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Which being so much beyond ex-
pectation, did highly exalt the cobler's humour, much to the satisfaction of the king.
So after a great many legs and scrapes,
he returned home to his wife Joan, with the joyful news of his reception at the court; which so well pleased her, that she did not think much on the pains she took in decking him up for his journey.
In the second part you have a further
account of the cobler’s return to his wife Joan; and of the comical discourse that passed between them; also how the cob- ler returned to court, the queen got no- tice of the diversion, which he gave the king and courtiers, was resolved to be a partaker of his merriment, and how he was kept the remainder of his days about the court—With many other things wor- thy of attention.
Finis.
