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,