A Dialogue Between the Crosses in Cheap and Charing Cross

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by  Ryhen Pameach

DIALOGUE
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Cheap*
H deere Sifter ofthe StrandhowJoe you, IamfoCrofi#
continue. -Cw[bm-taCah.rncnaoddhtlaBoasIrul'dl.ftddeowatSyuhriorefeoaat,ktremie'rbnsysu.dottrufhteItedWheC;gerharftevemahteapei-t.cbnethfeeiHtemeaaaenCpnprpdfeohirf,aeefdteeehC,afrrttwoebrtifueeytltthoeefohutsnuia,toetaan,hwrn-iedhsbteelhaieftonnanichelUgiaednmhtendanoa.ytvuyoreeutyloobcueuoersne,
morCehehaepartNsaevlfSeifttherenifImdyoeC.rofteCwhefr.eIfbaellleene,veIifthoisultdhleivCeraotffae&urpeaotncyteoauirc
heaCdh,eatph.atYheatshibnrdoeuegdhytoyuoaurienitnotthheisrtigrhotu.bleC,hiasr.itnHootw• commethtthisabout.*
tbheecCalhuaefnaedp..IcTarCruhreaylry.lbImSkiufncteohrwlginokoeltd,enaeobxoucugethp,tmIIewft,oinoaudnleddrbtehinegrmeenyeirshaelfalorytlieytntolvueietadroeabnneodthhraaotdbedid,n
norcheated. Cheap. Aworldof knaves and cheatersXconfeffe, pafle:a-
lwoonmeebynmoentehveeroynedafyi,debuotfImea,mawnedllthleooCko'fdtaurntdo-,moanngdewrastacnh'ddT,rbiypet-hweiHveerstroen-
tncheoeumCniohtetaehsrer.rh,aaHrvtaeehdantofIetIbaecrfaecarhnnr'efdtofaakbrneaodcmnkuo'mnddewwer,rhomewninhngodt;immmbeeeefwtimahdaeesnsyiIetfhehaeaartdeSiembmreajo,rarenedbtusttthheoIefnwbaeWatsoltloerdet,hvfmeetryrreeticoetot-.
hardforthem. Cheap. To©hardforthem? how? Char. Iam madeall
ofwhiteMarble (whichisnotperceivedofevery one) andfo cemented
withmorter made ofthepureftlime,Caliis fand,whites oreggesandthe
ftrongeftwort,thatIdefieallhatchetsandhammerswhatsoever.
Cheap. Wereyounevcrbegd? Char. Yor what,foraFoole?
CChhaera.p,ONhoye,s,bfyir{fto,mienKneicnegftHietnorusyCtohueretiigehrtsordaoitehserIwtaosfbuepgpgl'ydhiasndwalnhtosu.ld
havCehbare.enNeodebgutraydoeud.knCohewapI.haWvheyaySotuatneelvyeraftfoeontkeoafnmyadneygrefteespsi,nsI<iJhoolucl*aj
havebeentakenofffromthem. Cheap. Whydidtheybeggeyou?
Char. Paith,accordingtothecourfeoftheworld, forthatIhad;then in
Etrhduanwtaairwndatthyheewri(atiixhgtgnwieheoefnQSbuuutememthneeerfgEerletiazthaeobfuetftedha,wnagosenreinooffbuhailellrdIifnwogao,tsImwieann,shiwanhddelainnkgeIetrqo:uahfaatkve^er
; A a
;
forfeare/wasinthetimeofKing1*1*6!, foriWaseight timesbegg'd,yet
ftiliIftand. Cheap. Youarelowcatherbcatfn tSfSSi^atyouarenot
•worththebegging. Ipraywhatwouldtheyhavedonewithyou?
