Roister Doister: Written, probably also represented, before 1553. Carefully edited from the unique copy, now at Eton CollegeUdall, Nicholas
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Roister Doister: Written, probably also represented, before 1553. Carefully edited from the unique copy, now at Eton College
Udall, Nicholas
English drama (Comedy)
+An. Alyface.+ Haue we done singyng since? then will I in againe,
Here I founde you, and here I leaue both twaine. _Exeat._
+M. Mumbl.+ And I will not be long after: Tib Talke apace.
+Tib. Talk.+ What is ye matter?
+M. Mumb.+ Yond stode a man al this space
And hath hearde all that euer we spake togyther.
+Tib. Talk.+ Mary the more loute he for his comming hither.
And the lesse good he can to listen maidens talke.
I care not and I go byd him hence for to walke:
It were well done to knowe what he maketh here away.
+R. Royster.+ Nowe myght I speake to them, if I wist what to say.
+M. Mumbl.+ Nay we will go both off, and see what he is.
+R. Royster.+ One that hath hearde all your talke and singyng ywis.
+Tib. Talk.+ The more to blame you, a good thriftie husbande
Woulde elsewhere haue had some better matters in hande.
+R. Royster.+ I dyd it for no harme, but for good loue I beare,
To your dame mistresse Custance, I did your talke heare.
And Mistresse nource I will kisse you for acquaintance.
+M. Mumbl.+ I come anon sir.
+Tib. Talk.+ Faith I would our dame Custance
Sawe this geare.
+M. Mumbl.+ I must first wipe al cleane, yea I must.
+Tib. Talk.+ Ill chieue it dotyng foole, but it must be cust.
+M. Mumbl.+ God yelde you sir, chad not so much ichotte not whan,
Nere since chwas bore chwine, of such a gay gentleman.
+R. Royster.+ I will kisse you too mayden for the good will I beare you.
+Tib. Talk.+ No forsoth, by your leaue ye shall not kisse me.
+R. Royster.+ Yes be not afearde, I doe not disdayne you a whit.
+Tib. Talk.+ Why shoulde I feare you? I haue not so little wit,
Ye are but a man I knowe very well.
+R. Royster.+ Why then?
+Tib. Talk.+ Forsooth for I wyll not, I vse not to kisse men.
+R. Royster.+ I would faine kisse you too good maiden, if I myght.
+Tib. Talk.+ What shold that neede?
+R. Royster.+ But to honor you by this light.
I vse to kisse all them that I loue to God I vowe.
+Tib. Talk.+ Yea sir? I pray you when dyd ye last kisse your cowe.
+R. Royster.+ Ye might be proude to kisse me, if ye were wise.
+Tib. Talk.+ What promotion were therein?
+R. Royster.+ Nourse is not so nice.
+Tib. Talk.+ Well I haue not bene taught to kissing and licking.
+R. Royster.+ Yet I thanke you mistresse Nourse, ye made no sticking.
+M. Mumbl.+ I will not sticke for a kosse with such a man as you.
+Tib. Talk.+ They that lust: I will againe to my sewyng now.
+An. Alyfac[e].+ Tidings hough, tidings, dame Custance greeteth you
well.
+R. Royster.+ Whome me?
+An. Alyface.+ You sir? no sir? I do no suche tale tell.
+R. Royster.+ But and she knewe me here.
+An. Alyface.+ Tybet Talke apace,
Your mistresse Custance and mine, must speake with your grace.
+Tib. Talk.+ With me?
+An. Alyface.+ Ye muste come in to hir out of all doutes.
+Tib. Talk.+ And my work not half done? A mischief on all loutes.
_Ex. am._
+R. Royster.+ Ah good sweet nourse.
+M. Mumb.+ A good sweete gentleman.
+R. Royster.+ What?
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