R. Royster. By gosse[520] and for thy sake I defye hir in deede.

M. Mery. Yea and perchaunce that way ye shall much sooner speede,

For one madde propretie these women have in fey,

When ye will, they will not: Will not ye, then will they.

Ah foolishe woman, ah moste unluckie Custance, 95

Ah unfortunate woman, ah pievishe Custance,

Art thou to thine harmes so obstinately bent,

That thou canst not see where lieth thine high preferment?

Canst thou not lub[521] dis man, which coulde lub dee so well?

Art thou so much thine own foe[?] 100