Roister Doister . (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.3)
ACTUS. J. SCAENA. J. (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.4)
Mathewe Merygreeke . (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.6)
He entreth singing . (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.7)
As long lyueth the mery man they say As doth the sory
man , and longer by a day . (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.8)
Yet the Grassehopper for all his Somer pipyng , Sterueth in Winter wyth
hungrie gripying , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.9)
Therefore an other sayd sawe doth men aduise , That they be together
both mery and wise . (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.10)
Thys Lesson must I practise , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.11)
or else ere long , Wyth mee Mathew Merygreeke it will be wrong .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L1.12)
In deede men so call me , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.13)
for by him that vs bought , What euer chaunce betide , I can take no
thought , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.14)
Yet wisedome woulde that I did my selfe bethinke Where to be prouided
this day of meate and drinke : (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.15)
For knowe ye , that for all this merie note of mine , He might appose
me now that should aske where I dine , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.16)
My lyuing lieth heere and there , of Gods grace , Sometime wyth this
good man , sometyme in that place , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.17)
Sometime Lewis Loytrer biddeth me come neere , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.18)
Somewhyles Watkin Waster maketh vs good cheere , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.19)
Sometime Dauy Diceplayer when he hath well cast Keepeth reuell route as
long as it will last . (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.20)
Sometime Tom Titiuile maketh vs a feast , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.21)
Sometime with sir Hugh Pye I am a bidden gueast , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.22)
Sometime at Nichol Neuerthriues I get a soppe , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.23)
Sometime I am feasted with Bryan Blinkinsoppe , (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.24)
Sometime I hang on Hankyn Hoddydodies sleeue , But thys day on Ralph
Royster Doysters by hys leeue . (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.25)
For truely of all men he is my chiefe banker Both-1 for meate and money
, and chiefe shootanker . (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.26)
For , sooth Roister Doister in that he doth say , And require what ye
will ye shall haue no nay . (UDALL-E1-P1,L1.27)
But now of Roister Doister somewhat to expresse , That ye may esteeme
him after hys worthinesse , In these twentie townes and seke them
throughout , Is not the like stocke , whereon to grasse a loute ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L33.29)
All the day long is he facing and craking Of his great actes in
fighting and fraymaking : (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.30)
But when Roister Doister is put to his proofe , To keepe the Queenes
peace is more for his behoofe . (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.31)
If any woman smyle or cast on hym an eye , Up is he to the harde eares
in loue by and by , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.32)
And in all the hotte haste must she be hys wife , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.33)
Else farewell hys good days , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.34)
and farewell his life , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.35)
Maister Raufe Royster Doister is but dead and gon Excepte she on hym
take some compassion , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.36)
Then chiefe of counsell , must be Mathew Merygreeke ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L33.37)
What if I for mariage to such an one seeke : (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.38)
Then must I sooth it , what euer it is : (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.39)
For what he sayth or doth can not be amisse , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.40)
Holde vp his yea and nay , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.41)
be his nowne white sonne , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.42)
Prayse and rouse him well , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.43)
and ye haue his heart wonne , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.44)
For so well liketh he his owne fonde fashions That he taketh pride of
false commendations . (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.45)
But such sporte haue I with him as I would not leese , Though I should
be bounde to lyue with bread and cheese . (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.46)
For exalt hym , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.47)
and haue hym as ye lust in deede : (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.48)
Yea to hold his finger in a hole for a neede . (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.49)
I can with a worde make him fayne or loth , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.50)
I can with as much make him pleased or wroth , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.51)
I can when I will make him mery and glad , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.52)
I can when me lust make him sory and sad , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.53)
I can let him in hope and eke in dispaire , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.54)
I can make him speake rough , and make him speake faire .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L33.55)
But I maruell I see hym not all thys same day , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.56)
I wyll seeke him out : (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.57)
but loe he commeth thys way , (UDALL-E1-P1,L33.58)
I haue yond espied hym sadly comming , And in loue for twenty pounde ,
by hys glommyng . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.60)
ACTUS. J. SCAENA. IJ . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.62)
Rafe Roister Doister . Mathew Merygreeke .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.64)
R. Royster . Come death when thou wilt ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.65)
I am weary of my life . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.66)
M. Mery. I tolde you I , we should wowe an other wife .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.67)
R. Royster . Why did God make me suche a goodly person ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.68)
M. Mery. He is in by the weke , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.69)
we shall haue sport anon . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.70)
R. Royster . And where is my trustie friende Mathew
Merygreeke ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.71)
M. Mery. I wyll make as I sawe him not ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.72)
