Hodge. Cham agast; by the masse, ich wot not what to do.

Chad nede blesse me well before ich go them to.

Perchaunce some felon sprit may haunt our house indeed;

And then chwere but a noddy to venter where cha no neede.

Tyb. Cham worse then mad, by the masse, to be at this staye! 5

Cham chyd, cham blamd, and beaton, all thoures on the daye;

Lamed and honger-storved, prycked up all in jagges,

Havyng no patch to hyde my backe, save a few rotten ragges!

Hodge. I say, Tyb—if thou be Tyb, as I trow sure thou bee,—

What devyll make a doe is this, betweene our dame and thee? 10