God speed the Blow, and bless the Corn-mow.  
OR, A new merry Dialogue between a Ploughman and a Servingman.  
The Servingman most stoutly doth dispute.  
The Husbandman his speeches doth confute  
The Servingman says his Calling is the hest,  
The Ploughman says in that he does but jest,  
But in conclusion as I do understand  
The Husbandman he got the better hand.  
The tune is, The Duke of Norfolk.  
 

MY noble friends give ear,  
If mirth you love to hear,  
I'll tell you as fast as I can  
A story very true,  
Then mark what doth ensue,  

concerning of a husbandman,    Servingman. 

A Servingman did meet  
A Husbandman i'th' street,  
and thus unto him he began  
I pray you tell to me  
Of what calling you be  

or if you be a servingman,    Husbandman. 

Quoth he my brother dear  
The Coast I mean to clear,  
and the truth you shall understand  
I no no one disdain,  
But this I tell you plain,  

I am a Husbandman.    Servingman. 

If a Husbandman you be,  
Then come along with me  
and I'll help you as soon as I can  
Unto a gallant place  
Where in a little space,  

you may be a Servingman.    Husbandman. 

SIr for your diligence  
I give you many than●s  
than answered the ploughman again  
I pray you to me show  
Whereby that I may know  

what pleasure hath a Servingman    Servingman. 

A Servingman hath pleasure  
Which passeth time and measure  
when the Haw● on hi● fist doth stan●  
His Hood and V●rvils brave  
And other things he have  

which yields joy to a servingman    Husbandman. 

My pleasure's more than that,  
To see my Oxen fat  
and to prosper well under my hand  
And therefore I do mean  
With my Horses and my Team  

to keep my se●f a Husbandman.    Servingman. 

O 'tis a gallant thing  
In the prime time of the Spring  
to hear the Huntsman now & than  
His Bugle Horn to blow  
And the Hounds run all a-row  

that is pleasure for a servingman.    Servingman. 

To hear the Beagle cry  
And to see the Falcon fly  
and the Hare trip over the plain  
W●ile the huntsman and the hound  
Make Hills and Dales rebound.  

that is pleasure for a servingman.    Husbandman. 

'Tis pleasanter you know  
To see the Corn to grow▪  
and to grow so well on the Land,  
The ploughing and the sowing,  
The reaping and the mowing  

yields pleasure to the husbandman    Servingman. 

At our Table you may eat  
Al●●or●s 〈◊〉 dainty meat,  
Pi● Cony▪ Goose, Capon & Swan  
A●● wi●h Lords and Ladies fine  
You m●●●rink Béer, Ale and Wine  

that is p●●●su●e for a servingman.    Husbandman. 

While you eat Goose and Capon  
I'll feed on Béef and Bacon,  
& piece of hard cheese now & than,  
●e Pudding have and Souse  
Always ready in the house  

which contents the honest husbandman    Servingman, 

At the Court you may have  
Your Garments fine and brave  
and Cloak and gold lace laid upon  
A shirt as white as milk,  
And wrought with finest silk  

that's pleasure for a servingman.    Husbandman. 

Such proud and costly Gear,  
Is n●t for us to wear,  
mongst the briers & the brambles many one  
A good strong Russet Coat  
And at your need a groat  

will suffice the honest husbandman    Husbandman. 

A Proverb here I tell  
Which likes my humour well  
and remember it well I can  
If a Courtier be too bold  
He may want when he is old  

then farewell the servingman.    Servingman. 

It needs must be confessed  
That your Calling is the best  
● no longer discourse with you I can  
And henceforth I will pray  
By night and by day,  

heaven bless the honest husbandman    Servingman. 

To end my Ditty now  
I say God speed the plough  
for that's the chief stay of our land  
And he that takes the pains  
Deserves to have the gains  

which is the honest husbandman,    

And thus my loving friends  
My Story now it ends.  
according as I first began.  
There's none that passeth by  
Can say my Song's a lie,  

concerning of the Husbandman.     

Printed for W. Gilbertson at the sign of the Bible in Gilt-spur-street.