With you dame Custance ere this houre it had been bad,
And not without cause: for this goodly personage,
Ment no lesse than to joyne with you in mariage. 25
C. Custance. Let him wast no more labour nor sute about me.
M. Mery. Ye know not where your preferment lieth I see,
He sending you such a token, ring and letter.
C. Custance. Mary here it is, ye never sawe a better.
M. Mery. Let us see your letter. 30
C. Custance. Holde, reade it if ye can.
And see what letter it is to winne a woman.