Char. Part'ofme was befpokento makeakitchin chimneyfor achief®
CmouncfhtaobflmeeinaSshwoorudlitdcmha;kaenhlinmnetkweocptcrorugihnesH,oolnbeotmoefthaanddubnadregraianpeudrafpoertaso
waterhisgueftshorfes,andtheothertogive hisfwine their meats in;the
reftofmypoorecarcafelhoiildhavebeencarriedIknownotwhithertothe
repaireofadecayedftonebridge(asIwastold) onthetopofHarrowhill
OurRoiailfore-father andfounder King Edwardthefirftyon know built
ourSifterCroftes, Lincolne,Grantbame, Woburne,Northimpton,Stonie-
ftmthoreartyf2o1or.fdt,yheaDtaurniefntocafobhmlipeasrR,aaSbialgiennteLa,Adlyab,naQdnueisene,ntehaenEydleeoaaurnreorfohefilsvoweuisrhfeeLeworrehdion1dL2io8en9dd.aotinHna;mredin--
by neere to Bullingbrooke in Lincolnfhire upon Saint Andrews c*ve
Anne1288. Cheap< SifterIhaveheard (heaccompanied himin hisjour-
ncytotheholylandagainfttheenemies ofCfcrift. Chan Mofttrue, and
receivedawoundinhisleg,byapoyfonedarrow,whichpoyfon this good
Queeneneverccalcdtillthehadlucked outthevenome, oywhich meaner
hewasrecovered,inmemoryofwhofedearelovehebuiltusall.
Cheap. Truly,1wasatthefiiftoneofthefamefoundation,bathaveloft
thehonortobeaccountedoneofthofe,whichindeedlam; ourage isone
andthefame, alafle Sifterfincemyfirft foundationIhaveendued aworld
ofmifery,asI(ballrelateuntoyou* Char. Ipraydoe.
Cheap. Afterthismoftvaliant andexcellentKinghadbuiltme in forme
tainmleweornaeblJeohinnHbaetahuctrlyeaynMdapjroorpoorftiLoonndtoont,heharevfitn,gIfirffetllobttoadienceadya,liactewnhciecohf
KingHenrythefixtAnno, 1441. Iwasrepairedinabeautifullmanner.John
fijher aMercerafterthatgaved©o.markestomynewerectingorbuildings
whichwasfinifhedAme> 1484. andafterinthe fccondyearsof Henrythe
eighth I wasguildedover,againftthe comminginofCharles theliftEm-
peror, andnewlythenguildedagainftthe CoronationofKing Edward-the
lLioxtrd; a'nhdogwuilodfetdenaghaaivnee1Abremeonye15p5r4e.feangtaeidnftbytheIuCroiersonoaftthieoqnuoefftKifnorgiPnhiclulimp-s
branceoftheftreet,andhindringofCartsandCarriages,yetIhavekeptmy
{landing; I(hall never forget how upon the21, ofIuneyAmso 1581.my
lowerflattieswereinthenightwithropespulledandrent;down; thefte-
krrGtftionofChrift,thaImage©ftheYirginMary, EdwardtheConfeffor,
andthereft. Char. Itfeemtspeopleinformertimes were asvehement
againftCroftesastheyarenow,6uthowefcapedyoutheirfurie?
Cheap. ThenarotemanydivifionsandnewLeftsformerlyunheardof, as
AfarttnMarprrfate,AtasPerrrie,Browneandfondrieothers,asthe Chronicle
willinformeyou?
Char.ButIpraySifterbowcameyoutofubfiftuntiUthisday?
Cheap, TfiftymyCrofteftjpuldJwvgbeentakesquiteaYfay*ndaPiramis
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creged
creftedintheplace; batQueentElizabeth(that Queenof blefled memory)
commindedlorocofherprivicCouncell*inherMa/cfticiname,:•writeunto
SirNUh$l*iMofeltj%thenMaior,tohavemeagain*repairedwith aCrofle|
ygfotillthis,iSoodbareforaycareortwoafter.* Her Highnesbeingvery
angry,fentexpreflewordflicwouldnotenduretheir contempt,but exprefly
commandedforthwiththeCrofleIhouldbeletup,and fenc a ftriffccommand
toSirWHUmRider,LordMaior,andbidhimtorefpedmyantiquity :forthat
istheancientEniigncofChriftianity,&c* ThisletterwasdatedDeccmb.14.
