And as vngracious as euer man had
An vnhappy wage, and as foli she a knaue with all
As any is now within London wall
120This Ienkine and I been fallen at great debate
For a mattier that fell betwine vs a late
And hitherto of him I could neuer reuengid bee
For his mai ster mentainyth him and louethe not mee
Albeit the very truth to tell
125Nother of them both knoweth me werie well
But againe st all other boyes the said gentle man
Mayntenyth him all that he can
But I shall set litle by my wyte
If I do not Ienkine this night requite
130Ere I slepe Ienkine shall here bee mete
And I tru st to cume partlye out of his dete
And whan we mete againe, if this do not suffise
I shall paie Ienkine the residue, in my be st wyse
It chaunced me right now in the other end of ye next stret
135Withe Ienkine and his mai stire in the face to met
I a bod ther a whille plaing for to see
At the buklers, as welbecommed mee
It was not long tyme, but at the la st
Bake cumithe my cosune Careawaye homward ful fa st
140Pricking, praunsing, and springing in his short cote,
And pleasauntlie synging with a mery note
Whyther a waye so fa st, tary a while sayed oon
I cannot now saie Ienkine I mu st nides bee goon
My mai ster suppeth herbie at a gentylmans place
145And I mu st thither feache my dame mai stres boũdgrace
But yet er I go I care not motche
At the bukelers to playe with the oon faire toche
To it they went and plaied so long


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