_Man._ So seemeth, certainly, That every man is fresher than I, And I wis that is no reason. [_Here cometh in_ WORLDLY AFFECTION _and_ SENSUALITY. _Sens._ Reason, quotha! no, no! But, sir! wot ye what ye shall do? Hardely let us two go To some tavern here beside. Come on! I can bring you there; And let them alone with all this gear. Care ye nothing for the matter; But, let them here abide; And ye will suffer, and let them alone, Ye shall see them devise you a new fashion That all the world shall wonder thereon. _Man._ By God! that will I do goodly; But, I pray you, sirs! do your diligence For this array, and spare none expense; And, for a while, I will go hence And come again shortly. [_Here_ MAN _and_ SENSUALITY _go out_. _Wor. Aff._ Brother Pride! now the weight Of all this matter resteth in thee. _Pride._ Tush! thou shalt see me devise it even straight; It is but japes, that gear, with me. I have none other study a-days, parde! But how I may new fashions find; And, thereon, I set all my labour and mind. Sir! Our master shall have a gown That all the gallants, in this town, Shall on the fashion wonder: It shall not be sewed but with a lace Betwixt every seam, a space Of two handful asunder. Then a doublet of the new make; Close before, and open on the back, No sleeve upon his arm; Under that a shirt as soft as silk, And as white as any milk To keep the carcase warm. Then shall his hosen be striped With corselets of fine velvet, sliped Down to the hard knee; And, from the knee downward, His hosen shall be freshly gard With colours two or three. And when he is in such array-- "There goeth a rutter," men will say; "A rutter, huffa gallant!" Ye shall see these fools on him gaze, And muse as it were on a maze New brought into the land. _Wor. Aff._ Ha, ha, ha! now, by the Mary Virgin! This will set him on a merry pin, Even as it should be. But ever I am in great fear That Reason will whister him in the ear, And turn his mind clean from this gear: This thing feareth me! _Pride._ Reason! nay, nay, hardely! He is forsaken utterly Sith I came to his company; He would not once appear. Nevertheless, for a surety, Worldly Affection, I advise thee As shortly as ever it may be For speed of the matter, To bring him shortly in acquaintance With all the company of mine affiance; And let them give continual attendance, Every man busily, After the property of his office; Then shall ye see him utterly despise Reason's counsel, on warrantise, And forsake him, utterly. _Sens._ Nay, nay, sirs! care ye nothing That matter is sped well and fine. _Pride._ Is it so?