Wherefore I am worthy to have the patrimony.

New. Thus thou may'st be called a knave in grain;

And where knaves are scant, thou shalt go for twain.

But now, Ralph Roister, let me hear what thou canst say.

Ralph. You know that Ralph Roister I am called alway,

And my conditions in knavery so far doth surmount,

That to have this patrimony I make mine account,

For I entice young gentlemen all virtue to eschew,

And to give themselves to riotousness, this is true.

Serving-men also by me are so seduced,