God Speed the Blow,  
And Bless the Corn-Mow.   
A Dialogue between The Husbandman and Servingman.  
The Servingman, the Blow man would invite  
To leave his Calling, and to take Delight;  
But to that, by no means will agree,  
Lest he thereby should come to Beggary.  
He makes it plain appear, a Country Life  
Doth far excel; and so they end the Strife.  
The Tune is, I am the Duke of Norfolk.  

Servingman  
Husbandman   

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 in the 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 do no one disdain;  
But this I tell you Plain,  
I am an honest Husbandman.  Servingman. 
If a Husbandman you be,  
Then Come along with me;  
i'll help you as soon as I can;  
Unto a gallant place,  
Where in a little space,  
you shall be a Servingman.  Husbandman. 
Sir, for your diligence,  
I Give you many thanks:  
then answered the Ploughman again,  
I pray you to me show  
Whereby that I might know,  
what Pleasures hath a Servingman.  Servingman. 
A Servingman hath pleasure,  
Which passeth time and measure;  
when the Hawk on his Fist doth stand,  
His hood and his verril's brave,  
And other things we have,  
which yields joy to a Servingman,  Husbandman. 
My pleasures more than that,  
To see my Oxen fat,  
and to prosper well under my hand  
And therefore I do mean,  
With my Horse and Team  
to keep myself a husbandman.  Servingman. 

O 'tis a Gallant thing,  
In the prime time of the Spring,  
to hear the huntsmen now and then  
His Beaugle for to blow  
And the hounds Run all a row;  
this is pleasure for a servingman:   

To hear the Beagle Cry,  
And to see the Falcon fly,  
and the hare trip over the plain,  
And the Huntsmen and the hound,  
Makes Hill and Dale rebound:  
this is pleasure for a Servingman.   Husbandman. 
'Tis pleasure 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  
All sorts of Dainty Meat;  
Pig, Coney, Goose, Capon, and Swan;  
And with Lords and Ladies fine,  
You may drink bear, ale, and wine,  
this is pleasure for a Servingman.  Husband man. 
While you Eat Goose and Capon,  
I'll feed on Beef and Bscon,  
and piece of hard Cheese now and then;  
We 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 with 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 not for us to wear,  
amongst the briers and brambles many on  
A Good strong russet Coat,  
And at your need a groat,  
will suffice the husbandman.   

A Proverb hear I tell,  
Which likes my humour well,  
and remember it well I can,  
If a Courtier be to bold,  
He'll 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.  
But henceforth I will pray,  
By night and by day;  
Heavens bless the honest husband man.  
FISIN.