RIOT. Yea, sir, I trust to God Allmight At the next sessions to be dubbed a knight. YOUTH. Now, sir, by this light! That would I fain see, And I plight thee, so God me save, That a sure collar thou shalt have; And because gold collars be so good cheap, Unto the roper I shall speak To make thee one of a good price, And that shall be of warrantise. RIOT. Youth, I pray thee have ado, And to the tavern let us go, And we will drink divers wine, And the cost shall be mine; Thou shalt not pay one penny, i-wis, Yet thou shalt have a wench to kiss, Whensoever thou wilt. YOUTH. Marry, Riot, I thank thee, That thou wilt bestow it on me, And for thy pleasure so be it; I would not Charity should us meet, And turn us again, For right now he was with me, And said he would go to Humility, And come to me again. RIOT. Let him come, if he will; He were better to bide still; And he give thee crooked language, I will lay him on the visage, And that thou shalt see soon, How lightly it shall be done; And he will not be ruled with knocks, We shall set him in the stocks, To heal his sore shins! YOUTH. I shall help thee, if I can, To drive away that hangman; Hark, Riot, thou shalt understand I am heir of my father's land, And now they be come to my hand, Methink it were best therefore, That I had one man more To wait me upon. RIOT. I can speed thee of a servant of price, That will do thee good service; I see him go here beside; Some men call him Master Pride; I swear by God in Trinity I will go fetch him unto thee, And that even anon. YOUTH. Hie thee apace and come again, And bring with thee that noble swain. RIOT. Lo, Master Youth, here he is, A pretty man and a wise; He will be glad to do you good service In all that ever he may. YOUTH. Welcome to me, good fellow, I pray thee, whence comest thou? And thou wilt my servant be, I shall give thee gold and fee. PRIDE. Sir, I am content, i-wis, To do you any service That ever I can do. YOUTH. By likelihood thou should do well enou'; Thou art a likely fellow. PRIDE. Yes, sir, I warrant you, If ye will be ruled by me, I shall you bring to high degree. YOUTH. What shall I do, tell me, And I will be ruled by thee. PRIDE. Marry, I shall tell you: Consider ye have good enou' And think ye come of noble kind; Above all men exalt thy mind; Put down the poor, and set nought by them; Be in company with gentlemen; Get up and down in the way, And your clothes look they be gay; The pretty wenches will say then, Yonder goeth a gentleman; And every poor fellow that goeth you by, Will do off his cap, and make you courtesy: In faith, this is true. YOUTH. Sir, I thank thee, by the rood, For thy counsel that is so good; And I commit me even now Under the teaching of Riot and you. RIOT. Lo, Youth, I told you That he was a lusty fellow. YOUTH. Marry, sir, I thank thee That you would bring him unto me. PRIDE. Sir, it were expedient that ye had a wife, To live with her all your life.