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The furst scene of the thyrd act.

Here Symo standyth in a corner & spekyth to hym self.
Misis. Simo. Dauus Lesbia Glycery
It is as thow sayst Lesbia by this day
Thow shalt skāt fīde a mā trew to a womā to be
Si.
This mayd is I trow of andria what dot she say

Da.
So it is.

M.
but pāphyll.

Si.
what sayth she

My.
He hath promysid his fayth.

S.
what.

D.
I wold
were defe or she dome.

M.
he hath māded that he
what so euer she haue it shal be norishid

Si.
O good what here I if this trew be
that she sayth all is dasht.

L.
thow shewist a kīd mīd
Of the yong mā.

M.
very good come ī folow me


That we tary not to long behynde

Le.
I will.

Da.
what remedy to this ill shall I now finde

S.
what dotythe he on thes strāg wench so sore
A now I know all lo I was so blynde
That tyll now I coud skant perseyue it before

D.
what seyth Simo that he perseyuith now

S.
This falshed by dauus cam furst to me
They fayn her to bere a chyld wherby they mow
Cause Chremes sōwhat a ferd to be
glycery. Help me blessid lady now I pray the

Si.
what so sone this is a mok she cryed a pas
when she wist that I before the dore was.

Dauus all these thingis devysid be not yet
By the suffycyently.
D.
by me and why

S.
For thy skoler thow dost not forget

D.
I not what ye say.

S.
yf these weddinges truly
Had bene purposid and he thus sodaynly
Had cam vppon me how wold he than mok me.
On his pell be it I am in suerte.