Strange nevves out of diuers countries neuer discouered till of late, by a strange pilgrime in those parts.

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Title: Strange nevves out of diuers countries neuer discouered till of late, by a strange pilgrime in those parts.
Author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
Publication: London :: Printed by W. Iones for George Fayerbeard, and are to be sold at his shop at the Royall Exchange,; 1622.
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A Dreame of a Ducke and a Goose.
ME thought I saw a little Ducke into a brooke let loose,
Who in his pride did offer to swim wagers with a Goose:
The match was made, the Gander keakt to see the Ducke so catcht,
And thought her but a simple thing to be so ouermatcht;
And on they went, but in their way, the Ducke with diuing skill,
When that then Goose did looke for her, would be afore her still:
The Goose was strong, the Ducke was quicke and nimble in her art,
So much that many a Foule did feare to take the Gooses part:
But ere they came vnto the place to win or lose the match,
For feare the Ducke with some odde craft, the Goose might ouercatch,
The Gander ran vnto the Cranes and Cormorants, and praid,
Before the match was won and lost, the wager might be staid:
Who being sent for, quickly came before the greater birds,
Who bad them on their loues and liues, to listen to their word:
And that all quarels might haue end, that had bin brought in thither,
It was agreed the Ducke and Goose should kindly swim together:
With that the Gander keckt for ioy, the Ducke as fast did quacke,
And I with laughing at the sport, out of my dreame did wake.