2nd Shepherd. I trow not oone farthyng.
3rd Shepherd. Fast agayne wille I flyng,
Abyde ye me there.
[He returns to the house, the others following.]
Mak, take it no grefe if I com to thi barne.
Mak. Nay, thou dos me greatt reprefe, and fowlle has thou farne.[32]
3rd Shepherd. The child wille it not grefe, that lytylle day starne[33]?
Mak, with youre leyfe, let me gyf youre barne
Bot vj pence.
Mak. Nay, do way: he slepys.
3rd Shepherd. Me thynk he pepys.
Mak. When he wakyns he wepys.
I pray you go hence.
3rd Shepherd. Gyf me lefe hym to kys, and lyft up the clowtt.
What the dewille is this? he has a long snowte.