When Diccon the bedlem had hard by report 5
That good Gammer Gurton was robde in thys sorte,
He quyetly perswaded with her in that stound[657]
Dame Chat, her deare gossyp, this needle had found;
Yet knew shee no more of this matter, alas!
Then knoeth Tom, our clarke, what the priest saith at masse. 10
Hereof there ensued so fearfull a fraye,
Mas[658] Doctor was sent for, these gossyps to staye,
Because he was curate, and estemed full wyse;
Who found that he sought not, by Diccons device.