_R. Royster._ Shewe what it is. _M. Mery._ A wower be he never so poore Must play and sing before his bestbeloves doore, 140 How much more than you? _R. Royster._ Thou speakest wel out of dout. _M. Mery._ And perchaunce that woulde make hir the sooner come out. _R. Royster._ Goe call my Musitians, bydde them high apace. _M. Mery._ I wyll be here with them ere ye can say trey ace.[510] _Exeat._ _R. Royster._ This was well sayde of Merrygreeke, I lowe hys wit, 145 Before my sweete hearts dore we will have a fit[,] That if my love come forth, that I may with hir talke, I doubt not but this geare shall on my side walke. But lo, how well Merygreeke is returned sence. _M. Mery_ [_returning with the musicians_]. There hath grown no grasse on my heele since I went hence, 150 Lo here have I brought that shall make you pastance. _R. Royster._ Come sirs let us sing to winne my deare love Custance. _Cantent._[511] _M. Mery._ Lo where she commeth, some countenaunce to hir make. And ye shall heare me be plaine with hir for your sake. 154 Actus. iii. Scæna. iiii. CUSTANCE. MERYGREEKE. ROISTER DOISTER. _C. Custance._ What gaudyng[512] and foolyng is this afore my doore? _M. Mery._ May not folks be honest, pray you, though they be pore? _C. Custance._ As that thing may be true, so rich folks may be fooles, _R. Royster._ Hir talke is as fine as she had learned in schooles. _M. Mery._ Looke partly towarde hir, and drawe a little nere. E ii _b_ _C. Custance._ Get ye home idle folkes. 6 _M. Mery._ Why may not we be here? Nay and ye will haze,[513] haze: otherwise I tell you plaine, And ye will not haze, then give us our geare againe. _C. Custance._ In deede I have of yours much gay things God save all. _R. Royster._ Speake gently unto hir, and let hir take all. 10 _M. Mery._ Ye are to tender hearted: shall she make us dawes? Nay dame, I will be plaine with you in my friends cause. _R. Royster._ Let all this passe sweete heart and accept my service.[514] _C. Custance._ I will not be served with a foole in no wise, When I choose an husbande I hope to take a man. 15 _M. Mery._ And where will ye finde one which can doe that he can? Now thys man towarde you being so kinde, You not to make him an answere somewhat to his minde. _C. Custance._ I sent him a full answere by you dyd I not? _M. Mery._ And I reported it. 20 _C. Custance._ Nay I must speake it againe. _R. Royster._ No no, he tolde it all. _M. Mery._ Was I not metely plaine? _R. Royster._ Yes.