[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”.