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In Arthur's court Tom Thumb did live	A
A man of mickle might	B
The best of all the table round	C
And eke a doughty knight	B
His stature but an inch in height	B
Or quarter of a span	D
Then think you not this little knight	B
Was proved a valiant man	D
	-
His father was a ploughman plain	E
His mother milk'd the cow	F
Yet how that they might have a son	G
They knew not what to do	H
Until such time this good old man	D
To learned Merlin goes	I
And there to him his deep desires	J
In secret manner shows	I
	-
How in his heart he wish'd to have	K
A child in time to come	L
To be his heir though it might be	M
No bigger than his thumb	L
	-
Of which old Merlin thus foretold	N
That he his wish should have	K
And so this son of statue small	O
The charmer to him gave	P
	-
No blood nor bones in him should be	M
In shape and being such	Q
That men should hear him speak but not	R
His wandering shadow touch	Q
	-
But so unseen to go or come	L
Whereas it pleas'd him still	S
Begot and born in half and hour	T
To fit his father's will	S
	-
And in four minutes grew so fast	U
That he became so tall	O
As was the ploughman's thumb in height	B
And so they did him call	O
TOM THUMB the which the fairy queen	V
There gave him to his name	W
Who with her train of goblins grim	X
Unto his christening came	W
	-
Whereas she cloth'd him richly brave	P
In garments fine and fair	Y
Which lasted him for many years	Z
In seemly sort to wear	Y
	-
His hat made of an oaken leaf	A2
His shirt a spider's web	B2
Both light and soft for those his limbs	C2
That were so smally bred	D2
	-
His hose and doublet thistle down	E2
Together weaved full fine	F2
His stockings of an apple green	V
Made of the outward rind	G2
	-
His garters were two little hairs	H2
Pull'd from his mother's eye	I2
His boots and shoes a mouse's skin	J2
Were tann'd most curiously	M
	-
Thus like a lusty gallant he	M
Adventured forth to go	K2
With other children in the streets	L2
His pretty tricks to show	K2
Where he for counters pins and points	M2
And cherry stones did play	N2
Till he amongst those gamesters young	O2
Had lost his stock away	N2
	-
Yet could he soon renew the same	W
Whereas most nimbly he	M
Would dive into their cherry bags	P2
And their partaker be	M
	-
Unseen or felt by any one	G
Until this scholar shut	Q2
This nimble youth into a box	R2
Wherein his pins he put	S2
	-
Of whom to be reveng'd he took	T2
In mirth and pleasant game	W
Black pots and glasses which he hung	O2
Upon a bright sun beam	U2
	-
The other boys to do the like	V2
In pieces broke them quite	B
For which they were most soundly whipt	B
Whereat he laughed outright	B
	-
And so Tom Thumb restrained was	W2
From these his sports and play	N2
And by his mother after that	B
Compell'd at home to stay	N2
Whereas about a Christmas time	X2
His father a hog had kill'd	B
And Tom would see the puddings made	B
For fear they should be spill'd	B
	-
He sate upon the pudding bole	Y2
The candle for to hold	B
Of which there is unto this day	N2
A pretty pastime told	B
	-
For Tom fell in and could not be	M
For ever after found	B
For in the blood and batter he	M
Was strangely lost and drown'd	B
	-
Where searching long but all in vain	E
His mother after that	B
Into a pudding thrust her son	G
Instead of minced meat	B
	-
Which pudding of the largest size	Z2
Into the kettle thrown	A3
Made all the rest to fly thereout	B
As with a whirlwind blown	A3
	-
For so it tumbled up and down	E2
Within the liquor there	Y
As if the devil had been boil'd	B
Such was his mother's fear	B3
That up she took the pudding straight	B
And gave it at the door	C3
Unto a tinker which from thence	D3
In his black budget bore	C3
	-
But as the tinker climb'd a stile	E3
He nearly tumbled back	F3
Now gip old knave out cried Tom Thumb	L
A hanging on his pack	F3
	-
At which the tinker 'gan to run	G
And would no longer stay	B
And cast both bag and pudding down	E2
And thence hied fast away	B
	-
From which Tom Thumb got loose at last	B
And home return'd again	G3
Where he from following dangers long	H3
In safety did remain	E
	-
Until such time his mother went	B
A milking of her kine	E
Where Tom unto a thistle fast	B
She linked with a twine	E
	-
A thread that held him to the same	W
