news out of Islington.  
OR, A Dialogue very merry and pleasant betwixt a knavish Projector, and honest Clod the Plough-man.  
With certain Songs of the late fall of the new Beare-garden; and for the fall of Projectors.  
By Tho. Herbert.  
LONDON, Printed for Thomas Lambert, and are to be sold at his shop in Smithfield, over against Hosier Lane at the sign of the Bunch of Grapes. 1641.   

news out of Islington.  Project. 
WHy how now Plough-man: what melancholy?  Plough. 
Yes, and more than melancholy, I am mad; nay, more, I am stark mad, and ever will be mad, what's that to thee?  Pro. 
prithee tell me the cause?  Plo. 
The cause? to give half of a French Crown for a mastiff, and then to have the Bear-garden, blown down, I think is sufficient cause enough to make the patientest plough-man in christendom go hang himself.  Proj. 
Is the Bear-garden down?  Plou. 
Yes mary is it, if you will not believe me, you may go to Islington and see it lye as flat as a Shrove-tuesday pan-cake; but this trick shall make me to be more wise than to spend childrens portions 〈◇〉 building of bear-gardens, if the winds grow so high once.  Pro. 
I am of this conceit plough-man, that the winds conspired together, to make thee first run out of thy clothes, then out of thy wits,& then go hang thyself.  Plou. 
You are deceived Projector, the winds came onely for this purpose: that thinking thou hadst procured a patent for Bear-baiting, and hadst then been trying thy skill, they intended to drive thee and thy patent both in hell together; but your time being yet not come, it mist you, and overthrew the Bear-garden.  Proj. 
This plough-man hath more wit than half a dozen of the wisest Projectors in England; I have invented a project to make him free of our Corporation; some of his trade wee have already, and if we had him also, wee were made: honest plough-man I have hitherto been in jest, and so I hope hast thou.  Plou. 
Ile tell thee( Projector) another reason why of late the winds blew so furiously: It was to give the whole world notice, that all projectors were knaves, and that they would undo all England, if that young Brandon had not the cutting them off very speedily.  Proj. 
Come, I know plough-man, that thou hast been all this time in jest,( because I love thee well) be ruled by me, and Ile show thee a way to bee rich in spite of fortune, and become honourable in spite of all thy enemies.  Plough. 
And become a knave in spite of the devil himself, as you are.  Proj. 
Good ploughman, interrupt me no●; as you like my motion so make use of it.  Plough. 
To make use of thy motion, will be to climb nine motions hand and foot,( tyburn) and never come down again, until young Greg▪ make use of his cute lash; and I am sure that will be worse than vexing at the fall of the new Bear-garden. But yet I pray let me hear your motion, as I like it, so will I make use of it.  Proj. 
do, and flourish, do what thou wilt, command what thou wile, and take what thou wilt, who is't shall dare for to control thee? I myself which now am called projector throughout the world, when first I took upon me that same trade I was not worth the third part of a groat: but now through my Projects, who of late could have done more in the world than I? what, and who was he which I commanded not? I have pulled down and raised up: I have snatched away from some, and given again to others some, but kept the best part to myself. Those which I thought would not easily be brought to my purpose, I alured them by my golden hook, and so drawed them unto me, and so mayst thou. Those which I thought endeavoured to prevent my plots, I kept them close, and made them con the old Proverb, silentia tutum est: in plain terms I made them as mute as fishes; and so mayst thou.  Plough. 
Faith Mr. Projector so I may be hanged as well as you: I shall hear good scrape anon I make no question.  Pro. 
I could brag of a hundred feats which I have done alone, and so in time mayst thou, of the Patents which I have procured. To be short I can brag that I have cheated the whole world.  Plough. 
Brag on: I make no question but that shortly young Greg. will cheat you; he will serve you as the Butcher his Dog, make you believe he carries you to breakfast, but it will prove a hanging one.  Proj. 
What saist thou plough-man, wilt thou make use of my motion?  Plough. 
Will you have me make use of I know not what?  Proj. 
In plain terms, wilt thou turn Projector or Cheater, which thou wilt, as I am, couzen the world as I do, and then shalt thou have as I have.  Plough. 
Good Mr. projector, two words to a bargain: I love money well, but my neck better.  Proj. 
Why dost thou not think, but that I have ways enough to keep myself from hanging?  Plough. 
Faith Sir I cannot tell, I think if you be not hanged the more is the pitty.  Proj. 
Push man, I have such friends as the world cannot yield the like.  Plough. 
I cannot tell; perhaps you may verify the old proverb; what says M. Parker, the more knave the better fortune, but yet it is very unlikely. There is a certain thing, good Master projector,( If I be not deceived) called Parliament.  Proj. 
What have I to do with that?  Plough. 
I know not whether you have any thing to do with that or no, but I am sure they will have somewhat to do with you: I doubt me, that I shal be troubled to come out of the Country to see you take a turn in the city.  Proj. 
What if I have the Pope to my friend?  Ploughman. 
Faith if thou have ten popes, and as many devills, I believe it will prove so.  Pro. 
I cannot but laugh at thy simplicity.  Plough. 
You may laugh as much as you please at me living, but look to it, Ile laugh ten times as much at you hanging.  Pro. 
Ile tell thee ploughman let the worst come to the worst, I can fly to him, and so mayst thou.  Plou: 
truly I know not the way, nor do I intend to learn, perhaps some of your tribe which wear the popes livery, having been lately there, have laid a clew to direct you thither, wherefore take your journey when you please good Mr. projector if your forerunners have deceived you, I make no question but that there be 20. jesuits in England can guide you the way, as for my part I love so well the K. of England that I intend never to run to Rome.  Proj. 
You will not.  Plough. 
no indeed Mr. Projector, I had rather work with my plow at home then to play at hazard abroad.  Proj. 
you need not disdain it, for as good as you do hazard abroad.  Plough. 
Nay good Mr. Projector you need not say so, for I know very well that there have been two or three notable ramblers not long since Sr. John Mandevill. I have red their travels.  Proj. 
ploughman now I perceive that you can jeer knavishly.  Plough. 
And I know that projectors can che●te rogishly, but Ile be sure to keep within compass, there is a new book come out lately which is called so.  Proj. 
well ploughman you will not take my advice.  Plough. 
No, good Mr. Projector.  Proj. 
There have been some of your occupation which do.  Plough 
J make no question sometimes but that a ploughman may become a pair of gallows as well as a Citizen. Do you think that there be not as long cares for the pillory and necks for the rope in the country as well as the City, yes Ile warrant you good Mr. Projector.  Proj. 
Well I see you are no man for my purpose, wherefore fare you well cloddish ploughman.  Plough. 
A word with you before you g●e good Mr. Projector.  Proj. 
speak your pleasure.  Plough. 
Here is a groat for you,( because you should not put the Common wealth to charges) to buy a rope and hang thyself.  
But now I remember myself, J will save my groat for fear young Gregory be angry with me for hindering him of some of his practices.  Proj. 
Time hath been, base Clod, that you nor the proudest in the world dared not once to affront me.  Plough. 
I but( God be thanked) there hath been a Parliament since which is the reason that so many of the Projectors corporations breeches make buttons.  Proj. 
This whoreson varlet pricks me to the heart.  Plough. 
I see you are sad Sir, wherefore to make you merry listen but a while, and I'll sing you a song of the New Bearegardens fall, perhaps you may pick something out of it for your own consolation.  

