Classic Poem

" ffor if yo u r boone be askeable,
soone granted it shalbe

" If it be not touching my crowne, " he said,
" Nor hurting poore com m inaltye "
" Nay, it is not touching yo u r crowne, " shee sayes,
" Nor hurting poore cominaltye,

" But I begg the death of Tho mas Cromwell,
for a false traitor to you is hee. "
" then feitch me hither the Earle of darby
and the Earle of Shrewsbury,

" And bidde them bring Thomas Cromawell;
lets see what he can say to mee. "
for Thomas had woont to haue carryed his head vp,
but now he hanges it vppon his knee.

" How now? How now? " the K ing did say,
" Thomas, how is it w i th thee? "
" Hanging & drawing, O K ing ! " he saide;
" you shall neuer gett more from mee. "