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 King and his court were to pass through a country village, George places himself in an old window and sets up his bare a-e to the King and his court as they passed. The King being greatly amazed to see such an honour done to him was curious to know the performer: So he called upon him desiring him to come down and finding it to be George, Sir, says the King, did I not charge you never to let me see your face again? True, my sovereign says George for which cause I let you see my arse. But, says the King you were never to come on English Ground again. Neither I did says George pulling off his boots before the King, behold my sovereign its all Scotch earth I stand upon. The King and his court being greatly diverted by this merry joke, George was again admitted to the King's favour.

After this, there arose a debate betwixt the King and the Queen about votes in parliament; as the King had two votes the Queen would have one and would needs be a parliamenter, or no peace without preferment. This matter was committed to George by the King. So it was agreed in parliament that the Queen should be admitted for one day. Accordingly she came, and were received with all the honour and congratulations that was due and becoming her high station: but before any matter of consequence was brought to the board, George seated himself hard by the Queen's seat: all being silent he rose up very quickly lifted one of his legs and let a loud fart: which set the whole house a laughing: where at the Queen was highly offended and said, Go take the rouge and hang him. To which George answered a fine parliamenter indeed! To hang a man for a sinless infirmity, and that's a fart. The Queen enraged at the affront put on her first