Then here among such a sort be parish priest or clarke,

Where he shall never be at rest one pissing while a day,

But he must trudge about the towne, this way and that way;

Here to a drab, there to a theefe, his shoes to teare and rent, 5

And that which is worst of al, at every knaves commaundement!

I had not sit the space to drinke two pots of ale,

But Gammer Gurtons sory boy was straite way at my taile,

And she was sicke, and I must come, to do I wot not what!

If once her fingers end but ake, trudge! call for Doctor Rat! 10

And when I come not at their call, I only therby loose;