he doth me seeke . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.73)
R. Roister . I haue hym espyed me thinketh ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.74)
yond is hee , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.75)
Nough Mathew Merygreeke my friend , a worde with thee .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.76)
M. Mery. I wyll not heare him , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.77)
but make as I had haste , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.78)
Farewell all my good friendes , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.79)
the tyme away dothe waste , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.80)
And the tide they say , tarieth for no man . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.81)
R. Roister . Thou must with thy good counsell helpe me
if thou can . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.82)
M. Mery. God keepe thee worshypfull Maister Roister
Doister , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.83)
And fare well the lustie Maister Roister Doister . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.84)
R. Royster . I muste needes speake with thee a worde or
twaine . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.85)
M. Mery. Within a month or two I will be here againe ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.86)
Negligence in greate affairs ye knowe may marre all .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.87)
R. Roister . Attende vpon me now , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.88)
and well rewarde thee I shall . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.89)
M. Mery. I haue take my leaue , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.90)
and the tide is well spent . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.91)
R. Roister . I die except thou helpe ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.92)
I pray thee be content , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.93)
Doe thy parte wel nowe , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.94)
and aske what thou wilt , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.95)
For without thy aide my matter is all spilt . (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.96)
M. Mery. Then to serue your turne I will some paines
take , And let all myne owne affaires alone for your sake .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.97)
R. Royster . My whole hope and trust resteth onely in
thee , (UDALL-E1-P1,L67.98)
M. Mery. Then can ye not doe amisse what euer it bee .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L67.99)
R. Royster . Gramercies Merygreeke , most bounde to thee
I am . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.101)
M. Mery. But vp with that heart , (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.102)
and speake out like a ramme , (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.103)
Ye speake like a Capon that had the cough now : (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.104)
Bee of good cheere , (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.105)
anon ye shall doe well ynow . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.106)
R. Royster . Upon thy comforte , I , I will all things
well handle . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.107)
M. Mery. So loe , that is a breast to blowe out a candle
. (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.108)
But what is this great matter I would faine knowe ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L97.109)
We shall fynde remedie therefore I trowe . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.110)
Doe ye lacke money ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.111)
ye knowe myne olde offers , (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.112)
Ye haue alwayes a key to my purse and coffers . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.113)
R. Royster . I thanke thee : (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.114)
had euer man such a frende ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.115)
M. Mery. Ye gyue vnto me : (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.116)
I must needes to you lende . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.117)
R. Royster . Nay I haue money plenti all thinges to
discharge . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.118)
M. Mery. That knewe I ryght well when I made offer so
large . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.119)
But it is no suche matter . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.120)
M. M. What is it than ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.121)
Are you in daunger of debte to any man ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.122)
If ye be , take no thought (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.123)
nor be not afraide , (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.124)
Let them hardly take thought how they shall be paide .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L97.125)
R. Royster . Tut I owe nought . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.126)
M. M. What the~ : (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.127)
fear ye imprisonment ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.128)
R. R. No . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.129)
M. M. No I wist ye offende , not so to be shent .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L97.130)
But if he had , the Toure coulde not you so holde ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L97.131)
But to breake out at all times ye would be bolde .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L97.132)
What is it ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.133)
hath any man threatened you to beate ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.134)
R. Royster . What is he that durst haue put me in that
heate ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.135)
He that beateth me by his armes shall well fynde , That I will not be
farre from him nor runne behinde . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.136)
M. Mery. That thing knowe all men euer since ye
overthrewe , The fellow of the Lion which Hercules slewe
. (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.137)
But what is it than ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.138)
R. R. Of loue I make my mone . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.139)
M. Mery. Ah this foolishe a loue {COM:sic} , wilt neare
let vs alone ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.140)
But bicause ye were refused the last day , Ye sayd ye woulde nere more
be intangled that way . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.141)
I woulde medle no more , since I fynde all so vnkinde .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L97.142)
R. Royster . Yea , but I can not so put loue out of my
minde . (UDALL-E1-P1,L97.143)
{COM:insert_helsinki_sample_1_here}
Here lette him tell hir a great long tale in hir eare .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L402.146)
ACTUS. J. SCAENA. IIIJ. (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.148)
Mathew Merygreeke . Dobinet Doughtie . Harpax . Ralph Royster .
