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Scæna. v.

M. Merygreeke. Ralph Roister. Gawyn Goodlucke. Tristram Trustie. C. Custance.
M. Mery.
Yond I see Gawyn Goodlucke, to whome lyeth my message,
I wyll first salute him after his long voyage,
And then make all thing well concerning your behalfe.

R. Royster.
Yea for the pashe of God.

M. M.
Hence out of sight ye calfe,
Till I haue spoke with them, and then I will you fet,

R. Royster.
In Gods name.

M. M.
What master Gawin Goodluck wel met
And from your long voyage I bid you right welcome home.

Ga. Good.
I thanke you.

M. M.
I come to you from an honest mome.

Ga. Good.
Who is that?

M. M.
Roister Doister that doughtie kite.

C. Custāce.
Fye, I can scarce abide ye shoulde his name recite.

M. Mery.
Ye must take him to fauour, and pardon all past,
He heareth of your returne, and is full yll agast.

Ga. Good.
I am ryght well content he haue with vs some chere.

C. Custāce.
Fye vpon him beast, then wyll not I be there.

Ga. Good.
Why Custance doe ye hate hym more than ye loue me?

C. Custāce.
But for your mynde sir, where he were would I not be?

T. Trusty.
He woulde make vs al laugh.

M. M.
Ye nere had better sport.

Ga. Good.
I pray you sweete Custance, let him to vs resort.

C. Custāce.
To your will I assent.

M. M.
Why, suche a foole it is,
As no man for good pastime would forgoe or misse.

G. Good.
Fet him to go wyth vs.

M. M.
He will be a glad man.

Ex.
T. Trusty.
We must to make vs mirth, maintaine hym all we can.
And loe yond he commeth and Merygreeke with him.

C. Custāce.
At his first entrance ye shall see I wyll him trim.
But first let vs hearken the gentlemans wise talke.

T. Trusty.
I pray you marke if euer ye sawe crane so stalke.