ootnote 162: Referring to Andrew Borde's book, _The Merry Tales of
the Mad Men of Gotham_.]

VIII. THE DOMESTIC TUTOR'S POSITION.

This satire forms the Sixth of Book II. of the _Virgidemiarum_, and
is regarded as one of Bishop Hall's best. See the _Return from
Parnassus_ and Parrot's _Springes for Woodcocks_ (1613) for
analogous references to those occurring in this piece.

A gentle squire would gladly entertain
Into his house some trencher chapelain;
Some willing man that might instruct his sons,
And that would stand to good conditions.
First, that he lie upon the truckle-bed
Whiles his young master lieth o'er his head.
Second that he do on no default
Ever presume to sit above the salt.
Third that he never change his trencher twice.
Fourth that he use all common courtesies:
Sit bare at meals and one half rise and wait.
Last, that he never his young master beat,
But he must ask his mother to define,
How many jerks she would his breech should line.
All these observed, he could contented be,
To give five marks and winter livery.

IX. THE IMPECUNIOUS FOP.

This satire constitutes Satire Seven of Book III. The phrase of
dining with Duke Humphrey, which is still occasionally heard,
originated in the following manner:--In the body of old St. Paul's
was a huge and conspicuous monument of Sir John Beauchamp, buried
in 1358, son of Guy, and brother of Thomas, Earl of Warwick. This
by vulgar mistake was called the tomb of Humphrey, Duke of
Gloucester, who was really buried at St. Alban's. The middle aisle
of St. Paul's was therefore called "The Duke's Gallery". In
Dekker's _Dead Terme_ we have the phrase used and a full
explanation of it given; also in Sam Speed's _Legend of His Grace
Humphrey, Duke of St. Paul's Cathedral Walk_ (1674).

See'st thou how gaily my young master goes,
Vaunting himself upon his rising toes;
And pranks his hand upon his dagger's side;
And picks his glutted teeth since late noon-tide?
'Tis Ruffio: Trow'st thou where he dined to-day?
In sooth I saw him sit with Duke Humphrey.
Many good welcomes, and much gratis cheer,
Keeps he for every straggling cavalier;
An open house, haunted with great resort;
Long service mixt with musical disport.
Many fair younker with a feathered crest,
Chooses much rather be his shot-free guest,
To fare so freely with so little cost,