Margerie Mumblecrust . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.150)
M. Mery. Come on sirs apace , (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.151)
and quite your selues like men , (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.152)
Your pains $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} rewarded . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.153)
D. Dou. But I wot not whe~ . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.154)
M. Mery. Do your maister worship as ye haue done in time
past . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.155)
D. Dough. Speake to them : (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.156)
of mine office he shall haue a cast . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.157)
M. Mery. Harpax , looke that thou doe
well too , and thy fellow . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.158)
Harpax . I warrant , if he will myne example folowe .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L402.159)
M. Mery. Curtsie whooresons , (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.160)
douke you and crouche at euery worde , (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.161)
D. Dough. Yes whether our maister speake earnest or
borde . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.162)
M. Mery. For this lieth vpon his preferment in deede .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L402.163)
D. Dough. Oft is hee a wower , (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.164)
but neuer doth he speede . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.165)
M. Mery. But with whome is he nowe so sadly roundyng
yond ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.166)
D. Dough. (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.167)
With Nobs nicebecetur miserere fonde .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L402.168)
M. Mery. God be at your wedding , (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.169)
be ye spedde alredie ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.170)
I did not suppose that your loue was so greedie ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L402.171)
I perceiue nowe ye haue chose of deuotion , (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.172)
And ioy haue ye ladie of your promotion . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.173)
R. Royster . Tushe foole , thou art deceiued ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L402.174)
this is not she . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.175)
M. Mery. Well make much of hir , (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.176)
and keepe hir well I vise ye . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.177)
I will take no charge of such a faire piece keeping .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L402.178)
M. Mumbl. What ayleth thys fellowe ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L402.179)
he driueth me to weeping . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.180)
M. Mery. What weepe on the weddyng day ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L402.181)
be merrie womann , (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.182)
Though I say it , ye haue chose a good gentleman .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L402.183)
R. Royster . Kocks nownes what meanest thou man ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L402.184)
tut a whistle . (UDALL-E1-P1,L402.185)
R. Royster . Ah sir , be good to hir ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.187)
she is but a gristle . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.188)
Ah sweete lambe and coney . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.189)
R. R. Tut thou art deceiued . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.190)
M. Mery. Weepe no more lady , (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.191)
ye shall be well receiued . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.192)
Vp wyth some mery noyse sirs , to bring home the bride .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.193)
R. Royster . Cogs armes knaue , art thou madde ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.194)
I tel thee thou art wide . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.195)
M. Mery. Then ye entende by nyght to haue hir home
brought . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.196)
R. Royster . I tel thee no . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.197)
M. M. How the~ ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.198)
R. R. $'T $is {TEXT:Tis} neither me~t ne thought .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.199)
M. Mery What shall we then doe with hir ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.200)
R. R. (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.201)
Ah foolish harebraine , this is not she . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.202)
M. M. No is ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.203)
why then vnsayde againe , (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.204)
And what yong girle is this with your mashyp so bolde ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.205)
R. Royster . A girle ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.206)
M. M. Yea . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.207)
I dare say , scarse yet three score yere old . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.208)
R. Royster . This same is the faire widowes nourse of
whome ye wotte . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.209)
M. Mery. Is she but a nourse of a house ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.210)
hence home olde trotte , (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.211)
Hence at once . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.212)
R. R. No no . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.213)
M. M. What an please your maship A nourse talke so
homely with one of your worship ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.214)
R. Royster . I will haue it so : (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.215)
it is my pleasure and will . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.216)
M. Mery. Then I am content . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.217)
Nourse come againe , (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.218)
tarry still . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.219)
R. Royster . What , she will helpe forward this my sute
for hir part . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.220)
M. Mery. Then $is $'t {TEXT:ist} mine owne pygs nie
{COM:sic} , (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.221)
and blessing on my hart . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.222)
R. Royster . This is our best frend ma~ .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.223)
M. M. Then teach hir what to say .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.224)
M. Mumbl. I am taught alreadie . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.225)
M. M. Then go , (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.226)
make no delay . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.227)
R. Royster . Yet hark one word in thine eare .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.228)
M. M. Back sirs fro~ his taile (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.229)
