Some from the mayne lande, some fro the Frensche hoste:
With, How doth the north? what tydyngis in the sowth?
The west is wyndy, the est is metely wele;
It is harde to tell of euery mannes mouthe; 500
A slipper holde the taile is of an ele,
And he haltith often that hath a kyby hele;
Some shewid his salfecundight,[1607] some shewid his charter,[1608]
Some lokyd full smothely, and had a fals quarter;[1609]
With, Sir, I pray you, a lytyll tyne stande backe,
And lette me come in to delyuer my lettre;