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.”