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 THE

MERRY TALES

OF THE

WISE MEN OF GOTHAM.

T A L E I.

THERE were two MEN of Gotham and one of them was going to Nottingham market to buy sheep and both met together on Nottinham bridge, Well met, said one to the other whither are you going? ſaid he that came from Nottingham. Marry, ſaid he that was going thther, I am going to the market to buy ſheep. Buy ſheep! ſaid the other, which way will you bring them home ? Marry, ſaid the other. I will bring them over this bridge. By Robin Hood ſaid he that came from Nottingham, but thou ſhalt not. By my maid Margery, ſaid the other but I will You ſhall not, ſaid the one ; ſaid the other. Then they beat their ſtaves of againſt the other, and then against the ground as if a hundred ſheep had been betwixt the Hold there. ſaid the one. Beware of my the leaping over the bridge. ſaid the other I can not, ſaid the one. They ſhall all cone this way ſaid the other. But they ſhall not, ſaid the one. Then ſaid the other, if thou make much addwill put my finger in thy mouth. A turd til wilt. faid the other And as they were in cotention, another wiſe man that belonged to Gotham came from the market with a ſack of mud on his horſe; and ſeeing his neighbours at its about ſheep and none betwixt them ſaid he, fools, will ye never learn wit! Then help