And at the last to everlasting eternity.

And because divers men of divers minds be,

Some do matters of mirth and pastime require:

Other some are delighted with matters of gravity,

To please all men is our author's chief desire.

Wherefore mirth with measure to sadness[328] is annexed:

Desiring that none here at our matter will be perplexed.

Thus, as I said, I will be short and brief,

Because from this dump you shall relieved be:

And the Devil with the collier, the thief that seeks the thief,