But fyrste tell me what be ye in dede.

Gentylman. Forsoth, good frende, I am a gentylman.

Mery-reporte. A goodly occupacyon, by seynt Anne!

On my fayth, your maship[130] hath a mery life. 235

But who maketh all these hornes, your self or your wife?

Nay, even in earnest, I aske you this questyon.

Gentylman. Now, by my trouth, thou art a mery one.

Mery-reporte. In fayth, of us both I thynke never one sad,

For I am not so mery but ye seme as mad! 240

But stande ye styll and take a lyttell payne,