Am916go. Liftofall,Iwas was marvelleufly beautified and adorned
againftthecomminginofKing James,andfenced aboutwith(harp pointed
barrcsofIron,agaiiuttherude andvillaoous handsoffucbasuponcondition
astheymighthavethepullingofmce downe, would bee bound to rifle all
Cbeapfide.
Char.* ButAfter,Ivvenderafter(ooften guilding and beautifying,you
commonlyloleyourlufireandgloryina(malltime.
Cheap. ThatislongoftheCiticfmoke,proceedingfrom 5ea-coIe, thatis
hourlyburnedineveryhoufc: ifyouwalkebutin Moorefields,you ftiall fee
ofthofetrees,thatpartoftheBarknexttothe Cine, all blacke, andlong of
fcnoakc. ButAfter,couldicomeandwbifpcr you in thecare,/hadfome-
whattllcto:clIyou.
Cijr. AlasAfter! 7amlikethebelly, 7have nocares,if it pleafeyou
tolendyourmindcinwritingbyaCurry-combmakerswife,thatreforteth to
mtahtetKeirn,gtsellStmabelepslaaitntlyhethMeewleecsre,cyaonudw/foluilodulrdevteaaklee,itwveeertyakricndnloyt;wbuhtoithiesanroe
us.
notChtehaopu,ghTtheAcn,toSihfatvere,m7ymaubfitditenlglyinoutb,^u7artoafectuhfeedClftoire:a7Paapimftc,alalneddannodt
preachedigsmftby thenameof tfe*Cuie-/doH. TheBrownifts(pitatme*'
astheycomealong,theFamik&shidetheir eyes with their fingew, tbc.A-
nabaptift wifhesme kuocWedintoathculand pieces, thefiltersofthe fra-
ternity willnotccnr,ehecrcme, but goeabout by Wi?ling*flrcct,2ndcomc?
llUffaineby Sow-lane to buytheir markets ofthe Countrcywomen.'
C /t may bee the bright iuftre of your goldengarment daz'ledi
thtirfight.
Cheap, No.it istheCrofle above that is loch aMoat in theireyes; nay’
theydoenotonclylay7aman/doll,buttheyaliofay Iam alupportcr of 7-•
dob.
Char.Thatis,aswebeforedilcourlcd,becaulcyou bcare lo many/mages?
aboutyou. ,
Cheap.IwonderwhatoffencetheycantakeatmyCrofle.it neverdidthem
hurt,thereisnoImageofChtiftuponit,whydoetheynotaswellgottellhi*•*
MajeftvthereisaCrofleBandingabovehis RoyallCrowne,andwifh himto
Alckcflf, a*tbeydid inBoftonthe CrotlcupontheirTowne Maee/though
itcoftthemthe lettingon againe.;Nay,AfteroftheStrand,foexcreamlythey
hatetheCroifc, thattheyabborreevery thingthat maketha Ihcw,or e*r-
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rfeth butthe refemblanceofaCroffc.* Asthislift:weekeaBroketwife in
Hoiraifditch, beathermaidpitcifully, forlaying fasfacemadeher maftcri
bed) bychance,twobed-ftavesacroffe. Andanother,*ParifliCUrfce, apet-
ctbyuuttStteehhro.eomlmalalfotCuetrb,,arwa*onudTlhdrcufnboc‘tWdfIoofovfweeerrst*fheetehpmrleiaftctebCwmrheoefrltoceaiigtnrefaelnomyoud,Hcohwrtnirenh-obnoCeobako!peki,cni,boountt
wi«h therurke»,whobecaufetheywouldnotoflfend again**thefccondCom-
mandement,willintheirpaintingsacdCarpetsmakenotonelynot the image
ofaroan,bucofnootherlivingcreature,be itBeaft, Bird,Fifh, Worme, ot
whatloever,nonot fomuch as thedraught ofa pcrfca Ho\ver,bccau(ethey
wouldavoidthenoteofIdolatry. Cheap. ‘Dnmvmnt vitiumtfiuhi incon.
