"A dolefulle syght the knyghte gane see Of his wyfe and his childir three, That fro the fyre were flede; Alle als nakede als thay were borne Stode togedir undir a thorne, Braydede owte of thaire bedd." _Romance of Sir Isumbras_, 102. --_Halliwell_. The illustration itself is not very apt, but still more remarkable examples are in Hazlitt's _Popular Poetry_, ii. 48, iii. 51, &c. 23. Bed. 24. Here follows some blank music in the original. The song on the next page is set to music.--_Halliwell_. 25. A very old MS. note here says, "Sensuall Appetite must syng thys song, and hys cumpany must answere hym lykewyse." 26. A common proverbial expression, occurring in Shakespeare, and other writers. "O, the body of a gorge, I wold I had them heare; In faith, I wold chope them. They ware not so hack this seven yeer!" _Mariage of Witt and Wisdome_, p. 33. --_Halliwell_. 27. The songs here quoted are very curious. Mr Gutch does not seem to have been able to obtain a copy of the one relating to Robin Hood.-- _Halliwell_. See Hazlitt's "Handbook," p. 513. 28. This is a very early example of a string of nonsensical incongruities, possessing, however, no further value, except perhaps as affording an insight into what was regarded at that time as _comic effects_. 29. i.e., Beyond his reach or interference. 30. Old copy, "report." 31. Gift. Properly or usually said of a new year's gift. Fr. _Etrenne_. 32. Old copy, "the." 33. See Hazlitt's "Popular Poetry," iii. 63. Compare also Breton's "Fantasticks," 1626, reprinted in Halliwell's "Books of Characters," p. 328. 34. Old copy, "tapaya." 35. In the old copy, "keepeth" is erroneously repeated. 36. Enamelling or tincturing of the face to produce artificial beauty. 37. Medium. 38. Painted. 39. Moderate, middle. i.e., No fancy or hypothesis, but a fact. 40. Bethlehem. 41. Flame. 42. Probably, the rushes, with which the room was laid. 43. Distaff. 44. The rest of this line has been cut out. 45. Are you the party that has long been ruining my master? 46. Part of this line has been cut out. 47. Original has _see_. 48. The person (for _merchant_ was used colloquially, as we now say _chap_, abbreviated from _chapman_, for a man or fellow) that must hold his head up. 49. Old copy, _Or_. 50. Rather read _undeserving_, in allusion to what Parmeno has said against Celestina above. 51. Fool is here employed as a term of endearment. It will occur again below, similarly employed. 52. "To call over the notes of a tune."--_Halliwell's Dictionary v. Solfe_. 53. Pretty. 54. Here used contemptuously. 55. Old copy, _karych_. 56. Welfare. 57. Query, the supports. 58. Since. 59. Query, a misprint, as there seems to be no sense in _escheved_ or _eschewed_, i.e, _avoided_. 60. The old proverb. Perhaps this is the earliest occurrence of it in this form in print. 61. Disfigured, spoiled.