M. Mery. Forsooth sir, I have spoken for you all that I can. 5

But if ye winne hir, ye must een play the man,

Een to fight it out, ye must a mans heart take.

R. Royster. Yes, they shall know, and[568] thou knowest I have a stomacke.

[M. Mery.] A stomacke (quod you) yea, as good as ere man had. G iii b

R. Royster. I trowe they shall finde and feele that I am a lad. 10

M. Mery. By this crosse I have seene you eate your meate as well,

As any that ere I have seene of or heard tell,

A stomacke quod you? he that will that denie

I know was never at dynner in your companie.