_Sim Sure._ I goe. _Ex._ _G. Good._ But who commeth yond, M. Merygreeke? _C. Custance._ Roister Doisters champion, I shrewe his best cheeke.[601] _T. Trusty._ Roister Doister selfe[602] your wower is with hym too. Surely some thing there is with us they have to doe. 30 Actus. v. Scæna. v.[603] M. MERYGREEKE. RALPH ROISTER. GAWYN GOODLUCKE. TRISTRAM TRUSTIE. C. CUSTANCE. _M. Mery._ Yond I see Gawyn Goodlucke, to whome lyeth my message, I will first salute him after his long voyage, And then make all thing well concerning your behalfe. _R. Royster._ Yea for the pashe of God. _M. Mery._ Hence out of sight ye calfe, Till I have spoke with them, and then I will you fet[--] 5 _R. Royster._ In Gods name. _M. Mery._ What Master Gawin Goodluck wel met And from your long voyage I bid you right welcome home. _Ga. Good._ I thanke you. _M. Mery._ I come to you from an honest mome. _Ga. Good._ Who is that? _M. Mery._ Roister Doister that doughtie kite. _C. Custance._ Fye, I can scarce abide ye shoulde his name recite. 10 _M. Mery._ Ye must take him to favour, and pardon all past, He heareth of your returne, and is full yll agast. _Ga. Good._ I am ryght well content he have with us some chere. _C. Custance._ Fye upon hym beast, then wyll not I be there. _Ga. Good._ Why Custance do ye hate hym more than ye love me? 15 _C. Custance._ But for your mynde[604] sir, where he were would I not be[.][605] _T. Trusty._ He woulde make us al laugh. _M. Mery._ Ye nere had better sport. _Ga. Good._ I pray you sweete Custance, let him to us resort. _C. Custance._ To your will I assent. _M. Mery._ Why, suche a foole it is,[606] As no man for good pastime would forgoe or misse. 20 _G. Goodl._ Fet him to go wyth us. _M. Mery._ He will be a glad man. _Ex._ _T. Trusty._ We must to make us mirth,[607] maintaine[608] hym all we can. And loe yond he commeth and Merygreeke with him. H iv _b_ _C. Custance._ At his first entrance ye shall see I wyll him trim. But first let us hearken the gentlemans wise talke. 25 _T. Trusty._ I pray you marke if ever ye sawe crane so stalke. Actus. v. Scæna. vi. R. ROISTER. M. MERYGREEKE. C. CUSTANCE. G. GOODLUCKE. T. TRUSTIE. D. DOUGHTIE. HARPAX. _R. Royster._ May I then be bolde? _M. Mery._ I warrant you on my worde, They say they shall be sicke, but ye be at theyr borde. _R. Royster._ Thei wer not angry then[?] _M. Mery._ Yes at first, and made strange But when I sayd your anger to favour shoulde change, And therewith had commended you accordingly, 5 They were all in love with your mashyp by and by. And cried you mercy that they had done you wrong.