Actus. v. Scæna. iiii.
Gawyn Goodlucke. Tristram Trustie. C. Custance. Sym Suresby.
Ga. Good. And was it none other than ye to me reporte?
Tristram. No, and here were [yat] wished [ye] to have seene the sporte.[598]
Ga. Good. Woulde I had, rather than halfe of that in my purse.
Sim Sure. And I doe muche rejoyce the matter was no wurse,
And like as to open it, I was to you faithfull, 5
So of dame Custance honest truth I am joyfull.
For God forfende that I shoulde hurt hir by false reporte.
Ga. Good. Well, I will no longer holde hir in discomforte.
C. Custance. Nowe come they hitherwarde, I trust all shall be well.
Ga. Good. Sweete Custance neither heart can thinke nor tongue tell, 10
Howe much I joy in your constant fidelitie,
Come nowe kisse me the[599] pearle of perfect honestie.
C. Custance. God lette me no longer to continue in lyfe,
Than I shall towardes you continue a true wyfe.
Ga. Goodl. Well now to make you for this some parte of amendes, 15
I shall desire first you, and then suche of our frendes,
As shall to you seeme best, to suppe at home with me,
Where at your fought fielde we shall laugh and mery be.
Sim Sure. And mistresse I beseech you, take with me no greefe,
I did a true mans part, not wishyng you repreefe.[600] 20
C. Custance. Though hastie reportes through surmises growyng,
May of poore innocentes be utter overthrowyng,
Yet bicause to thy maister thou hast a true hart,
And I know mine owne truth, I forgive thee for my part.
Ga. Goodl. Go we all to my house, and of this geare no more. 25
Goe prepare all things Sym Suresby, hence, runne afore. H iv
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.