy 〈◊〉 you stray●e he is a mayntaynour of popery. 〈◊〉 though you would hide yourselves/ yet men may easily know ●yned hearts you do bear to God and our good King ●e hath ordained laws/ which clean to overthrow 〈◊〉 avail is daily taken/ to evident is the thing ●lde beware your sect for surely you would fain bring 〈◊〉 ●ther to rain over us if you wist/ by what shift 〈◊〉 ●e we have/ hereof/ Read of king Henry the fift ●●e may we plainly find/ what a detestable sort 〈◊〉 feigned hearts/ against their king did rise, ●nge to choose another king/ that would them support ●r naughty errors and mayntaynaunce of heresies 〈◊〉 (who of his grace) ever provideth for his ●che knowledge thereof/ that they had not their intent ●fled/ some taken/ some were hanged on the gallows and brent. ●che thing I do desire/ all true subjects to regard 〈◊〉 god and our good king/ to bear a due obedience ●ll false feigned hearts/ I wish the same reward ●●ke as thothers had/ worthily/ for their offence 〈◊〉 we sit. W.G. mark well this sentence ●er that as you be/ so have you used your wit aberr well this word/ here after cometh not yet. 〈◊〉 adventure sir. W.G. you will yet brag and boast 〈◊〉 from the scriptures you have driven me clean a way 〈◊〉 ●e therein when you dare/ you shall come to your cost ●h for cause considerable/ a while I do little say ●e to ride you with a bit/ shall drive you from your play ●se you hold down your head/ that fain you would bear a fit ●woll so tramel your heel's/ your pace shall be more soft. 〈◊〉 for an end (Eternal God) I beseech the grant long life asperous contynuans/ to Henry our most noble king katherine our Queen also/ his most Lawful Wife ●nte between them both/ like other branches to spring ●warde our Prince) that most odoriferous thing 〈◊〉 them long together Lord/ and grant them all the bliss ●ngels incessantly/ sing (Gloria in excelsis) Amen. ¶ God save the King. ●●ether I troll here, or troll there, I will so troll about 〈◊〉 my trolling I do trust, as you are, to troll you out ●●e self same person, who not withstanding your despite ●●eth not, nor shrinketh not plainly himself to write 〈◊〉 Smyth, servant to the Kings Royal Majesty Clerk of the queens grace's counsel (though most unworthy) ¶ Finis.