night he receyued his dayes wages agreed vpon. It happened there was brought to this merchant a goodly inſtrument, and excellent to playe vpon (muche like to a Harpe), to ſee if he would buye it. The next morning betimes came this workemaiſter to follow his worke, and the firſt thing that the merchant did was to ſhewe him the Harpe. The workeman taking it in his hande (being an excellent muſition, and playing well of this inſtrument), he ſayd: Sir, is it your pleaſure I ſhall playe? yea, fayd the merchant. This cunning man paſſingly handling this inſtrument, playde ſo ſweetely, and ſhewed ſuch muſicke in ſuch ſtraunge and rare ſtoppes, with ſuch voluntarye wythall, that the merchaunt delighted with his heauenly harmonie made him play all daye long. At night this cunning workeman demaunded his dayes hire, as if he had wrought the whole daye in his Jewels. The merchaunt denied it, and would not paye him. The other alledged that he had bene in his houſe all that day (at his requeſt) as he was the other dayes before. This matter called before the Judges and brought in tryall, the Judge gaue ſentence againſt the merchaunt, and forced him to paye the workemaiſter for the daye (ſuch ſumme of money as they were agreed vppon) as if hee had wrought all daye. The merchaunt
