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Christian Custance. Anot Alyface. Tibet T. M Mumblecrust.
C. Custāce.
So sirra, if I should not with hym take this way,
I should not be ridde of him I thinke till doomes day,
I will call forth my folkes, that without any mockes
If he come agayne we may giue him rappes and knockes.
Mage Mumblecrust, come forth, and Tibet Talke apace.
Yea and come forth too, mistresse Annot Alyface.

Annot Aly.
I come.

Tibet.
& I am here.

M. Mumb.
and I am here too at lēgth.

C. Custāce.
Like warriers if nede bee, ye must shew your strength
The man that this day hath thus begiled you,
Is Ralph Roister Doister, whome ye know well inowe,
The moste loute and dastarde that euer on grounde trode.

Tib Talk.
I see all folke mocke hym when he goth abrode.

C. Custāce.
What pretie maide? will ye talke when I speake?

Tib. Talk.
No forsooth good mistresse.

C. Cust.
Will ye my tale breake?
He threatneth to come hither with all his force to fight,
I charge you if he come, on him with all your might.

M. Mumbl.
I with my distaffe will reache hym one rappe.

Tib Talk.
And I with my newe broome will sweepe hym one swappe,
And then with our greate clubbe I will reache hym one rappe.

An. Aliface.
And I with our skimmer will fling him one flappe.

Tib. Talk.
Then Trupenies fireforke will him shrewdly fray,
And you with the spitte may driue him quite away.



C. Custāce.
Go make all ready, that it may be een so.

Tib. Talk.
For my parte I shrewe them that last about it go.

Exeant.