The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2)Skelton, John
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The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2)
Skelton, John
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700
_Fan._ Ye, for thé, so I say. 940
_Court. Ab._ Howe so? tell me, I thé pray.
_Fan._ Why, harde thou not of the fray,
That fell amonge vs this same day?
_Court. Ab._ No, mary, not yet.
_Fan._ What the deuyll, neuer a whyt?
_Court. Ab._ No, by the masse; what sholde I swere?
_Fan._ In faythe, Lyberte is nowe a lusty spere.
_Court. Ab._ Why, vnder whom was he abydynge?
_Fan._ Mary, Mesure had hym a whyle in gydynge,
Tyll, as the deuyll wolde, they fell a chydynge 950
With Crafty Conuayaunce.
_Court. Ab._ Ye, dyd they so?
_Fan._ Ye, by Goddes sacrament, and with other mo.
_Court. Ab._ What neded that, in the dyuyls date?
_Fan._ Yes, yes, he fell with me also at debate.
_Court. Ab._ With thé also? what, he playeth the state?
_Fan._ Ye, but I bade hym pyke out of the gate,
By Goddes body, so dyd I.
_Court. Ab._ By the masse, well done and boldely.
_Fan._ Holde thy pease, Measure shall frome vs walke. 960
_Court. Ab._ Why, is he crossed than with a chalke?
_Fan._ Crossed! ye, checked out of consayte.
_Court. Ab._ Howe so?
_Fan._ By God, by a praty slyght,
As here after thou shalte knowe more:
But I must tary here; go thou before.
_Court. Ab._ With whom shall I there mete?
_Fan._ Crafty Conueyaunce standeth in the strete,
Euen of purpose for the same.
_Court. Ab._ Ye, but what shall I call my name? 970
_Fan._ Cockes harte, tourne thé, let me se thyne aray:
Cockes bones, this is all of Johnn de gay.
_Court. Ab._ So I am poynted after my consayte.
_Fan._ Mary, thou iettes it of hyght.
_Court. Ab._ Ye, but of my name let vs be wyse.
_Fan._ Mary, Lusty Pleasure, by myne aduyse,
To name thyselfe, come of, it were done.
_Court. Ab._ Farewell, my frende.
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