Court. Ab. By Goddes fote, and I dare well fyght, for I wyll not start.

Cl. Col. Nay, thou art a man good inough but for thy false hart.

Court. Ab. Well, and I be a coward, ther is mo than I.

Cl. Col Ye, in faythe, a bolde man and a hardy;

A bolde man in a bole of newe ale in cornys.

Court. Ab. Wyll ye se,” &c.

[804] Cr. Con.] Ed. “Cl. Col.” Compare the next line, and v. 796.

[805] Cl. Col.] Ed. “Court. Ab.

[806] ye, thou woldest] Qy., for the rhyme, “thou woldest, ye?”

[807] they] i. e. Cloked Colusyon and Crafty Conueyaunce.