Poetry. John Skelton

Skelton wrote: compare Elynour Rummyng, v. 609.

[248] Her] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “Here.”

[249] traues] Eds. “tranes.”

[250] clerer] Marshe’s ed. “clere.”

      [251] Garder] Marshe’s ed. “Garde.” (Qy. “Gardez?”)

[252] had] So Marshe’s ed. Not in W. de Worde’s eds.

[253] Broder] Marshe’s ed. “brother.”

[254] spede] Marshe’s ed. “sped.”

[255] And] Marshe’s ed. “But.”

[256] an] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. “and.”

[257] werne] Marshe’s ed. “warne.”

[258] er] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., “or.”

[259] see boorde] Marshe’s ed. “shyp borde.”

[260] plesyre] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. “pleasure.”

[261] laugheth] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “laughed.”

[262] hateth] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “hateh.”

[263] frouneth] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “fronneth.”

[264] cherysseth] Eds. “cherysshed.”

[265] casseth] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., “casteth.” Marshe’s ed. “chasseth.”

[266] and begynneth … compyled] Not in Marshe’s ed.

[267] tougher] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “toughther.”

[268] ony] Marshe’s ed. “any.”

[269] Hafter] Eds. “Haster.” See notes.

[270] shorte] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., “a shorte.”

[271] stonde] Marshe’s ed. “stande.”

[272] Thyse lewde cok wattes] Marshe’s ed. “These lewd cok witts.”

[273] Twyst] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., “Whist.” Marshe’s ed. “Twysshē.”

[274] spede, broder] Marshe’s ed. “sped, brother.”

[275] commaunde] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., “commened.”

[276] a party space] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C. Other eds. “a party spake.” Qy. “a praty (pretty) space?”

[277] moche] Marshe’s ed. “muche.”

[278] auyse] Marshe’s ed. “aduyse.”

[279] ony] Marshe’s ed. “any.”

[280] moche] Marshe’s ed. “muche.”

[281] dyscure] So Marshe’s ed. Eds. of W. de Worde, “dysture.”

[282] man] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “wan.”

[283] Hafter] Eds. “Haster.”

[284] Me] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “My.”

[285] my] Marshe’s ed. “me.”

[286] Hafter] Eds. “Haster.”

[287] skan] So Marshe’s ed. Eds. of W. de Worde, “stan.”

[288] it] Not in Marshe’s ed.

[289] yougthe] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C. Other eds. “youghte.”

[290] I] So Marshe’s ed. Not in eds. of W. de Worde.

[291] pleasyre] Marshe’s ed. “pleasure.”