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 not being willing to part with him, took hold of his hand and said, By my faith you must not go, you shall not go, you shall first go and see my poor habitation, I have there a tub of good brown ale that was never tapped yet, you must go and taste it, for you are the most honest blade I ever met withal, and I love an honest merry companion with all my heart

So the Cobler took the King with him over the way where he had his cellar adjoining the stall, which was handsomely and neatly furnished for a man of his profession. Into his cellar he had the king. There said he, sit down you're welcome, but I must desire you to speak softly for fear of waking my wife Joan who lives hard