Roister Doister / Written, probably also represented, before 1553. Carefully edited from the unique copy, now at Eton College

by Nicholas Udall

And I warrant hir soone right glad to seeke to you,

Ye shall see hir anon come on hir knees creeping,

And pray you to be good to hir salte teares weeping.

R. Royster. But what and she come not?

M. Mery. In faith then farewel she.

Or else if ye be wroth, ye may auenged be.

R. Royster. By cocks precious potsticke, and een so I shall.

I wyll vtterly destroy hir, and house and all,

But I woulde be auenged in the meane space,

On that vile scribler, that did my wowyng disgrace.