_M. Mumbl_. I was nere so shoke[453] up afore since I was borne,
That our mistresse coulde not have chid[453] I wold have sworne:
And I pray God I die if I ment any harme,
But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.
_D. Dough._ God you save and see nurse, and howe is it with you? 5
_M. Mumbl._ Mary a great deale the worse it is for suche as thou.
_D. Dough._ For me? Why so?
_M. Mumb._ Why wer not thou one of them, say,
That song and playde here with the gentleman last day?
_D. Dough._ Yes, and he would know if you have for him spoken.
And prayes you to deliver this ring and token. 10
_M. Mumbl._ Nowe by the token that God tokened[,] brother,
I will deliver no token one nor other.
I have once ben so shent for your maisters pleasure, C iv
As I will not be agayne for all hys treasure.
_D. Dough._ He will thank you woman. 15
_M. Mumbl._ I will none of his thanke. _Ex._
_D. Dough._ I weene I am a prophete, this geare will prove blanke:[454]
But what should I home againe without answere go?
It were better go to _Rome_[455] on my head than so.
I will tary here this moneth, but some of the house 20
Shall take it of me, and then I care not a louse.
But yonder commeth forth a wenche or a ladde,
If he have not one Lumbardes touche,[456] my lucke is bad.
Actus. ii. Scæna. iii.