File:The Image of Irelande - plate03.jpg

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A plate originally from The Image of Irelande, by John Derrick, published in 1581.

This image was taken from this Edinburgh University Library website - [1], with the description - "The most famous plate of the set shows the chief of the Mac Sweynes seated at dinner and being entertained by a bard, a harper and two men with their pants down (farting for the lord's entertainment)".

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(A.
) Now when into their fenced holdes the knaves are entred in,
To smite and knocke the cattell downe, the hangmen doe beginne.
One plucketh off the Oxes cote, which he even now did weare,
Another lacking pannes, to boyle the flesh his hide prepare.
(C.) These theeves attend upon the fire for serving up the feast,
(B.) 
And Fryer Smelfeast sneaking in, doth preace amongst the best.

Who play'th in Romish toyes the Ape, by counterfetting Paull;
For which they doe award him then, the highest room of all.
Who being set, because the cheere is deemed little worth,
Except the same be intermixt and lac'de with Irish myrth.
(D.) 
Both Barde and Harper is preparde, which by their cunning art,
Doe strike and cheare up all the gestes with comfort at the hart.

[Quote from far right, beside the farters]:

Aspice spectator sie me docuere parentes Me quoque maiores omnes virtute carentes
[Google translation: Look, spectator, my parents taught me, my elders too, all lacking virtue.]
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