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Ralph Roister Doister · c. 1552

Actus iiij, Scæna ij

by Nicholas Udall 1504–1556


[Christian Custance. Sim. Suresby.]
C. CUSTANCE.
I come to see if any more stirryng be here,
But what straunger is this, which doth to me appere?

SYM SURS.
I will speake to hir: Dame the lorde you saue and see.

C. CUSTANCE.
What friende Sym Suresby? Forsoth right welcome ye be,
Howe doth mine owne Gawyn Goodlucke, I pray the tell?

S. SURESBY.
When he knoweth of your health he will be perfect well.

C. CUSTANCE.
If he haue perfect helth, I am as I would be.

SIM. SURE.
Suche newes will please him well, this is as it should be.

C. CUSTANCE.
I thinke now long for him.

SYM SURE.
And he as long for you.

C. CUSTANCE.
When wil he be at home?

SYM SURE.
His heart is here een now
His body commeth after.

C. CUSTANCE.
I woulde see that faine.

SIM SURE.
As fast as wynde and sayle can cary it a maine.
But what two men are yonde comming hitherwarde?

C. CUSTANCE.
Now I shrew their best Christmasse chekes both
togetherward.

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Udall, Nicholas. Ralph Roister Doister, Actus iiij, Scæna ij. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/ralph-roister-doister-udall/16/.

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