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 From Kent there comes with sir Iohn Old-castle Seauen thousand, then from London issue out, Of maisters, seruants, strangers, prentices Fortie odde thousands into Ficket field, Where we appoynt our speciall randeuous.

MurleyFue paltry paltry, in and out to and fro, Lord haue mercie vpon vs, what a world is this, wheres that Ficket fielde, sir Roger?

ActonBehinde saint Giles in the field neere Holborne.

MurleyNewgate, vp Holborne, S. Giles in the field, and to Tiborne, an old saw: for the day, for the day?

ActonOn friday next the foureteenth day of Ianuary.

MurleyTyllie vallie, trust me neuer if I haue any liking of that day: fue paltry paltry, friday quoth a, dismall day, Childermasse day this yeare was friday.

BeuerleyNay maister Murley, if you obserue such daies, We make some question of your constancie, All daies are like to men resolu'de in right.

MurleySay Amen, and say no more, but say, and hold ma∣ster Beuerley, friday next, and Ficket field, and William Murley, and his merry men shalbe al one, I haue halfe a score iades that draw my beere cartes, and euery iade shall beare a knaue, and euery knaue shall weare a iacke, and euery iacke shal haue a scull, and euery scull shal shew a speare, and euery speare shal kill a foe at Ficket field, at Ficket field, Iohn and Tom, and Dicke and Hodge, and Rafe and Robin, William & George, and all my knaues shall fight like men, at Ficket field on friday next.

BourneWhat summe of money meane you to disburse?

MurleyIt may be modestly, decently, soberly, and handsomely I may bring fiue hundreth pound.

ActonFiue hundreth man? fiue thousand's not enough, A hundreth thousand will not pay our men Two months together, either come preparde Like a braue Knight, and martiall Colonell, In glittering golde, and gallant furniture,