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Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

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XXIII, ROISTER DOISTER, III. 3. 265He will steale <strong>to</strong> heauen, vnknowing <strong>to</strong> God, I thinke. 60A porta in/en : who shall your goodes possesse ?R. Royster. Thou shalt be my sec<strong>to</strong>ur, and haue all, moreand lesse.M. Mery, Requiem ccternam. Now God reward yourmastershyp.And I will crie halfepenie doale for your worshyp.Come forth, sirs, heare <strong>the</strong> dolefull newes I shall you tell. 65{Euocat seruos militis.)Our good maister here will no longer with vs dwell,But in spite <strong>of</strong> Custance, which hath hym weried,Let vs see his ma>r/^rshyp solemnely buried.And while some piece <strong>of</strong> his soule is yet hym within,Some part <strong>of</strong> his funeralls let vs here begin. 70Atidiui vocem. All men take heede by this one gentleman,Howe you sette your loue vpon an vnkinde woman.For <strong>the</strong>se women be allThey will not be wonne except itsuch madde pieuishe elues.please <strong>the</strong>m-selues.And will ye needes go <strong>from</strong> vs thus in very deede ?R. Royster. Yea, in good sadnesse.M. Mery. Now lesus Christ be your speede.Good night, Roger olde knaue, farewell, Roger olde knaue.Good night, Roger, olde knaue, knaue, knap. 80Pray for <strong>the</strong> late maister Roister Bolsters soule.And come forth parish Clarke, let <strong>the</strong> passing bell <strong>to</strong>ll.Pray for your mayster, sirs,and for hym ring a peale.{Ad seruos inilitis.)He was your right good maister while he was in heale.Qui Lazarum.R. Royster. Heigh how.M. Mery. Dead men go not so fast. 85In Paradisum. .

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