"Yet would I gladly heare some mery fit Of mayde Marion, or els of Robin hood; Or Bentleyes ale which chafeth well the bloud, Of perre of Norwich, or sauce of Wilberton, Or buckishe Joly well-stuffed as a ton." He again mentions "Bentley's Ale" which "maketh me to winke;" and some of our ancient domestic pastimes and amusements are recorded:-- "Then is it pleasure the yonge maydens amonge To watche by the fire the winters nightes long: At their fonde tales to laugh, or when they brall Great fire and candell spending for laboure small, And in the ashes some playes for to marke, To couer wardens [pears] for fault of other warke: To toste white sheuers, and to make prophitroles; And after talking oft time to fill the bowles." He mentions some musical instruments: " . . . . Methinkes no mirth is scant, Where no reioysing of minstrelcie doth want: The bagpipe or fidle to vs is delectable." And the mercantile commodities of different countries and cities:-- "Englande hath cloth, Burdeus hath store of wine, Cornewall hath tinne, and Lymster wools fine. London hath scarlet, and Bristowe pleasaunt red, Fen lands hath fishes, in other place is lead." Of songs at feasts:-- "When your fat dishes smoke hote vpon your table, Then layde ye songes and balades magnifie, If they be mery, or written craftely, Ye clappe your handes and to the making harke, And one say to other, lo here a proper warke." He says that minstrels and singers are highly favoured at court, especially those of the French gise. Also jugglers and pipers. The personal references throughout the Eclogues, in addition to those already mentioned, though not numerous, are of considerable interest. The learned Alcock, Bishop of Ely (1486-1500), and the munificent founder of Jesus College, Cambridge, stands deservedly high in the esteem of a poet and priest, so zealous of good works as Barclay. The poet's humour thus disguises him.--(Eclogue I., A iii., recto.):--