R. Royster . Backe vilaynes , will ye be privie of my
counsaile ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.230)
M. Mery. Back sirs , so : (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.231)
I tolde you afore ye woulde be shent . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.232)
R. Royster . She shall haue the first day a whole pecke
of argent . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.233)
M. Mumbl. A pecke ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.234)
Nomine patris , haue ye so much spare ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.235)
R. Royster . Yea and a carte lode therto , or else were
it bare , Besides other mouables , housholde stuffe and lande .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.236)
M. Mumbl. Haue ye la~ds too . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.237)
R. R. A hundred marks . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.238)
M. M. Yea a thousand . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.239)
M. Mumbl. And haue ye cattell too ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.240)
and sheepe too ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.241)
R. R. Yea a fewe . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.242)
M. Mery. He is ashamed the numbre of them to shewe .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.243)
Een rounde about him , as many thousande sheepe goes , As he and thou
and I too , haue fingers and toes . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.244)
M. Mumbl. And how many yeares old be you ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L431.245)
R. R. Fortie at lest . (UDALL-E1-P1,L431.246)
M. Mery. Yea and thrice fortie to them .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.248)
R. R. Nay now thou dost iest . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.249)
I am not so olde , (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.250)
thou misreckonest my yeares . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.251)
M. Mery. I know that : (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.252)
but my minde was on bullockes and steeres . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.253)
M. Mumbl. And what shall I shewe hir your masterships
name is ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.254)
R. Royster . Nay she shall make sute ere she know that
ywis . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.255)
M. Mumbl. Yet let me somewhat knowe .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.256)
R. R. This is yee vnderstand , That killed the blewe
Spider in Blanchepouder lande . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.257)
M. Mumbl. Yea Iesus , William zee law ,
dyd he zo law ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.258)
Mery. Yea and the last Elephant that euer he sawe , As
the beast passed by , he start out of a buske , (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.259)
And een with pure strength of armes pluckt out his great tuske .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.260)
M. Mumbl. Iesus , nomine patris , what a
thing was that ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.261)
R. Roister . Yea but Merygreeke one thing thou hast
forgot ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.262)
M. M. What ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.263)
R. Royster . Of thother Elephant .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.264)
M. M. Oh hym that fledde away . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.265)
R. Royster . Yea . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.266)
M. M. Yea he knew that his match was in place that day .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.267)
Tut , he bet the king of Crickets on Christmasse day , That he crept in
a hole , (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.268)
and not a worde to say . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.269)
M. Mumbl. A sore man by zembletee .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.270)
M. M. Why , he wrong a club Once in a fray out of the
hande of Belzebub . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.271)
R. Royster . And how when Mumsision ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.272)
M. M. Oh your coustrelyng Bore the lanterne a fielde so
before the gozelyng . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.273)
Nay that is to long a matter now to be tolde : (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.274)
Neuer aske his name Nurse , (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.275)
I warrant thee , be bolde , He conquered in one day from Rome ,
to Naples , (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.276)
And woonne Townes nourse as fast as thou canst make Apples .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.277)
M. Mumbl. Oh Lorde , my heart quaketh for feare :
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.278)
he is to sore . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.279)
R. Royster . Thou makest hir to much aferde , Merygreeke
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.280)
no more . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.281)
This tale woulde feare my sweet heart Custance right euill .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.282)
M. Mery. Nay let hir take him Nurse ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.283)
and feare not the deuill . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.284)
But thus is our song dasht . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.285)
Sirs ye may home againe . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.286)
R. Royster . No shall they not . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.287)
I charge you all here to remaine : (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.288)
The villaine slaues a whole day ere they can be founde .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L465.289)
M. Mery . Couche on your marybones whooresons , down to the
ground . (UDALL-E1-P1,L465.290)
Was it meete he should tarie so long in one place Without
harmonnie of Musike , or some solace ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.291)
Who so hath suche bees as your maister in hys head , Had neede to haue
his spirites with Musike to be fed . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.292)
By your maisterships licence . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.293)
R. R. What is that ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.294)
a moate ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.295)
M. Mery. No it was a fooles feather had light on your
coate . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.296)
R. Roister . I was nigh no feathers since I came from my
bed . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.297)
M. Mery. No sir , it was a haire that was fall from your
hed . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.298)
R. Roister . My me~ com whe~ it plese the~ .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.299)
M. M. By your leue . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.300)
R. R. What is that ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.301)
M. Mery. Your gown was foule spotted w=t= the foot of a
gnat . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.302)
R. Roister . Their maister to offende they are nothing
