ABSTRACT
That he had precious jewels bought, which in his ship did lye, Whereof he wil[l]d me take my choyce, if case I would them buy: Then I mistrusting no deceit, with handmaids one or two With this deceitful Marchant then unto the ship did go. No sooner were we under hatch, but up they hoyst their saile, And having then to serve their turne a mery Westerne gaile, We were lasht out from the haven, lo a dosen leagues and more, When still I thought the Barke had bene at anker by the shore: But being brought by Norway here, not long in Court I was, But that to get from thence away I brought this feate to passe: For making semblance unto him as though I did him love, He gave me libertie, or ought that serv'd for my behove: And having libertie, I wrought by such a secret slight That in this tyre like to a page, I scapt away by night. But ah I feare that by pursute, he wil me overtake. Well here entreth one, to whom some sute for service I wil make.