A SONG.  
To the tune of So old, so old.  

The force of winds who can withstand.  
In ship, on horse, by Sea or Land.  
Its power abroad hath been much shown.  
Poor Merchants have it too well known.  
So low, so low, so wondrous low,  
The bear-gardens down:  
All passengers see,  
It lay on the ground.   

The horse which now the race doth run,  
By force of wind may be undone:  
The ship which now the C●●an rid,  
Anon may in the sea be hide,  
So low, so low, so wondrous low,  
The bear-gardens down,  
All passengers see  
It lay on the ground.   

The Bulls and bears may now rejoice,  
Expressing mirth with merry voice:  
Aeolus the god of winds,  
Lately hath proved to them kind.  
So low, so low, so wondrous low,  
The bear-gardens down,  
All passengers see  
It lay on the ground.   

The structure seemed to be rare,  
With the which few might compare,  
But now the winds have cast it down,  
The ruins lay flat on the ground.  
So low, so low, so wondrous low,  
The bear-gardens down,  
All passengers see  
It lay on the ground.   

Let not projectors brag nor boast,  
Because of late they ruled the roast.  
Their pride may chance to have a trip,  
If Gregory cast them on the hip.  
So low, so low so wondrous low.  
The Beargardens down.  
All passengers see,  
It lay on the ground.   

Let mass priests pack away to Rome,  
Least when they come to hear their doo●●●.  
For very fear they chance to fall.  
Crosses, bea●s, tapers, and all.  
So low, so low, so wondrous low,  
The bear-gardens down,  
All passengers see  
It lay on the ground.   

The breath of Iustice is more strong,  
Than Boreas blasts, therefore along.  
Pack baldpates, jesuits and Friers.  
Projectors till tis our desires.  
Least low, so low, so wondrous low.  
You all do fall down.  
And passengers see.  
You lay on the ground.    Proj. 
You have done now dirty Clod have you not?  Plough. 
Yes knavish projector that I have.  Proj. 
If ever projector comes into estimation again, you shall at tyburn sing another song to a sorrowful tune.  Plough. 
thank you master projector, I thus with my other song take my leave of you.  

A SONG.  
To the tune of the Gipsies.  

Some did England molest,  
And the poor much oppressed,  
And I dare to protest,  
They did it not in iesr,  
I love so well our English crown.  
I wish projectors were pulled down.   

Our Leather hath been dear,  
Which made for some good cheer,  
Which now are nere the near.  
But surely stinks for fear.  
I love so well our English crown.  
I wish projectors were pulled down.   

Tobacco that was made  
To be a Lordlike trade.  
Those which had but a spade.  
Have now a bilbo blade.  
I love so well our English crown.  
I wish projectors were pulled down.   

And wine that was made dear,  
I would not have mine ear,  
A peeping hole so near,  
As of one I did hear.  
I love so well our English crown.  
I wish projectors were pulled down.   

Wee had a dearth of soap.  
But now as I do hope,  
Those which then troad such scope.  
Must now dance in a rope.  
I love so well our English crown.  
I wish projectors were pulled down.    Plough. 
How like you this projector.  Proj. 
As well as I like yourself, and that is, worse then the devil.  Plou. 
Farewell projector I love thee so well,  
That I do wish thee or thy deeds in hell.  
If thou stay long sure tyburn it will mourn.  
And laugh us honest countryman to scorn.  
Young Grig: in stead of hang man, knave will bee.  
Because such as thyself, do go scotfree.  
I love a man, but never such an evil.  
That proves good unto none except the devil.  
Once more farewell, to thee I say ade●,  
When I want knavery, I will sand for you.  
FINIS.