Actus ii. Scæna ii.
Mage Mumblecrust. Dobinet Doughtie.
M. Mumbl. I was nere so shoke[453] up afore since I was borne,
That our mistresse coulde not have chid[453] I wold have sworne:
And I pray God I die if I ment any harme,
But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.
D. Dough. God you save and see nurse, and howe is it with you? 5
M. Mumbl. Mary a great deale the worse it is for suche as thou.
M. Mumb. Why wer not thou one of them, say,
That song and playde here with the gentleman last day?
D. Dough. Yes, and he would know if you have for him spoken.
And prayes you to deliver this ring and token. 10
M. Mumbl. Nowe by the token that God tokened[,] brother,
I will deliver no token one nor other.
I have once ben so shent for your maisters pleasure, C iv
As I will not be agayne for all hys treasure.
D. Dough. He will thank you woman. 15
M. Mumbl. I will none of his thanke.
Ex.
D. Dough. I weene I am a prophete, this geare will prove blanke:[454]
But what should I home againe without answere go?
It were better go to Rome[455] on my head than so.
I will tary here this moneth, but some of the house 20
Shall take it of me, and then I care not a louse.
But yonder commeth forth a wenche or a ladde,
If he have not one Lumbardes touche,[456] my lucke is bad.