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

by Nicholas Udall

Ustance and Trustie both, I doe you here well finde.

C. Custance. Ah Mathew Merygreeke, ye haue vsed me well.

M. Mery. Nowe for altogether ye must your answere tell.

Will ye haue this man, woman? or else will ye not?

Else will he come neuer bore so brymme nor tost so hot.

Tris. and Cu. But why ioyn ye with him.

T. Trusty. For mirth.

C. Custance. Or else in sadnesse

M. Mery. The more fond of you both hardly yat mater gesse.

Tristram. Lo how say ye dame?