Checked with lines of azur, made her blush[1280]

That art or nature durst bring for compare.

Ermsbie,[1281] if thou hadst seene, as I did note it well,

How Bewtie plaid the huswife, how this girle,

Like Lucrece, laid her fingers to the worke, 85

Thou wouldst with Tarquine hazard Roome and all

To win the lovely mayd of Fresingfield.

Raphe. Sirha Ned, wouldst faine have her?

Edward. I,[1282] Raphe.

Raphe. Why, Ned, I have laid the plot in my head; thou shall have her alreadie. 91