When as the Rie reach to the chin,
And chopcherrie,[1034] chopcherrie ripe within,
Strawberries swimming in the creame,
And schoole boyes playing in the streame:70
Then O, then O, then O my true love said,
Till that time come againe,
Shee could not live a maid.
Ant. This sport dooes well: but me thinkes, Gammer, a merry winters tale would drive away the time trimly. Come, I am sure 75 you are not without a score.
Fantast. I faith, Gammer, a tale of an howre long were as good as an howres sleepe.