And saw me so prety a pratelynge lad,

Uppon agrement, wyth a great noys, 1035

"Sende lyttell Dycke," cryed al the boys.

By whose assent I am purveyd[210]

To sew for the wether afore seyd.

Wherin I pray you to be good, as thus,

To helpe that god may geve yt us. 1040

Mery-reporte. Gyve boyes wether, quoth a! nonny,[211] nonny!

Boy. Yf god of his wether wyll gyve nonny,

I pray you, wyll he sell ony?