trariacterrunt. ConcerningourCrofTes,ifourfanattekbrethren hadLivedin
thetimeofConfirmingtheGreat,they wouldhaveattemptedtohavepluck’d
thatCroiVefrom the sky whichappeared untohimwhenbeegot that great
vi&ojyagainfthis enemies,with,InhocfignoVinces inthisfigne thouftnlco-
vcrcome. FhatCroflcindeedwasout of their reach, iheap. Bat
iotfooci(hfitffibnefe1aeurtocrClsn2aeu?lotn0nwir&oivlnactcaneeceSsn.entddudsdhtrbeoeaerownyrwgyftejcanol'liGwhAielonorifabfy,idtlgrtnideilorie.ntsvbnthdTg,tgeheah,tNb,arivoetoynnweinyrsgeiaOihtfdiwetehenticCrihlaCaBaueeli-smerp,tfMtpIfeeieiftikotjcntnhioafs,reh1kgbnoie*ieah,rpwsinief.oshpdtV,,drl,)roeViiaolenMiotmnetneaftadudbkhnslrUeaeoiietifCdbImwd’enrf,ltrigoCctrShtndhoi.UfrweeevdoAomias-eluorhr.onagibrwfptnrhaararedntnitiyhvetShfn,aesaerilny,lxdneeeo'a&o.detranocngWd:ad.r.eo,aPc/nsImrmabwaWiekictamhn.cfnwgcenicUkeoeantoWcl,rmwtothrweenhudwMoolrlfCdbhrfoehybtaone,uheg^bMnXaibcdtafecehoitiaahaemmnnouninc-eg-r-dne
thelameCi#e. Iwild*
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twhdthioavefwrsitreodrtsloihi.meebascescrooutffiifnMeStas.lo,riMmtnaeytnr.rho-segf,yaisCradoneaic.ttdti,ieufifntenitfdidfne.tolirramlse,yDgsiar,po,anactdyileeefmpfuaeulibde!aivnii.entnkgflBarefConfheemeftaaShp.fe.tBowaBrfulsitlwfisiUnfnttmheh.rt«f,itr,iofCr-ahyllucmrdPa‘t*nh£*ea*Wcmt"aDr-*-
aCwwtjr»ieZfoltriff«ehecflddeeWbsotStaiwrftTltunvontTeeoriwt,llhnteeotherhoeiekwwnra(whneseweedlorffClrelodatrtiootonhdueifeenh)esCSe,io.(Cnt7tmimotytihmWereLetAohydrere(uiwdnxr.eotem:enMsrca,athihpmfaeoootirsrtnooaftftipn;thsdSawittAirtoilthonlshe,ahatipAhn^seladidmMrteaehbjtreuemntCfCetrtrlneloorweflhsfilmasee(nhshbdGiriuwpenclshtheeheemsvrrtueefefnirc-,nty,
fmhnf*trbeMaabnolyifalaCeodafcohrfheaavreeoIfogbifveiinvgedoffpaefnfcieitgobayFmeefetmtaokeoraraEnndghUifscfdCloouwrets,.