afearde . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.303)
What now ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.304)
M. M. A lousy haire from your masterships beard .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.305)
And sir for Nurses sake pardon this one offence .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.306)
Oe~s famulae . We shall not after this shew the like
negligence . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.307)
R. Royster . I pardon you this once ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.308)
and come sing nere the wurse . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.309)
M. Mery. How like you the goodnesse of this gentleman
nurse ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.310)
M. Mumbl. God saue his maistership that so can his men
forgeue , (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.311)
And I wyll heare them sing ere I go , by his leaue .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.312)
R. Royster . Mary and thou shalt , wenche ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.313)
come we two will daunce . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.314)
M. Mumbl. Nay I will by myne owne selfe foote the song
perchaunce . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.315)
R. Royster . Go to it sirs lustily .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.316)
M. Mumbl. Pipe vp a mery note , (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.317)
Let me heare it playde , (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.318)
I will foote it for a groote . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.319)
Cantent . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.320)
R. Royster . Now nurse take thys same letter here to thy
mistresse . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.321)
And as my trust is in thee plie my businesse . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.322)
M. Mumbl. It $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} done .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.323)
M. M. Who made it ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.324)
R. R. I wrote it ech whit (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.325)
M. Mery. The~ nedes it no me~ding .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.326)
R. R. No , no . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.327)
M. M. No I know your wit . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.328)
R. Royster . I warrant it wel . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.329)
M. Mumb. It shal be deliuered . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.330)
But if ye speede , shall I be considered ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.331)
M. Mery. Whough , dost thou doubt of that ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.332)
Madge . What shal I haue ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.333)
M. Mery. An hundred times more than thou canst deuise to
craue . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.334)
M. Mumbl. Shall I haue some newe geare ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.335)
for my olde is all spent . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.336)
M. Mery. The worst kitchen wench shall goe in ladies
rayment . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.337)
M. Mumbl. Yea ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.338)
M. M. And the worst drudge in the house shal go better
Tha~ your mistress doth now . (UDALL-E1-P1,L499.339)
Mar. The~ I trudge w=t= your letter .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L499.340)
R. Royster . Now may I repose me :
(UDALL-E1-P1,L533.342)
Custance is mine owne . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.343)
Let vs sing and play homeward that it may be knowne .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L533.344)
M. Mery. But are you sure , that your letter is well
enough ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.345)
R. Royster . I wrote it my selfe .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L533.346)
M. Mery. Then sing we to dinner . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.347)
Here they sing , (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.348)
and go out singing . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.349)
ACTUS. J. SCAENA. V. (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.351)
Christian Custance . Margerie Mumblecrust .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L533.353)
C. Custa~ce . Who tooke thee thys letter Margerie
Mumblecrust ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.354)
M. Mumbl. A lustie gay bacheler tooke it me of trust ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L533.355)
And if ye seeke to him he will lowe your doing . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.356)
C. Custa~ce . Yea , but where learned he that manner of
wowing ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.357)
M. Mumbl. If to sue to hym , you will any paines take ,
He will haue you to his wife he sayth for my sake .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L533.358)
C. Custa~ce . Some wise gentleman belike .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L533.359)
I am bespoken : (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.360)
And I thought verily thys had bene some token From my dere spouse Gawin
Goodluck , whom when him please God luckily sende home to both our
heartes ease . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.361)
M. Mumbl. A ioyly man it is I wote well by report ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L533.362)
And would haue you to him for marriage resort : (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.363)
Best open the writing , (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.364)
and see what it doth speake . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.365)
C. Custa~ce . At thys time nourse I will neither reade
ne breake . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.366)
M. Mumbl. He promised to giue you a whole pecke of golde
. (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.367)
C. Custa~ce . Perchaunce lacke of a pynte when it shall
be all tolde . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.368)
M. Mumbl. I would take a gay riche husbande , and I were
you . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.369)
C. Custa~ce . In good sooth Madge , een so would I , if
I were thou . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.370)
But no more of this fond talke now , (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.371)
let vs go in , (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.372)
And see thou no more moue me folly to begin . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.373)
Nor bring mee no mo letters for no mans pleasure , But thou know from
whom . (UDALL-E1-P1,L533.374)
M. M. I warrant ye shall be sure .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L533.375)
ACTUS. IJ. SCAENA. J. (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.378)
Dobinet Doughtie . (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.380)
D. Dough. Where is the house I goe to , before or
behinde ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.381)
I know not where nor when nor how I shal it finde .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L562.382)
If I had ten mens bodies and legs and strength , This trotting that I
