Humphrey Crouch

“ Within a pew he closely lay,
all night until the morrow,
Until the saxton came they say,
which did increase his sorrow,
Taffy peep'd out with his black snout,
which made him sore afraid;
He like a mad man run about,
and call'd aloud for aid. ”

“ Kind friend, quoth they you shall be one
of our fraternity:
Our scerets to you shall be well known,
and we live happily.
We live as you do easily,
but have our wits about us,
We never suffer'd injury,
nor give them cause to flout us ”

“ He must stand in the pillory
for four long hours and more,
That all the children might him 'spy,
that he had scar'd before.
As many then against him came,
running with all speed,
And their indictments thus they frame,
if you please them to read.
Taffy's Indictments.
Imprimis, For troubling the shepherd to help him out of the pit.
Item, For selling the jerkin for a groat, which was borrowed of his countryman Pinkin
Item. For casting stinking fish and rotten eggs into the hostess's face.
Item. For taking away the gold ring. ”