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

by Nicholas Udall

Nowe this is the best way, nowe that way is better.

Vp before day sirs, I charge you, an houre or twaine,

Trudge, do me thys message, and bring worde quicke againe,

If one misse but a minute, then his armes and woundes,

I woulde not haue slacked for ten thousand poundes.

Nay see I befeeche you, if my most trustie page,

Goe not nowe aboute to hinder my mariage,

So feruent hotte wowyng, and so farre from wiuing,

I trowe neuer was any creature liuyng,

With euery woman is he in some loues pang,