haue must needes lame me at length . (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.383)
And nowe that my maister is new set of wowyng , I trust there shall
none of vs finde lacke of doyng : (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.384)
Two paire of shoes a day will nowe be too litle To serue me ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L562.385)
I must trotte to and fro so mickle . (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.386)
Go beare me thys token , (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.387)
carrie me this letter , (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.388)
Nowe this is the best way , (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.389)
nowe that way is better . (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.390)
Up before day sirs , I charge you , an houre or twaine ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L562.391)
Trudge , (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.392)
do me thys message , (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.393)
and bring worde quicke againe , (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.394)
If one misse but a minute , then his armes and woundes , I woulde not
haue slacked for ten thousand poundes . (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.395)
Nay see I beseeche you , if my most trustie page , Goe not nowe aboute
to hinder my mariage , So feruent hotte wowyng , and so farre from
wiuing , I trowe neuer was any creature liuyng , (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.396)
With euery woman is he in some loues pang , (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.397)
Then vp to our lute at midnight , twangledome twang ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L562.398)
Then twang with our sonets , and twang with our dumps , And heyhough
from our heart , as heauie as lead lumpes : (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.399)
Then to our recorder with toodleloodle poope As the howelet out of an
yuie bushe should hoope . (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.400)
Anon to our gitterne , thrumpledum thrumpledum thrum , Thrumpledum ,
thrumpledu~ , thrumpledum , thrumpledum thrum . (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.401)
Of Songs and Balades also he is a maker , (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.402)
And that can he as finely doe as Jacke Raker , (UDALL-E1-P1,L562.403)
Yea and extempore will he dities compose ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L562.404)
Foolishe Marsias nere made the like I suppose ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L593.406)
Yet must we sing them , (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.407)
as good stuffe I vndertake , As for such a pen man is well sittyng to
make . (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.408)
As for these long nights , heyhow , when will it be day ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L593.409)
I feare ere I come she will be wowed away . (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.410)
Then when aunswere is made that it may not bee , O death why commest
thou not ? by and by sayth he (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.411)
But then , frome his heart to put away sorowe , He is as farre in with
some newe loue next morowe . (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.412)
But in the meane season we trudge (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.413)
and we trot , (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.414)
From dayspring to midnyght , I sit not , nor rest not .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L593.415)
And now am I sent to dame Christian Custance : (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.416)
But I feare it will ende with a mocke for pastance .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L593.417)
I bring hir a ring , with a token in a cloute , (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.418)
And by all gesse , this same is hir house out of doute .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L593.419)
I know it nowe perfect , (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.420)
I am in my right way . (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.421)
And loe yond the olde nourse that was wyth vs last day .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L593.422)
ACTUS. IJ. SCAENA. IJ. (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.424)
Mage Mumblecrust . Dobinet Doughtie .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L593.426)
M. Mumbl. I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne
, (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.427)
That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne :
(UDALL-E1-P1,L593.428)
And I pray God I die if I ment any harme , (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.429)
But for my life time this shall be to me a charme .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L593.430)
D. Dough. God you saue and see nurse ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L593.431)
and howe is it with you ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.432)
M. Mumbl. Nary a great deale the worse it is for suche
as thou . (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.433)
D. Dough. For me ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.434)
Why so ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.435)
M. Mu~b. Why wer not thou one of the~ , say , That song
and playde here with the gentleman last day ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.436)
D. Dough. Yes , and he would know if you haue for him
spoken . (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.437)
And prayes you to deliver this ring and token . (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.438)
M. Mumbl. Nowe by the token that God tokened brother , I
will deliuer no token one nor other . (UDALL-E1-P1,L593.439)
I haue once ben so shent for your maisters pleasure , As I will not be
agayne for all hys treasure . (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.441)
D. Dough. He will thank you woma~ .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.442)
M. M. I will none of his tha~ke . (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.443)
Ex. (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.444)
D. Dough. I weene I am a prophete ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.445)
this geare will proue blanke : (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.446)
But what should I home againe without answere go ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.447)
It were better go to Rome on my head than so .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.448)
I will tary here this moneth , (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.449)
but some of the house Shall take it of me , (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.450)
and then I care not a louse . (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.451)
But yonder commeth forth a wenche or a ladde , (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.452)
If he haue not one Lumbardes touche , my lucke is bad .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.453)
ACTUS. IJ. SCAENA. IIJ. (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.455)
Truepenie . D. Dough. Tibet T. Anot Al.
