Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Now say this again: he hath somewhat to doing Which followeth the trace of one that is wooing, Specially that hath no more wit in his head, Than my cousin Roister Doister with all is led. I am sent in all haste to espy and to mark How our letters and tokens are likely to work. Master Roister Doister must have answer in haste For he loveth not to spend much labour in waste. Now as for Christian Custance by this light, Though she had not her troth to Gavin Goodluck plight, Yet rather than with such a loutish dolt to marie, I dare say would live a poor life solitary, But fain would I speak with Custance if I wist how To laugh at the matter, yond cometh one forth now. AH that I might but once in my life have a sight Of him that made us all so ill shent by this light, He should never escape if I had him by the ear, But even from his head, I would it bite or tear. Yea and if one of them were not enough, I would bite them both off, I make God avow. What is he, whom this little mouse doth so threaten? I would teach him I trow, to make girls shent or beaten. I will call her: Maid, with whom are ye so hasty? Not with you sir, but with a little wagnastie, A deceiver of folks, by subtle craft and guile. I know where she is: Dobinet hath wrought some wile. We brought a ring and token which he said was sent From our dame's husband, but I wot well I was shent: For it liked her as well to tell you no lies, As water in hir shyppe, or salt cast in hir cies: And yet whence it came neither we nor she can tell. We shall have sport anon: I like this very well. And dwell ye here with mistress Custance fair maid? Yea marry do I sir: what would ye have said? A little message unto her by word of mouth. No messages by your leave, nor tokens forsooth. Then help me to speak with her. With a good will that. Here she cometh forth. Now speak ye know best what. None other life with you maid, but abroad to skip? Forsooth here is one would speak with your mistress-ship. Ah, have ye been learning of more messages now? I would not hear his mind, but had him show it to you. In at doors. I am gone. Dame Custance god ye save Welcome friend Merrygreek: and what thing would ye have? I am come to you a little matter to break. But see it be honest, else better not to speak. how feel ye yourself affected here of late? I feel no manner change but after the old rate. But whereby do ye mean? Concerning marriage. Doth not love lade you? I feel no such carriage. Do ye feel no pangs of dotage? answer me right.
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NOwe say thys againe: he hath somewhat to dooing Which followeth the trace of one that is wowyng, Specially that hath no more wit in his hedde, Than my coun Roister Doister with all is ledde. I am sent in all haste to espie and to marke How our letters and tokens are likely to warke. Maister Roister Doister must haue aunswere in haste For he loueth not to spende much labour in waste. Nowe as for Christian Custance by this light, Though she had not hir trouth to Gawin Goodluck plight, Yet rather than with such a loutishe dolte to marie, I dare say woulde lyue a poore lyfe solitarie, But fayne would I speake with Custance if I wist how To laugh at the matter, yond commeth one forth now. AH that I might but once in my life haue a sight Of him that made vs all so yll shent by this light, He should neuer escape if I had him by the are, But euen from his head, I would it bite or teare. Yea and if one of them were not inowe, I would bite them both off, I make God auow. What is he, whome this little mouse doth so threaten? I woulde teache him I trow, to make gles shent or beaten. I will call hir: Maide, with whome are ye so hastie? Not with you sir, but with a little wagnastie, A deceiuer of folkes, by subtill craft and guile. I knowe where she is: Dobinet hath wrought some wile. We brought a ring and token which he sayd was sent From our dames husbande, but I wot well I was shent: For it liked hir as well to tell you no lies, As water in hir shyppe, or salt cast in hir cies: And yet whence it came neyther we nor she can tell. We shall haue sporte anone: I like this very well. And dwell ye here with mistresse Custance faire maide? Yea mary doe I sir: what would ye haue sayd? A little message vnto hir by worde of mouth. No messages by your leaue, nor tokens forsoth. Then help me to speke with hir. With a good wil that. Here she commeth forth. Now speake ye know best what. None other life with you maide, but abrode to skip? Forsoth here is one would speake with your mistresship. Ah, haue ye ben learning of mo messages now? I would not heare his minde, but had him shewe it to you. In at dores. I am gon. Dame Custāce god ye saue Welcome friend Merygréeke: and what thing wold ye haue? I am come to you a little matter to breake. But see it be honest, else better not to speake. Howe féele ye your selfe affected here of late? I féele no maner chaunge but after the olde rate. But wherby doye meane? Concerning mariage. Doth not loue lade you? I féele no such cariage. Doe ye fele no pangues of dotage? answere me right.