_Mer._ He was well occupied that brought you hither! _Nought._ I heard you call New Guise, Now-a-days, Nought: all these three together. If ye say that I lie, I shall make you to slither: Lo, take you here a trepitt! _Mer._ Say me your names! I know you not. _New G._ [_Now, and Nought, in turn_]. New Guise, I! Now-a-days, [I]! I, Nought! _Mer._ By Jesu Christ! that me dear bought; Ye betray many men. _New G._ Betray? nay, nay, sir! nay, nay! We make them both fresh and gay. But, of your name, sir, I you pray! That we may you ken. _Mer._ Mercy is my name and my denomination. I conceive ye have but a little force in my communication. _New G._ Ay, ay! your body is full of English Latin. _Now._ I pray you heartily, worshipful clerk! I have eaten a dishful of curds, And I have shitten your mouth full of turds. Now, open your satchel with Latin words, And say me this, in clerical manner: Also, I have a wife; her name is Rachael; Betwixt her and me was a great battle; And fain, of you, I would hear tell Who was the most master. _Nought._ Thy wife, Rachel, I dare lay twenty lice! _Now._ Who spake to thee? fool! thou art not wise; Go and do that longeth to thine office: _Osculare fundamentum!_ _Nought._ Lo, master! here is a pardon by limit; It is granted of Pope Pockett: If ye will put your nose in his wife's socket, Ye shall have forty days of pardon. _Mer._ This idle language ye shall repent; Out of this place I would ye went. _New G._ Go we hence, all three, with one assent; My father is irk of our eloquence; Therefore, I will no longer tarry. God bring you, master, and blessed Mary! To the number of the demonical frayry-- _Now._ Come wind: come rain! Though I come never again; The devil put out both your eyne! Fellows! go we hence tight! _Nought._ Go we hence, a devil way! Here is the door; here is the way! Farewell, gentle Geoffrey! I pray God give you good night! [_Exiunt sil._