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.457)
Trupeny . I am cleane lost for lacke of mery companie ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.458)
We gree not halfe well within , our wenches and I ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.459)
they will commaunde like mistresses , (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.460)
they will forbyd , If they be not serued , (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.461)
Trupeny must be chyd . (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.462)
Let them be as mery nowe as as ye can desire , (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.463)
With turnyng of a hande , our mirth lieth in the mire ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.464)
I can not skill of such chaungeable mettle , (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.465)
There is nothyng with them but in docke out nettle .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.466)
D. Dough. Whether is it better that I speake to him
furst , Or he first to me , it is good to cast the wurst .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.467)
If I beginne first , he will smell all my purpose ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.468)
Otherwise I shall not neede any thyng to disclose .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.469)
Trupeny . What boy haue we yonder ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.470)
I will see what he is . (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.471)
D. Dough. He commeth to me . (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.472)
It is hereabout ywis . (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.473)
Trupeny . Wouldest thou ought friende , that thou
lookest so about ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.474)
D. Dough. Yea , but whether ye can helpe me or no , I
dout . (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.475)
I seeke to one mistresse Custance house here dwellyng .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.476)
Trupenie . It is my mistresse ye seeke too by your
telling . (UDALL-E1-P1,L624.477)
D. Dough. Is there any of that name heere but she ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L624.478)
Trupenie . Not one in all the whole towne that I knowe
pardee . (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.480)
D. Dough. A Widowe she is I trow .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.481)
Trup. And what and she be ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.482)
D. Dough. But ensured to an husbande .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.483)
Trup. Yea , so thinke we . (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.484)
D. Dough. And I dwell with hir husbande that trusteth to
be . (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.485)
Trupenie . In faith then must thou needes be welcome to
me , (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.486)
Let vs for acquaintance shake handes togither , (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.487)
And what ere thou be , heartily welcome hither . (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.488)
Tib Talk . Well Trupenie neuer but flinging .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.489)
An. Al. and frisking ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.490)
Trupenie . Well Tibet and Annot , still swingyng and
whiskyng ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.491)
Tib Talk . But ye roile abroade . (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.492)
An. Al. In the streete euere where .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.493)
Trupenie . Where are ye twaine , in chambers when ye
mete me there ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.494)
But come hither fooles , (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.495)
I haue one nowe by the hande , Seruant to hym that must be our
mistresse husbande , (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.496)
Byd him welcome . (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.497)
An. Alyface . To me truly is he welcome .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.498)
Tib Talk . Forsooth and as I may say , heartily welcome
. (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.499)
D. Dough. I tha~k you mistresse maides .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.500)
An. Al. I hope we shal better know
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.501)
Tib Talk . And whe~ wil our new master come .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.502)
D. Dou. Shortly I trow . (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.503)
Tib Talk . I would it were to morow :
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.504)
for till he resorte Our mistresse being a Widow hath small comforte ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.505)
And I hearde our nourse speake of an husbande to day Ready for our
mistresse , a riche man and a gay , (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.506)
And we shall go in our frenche hoodes euery day , In our silke cassocks
I warrant you freshe and gay , In our tricke
ferdegewes and billiments of golde , Braue in our sutes of chaunge
seuen double folde , (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.507)
Then shall ye see Tibet sirs , treade the mosse so trimme , Nay , why
sayd I treade ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.508)
ye shall see hir glide and swimme , Not lumperdee clumperdee like our
spaniell Rig . (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.509)
Trupeny . Nary then prickmedaintie
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.510)
come toste me a fig , (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.511)
Who shall then know our Tib Talke apace trow ye ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.512)
