But I thought not ye had marked it so plain.

R. Roister. Yes, each where they gaze all upon me, and stare.

M. Merry. Yea, malkin, I warrant you, as much as they dare.

And ye will not believe what they say in the street,

When your maship passeth by, all such as I meet,

That sometimes I can scarce find what answer to make.

Who is this? (saith one) Sir Launcelot du Lake?[55]

Who is this? Great Guy of Warwick, saith another?

No (say I), it is the thirteenth Hercules brother.

Who is this? noble Hector of Troy? saith the third: