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The furst scene

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 pāphylus.

Si.
what sayth she

My.
He hath promysid his fayth.

S.
what.

D.
I wold that he
were defe or she dome.

M.
he hath commādid
what so euer she haue it shall 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.

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 perell beit I am in suerte.