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Very well, says the king, what must you have for your pains?

A couple of pence, replied the cobler.

Well, said the king, seeing thou art an honest merry fellow, there is a tes- ter for thee; come, sit down by me, I                    will drink a full pot with thee; come, here's a good health to the king.

With all my heart, said the cobler, I'll pledge thee were it in water.

So the cobler sat down by the king and was very merry, and drank off his liquor very freely; he likewise sung some of his merry songs and catches, whereat the king laughed heartily, and was very jocund and pleasant with the cobler, telling him withal that his name was Harry Tudor, that he belonged to                    the court, and that if he would come and see him there, he would make him very welcome, because he was a                    merry companion, and charged him not