Proue his wytt, sayth he, at cardes or dyce,

And ye shall well fynde[1543] he is a very fole;

Twyshe,[1544] set hym a chare, or reche hym a stole,[1545]

To syt hym[1546] vpon, and rede Iacke a thrummis bybille,

For truly it were pyte that he sat ydle. 210

The Quene of Fame to Dame Pallas.

To make repungnaunce agayne that ye haue sayde,

Of very dwte it may not[1547] well accorde,

But your benynge sufferaunce for my discharge I laid,

For that I wolde not with you fall at discorde;