wKho£ldefto»wrndetrhse,CKicogms.WPrm,ctehse,KLionrgdso,fDemhnaavetkboirnneKiCnrogllIevs»i»nthhiesirmAnre,meD#u,ke
UmitAwU QueenPlinthstime DukeofBuckingham, the Earleof
tKBrnavitehahreitdtshMLeiucfEhfaflrielei.lrefdSo,fhSe.SloDfuantv&hiadcms.p.QtOoinfG,eLBnoirtfdlhseo,pmte,ohnfe/DL*uo*rr/edlnsmoScmab,nrBdeie,lJCb.oopSplheoayfn,dCoaHsral,liPlleaa,gmCe,toG.voeuOn»--f
nnjMeriJon^ &c. Cheap. I bdeeve fhortlyRed-crefb and Whitc-croflfe
cffhteerestosfmoCfrteecphlaengagteet,hweihrennamtehesythoaov.eCbheaern.Tbhuayitnvg\eorfeSgwreiantepiatttiBea:rfnoert,thoerBmuat*-
kingmerryatIflifigton,knownotho*toaskethewayhome. But{hallthole
newcrewedCroflesup©*PaulsChurch,beeallowedtoBandthere Bill
Cheap.Yeswithoutalldoubt,whatrcaionto thecontrary.'or whodare*
©ffertotakethemdown,-/ Char. PaulsCroft'ethemoft famouspreaching
placeisdowne,andquiretakenaway. Cheapt Itistrue,but with an intent
tobebuiltfairerandbiggerwhentheChutchHullbefinifh.d. Chari Itisa
wdroanildeCrhuTrhc*h#e/s/ictrfcel)ficnifsonromteoqfuaiCteroptuflcl.d doCwhenaep.:Hfoorwir'isPbu^ilpcu(aUsdalolwCantehe,-
andcoftlo much ondythe repairing' why, rhe buildingoi luch another,
wouldalmoftuudreawholeKingdomsithathlatelyallthedwellersabout
iBte.nefCahdaorr.sOhnCoheli>fpt.erI,tiysoturudeecinedieveedy,ouIrrefmelefem,beirthoantehoffotuhnedgvreeartyefbtotTioncwPnufst
inEflcxgavefifteenpencethisIaftyeartowardtherepaircofit. Char.Sure-
layftiefrCthhuartcrhatees.weCrheetaop.beHbuoilwtifnhtohuolldedtahye^ys,wthheenywoouurlSdechtaarrdileysbleaye,rtahielyedmauyp
ierveGodaswellinaBarn.' Char. Icannot beleevebut fomeut tholefd*-
lowesanceftorswerethrelheTs.CAr*/>.Ycp,j belteveluchasHenrythefourth,
thelateFrenchKingmeantwhenheedpieda Nunneryanda Frieryhardone
byanother,(aidmerrilytofotneabouthim: Violafagrangeicyfontlesbateurs.
See,thercsthebarne,andhcrebethethrdhers,meaningthePrices.
Char,Havepatience lifter,itisharditwefindenofn\.nds,letthembutgive
usleavetoHandoutourtimes, andlenhentx a<euk*allandp.-y-all, asthe
fayingis. Cheap.WhyIhouldwenotfindelom(uchrefpeeft:inthi* age, asin
formerages,andneeretotheprimitivetimes Char.Trul#lifter, there is a
dbiyfthirsa<o5wHonneaonpdingiiodnd.incsiCnhperaopf.eflTlohnatofErtelnibgikomne,twhaatsevaeprryetotnyeonalemoofftthiseolledd
womanwhogoingtofayherprayersinaChappellthatftood upon thje topof
anhillfoundagreatmanydeadmens leuils(cattered about, ftiee gathered as
manyasfhecouldintoherlap,withadevoutintenttolaythemupinaeharndl
hloiolvduef,weeo:vemArmsyoofbhnfe:ewdriafvisfi;gnrocgidniitgn,,(yahoieudrr,aGopporieonniwofhntis:t,phra,eanrnddyotnhuoewwlieludlhes;adrfayonroulwehrveaerknaeilyyowouauryewf$cev;reertahale-l
wayeslikewife. Char.Bhttomakefhortofourdiicoiiile,which concerns*
ourldves.itiscertainethat Arcaduu the Emperour forbad that the Crolfe
fliruldbeengravenupontheground,leftitmightbetroduponbvtheptople.
Cheap.Itistruehedid;butIhouldheliveinthefctimes,hewouldbeUught
at; Nay,fomethink*itveryfittingthat weandourchildrenfliouWbeagain
baptized,becamewewerefigned withthefignect the Croffco Thereisone
Croffe
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