1st Torturer. Nought but hold thy peace,
Thou shalt have drink within a resse,[378]
Myself shall be thy knave;
Have here the draught that I thee hete,[379]
And I shall warrant it is not sweet
By all the good I have.
2nd Torturer. So, sir, say now all your will,
For if ye could have holden you still
Ye had not had this brade.[380]
3rd Torturer. Thou would'st all gate[381] be King of Jews,
But by this I trow thou rues
All that thou has said.
4th Torturer. He has him rused of great prophës[382]
That he should make us tempyllës
And make it clean fall down;
And yet he said he should it raise
As well as it was within three days,
He lies, that wot we all;
And for his lies in great despite
We will divide his clothing tyte[383]
Save he can more of art.[384]
1st Torturer. Yes, as ever might I thrive,
Soon will we this mantle rive,
And each man take his part.
2nd Torturer. How, wouldst thou we share this cloth?
3rd Torturer. Nay, forsooth, that were I loth,
For then it were all gate[385] spoilt.
But assent thou to my saw,[386]
And let us all cut draw[387]
And then is none begylt.[388]
2nd Torturer. Howe'er befall, now I draw,
This is mine by common law,
Say not there again.
1st Torturer. Now since it may no better be,
Chevithe thee with it for me;
Methinks thou art full fain.
2nd Torturer. How, fellows, see ye not yon scraw?[389]
It is written yonder within a thraw,
Now since that we drew lot.