1287Andsayle to Cornwall for to visit him:

1288And there you shall be firmely reconcilde

1289In perfit loue, as earst you were before.

1290Cor. Where toung cannot sufficient thanks afford,

1291The King of heauen remunerate my Lord.

1292King. Only be blithe, and frolick (sweet) with me:

1293This and much more ile do to comfort thee.

1295 Mes. It is a world to see now I am flush,

1296How many friends I purchase euery where!

1297How many seekes to creepe into my fauour,

1298And kisse their hands, and bend their knees to me!

1299No more, here comes the Queene, now shall I know her mind,

1300And hope for to deriue more crownes from her. Enter Ragā.

1301Rag. My friend, I see thou mind'st thy promise well,

1302And art before me here, me thinks, to day.

1303Mes. I am a poore man, and it like your Grace;

1304But yet I alwayes loue to keepe my word.

1305Ra. Wel, keepe thy word with me, & thou shalt see,

1306That of a poore man I will make thee rich.

1307Mes. I long to heare it, it might haue bin dispatcht,

1308If you had told me of it yesternight.

1309Ra. It is a thing of right strange consequence,

1310And well I cannot vtter it in words.

1311Mes. It is more strange, that I am not by this

1312Beside my selfe, with longing for to heare it.

1313Were it to meet the Deuill in his denne,

1314And try a bout with him for a scratcht face,

1315Ide vndertake it, if you would but bid me.

1316Ra. Ah, good my friend, that I should haue thee do,

1317Is such a thing, as I do shame to speake;

1318Yet it must needs be done.

1319Mes. Ile speak it for thee, Queene: shall I kill thy father?

1320I know tis that, and if it be so, say. Rag. I.

1321Mes. Why, thats ynough.

1322Rag. And yet that is not all.

1323Mes. What else?

1324Rag. Thou must kill that old man that came with him.

E3 Mes. Here