and reuerances pertinent to ſo royall a throne (as his ſubtill and craftie Moileſhip knew well ynough to doe) euen forthwith he crept into his boſome, and got into his fauor, ſaying thus. The fame of your Royall Maieſtie which runneth through the world, hath made me not onely to come to humble myſelfe, and to doe my dutie, but alſo to offer your highneſſe my ſeruice: putting him in remembrance alſo that many yeares agoe (in their firſt yong flouriſhiing age) the Aſſe his brother and he were verie familier with his Maieſtie: and in maner all one with him. And ſhewing him that he was able to doe his Maieſtie ſeruice in many things, he kiſſed his feete, and offered him armour and horſes to ſerue his Maieſtie and the Realme: adding thereto, that it woulde pleaſe his highneſſe to accept his poore offer: ſaying that a little toothpike doth ſeruice to the greateſt Prince, which he alwaies occupieth in his mouth, being reckened one of the chiefeſt places a man hath.
The Moyle's words greatly pleaſed the King, and turning to his Lordes hee ſayde. Sure my Lordes mee thinketh he hath a deepe iudgement & capacitie, and as I remember in their very youth his brother and he had excellent wittes, and ſee I pray you now how trimly he is come forwarde: I
