Who bad him stoutly staie and stand.

With him were two that ranne away,

For feare that Browne would make a fray.

Alas for woe! etc.

‘Bishop,’ quoth Browne, ‘what hast thou there?’

‘Nothing at all, my freend,’ sayde he,

‘But a posset to make the king good cheere.’

‘Is it so?’ sayd Browne, ‘that will I see.

First I will haue thy selfe begin,

Before thou goe any further in;