[377] theire] MS. Harl. “the.”
[378] My lorde is not at leysure] A line borrowed from Skelton’s Why come ye nat to Courte, v. 622 vol. ii. 46.
[379] dares not ons to sturre] MS. Harl. “darre not ones sture.”
[380] must vse] MS. Harl. “most gowe vse.”
[381] mesteres Mede] The writer, perhaps, recollected that Skelton had mentioned “mayden Meed” in Ware the Hauke, v. 149. vol. i. 160.
[382] vttermost] MS. Harl. “vttmost.”
[383] better] MS. Harl. “the” (the scribe having omitted “better” by mistake).
[384] makes] MS. Harl. “maketh.”
[385] non] So MS. Harl.—MS. C. “now.”
[386] this covetous] MS. Harl. “this corsede covitys”.