An. Alyface . And why not Annot Alyface as fyne as she ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.513)
Trupeny . And what had Tom Trupeny , a father or none ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.514)
An. Alyface . Then our prety newe come man will looke to
be one . (UDALL-E1-P1,L655.515)
Trupeny . We foure I trust shall be a ioily mery knot .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L655.516)
Shall we sing a sitte to welcome our friende , Annot ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L689.518)
An. Alyface . Perchaunce he can not sing .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L689.519)
D. Dough. I am all assayes . (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.520)
Tib Talk By cocke and the better welcome to vs alwayes .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L689.521)
{COM:song_omitted}
Tib Talk . Wyll you now in with vs vnto our mistresse go
? (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.523)
D. Dough. I haue first for my maister an errand or two .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L689.524)
But I haue here from him a taken and a ring , (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.525)
They shall haue moste thanke of hir that first doth it bring .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L689.526)
Tib Talk . Mary that will I . (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.527)
Trupen. See and Tibet snatch not now .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L689.528)
Tib Talk . And why may not I sir , get thanks as well as
you ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.529)
Exeat . (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.530)
An. Alyface . Yet get ye not all ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L689.531)
we will go with you both . And haue part of your thankes be ye neuer so
loth . (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.532)
Exeant omnes . (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.533)
D. Dough. So my handes are ridde of it :
(UDALL-E1-P1,L689.534)
I care for no more . (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.535)
I may now returne home : (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.536)
so durst I not afore . (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.537)
Exeat . (UDALL-E1-P1,L689.538)
ACTUS. IJ. SCAENA. IIIJ. (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.541)
C. Custance . Tibet . Annot Alyface . Trupeny .
C. Custa~ce . Nay come forth all three :
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.544)
and come hither pretie mayde : (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.545)
Will not so many forewarnings make you afrayde ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.546)
Tib Talk . Yes forsoth . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.547)
C. Custance . But still be a runnner vp & downe
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.548)
Still be a bringer of tidings and tokens to towne .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.549)
Tib Talk . No forsooth mistresse .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.550)
C. Custa~ce . Is all your delite and ioy In whiskyng and
ramping abroade like a Tom boy . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.551)
Tib Talk . Forsoth these were there too , Annot and
Trupenie . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.552)
Trupenie . Yea but ye alone tooke it ,
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.553)
ye can not denie . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.554)
Annot Aly. Yea that ye did . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.555)
Tibet . But if I had not , ye twaine would .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.556)
C. Custa~ce . You great calfe ye should haue more witte
, (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.557)
so ye should : (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.558)
But why shoulde any of you take such things in hande ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.559)
Tibet . Bicause it came from him that must be your
husbande . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.560)
C. Custa~ce . How do ye know that ?
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.561)
Tibet . Forsoth the boy did say so .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.562)
C. Custa~ce . What was his name ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.563)
An. Al. We asked not . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.564)
C. Cust. No did ? (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.565)
An. Aliface . He is not farre gone of likelyhod .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.566)
Trupeny . I will see . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.567)
C. Custa~ce . If thou canst finde him in the streete
bring him to me . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.568)
Trupenie . Yes . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.569)
Exeat . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.570)
C. Cust. Well ye naughty girles , if euer I perceiue
That henceforth you do letters or tokens receiue , To bring vnto me
from any person or place , Except ye first shewe me the partie face to
face , Eyther thou or thou , full truly abye thou shalt .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.571)
Tibet . Pardon this , (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.572)
and the next tyme pouder me in salt . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.573)
C. Custa~ce . I shall make all girles by you twaine to
beware . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.574)
Tibet . If I euer offende againe do not me spare .
(UDALL-E1-P1,L720.575)
But if euer I see that false boy any more By your mistreshyps licence I
tell you afore I will rather haue my cote twentie times swinged , Than
on the naughty wag not to be auenged . (UDALL-E1-P1,L720.576)