"...Then In Time Passing One Mr. Johnson Died..."

Then, in time passing

One Mr. Johnson died and I became an humble suitor for his place

Thinking myself most worthiest

But I saw that I was like to go without it

And that any might have preferment but I

Whereby I began to sound the cause

And guessed that my religion was my hindrance

Whereupon, my mind being troubled

I desired to get beyond the seas