v. 159. heery] i. e. hairy.

v. 160. Set nought by] i. e. Value not.

—— ne] i. e. nor.

v. 162. mell] i. e. meddle.

v. 163.

loth to hang the bell

Aboute the cattes necke]

So Heywood;

“And I will hang the bell about the cats necke:

For I will first breake and ieoperd the first checke.”