Go beare me thys token, carrie me this letter,

Nowe this is the best way, nowe that way is better. 10

Up before day sirs, I charge you, an houre or twaine,

Trudge, do me thys message, and bring worde quicke againe,

If one misse but a minute, then [H]is armes and woundes[446]

I woulde not have slacked for ten thousand poundes.

Nay see I beseeche you, if my most trustie page, 15

Goe not nowe aboute to hinder my mariage,

So fervent hotte wowyng, and so farre from wiving,

I trowe never was any creature livyng,