Now. The devil have [thee]! while I am a clean gentleman
I pray God I be never worse stored than I am!
It shall be otherwise, I hope, or this night pass.
[Loquitur ad Nought.
Titi. Hark now, I say! thou hast many a penny?
Nought. No[n] nobis, Domine, non nobis; by saint Denis!
The devil may dance in my purse for any penny;
It is as clean as a bird's arse.
Titi. Now I say, yet again, Caveatis!
Here is an able fellowship to trise them out of your gates.
Now, I say, New Guise, Now-a-days, and Nought,
Go and search the country, anon, that be sought!
Some here, some there—what if ye may catch aught—
If ye fail of horse, take what ye may else!
New G. Then speak to Mankind for the recumbentibus of my jewels!
Now. Remember my broken head in the worship of the five vowels!
Nought. Yea, good sir! and the sitica in my arm—
Titi. I know full well what Mankind did to you;
Mischief hat[h] informed [me] of all the matter through;
I shall venge your quarrel, I make God a vow!
Forth! and espy where ye may do harm!
Take W[illiam] Fide if ye will have any mo—
I say, New Guise! whither art thou advised to go?
New G. First, I shall begin at m[aster] Huntington of Sanston;
From thence I shall go to William Thurlay of Hanston,
And so, forth to Pichard of Trumpington:
I will keep me to these three.