For fear the blustering wind	B
Should blow him hence that so she might	B
Her son in safety find	B
But mark the hap a cow came by	I2
And up the thistle eat	B
Poor Tom withal that as a dock	I3
Was made the red cow's meat	B
	-
Who being miss'd his mother went	B
Him calling everywhere	Y
Where art thou Tom Where art thou Tom	J3
Quoth he here mother here	K3
	-
Within the red cow's stomach here	K3
Your son is swallowed up	L3
The which into her fearful heart	B
Most careful dolours put	B
	-
Meanwhile the cow was troubled much	Q
And soon releas'd Tom Thumb	L
No rest she had till out her mouth	M3
In bad plight he did come	L
	-
Now after this in sowing time	X2
His father would him have	K
Into the field to drive his plough	F
And thereupon him gave	P
	-
A whip made of a barley straw	N3
To drive the cattle on	E
Where in a furrow'd land new sown	E
Poor Tom was lost and gone	E
Now by a raven of great strength	O3
Away he thence was borne	E
And carried in the carrion's beak	P3
Even like a grain of corn	E
	-
Unto a giant's castle top	Q3
In which he let him fall	O
Where soon the giant swallowed up	L3
His body clothes and all	O
	-
But soon the giant spat him out	B
Three miles into the sea	M
Whereas a fish soon took him up	L3
And bore him thence away	B
	-
Which lusty fish was after caught	B
And to king Arthur sent	B
Where Tom was found and made his dwarf	R3
Whereas his days he spent	B
	-
Long time in lively jollity	B
Belov'd of all the court	B
And none like Tom was then esteem'd	B
Among the noble sort	B
	-
Amongst his deeds of courtship done	E
His highness did command	B
That he should dance a galliard brave	P
Upon his queen's left hand	B
The which he did and for the same	W
The king his signet gave	P
Which Tom about his middle wore	C3
Long time a girdle brave	P
	-
How after this the king would not	B
Abroad for pleasure go	K2
But still Tom Thumb must ride with him	X
Placed on his saddle bow	F
	-
Whereon a time when as it rain'd	B
Tom Thumb most nimbly crept	B
In at a button hole where he	M
Within his bosom slept	B
	-
And being near his highness' heart	B
He crav'd a wealthy boon	E
A liberal gift the which the king	S3
Commanded to be done	E
	-
For to relieve his father's wants	T3
And mother's being old	B
Which was so much of silver coin	E
As well his arms could hold	B
	-
And so away goes lusty Tom	J3
With threepence on his back	F3
A heavy burthen which might make	U3
His wearied limbs to crack	F3
So travelling two days and nights	V3
With labour and great pain	E
He came into the house whereat	B
His parents did remain	E
	-
Which was but half a mile in space	W3
From good king Arthur's court	B
The which in eight and forty hours	J
He went in weary sort	B
	-
But coming to his father's door	C3
He there such entrance had	B
As made his parents both rejoice	X3
And he thereat was glad	B
	-
His mother in her apron took	T2
Her gentle son in haste	B
And by the fire side within	E
A walnut shell him placed	B
	-
Whereas they feasted him three days	Y3
Upon a hazel nut	B
Whereon he rioted so long	H3
He them to charges put	B
	-
And thereupon grew wond'rous sick	Z3
Through eating too much meat	B
Which was sufficient for a month	A4
For this great man to eat	B
But now his business call'd him forth	B4
King Arthur's court to see	M
Whereas no longer from the same	W
He could a stranger be	M
	-
But yet a few small April drops	C4
Which settled in the way	B
His long and weary journey forth	B4
Did hinder and so stay	B
	-
Until his careful father took	T2
A birding trunk in sport	B
And with one blast blew this his son	E
Into king Arthur's court	B
	-
Now he with tilts and tournaments	D4
Was entertained so	K2
That all the best of Arthur's knights	V3
Did him much pleasure show	K2
	-
As good Sir Lancelot du Lake	U3
Sir Tristam and Sir Guy	I2
Yet none compar'd with brave Tom Thumb	L
For knightly chivalry	M
	-
In honour of which noble day	B
And for his lady's sake	U3
A challenge in king Arthur's court	B
Tom Thumb did bravely make	U3
'Gainst whom these noble knights did run	E
Sir Chinon and the rest	B
Yet still Tom Thumb with matchless might	B
Did bear away the best	B
	-
At last Sir Lancelot du Lake	U3
In manly sort came in	E
And with this stout and hardy knight	B
A battle did begin	E
	-
Which made the courtiers all ag	E4