[Page 25.]—quod] i. e. quoth.
WHY COME YE NAT TO COURTE?
This poem appears to have been produced (at intervals perhaps) during 1522 and part of the following year.
—— sadly] See note, p. 267. v. 1966: loke, i. e. look.
[Page 26.] v. 3. To] i. e. Too (as in the next seven lines).
v. 5. scarce] i. e. sparing.
v. 6. large] i. e. liberal.
v. 8. haute] i. e. haughty.
[Page 27.] v. 23. appall] i. e. make pale, make to decay.
v. 33. rage] i. e. toy wantonly (see Tyrwhitt’s Gloss. to Chaucer’s Cant. Tales).