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 brought me before the king which almost frightened me out of my seven senses: but faith I'm resolved to be merry with you now since I have met you at last.

Ay, that we shall, replied the king, we will be as merry as princes.

Now after the cobler had drunk about four or five good healths, he began to be merry, and fell a-singing his old songs and catches, which pleased the king very much, and made him laugh heartily.

When on a sudden, several of the nobles came into the cellar; extraordinary rich in apparel who all stood uncovered before Harry Tudor, which put the cobler into great amazement at first; but presently recovering himself, he looked more wishfully upon Harry Tudor, and soon knowing him to be the King whom he saw in he presence chamber, though in